“The library was my favorite part”: a strengths-based approach to library instruction in summer programs

Using an academic library can feel overwhelming to first-year students. We make the case for including the libraries in summer programs to help students overcome library anxiety and become familiar with resources and services that are key to their academic success. This poster highlights our philosophy of using a strengths-based approach―one in which students build on their strengths and previous experiences―to introduce students to the academic library and the research process. We demonstrate how this fits in with summer programs and how these approaches can be adapted to multiple contexts.