This "electronic poster presentation" displays my research on bringing freshman to the reference desk at academic libraries. Feel free to contact me with questions.

1. Why do freshmen visit the reference desk? Karen Sobel Reference & Instruction Librarian University of Colorado Denver

2. Mentioning reference services during instruction is very effective! 53.5% 30.9% Have not learned about reference services during an instruction session 46.5% 69.1% Have learned about reference services during an instruction session Have not used reference services Have used reference services

5. What attitudes do freshmen bring to college? 78.6% think a librarian can “probably” or “definitely” help with their questions.

6. What attitudes do freshmen bring to college?

7. Freshmen’s awareness of various methods of promotion of reference services 37.10% Other verbal or visual advertisement 30.40% “ Ask A Librarian” link on a library Web page 18.10% Verbal pitch during an instruction session Percentage of subjects answering “yes” Have you noticed each of the following methods of promotion?

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