Beginning your career at BYU may seem like a great adventure--expect the unexpected, keep your eyes wide open and gear up for the learning experience of a lifetime. One thing is certain in this jungle of college life: Sooner or later you'll hear the voices calling you to the Harold B. Lee Library. It's not exactly the call of the wild, unless your Biology 100 professor reminds you of Dr. Indiana Jones or your English 115 instructor yodels and swings from the light fixtures. But you'll be light years ahead of the crowd if you gain a general understanding of the library layout and its services early in your university experience.
During the coming year there will be even more obstacles than usual in the library since we are remodeling the existing library and building a two-story underground addition. When construction is completed the library will be the size of seventeen football fields. Talk about a maze! The library will be equipped with the latest technology as well as an extensive collection of research materials.
Join a representative from the library during the College and Departmental Orientation meetings Friday, Aug 28, from 9:00 a.m.. to 12 noon. for presentations on: research strategy, library computer systems, library check-out policy, access to library collections, locating books and journals, and library organization. Helpful hints will be given to make your library experience a positive and efficient one. The natives are friendly and they are the best guides. Ask at any reference desk for assistance.
You may not 'hike the Y' or savor the fare at the Cougareat during your first semester here, but there is no doubt that you'll find yourself walking through the library doors. Your first assignment may be a research paper or the library tests. The tests include an audio tape tour of library facilities and instruction on the library catalog and computer indexes.
Whatever your first library experience, the library orientation will ease your anxiety about the library and will prepare you for your BYU experience from first semester to last. The slide presentation and question/answer session will transform an amazing maze of books and computers into one of your most powerful tools for academic success.
June 9, 1998