If you have further questions I can refer you to our Computing Services dept. Students Assisting the Freshman Experience Russ and Shelly - I don't think you should be so dishartened about students not grasping the importance of such things as the library right away. The fact that someone showed them where it is and they remember where the reference desk is can be a very significant experience. During Orientation Week I began work in the Library. I was fortunate to learn more than the average student about where things were and how they worked, but that knowledge was accumulated over 15 hours a week for several weeks.
Many people seem to expect to see immediate results from new student orientation programs.
I think they forget that different people have different learning styles and value resources differently. The effects of orientation and transitions programs are more long-term. Just my thoughts. I am a strong advocate of transitions programming. To those individuals interested in the Black and White America video.