Open AccessThe huge hubbub: Freshman orientation fun at the library
Author(s) -
Alice Wasielewski
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
college and research libraries news
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2150-6698
pISSN - 0099-0086
DOI - 10.5860/crln.70.7.8216
Subject(s) - guitar , orientation (vector space) , hero , variety (cybernetics) , atmosphere (unit) , block (permutation group theory) , media studies , library science , visual arts , sociology , art , computer science , management , geography , meteorology , literature , artificial intelligence , mathematics , geometry , economics
On August 25, 2008, within the hallowed halls of Kentucky’s largest research library, the atmosphere was not as “academic” as one might think. From outside, gazing up at the imposing edifice of the University of Kentucky’s William T. Young library, which takes up nearly an entire city block in Lexington, Kentucky, you might have faintly heard the echoes of Guitar Hero, Wii bowling, or other video games. If you peeked inside, you would have found that students at the second annual “Hubbub” were enjoying a wide variety of free activities designed to welcome new freshmen during orientation week, by showing . . .