05/08/18
HAYS, Kan. – Staff members from Forsyth Library represented Fort Hays State University at the recent Kansas Library Association, College and University Libraries, in Mayetta.

Andy Tincknell, Learning Commons coordinator at Forsyth Library, presented "Shuffling Cards to Engage Users in the Library Design Process," which discussed the evolution of a research study designed to gain student and faculty input and recommendations for physical improvements to Forsyth Library and the Learning Commons.

The research was conducted with Claire Nickerson, learning initiatives and open educational resources librarian at Forsyth, and Deb Ludwig, dean of the Library.

MaryAlice Wade, teaching and research coordinator, and Nathan Elwood, instruction and electronic access librarian, co-presented “Speaking Their Language: Developing Bilingual Library Guides for Chinese Students.”

Their presentation described the need to create bilingual materials for Chinese students and the steps they went through to fulfill their needs. They also provided recommendations for other libraries to follow on how to better serve this student population in the future.

"CULS is the state chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries and focuses on the sharing of research, scholarship, and creative work in library and information science,” said Ludwig. “I’m proud of the active research agendas of our FHSU library professionals that lead to improvements in library collections, services, technology, and facilities for our students, faculty and staff."