[PADG:1443] Orientation presentations

[Olivia Primanis <primanis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

	The Ransom Center at the University of Texas is in the 
process of remodelling the first 2 floors of its building. The new 
reading room area is being planned with an additional room that will 
be reserved for orienting patrons without staff assistance. We are 
very interested in hearing about different types of orientation 
presentations, as well as handling information that has been 
developed for your institution. The information in the Ransom Center 
presentation will be tailored for patrons using collection materials 
in a non-circulating, rare and special collection library.

	Please describe your orientation-- how is it delivered-- by a 
person to individuals or groups, on a handout that the patron is 
asked to read, on a handout that is left at the reading tables, by an 
automated slide or video or audio visual presentation, by a Power 
Point Presentation, other?
	What does the orientation discuss-- how to use the finding 
aids and the reading room and to page collection materials and/or how 
to handle collection materials? Is additional information about 
duplication policy and copyright, etc included?
	If your presentation is automated in some way, how long is 
it? And is it helpful to the public service staff?

	Any comments and suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your time and input.
Olivia

Olivia Primanis,
Senior Book Conservator
Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
University of Texas at Austin
P.O. Box 7219
Austin, Texas 78713-7219
E-mail <primanis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
tel. 512-471-9117 fax 471-7930
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