First Year Experience Interest Group
Charge
To facilitate a platform for discussion and idea exchange related to the library's role in the new student's first year experience in higher education. This could include, but is not limited to, discussions related to student transition and preparedness issues, transfer and first-generation student populations, information literacy programs, student success, outreach, and cross-campus collaboration. The group could be of interest to any librarians working with this population at a variety of institutions such as community colleges, four-year colleges, research universities, and even possibly those working in a K-12 setting.
Roster
Brittany Lorraine ONeill
(Convener, May 6, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
Jodie Borgerding
(Incoming Convener, May 6, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
Megan R. Griffin
(Staff Liaison, May 6, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
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Resources
ALA Connect Community
First Year Experience Interest Group discussion list
This discussion list is hosted through ALA Connect. ALA membership is required. In order to post to the list, you will need to join the group’s ALA Connect Community and address all discussion list email messages to the Connect discussion list address ALA-acrlfyeig@ConnectedCommunity.org. You can also create a new post directly in the Connect community.
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Composition
Interest Group membership is comprised of members in the ALA Connect space. Join the space above to join the group.
Origin
The First Year Experience Interest Group was established at the 2026 ACRL Spring Executive Committee Meeting. The interest group was previously named the First Year Experience Discussion Group, which was established at the 2012 ACRL Fall Executive Committee Meeting.
Staff Liaison
Megan Griffin
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: mgriffin@ala.org
Get Involved
Please join this Interest Group's ALA Connect space. Instructions for joining the Connect space and using the discussion list are available above under "Resources." ALA membership is required.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas for discussion topics, please reach out to the conveners within the ALA Connect space.
If you'd like to volunteer to serve as an Interest Group convener, which is a 3-year term, please reach out to the current convener within the ALA Connect space.
