On May 7, 1971, the Eastern Michigan University library was host to the first annual conference on library Orientation for Academic Libraries. The purpose of the conference was to explore solutions to such problems as: how to motivate students to use the library, how to teach proper methods of research, and how to assist the faculty in the maximum usage of library resources for curriculum planning. The four papers presented at the conference are contained in this volume. "Why academic library instruction?" provides a theoretical basis for library orientation. The topic of whether a separate course in bibliography or course-related library instruction is needed is discussed in "Question: a separate course in bibliography or course-related library instruction?""Motivating students and faculty" focuses on the problem of how to encourage use of the library. The final paper, "Library orientation is reaching out to people," is a discussion of the library outreach program at Eastern Michigan University by the two orientation librarians. (Author/SJ)