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The library is an integral part of education and student learning.
Academic librarians are about higher education, effectiveness, and quality.
An assessment was done on academic libraries and student success.
Here are a few examples of the project's highlighted findings.
1. Library instruction builds students’ confidence in the research process.
2. Library instruction contributes to retention and persistence, particularly for students in first-year experience courses and programs.
3. Students who receive library instruction as part of their courses achieve higher grades and demonstrate better information literacy competencies than students who do not receive course-related library instruction.
4. A library’s research and study space fosters social and academic community among students.
5. Library instructional games engage students, enhance information literacy skills, and increase positive attitudes toward the library and its staff.
Academic Libraries contribute to higher education by using approaches, strategies, and practices that document their value in advancing the goals and missions. In the Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Students Success, findings show that libraries demonstrate various ways that contribute to student learning and success.
Work Cited
Brown, Karen, and Kara J. Malenfant. "Part of the project "Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and
Student Success" and made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library
Services." 2015, pp. 1-32, www.acrl.ala.org/value.
Thorpe, Angie, et al. "The Impact of the Academic Library on Student Success: Connecting the Dots." portal:
Libraries and the Academy, vol. 16 no. 2, 2016, p. 373-392. Project MUSE,
doi:10.1353/pla.2016.0027.
I am a strong believer in the library playing an integral role in a student's success. The library support staff is there to guide the students as they search for information. They don't just give them answers. This practice allows students to develop their own research skills, and eventually require less assistance from the library staff. Not only will the students become more confident in their research endeavors, it will contribute to their success as students.
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