Abstract
Purpose - This paper aims to demonstrate the variety of ways institutions and their libraries approach student success both conceptionally and operationally.
Design/methodology/approach - Librarians from eight different institutions of higher education were given a series of questions about student success on their campuses and in their libraries. They responded with written essays describing their experiences and perspectives.
Findings - The contributed pieces in this second installment are collected together and a variety of ways the academic library engage with “student success” are discussed. Initiatives include high-impact practices, fostering academic rapport and creating a sense of belonging, experiential learning and creative spaces and professional development.
Originality/value - These examples help to observe what is happening throughout higher education and see potential paths forward at the institutions engaged in this work.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Reference Services Review |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 11 Nov 2019 |
Keywords
- academic libraries
- educational achievement
- higher education
- strategic planning
- student persistence
- student success
EGS Disciplines
- Library and Information Science