Charting a Path Forward in Student Success

Lynn Deekin, Amy Vecchione, Allison Carr, Shelby Hallman, Lara Herzellah, Natalia Lopez

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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 languageAmerican English
JournalReference Services Review
Volume47
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Nov 2019

Keywords

  • academic libraries
  • educational achievement
  • higher education
  • strategic planning
  • student persistence
  • student success

EGS Disciplines

  • Library and Information Science

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