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Making the Grade: Academic Libraries and Student Success
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| Item Number: 978-0-8389-8177-1 |
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| Publisher: ACRL |
| Price: $21.24 |
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150 pages
6" x 9"
Softcover
ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-8177-1
Year Published: 2002
The importance of libraries’ partnership with other members of the higher education community in working toward a common goal of student success is also examined. Further, the book gives practical examples of programs, policies, and projects designed to increase the success and retention of students.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Maurie Caitlin Kelly
Chapter 1: Library Mission Statements: Effective Tools for Change
Andrea Kross
Chapter 2: Holistic Approach to Diversity: Practical Projects for Promoting Inclusivity
Arglenda Friday
Chapter 3: Muses, Mindsets, and Models: How Technology is Shaping Library Services
Elizabeth A. Dupuis
Chapter 4: Fishing For Success: Faculty/Librarian Collaboration Nets Effective
Library Assignments
Caroline Gilson and Stephanie Michel
Chapter 5: "The Greatest Problem with which the Library is Confronted"
A Survey of Academic Library Outreach to the Freshman Course
Cindy Pierard & Kathryn Graves
Chapter 6: The Role of the Library in Student Retention
Darla Rushing and Deborah Poole
Chapter 7: The Penn State Engineering Library and Women in Engineering Program:
A Partnership to Encourage the Retention of Women Engineering Students
Kelly M. Jordan
Chapter 8: Information Literacy (LIB 150) at Fort Lewis College:
Innovative Approaches to Instruction in a Required Course
Tina Evans Greenwood
About the Author
Reviews
" . . . recommended reading for anyone interested in the library's role within the academic community and in increasing student success and retention."—Portal: Libraries and the Academy |
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