Disciplines
Library and Information Science
Abstract
Grand Valley State University Libraries has found a statistically significant positive correlation between librarian-led instruction and student retention. The libraries’ Head of Instructional Services and the university's Institutional Analysis department worked together to connect library instruction with student-level data and then analyze that data over several academic years. This presentation will outline the data collection process, analysis methods, limitations, and outcomes of a longitudinal study.
Recommended Citation
O'Kelly, Mary, "Correlation Between Library Instruction and Student Retention" (2015). Presentations. 55.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/library_presentations/55
Comments
Presented at the Southeastern Library Assessment Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on November 16, 2015