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Academic Library Services for First-Generation Students

Autor Xan Arch, Isaac Gilman
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 iul 2020 – vârsta până la 17 ani
Presenting strategies for improving academic library services for first-generation students, this timely book focuses on programs and services that will increase student academic engagement and success.Demographic data and secondary school graduation rates suggest that colleges and universities will enroll growing numbers of first-generation students over the next decade. Academic Library Services for First-Generation Students focuses on ways academic libraries can uniquely contribute to the successful transition to college and year-to-year retention of first-generation students. The practical recommendations in this book include a wide range of ideas for the design and modification of library services and facilities to be more inclusive of the needs of first-generation students. All of the recommendations are specifically aimed at addressing challenges faced by first-generation students. Topics covered range from study spaces and service points to information literacy instruction and campus partnerships. The book makes the case-both explicitly and implicitly-that academic libraries can help address known risk factors (e.g., by helping students build academic cultural competencies) and thereby improve success, persistence, and retention for first-generation students. Academic library professionals in both leadership roles and public service positions will benefit from the actionable strategies presented here.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781440870170
ISBN-10: 1440870179
Pagini: 168
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.2 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Libraries Unlimited
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Caracteristici

Includes practical strategies for modifying existing library services to be more inclusive of first-generation student needs

Notă biografică

Xan Arch is dean of the Clark Library at the University of Portland. Arch has published and presented nationally on topics ranging from library technology to best practices for managing through change.Isaac Gilman is dean of University Libraries at Pacific University. He is founding editor and publisher of the Journal of Librarianship & Scholarly Communication.

Cuprins

IntroductionONEFirst-Generation Students in ContextTWOFirst-Generation Students in the Academic LibraryTHREEExploring Perception of First-Generation Students' College and Library ExperienceFOURLibrary SpaceFIVELibrary InstructionSIXOutreach and PartnershipsSEVENThe Path Forward for Academic LibrariesAppendix A: Counselor and Library SurveysAppendix B: Student Interview QuestionsIndex

Recenzii

Librarians will appreciate the list of questions that lets them analyze their own institution's situation, the spotlights on successful programs, and the sample surveys. For academic librarians looking to help first-generation college students flourish.
Arch and Gilman provide a necessary text that both defines what a first-generation student is while arguing for dismantling the middle-class structure that describes most academic institutions. This work is difficult to do, yet they do it with elegance and poise. This book is a must-have for any academic library working with a large population of first-generation students.
A handy resource for examining core library services and making academic libraries inclusive for all students.