New Research Article: “The Value of Academic Libraries: Library Services as a Predictor of Student Retention” (Preprint)

The following approved for publication preprint is scheduled for publication in the September 1, 2016 issue of College and Research Libraries (C&RL).
Title
The Value of Academic libraries: Library Services as a Predictor of Student Retention (Preprint)
Authors
Adam Murray
James Madison University
Ashley Ireland
Murray State University
Jana Hackathorn
Murray State University
Source
via C&RL Website
Abstract

This study examined the predictive relationship between library use by individual students and their retention status in university settings. The methodology builds on a small number of previous studies to examine library use at the individual level in order to determine if use of specific library services is predictive of retention for freshmen and sophomores. Binary logistic regression yielded results which indicate a strong positive predictive relationship between library use of any kind with both freshmen and sophomore retention. These results suggest that academic libraries add value to institutional retention efforts.

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