New Research Article: “Measuring The Impact Of Library Instruction On Freshmen Success And Persistence: A Quantitative Analysis”
The following full text article appears in the latest issue of Communications in Information Literacy, Vol 6, No 1 (2012).
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Authors
Jason M. Vance
Middle Tennessee State University
Rachel Kirk
Middle Tennessee State University
Justin G. Gardner
Middle Tennessee State University
Abstract
This study examines the relationship between formal library instruction and undergraduate student performance and persistence in higher education. Researchers analyzed two years of academic and demographic data collected from first-time freshmen at Middle Tennessee State University in an attempt to quantify the effect of librarian-led one-shot classroom instruction on students’ grade point averages and their likelihood of returning to school for the sophomore year.
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Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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