How do you use library instruction?
Learn about how library instruction programs improve self-efficacy and academic achievement, with a focus on the impact of CSN's Assessment in Action project and information literacy skills.
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How do you use library instruction?
Library Instruction That Improves Self-Efficacy and Academic Achievement 2016 Innovations Conference, Chicago, Illinois College of Southern Nevada Ted Chodock Librarian Caprice Roberson Librarian March 2016
CSN Basics Large Urban Community College 3 main campuses plus online & 6 sites 18,288 FTE / 33,867 Head Count Ethnically Diverse: HSI and MSI designations
CSN Library Instruction Program: July 2014-June 2015 Library Instruction Sessions 570 Number of Students Taught 10,301 Students Completing Online Information Literacy Tutorial 2,493
Assessment in Action Sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services 24 community colleges participated out of a total of 203 institutions
CSNs Assessment in Action Project Inquiry question: What is the impact of CSN Library Services instructional services on student success? Outcome: Improved student success outcomes correlate with: Academic confidence Institutional connectedness Attitudes conducive to academic success Information literacy skills generally do not have a significant impact.
CSNs Assessment in Action Project 365 pre-tests and 221 post-tests 16 participating sections, including 5 types of instruction: General orientation (2) Drop-in workshops (7) Online tutorial (2) Assignment integrated (3) Embedded librarian (2)
Information Literacy Skills Questions Pre- and post-test proportion of correct responses on information literacy questions
Confidence and Institutional Connectedness The library instruction I received in the course will help me complete assignments
Information Literacy Results by Instruction Type The change between pre- & post-test out of the 10 information literacy questions
Impact of Assignment Integrated Instruction Mean score for confidence and connectedness questions correlation significance number of participants All Participating Students: Course Grade .278** .000 155 Assignment Integrated Cohort: Course Grade .341* .039 37 All Participating Students: Fall 2014 Semester GPA .229** .002 178 Assignment Integrated Cohort: Fall 2014 Semester GPA .547** .000 37 * Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed). ** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
Takeaway: Assignment based library instruction is the most effective method.
Assignment Integrated Instruction At time of need In multiple mediums Available for follow up
Challenges Among fellow librarians Among teaching faculty
Questions? Ted Chodock ted.chodock@csn.edu Caprice Roberson caprice.roberson@csn.edu For more information on the AiA project: https://apply.ala.org/aia/docs/project/10171
