Policy Matters: : EDI Evaluation of an Academic Library's Policies

Why does policy matter, and how can libraries reform their policies to create a more equitable library for library workers and library users? The authors discuss their experience in reviewing the policies of their library with an EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) lens. The authors describe how they initiated and developed this project, the factors that they considered in forming their evaluation rubric, and what they learned from the process

Accessibility and UDL

This presentation will give an overview of Universal Design for Learning and how to incorporate the guidelines into online teaching

Stay on Target!: Stellar Practices for Strategic Outreach Through Collaborations, Marketing, and Peer Leaders

Oftentimes we miss the mark with outreach initiatives by trying to appeal widely to our audiences. Through targeted outreach efforts we can strategically save time and be more effective in reaching our audiences. Opportunities to target audiences come in many formats. This panel will feature a variety of initiatives that library communicators can adapt for their own populations and institutions. Panelists will discuss the tools needed to create both a strategic marketing plan and individual personas to better serve and connect with diverse library users, share ways to identify and collaborate with campus partners, and discuss student-focused marketing and outreach through peer leaders. Attendees can ask questions and continue the discussion in small groups to reflect on how their institutions can implement similar outreach strategies

Online Weekly Journal Survey Pilot Data

A pilot of the Online Weekly Journal Survey was distributed in Spring 2023 for an 8 week period. The anonymized data set and supporting documentation are attached.</p

Online Weekly Journal Survey PILOT

The Online Weekly Journal (OWJ), was designed to capture weekly academic engagement, including frequency, motivations, and reflections. It assesses internal and external factors impacting academic engagement, incorporating closed-ended questions on engagement frequencies, lengths, and locations. The journal spans three parts: Week 1 (with additional questions on setting academic goals), Weeks 2-7, and Week 8 (with extra questions on evaluating perceptions of academic goals and success). The attached survey was developed for the pilot phase of a grant. An updated version will be shared when it become available. </p

Student Academic Engagement and Success Survey - Pilot Data

A pilot of the The Student Academic Engagement and Success Survey was distributed in Spring 2023. The anonymized data set and supporting documentation are attached.   Data is an .sav file (SPSS).  </p

Student Academic Engagement and Success Survey PILOT

The Student Academic Engagement and Success Survey (SAES survey) is an online instrument to investigate the academic engagement of undergraduate students. It examines their utilization frequency of campus resources like the writing center, cultural centers, print or online library resources, and studying in the library. The survey further explores reasons for using or not using library facilities and websites, and it investigates students' perceptions of their behavior regulation and personal definitions of academic success.  The attached survey was developed for the pilot phase of a grant.  An updated version will be shared when it become available.   </p