Poster presented October 2019 at the North Carolina Library Association Conference in Winston-Salem, NC

Crowe, Kathryn

Ellis, Elizabeth A.

NC DOCKS at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

English

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Transitioning Library SpacesQuiet Study SpaceWe asked students what makes themsuccessful in school and what their greatestimpediments were. For success, studyingwas a top response. Students emphasizedthe various quiet spaces available in thelibrary and reported feeling overwhelmedby the size of the library. Leisure SpaceTransition SpaceBackground Methodology How Academic Libraries Contribute to Transfer Student SuccessElizabeth Ellis, MLIS studentKathy Crowe , Faculty AdviserTransfer student enrollment up ~14% from 2014 to 2018 at UNCGUNC System implemented Comprehensive Articulation Agreement in 2014UNCG established Spartan Passage co-admissions program"Transfer shock" makes this group of students academically vulnerableWhy study transfer students?Earlier assessments at UNCGLibrariesSurvey to measure information literacyskill levels of transfer students showedvariations in skill by age andtransferring institution; older students,community college transfers hadlower information literacy skills (2014)Pre-test, intervention, post-testassessment performed with cohortfrom 2014 survey, results showedlibrarian intervention did not improveinformation literacy skills but didincrease likelihood of transfer studentto seek research consultation withlibrarians (2015)Focus group assessment conducted on threeoccasions to collect qualitative data aboutholistic transfer student experience (2018)Goal to discern how library can helptransfers achieve academic and socialsuccess, what services, spaces,collections they might need, and how theyperceived orientation process One group of community collegetransfers, one group of four-yearinstitution transfers, one group a mix oftransfer students12 students participatedFocus groups recorded and transcribedTotal mention of library-related themes:54Report link:http://go.uncg.edu/transfer Findings Students also expressed enthusiasm for thegroup spaces available in the library. Thisparticular space was connected toresponses about academic success aswell as social success. In addition toeffectiveness of studying with peers, transferstudents reported that meeting peoplethrough classes was one of the main waysthey make friends.  Many students reported using the library forleisure, especially transfers that commute.They tend to use the library as a space torelax between classes, explore, or checkout entertaining materials likeaudiobooks for the drive to and fromcampus. One student suggested a book clubprogram, and a residential student said thelibrary was the place they go to get a breakfrom their dorm.The library also provides transfer studentswith an important and necessary spacefor integrating into their new campus.Students expressed that they were initiallyconfused by navigating the physical spaceof the library and the campus. The library isan important hub for finding information anda neutral space to meet people. "I love that I can have a quiet spaceor a floor to go to that's quiet..."Literature ConsultedGrigg, K. & Dale, J. (2017). Assessing and meeting the information literacy needs of incoming transfer students: Implementing the ACRL’s assessment in action program. Reference Services Review 45.3: 527-539.Phillips, J., &  Atwood, T. (2010). Transferring skills, transferring students: A call to academic libraries. College & Undergraduate Libraries 17.4 : 331-48.Robinson, M., Fawley, N., & Marshall, A. (2018). How can librarians aid transfer student integration?: A multi-campus study. The Journal of Academic Librarianship 44.6: 864-871."I was used to not a lot of libraryand this is a lot of library."Group Study Space"I definitely use this library more[than the community college library].I meet people to study here.""I have a long drive here to school,so I love that I can go and get anaudiobook that I can listen to on theway. It's been great for me.""Once I got my foot in andinteracted with more groups... I wasable to figure out the library.""I'll ...go to club meetings or I go tothe library. Those would be the twoplaces I spend the most time..."

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