Academic Libraries and High-Impact Practices for Student Retention: Library Deans’ Perspectives

Numerous studies on retention have highlighted the role of student engagement in influencing students' withdrawal decisions. This study seeks to address how academic libraries affect student retention by examining the perception of academic library deans or directors on the alignment between li...

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Published in:Portal (Baltimore, Md.) Md.), 2015-07, Vol.15 (3), p.471-487
Main Author: Murray, Adam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Libraries
Administrator Attitudes
Best Practices
Capstone Experiences
College students
Correlation
Deans
Educational Environment
Learner Engagement
Libraries
Library collections
Library Facilities
Library Instruction
Library Materials
Library Services
Nontraditional Students
Public Colleges
School Holding Power
Student Motivation
Student retention
Students
Studies
Surveys
Teaching methods
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Summary:Numerous studies on retention have highlighted the role of student engagement in influencing students' withdrawal decisions. This study seeks to address how academic libraries affect student retention by examining the perception of academic library deans or directors on the alignment between library services and resources with ten nationally validated high-impact practices (HIPs). This study used a survey distributed to the academic library deans and directors of public master's universities in the United States. A positive correlation was found between library instruction, library facilities, and library collections with each of the HIPs.
ISSN:1531-2542
1530-7131
1530-7131
DOI:10.1353/pla.2015.0027