Academic Libraries and Student Success

     From personal experience thanks to interning at an academic (college) library, I know that we do make a difference regarding many student's in their academic careers. We supply a range of both academic and even what some would see as menial materials to our patrons. Many students use our silent study area to peacefully study, our study rooms to do collaborative projects or group studies, but a main used item is our computers. We offer rather cheap printing services but also free usages of our computers, allowing students to be able to access assignments and work on homework, gather papers, and much more when necessary.

    In fact, there been a study based on how libraries affect student success, which is linked under this post's work cited for those who want to read more. This article has a plentiful amount of data, such as how students feel regarding how the library affected them, their GPA's, whether or not they used the website or went in-person, age demographics, and even if they are either an online student or in-person student. A major part of the student answers I want to point out is regarding those who visited their library in-person. According to Impact of Undergraduate Students’ Library Use on Their Learning beyond GPA: Mixed-Methods Approach, by Jung Mi Scoulas and Sandra L. De Groote, they have found that for the question "I am likely to use this space again in the future" (Jung Mi Scoulas, Sandra L. De Groote), that overwhelmingly 93% of students strongly agree with the statement, while only 7% agree. This overwhelming amount of enjoyment showcases a benefit to libraries throughout many different aspects regarding it. Students genuinely want to utilize the library space for a multitude of purposes, and do not want to find themselves not using it.

    Another aspect of this research reveals how "...90 percent of the respondents reported that library instruction impacted on their confidence, awareness, and application, whereas three students rated “strongly disagree” in the area of knowledge..." (Jung Mi Scoulas, Sandra L. De Groote). This showing how library instructions can assist with expanding student's confidence regarding studying and coursework. After all, libraries supply plenty of material for many different usages, and library instruction itself can further help assist in aspects some students may find themselves struggling with.

    From these student's feedback on how they feel revisiting the space, it might be a worthwhile choice to assume checking out your own academic library, public, or even school library might assist you with your educational career or simply give you a nice place to leisure at.

Worked Cited

Scoulas, Jung Mi, and Sandra L. De Groote. “Impact of Undergraduate Students’ Library Use on Their Learning beyond GPA: Mixed-Methods Approach.” College & Research Libraries, vol. 83, no. 3, May 2022, pp. 452–73. EBSCOhost, https://doi-org.palomar.idm.oclc.org/10.5860/crl.83.3.452.

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