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“… the education sector has a specific focus on learning and teaching, centred on a concentrated cohort and on an information landscape that is characterized by formal learning through the systematic use of text and technologies. In contrast, workplaces and workplace interests are incredibly diverse, complex, and messy.” (Lloyd, 2010, p. 71)

Because that’s where the students are.
60% of student-submitted study logs at the University of Minnesota indicated home or dorm as a study location; 10.5% studied in the libraries. (Whiteside et al., 2010)

Because that’s where the students are.
78% of students surveyed at Carleton College selected their living quarters as their preferred space to study and complete assignments; the library was the second most popular selection, with 57%. (Nixon, 2009)

What activities do students participate in that require IL skills, but aren’t research papers?
[image credit: Brainstorm by marcos c. on flickr. CC BY-NC 2.0]

Institutional Profile
17,500 students (14,500 undergraduates)
Research University with High Research Activity
Retention efforts
Student Affairs/Academic Affairs merged under Office of the Provost
The University Libraries
Librarians are tenure-track faculty
90 library staff members
Liaison programs
Departmental/program
Student Affairs Connection

Variety of Special Interest Communities
UNCG Tomorrow, Strategic Plan: “Goal 3.3: Implement first-year learning communities for all first-time UNCG undergraduate students to encourage integration of learning across courses.”

What is a learning community?
Combination of characteristics: academic component, common residential space, targeted co-curricular programming
Learning communities vs. special interest communities / themed housing

Why are learning communities valuable?
Considered a “high-impact” educational practice (AAC&U, 2007)
Linked to retention, persistence, and academic achievement (Andrade, 2008)

Oldest living-learning community in North Carolina
In-House Librarian
Office hours
Curriculum development
Outreach events
Library instruction
Library First-Responder
More information on Warren
Ashby Residential College

First Year Experience
UNS Class
Research support
Grogan
Information literacy
Outreach
image source
College of Arts & Sciences LCs
Scaffolded approach to IL instruction

Be realistic.
Establish clear lines of communication.
Be innovative.
Assess your program.

Contact us:
Lynda Kellamlmkellam@uncg.edu
Jenny Dale jedale2@uncg.edu

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