Sunday, February 17, 2008

Academic libraries impact study

Using NCES,ARL and ACRL data, this study found that library expenditures and professional staff significantly and positively impact student retention. There is also a positive correlations between professional library staff and doctorate-granting institutions.
Mezick, E. (2007). Return on investment: Libraries and student retention. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 33(5), 561-566.

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