Student Library Use data and class standing

Abstract

How can we measure the impact of what academic libraries provide to enable students to succeed? Libraries provide a diverse suite of services, from item check outs, to electronic resources, to course materials, to a place to sit and study. Do the use of any of these services correlate with academic success as recorded by student GPA? Rather attempt a more traditional pre- and post- testing set up or focus group interviews, the MacMillan Law Library designed a longitudinal data review to see if any patterns emerged for our students. Presentation covers selection of data sources (include what was or could not be used), how the data was obtained and complied, what we learned and ideas for further study.