What is it about?
This is the first 'Library Analytics' output of the Jisc funded Library Impact Data Project, which builds on work at Huddersfield to show the link between library usage and student attainment. The project showed a statistical significance between book issues and e-resource use and student attainment - although this is not a causal relationship. Data from 8 universities in the UK showed a significant relationship for all partners in the project.
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Why is it important?
This was the first work of its kind in the UK to show a significance in the relationship between library analytics and student attainment. Research in Australia and North America was done in parallel, but without any of the authors knowledge at the time - all three studies showed the same results, the library use is related to student attainment
Perspectives
This was an exciting project to be part of and has led to more more research in the area, both at Huddersfield, nationally in the UK and internationally. There are now a number of countries looking at how to use this data and I've been fortunate enough to liaise with colleagues in Ireland, France, Denmark and North America over the last few years.
Dr Graham Stone
Jisc
Read the Original
This page is a summary of: Library Impact Data Project: Looking for the Link between Library Usage and Student Attainment, College & Research Libraries, November 2013, American Library Association,
DOI: 10.5860/crl12-406.
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Resources
Library Impact Project Data
Anonymized data from the 8 partners in LIDP1
Library Impact Project Project Blog
Our project blog covering all phases of the project, with details and discussion of the work as we completed it
Maximising use of library resources at the University of Huddersfield
The original paper where we reported our initial findings - this paper lead to significant interest and eventually Jisc funding for LIDP and LAMP
Do or Do Not...There is No Try: The Quest for Library Value
This presentation brought the work of Huddersfield, Minnesota and Wyoming together for the first time. Huge thanks to Megan Oakleaf for getting us all in the same place at the same time!
Library usage and demographic characteristics of undergraduate students in a UK university
The first paper from LIDP2 looking at demographics. Awarded outstanding paper - Library & Information Science, 2014
Understanding patterns of library use among undergraduate students from different disciplines
The second paper from LIDP2 looking at discipline differences
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