3.8.2 Instruction of Library Use
3.8.2 Instruction of Library Use
The institution ensures that users have access to regular and timely instruction in the use of the library and other learning/information resources.
Compliance ___ Partial Compliance ___ Non-Compliance
Library
SLCC Library staff provides two types of library and learning resource instruction:
(1) Orientation and (2) Instruction in use of the library is provided to all students enrolled
(2) in COLS 0001-College Success Seminar. Please refer to the supporting document “Orientation to the Library”. (1)
The second type, curriculum imbedded library instruction, is available by faculty request. This type of instruction is tailored to research objectives within a particular course. Course topics include finding and using print and electronic resources, citation styles, and evaluation of Internet sources. Other topics are included as appropriate to the course.
The Lafayette Library has a dedicated bibliographic instruction room. This room contains nineteen student workstations, an instructor workstation and a multi-media podium with a document camera, DVD, VCR, and overhead LCD projector. The equipment in this room allows the librarian to demonstrate searching techniques while students simultaneously practice these techniques.
Bibliographic instruction sessions are provided to EMT-Paramedic students via compressed video. A library staff member conducts a bibliographic instruction session face-to-face at the Lafayette EMT-Paramedic location. This session is viewed simultaneously by students at the six other EMT-Paramedic sites through compressed video.
Bibliographic Instruction (BI) Statistics
| Lafayette Campus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester | # of BI Sessions | # of Students |
| Fall 2009 | 39 | 726 |
| Spring 2010 | 24 | 376 |
| Fall 2010 | 29 | 658 |
| New Iberia Campus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester | # of BI Sessions | # of Students |
| Fall 2009 | 16 | 221 |
| Spring 2010 | 5 | 75 |
| Fall 2010 | 5 | 73 |
| Hessmer Site | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester | # of BI Sessions | # of Students |
| Fall 2009 | 1 | 11 |
| National EMS Academy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester | # of BI Sessions | # of Students |
| Spring 2010 | 1 | 28 |
| Dual Enrollment Sites | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester | # of BI Sessions | # of Students |
| Fall 2009 | 3 | 23 |
Additional instruction in remote accessing of library resources is provided through an online guide. This guide is located on the web at www.southlouisiana.edu/library
Library Student Survey
A survey is distributed to students completing a bibliographic instruction session. Survey results from 2010 COLS 0001 bibliographic instruction include :
| "This course was:" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Very Helpful | Somewhat Helpful | Not Helpful |
| 90% | 10% | 0% |
“The most useful thing I learned today was:”
- The bls.gov/occupational outlook handbook website
- How to search for journal articles
- Electronic resources
- How to use the library
- How to find information
- How to do research
“If I could make one change to this class it would be to:”
“Change the shelf with the dent on the top” (New Iberia)
Action Taken: This shelf was removed and replaced by two study tables.
“More reference books” (Lafayette and New Iberia)
Action Taken: An online request form has been placed on the Library’s website for purchase requests. Additionally, Library staff performed a thorough analysis of the reference section in Fall 2010 and supplemented the collection where appropriate. Two new online reference collections, Oxford Reference and Gale Digital Reference, were added to the electronic resources.
“More space/tables/seating” ( New Iberia)
Action Taken: Two additional study tables and twenty-eight computers were added in New Iberia.
Academic Success Center
SLCC’s Academic Success Center (ASC) provides individualized tutorials to students who avail themselves of their services. Academic Success Center visits most of the College Success courses and provides information regarding services. Surveys are provided for all students using the ASC. The results of the Fall 2010 Academic Success Center use analysis include:
| Overall ASC - Fall 2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | New Iberia | Overall | |
| Total Sessions | 1,418 | 300 | 1,718 |
| Total Students | 390 | 65 | 455 |
| Sessions/Student - Median | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Sessions/Student - Mean | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| Sessions/Student - Range | 1 - 28 | 1 - 37 | 1 - 37 |
| Total Minutes Tutoring Provided | 52,197 | 18,801 | 70,998 |
| Total Hours Tutoring Provided | 870 | 313 | 1,183 |
| Total Hours Tutoring Provided | 30 | 50 | 30 |
| Session Duration (in minutes) - Mean | 36.8 | 62.7 | 41.3 |
| Session Duration (in minutes) - Range | 1 - 260 | 1 - 300 | 1 - 300 |
| Avg. Hours Tutoring Provided per Student | 2.2 | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| Duration of Sessions Fall 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session Duration | Lafayette | New Iberia | Overall | Percentage of All Sessions | ||
| Less than 10 minutes | 107 | 16 | 123 | Lafayette | New Iberia | Overall |
| 10 - 19 minutes | 272 | 31 | 303 | 7.5% | 5.3% | 7.2% |
| 20 - 29 minutes | 287 | 27 | 314 | 19.2% | 10.3% | 17.6% |
| 30 - 39 minutes | 256 | 41 | 297 | 20.2% | 9.0% | 18.3% |
| 40 - 49 minutes | 165 | 28 | 193 | 18.1% | 13.7% | 17.3% |
| 50 - 59 minutes | 95 | 24 | 119 | 11.6% | 9.3% | 11.2% |
| 60 - 74 minutes | 101 | 37 | 138 | 6.7% | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| 75 - 89 minutes | 49 | 29 | 78 | 7.1% | 12.3% | 8.0% |
| 90 - 104 minutes | 37 | 18 | 55 | 3.5% | 9.7% | 4.5% |
| 105 - 119 minutes | 15 | 11 | 26 | 2.6% | 6.0% | 3.2% |
| 120 -149 minutes | 18 | 16 | 34 | 1.1% | 3.7% | 1.5% |
| 150 minutes or more | 16 | 22 | 38 | 1.3% | 5.3% | 2.0% |
| Totals | 1,418 | 300 | 1,718 | 1.1% | 7.3% | 2.2% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
| Number of Sessions by Time Fall 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session Start Time | Lafayette | New Iberia | Overall | Percentage of All Sessions | ||
| 7:45 - 9:29 AM | 167 | 29 | 196 | Lafayette | New Iberia | Overall |
| 9:30 - 10:29 AM | 172 | 63 | 235 | 11.8% | 9.7% | 11.4% |
| 10:30 - 11:29 AM | 247 | 38 | 285 | 12.1% | 21.0% | 13.7% |
| 11:30 - 12:29 PM | 169 | 39 | 208 | 17.4% | 12.7% | 16.6% |
| 12:30 - 1:29 PM | 140 | 37 | 177 | 11.9% | 13.0% | 12.1% |
| 1:30 - 2:29 PM | 124 | 24 | 148 | 9.9% | 12.3% | 10.3% |
| 2:30 - 3:29 PM | 130 | 34 | 164 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 8.6% |
| 3:30 - 4:29 PM | 108 | 20 | 128 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 9.5% |
| 4:30 - 5:29 PM | 95 | 12 | 107 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 7.5% |
| 5:30 - 6:59 PM | 56 | 4 | 60 | 6.7% | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| 7:00 - 8:29 PM | - | - | - | 3.9% | 1.3% | 3.5% |
| 8:30 - 10:00 PM | 10 | - | 10 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Totals | 1,418 | 300 | 1,718 | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ||||
| Number of Sessions by Day Fall 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions by Day of the Week | Lafayette | New Iberia | Overall | Percentage of All Sessions | ||
| Monday | 300 | 80 | 380 | Lafayette | New Iberia | Overall |
| Tuesday | 317 | 53 | 370 | 21.2% | 26.7% | 22.1% |
| Wednesday | 349 | 86 | 435 | 22.4% | 17.7% | 21.5% |
| Thursday | 299 | 54 | 353 | 24.6% | 28.7% | 25.3% |
| Friday | 117 | 27 | 144 | 21.1% | 18.0% | 20.5% |
| Saturday | 33 | - | 33 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 8.4% |
| Sunday | 3 | - | 3 | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Totals | 1,418 | 300 | 1,718 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | ||||
| Number of Hours by Subject Fall 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lafayette | New Iberia |
| MATH | 621 | 218 |
| ENGL | 217 | 95 |
| SCIENCE | 32 | - |
| Totals | 870 | 313 |
| Number of Sessions by Week Fall 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester Week # | Lafayette | New Iberia |
| 1 | 15 | 9 |
| 2 | 64 | 22 |
| 3 | 66 | 30 |
| 4 | 101 | 26 |
| 5 | 125 | 35 |
| 6 | 85 | 22 |
| 7 | 73 | 24 |
| 8 | 114 | 23 |
| 9 | 113 | 28 |
| 10 | 105 | 12 |
| 11 | 98 | 14 |
| 12 | 106 | 14 |
| 13 | 103 | 15 |
| 14 | 63 | 5 |
| 15 | 123 | 11 |
| 16 | 64 | 12 |
| Totals | 1,418 | 300 |
Additionally, SLCC monitors its effectiveness with the Library and the Academic Success Center through the ACT Student Opinion Survey and the Community College Survey of Student Engagement.
Documentation:
| (1) | Orientation to the Library |
