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Title: Assessment of library instruction for freshmen engineering students
Author: McAdams, Jeff, Croxton, Rebecca A.
Subjects--Topical: Engineering students, Library orientation
Description: This study seeks to assess the impact of the current information literacy instruction program offered by the engineering librarian on freshmen engineering students’ abilities to critically evaluate and select credible and meaningful resources in t...

Title: Atkins Library open access publishing whitepaper
Author: Blankemeyer, Bethany, Siler, Elizabeth, Lampkowski, Christin, McAdams, Jeff, Dickson, Kate, Croxton, Rebecca A., Ornat Bitting, Natalie
Subjects--Topical: Open access publishing, Communication in learning and scholarship
Description: Written by the Open Access & Scholarly Communications Committee at Atkins Library, the Open Access Publishing whitepaper defines OA publishing, describes ways the university supports OA publishing, and outlines a framework for future progress in t...

Title: Breaking down barriers for student parents and caregivers with family friendly library spaces
Author: Croxton, Rebecca A., Moore, Anne Cooper, Sprague, Lindsey
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Academic libraries, College student parents
Description: In 2016, J. Murrey Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte opened a reservable study room specifically for student parents and caregivers. Student parents comprise 25.6% of the total student population and this study room c...

Title: Creating co-curricular and extracurricular engagement pathways for timely degree completion
Author: Croxton, Rebecca A., Moore, Anne Cooper
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Student activities, Academic libraries
Description: This study investigates which co-curricular, extracurricular, pre-college, and demographic factors contribute to timely degree completion at a large, public university in the southeastern United States. In response to a new statewide performance-b...

Title: Engagement pathways to transfer student success - full paper with statistical details
Author: Moore, Anne Cooper, Croxton, Rebecca A.
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: College students--Transfer, Academic libraries--Services to transfer students
Description: This paper is the comprehensive companion to the paper, Engagement Pathways to Transfer Student Success, that was submitted as part of the 2020 ARL Library Assessment Conference Proceedings. Moore, A. C., & Croxton, R. (2021, March). Engagement Pa...

Title: Extending our reach : integrating librarians and library resources into Canvas
Author: Auten, Beth, Croxton, Rebecca A., Tingelstad, Catherine
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Embedded librarians, Academic libraries
Description: A team of librarians developed and implemented a plan to create coordinated library access for all students through the Canvas learning management system. Partnering with campus information technology services, librarians developed a specialized r...

Title: From matriculation to graduation : alignment of library data with university metrics to quantify library value
Author: Croxton, Rebecca A., Moore, Anne Cooper
Subjects--Topical: Libraries and students, Academic libraries, Longitudinal studies, Prediction of scholastic success
Description: To determine which engagement factors contribute to student success at a large, public, research university in the southeast, the university library, along with representatives from Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and other academic and support...

Title: Grand challenges in assessment : leveraging data visualization to support data-informed decision-making
Author: Croxton, Rebecca A., Svirsky, Amy
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Information visualization, Educational evaluation
Description: How can you make sure decision-makers on your campus see and understand assessment data? A great first step is to encourage the use of data visualizations and dashboards that can allow decision-makers to rapidly grasp key assessment findings. Join...

Title: Incivility and dysfunction in the library workplace : perceptions and feedback from the field
Author: Croxton, Rebecca A., Henry, Jo, Eshleman, Joe, Moniz, Richard
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Libraries, Work environment
Description: Issues associated with lack of civility, less than ideal functionality, and employees that may not self-reflect as much they should are all challenges in the modern workplace and libraries are no exception. The purpose of this study was to determi...

Title: Lateral leadership in action
Author: Croxton, Rebecca A., Moore, Anne Cooper, Saines, Sherri
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Lateral thinking
Description: Lateral leaders influence, persuade, and elicit constructive contributions from others at all levels of an organization. In this paper, the authors build off their 2021 Brick & Click Conference Proceedings paper and weave in their own perspectives...

Title: Learn photovoice : see qualitative research from a new point of view
Author: Moore, Jon, Croxton, Rebecca A., Daly, Emily, Davis, Tiffany
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Qualitative research, Libraries--Evaluation
Description: Have you ever wanted to see your library from the user's point of view? Are you concerned that some users don't have a voice in traditional assessments? Do you sometimes feel like you just don't know the right questions to ask? In this workshop, y...

Title: Leveraging lateral leadership : strategy, communication, motivation
Author: Moore, Anne Cooper, Croxton, Rebecca A., Saines, Sherri
Subjects--Topical: Lateral thinking, Organizational effectiveness, Educational leadership
Description: Lateral leaders, those who lead but are not the bosses, influence, persuade, and elicit constructive contributions from others at all levels of an organization. Being a lateral leader doesn't mean you can take over and issue orders. In fact, to re...

Title: Nothing ever changes ... or maybe it can! Let's begin by listening
Author: Croxton, Rebecca A., Krumbine, Tracie, Looby, Kimberly
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Work environment, Academic libraries
Description: “Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue with the people who are doing something you don’t believe is right” (Jane Goodall). In Fall 2022, J. Murrey Atkins Library created the "Library Workplace Climate Committee" to coordinate in...

Title: Quantifying library engagement : aligning library, institutional, and student success data
Author: Croxton, Rebecca A., Moore, Anne Cooper
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Academic libraries
Description: To determine which engagement factors correlate with student success at a large, public, research university in the southeastern United States, the university library, along with representatives from Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and other ac...

Title: Quantifying the value of the academic library
Author: Croxton, Rebecca A., Moore, Anne Cooper
Subjects--Topical: Libraries and students, Academic libraries, Longitudinal studies, Prediction of scholastic success
Description: To determine which engagement factors contribute to student success at a large, public, research university in the southeast, the university library—along with representatives from Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and other academic and support ...