McDonald, Krista
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Item Beyond the Stacks to Partner for Success: Libraries and TRiO Programs!
Girton, Carrie; McDonald, Krista; McDaniel, JulieTwo academic libraries built connections with the federally funded first-generation or low-income student success programs (TRiO Student Support Services) on their campuses to support student success.Item In Perfect Harmony: Libraries and TRiO Programs Partnering for Student Success
Girton, Carrie; McDonald, Krista; McDaniel, JulieThe U.S. Department of Education funds TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) on college campuses. With over 70 TRiO programs in colleges throughout Ohio, there is a tremendous opportunity to develop connections between academic library staff and first-generation college students and to impact student success. During this session, presenters will discuss collaborations between library staff and TRiO programs at two institutions. One regional campus incorporated the SSS program into the library’s space, directly impacting student success. The other community college’s SSS program provided space for a “Librarian on Location,” which allows SSS students to meet library staff on their own turf and for collaboration between library and SSS staff. Presenters will discuss the partnerships’ impact on student success, logistics of these collaborations, and future plans. Learning Outcomes: Examine the collaborations described in this session in order to adapt and apply them to other settings and institutions. Identify similar collaboration opportunities at the home campus of audience members in order to impact student success and increase library value.Item Secrets to Our Success: Thoughts from the Buckeye State on Leading an Academic Library Organization
McDonald, KristaSlide for a keynote address on leadership at the MiALA annual board leadership retreat.Item A Powerful Partnership: Incorporating TRiO Student Support Services into the Library's Space to Impact Student Success
Girton, Carrie; McDonald, Krista; Viars, JamieThis session will discuss the logistics of incorporating the TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) program into the library's space. When our institution was awarded a five-year, $1.2 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education for the TRiO SSS program, the library was a top choice for collaboration and sharing space. Our appraisal of the effectiveness of the program to date will focus on the effects the location has on student success. We will share video clips of interviews with students in the program describing their experiences as regular library users and TRiO SSS program participants. We will also discuss changes and enhancements that we will be making that will benefit both the TRiO program and other library users.Item Camels, Contests, and Coffee: Getting First Year Students Through the Doors
Girton, Carrie; McDonald, KristaFind where we hid the “Hump Daaaaaay!” camel. Stop in for free coffee and donuts. Submit an original haiku for our annual haiku contest. These are just a few of the ways staff at Miami University Hamilton’s Rentschler Library have engaged first year (and other!) students. Come hear about these and other programs and events we planned to bring students into the library and let us show the services and materials we provide to make their college experience more successful and enjoyable. Learn about our partnership with the campus Student Activities and Orientation Office and our active participation in the Student Orientation and Registration (SOAR) program, Fall Fest and Spring Fling events. We’ll also discuss our work with the Hamilton City School District introducing local K-12 students to information literacy concepts and the Miami University Hamilton Library. Finally, we’ll share some “opportunities” we have for expanding our outreach to our campus’ first year students, most notably, a revived involvement in the course EDL110 “The University and the Student.”Item On the Front Lines: Serving Ohio’s Best
Atwood, Thomas; Farmer, Michael; McDonald, Krista; Miller, Brianne; Theodore-Shusta, Eileen; Wood, Elizabeth J.Presenters from a June, 2015 Academic Libraries of Ohio conference titled “Serving Our Veterans: A Call to Action” discuss the state of outreach and service to student veterans, students currently serving in the military, and military dependent students at their respective academic libraries.