A Pathway to Graduate Student Success Through Collaboration with Multiple Campus Units Presented by: Bonnie L. Fong & Minglu Wang (Physical Sciences Librarian) (Data Services Librarian) 16 th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26 Friday, January 9, 2015

Background Follow-up to last year’s VALE presentation –Surveying Graduate Students & Directors About Workshops of Interest: Librarians Take the Lead at Rutgers-Newark –Topics included Research, Grants, Teaching, Career, & Technology Support –Students also asked about preferences for training format, times, & promotion –Co-investigators: Krista White & Bobbie Tipton 2 16 th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26

Graduate Education’s Changing Nature Focus of US Council of Graduate Schools: –Professional: Majority in health, education, and business fields More students enrolled in masters’ programs –Broad range of careers after graduation: academia, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations –Internationalization –Scholarly integrity 16 th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26 3

Various Roles Graduate Students Play

How Different Units Provide Support Library Learning Center Computing Services Career Center Writing Center Research Office

Campus Units Contacted Graduate School Research Office Writing Center Learning Center Computing Services Career Development Center Office of International Student and Scholar Services 6 16 th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26

Librarians Lead Efforts Librarians reached out to other supporting units on campus… –Meetings were organized –Research findings were shared –Plans for addressing findings were discussed –Strategies for collaboration were discussed –Implementation began Fall 2014 –Will gather to discuss & evaluate Fall 2014 experience next week 7 16 th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26

Meetings May 2014 –Introduce research project & findings –Learn more about what others already do –Discuss opportunities for collaboration August 2014 –Discuss specific plans for the Fall Workshops to be offered How exactly to promote them January th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26

Sharing of Research Findings Written report shared prior to 1 st meeting Research findings also discussed via PowerPoint presentation during meeting Probably of most interest: –Best time for students to attend workshops –Best way for students to hear about them –Top topics per students & directors 9 16 th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26

Student Survey: Part I 10 Best times to attend workshops? Best way to announce workshops? MorningMid-dayAfternoonEveningNone Monday13%19%21%41%11% Tuesday14%20%22%42%11% Wednesday15%18%19%43%10% Thursday12%16%21%40%11% Friday13%17%18%28%17% 16 th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26

Topics at the Top of the List Graduate Student Support meeting Director: Very important Students: Would attend Basic research information discovery (e.g., using databases to search for scholarly articles)X Ethics & plagiarismX Looking outside of academiaXX Job search strategiesXX Accessing hard-to-find research material (e.g., using archives, special collections, and government documents) XX Writing your proposalXX Conducting a literature reviewXX Current awareness tipsX Keeping a research notebookX Grant funding opportunities for graduate studentsXX Citation management tools (e.g., RefWorks, EndNote, Zotero, Mendeley)X Oral presentation – best practicesX Government resourcesX Building your professional network XX Data analysis software (e.g., SPSS, Stata, R, Nvivo) X Post-dissertation publishing X Data management – best practices (e.g., data management plans, organization of data, documentation, preservation) XX Microsoft Word formatting for thesis & dissertation X Considerations when submitting your thesis (e.g., ProQuest, ETD, RUcore, embargo) XX Publishing tips X Finding postdoctoral fellowships XX

Who Provides What? th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26 Research Support o Information Literacy o Data Management o Data Analysis o Digital Humanities o Thesis Research / Writing o Scholarly Communication Teaching Support Grants Support Careers Support Technology Support Desktop Applications Research Technology Library Research Office Library Learning Center Computing Services Writing Center Library

Introduction to Research / Research Tips for Graduate Students Introduction to Qualtrics Conducting a Literature ReviewIntroduction to Google Forms ScopusMapping Census Data Introduction to RefWorks Map It! Making Interactive Maps for Digital Humanities and Social Sciences Introduction to FlowOMEKA Introduction to Mendeley Information for Thesis and Dissertation Authors Introduction to EndNote Copyright, Author Rights, and Open Access: A Workshop for Graduate Students Data Management Basics How to Increase Your Research's Visibility & Impact Introduction to SPSSBuilding Your Professional Network Introduction to StataJob Hunting for Graduate Students Introduction to Nvivo Microsoft Word formatting for thesis & dissertation Nvivo 2Hootsuite

Graduate School Workshops: –Responsible Conduct of Research (full day) –Grant Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students: Foundation Directory Online (Professional) & GRADFUND –The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) –Dissertation Fellows (2 full days) Job Hunting & other topics determined using research findings th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26 Research Office Library Research Office

Workshops offered through Graduate School: Grant Funding Opportunities for Graduate Students: Foundation Directory Online (Professional) & GRADFUND The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26 Library

Writing Center th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26 Critical ReadingWriting a Teaching Statement The Research NotebookMastering APA and MLA Style Managing Your Reading LoadWriting an Oral Presentation Citation and AttributionGrant Writing The Research ProcessThe Revision Process Evaluating Source MaterialGetting Your Work Published Writing a Dissertation ProposalEditing and Proofreading your Work Writing an AbstractApplying for Conferences Writing a Book ReviewGuided Peer Review workshop

Learning Center 2 Public Speaking Workshops: 1)Finding Your Voice o taught by actor, playwright, & former acting professor 2)Don’t Be a Stiff – How to Lecture or Present with Authority, Enjoyment, and Ease o taught by public speaking coach th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26

Computing Services Technology Support –Online training available via Blackboard Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26

Strategies for Collaboration th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26 Coordination Identify support gaps & determine who would like to fill them Avoid duplication of efforts Avoid scheduling conflicts Coordination Identify support gaps & determine who would like to fill them Avoid duplication of efforts Avoid scheduling conflicts Promotion Send s to students Also ask graduate program directors to spread the word Put up posters in each others’ departments Create section on Graduate School Web site about services provided Promotion Send s to students Also ask graduate program directors to spread the word Put up posters in each others’ departments Create section on Graduate School Web site about services provided Make referrals For related workshops In general Make referrals For related workshops In general Co-sponsor Identify possibilities for co-sponsoring workshops or other activities Co-sponsor Identify possibilities for co-sponsoring workshops or other activities Share Tips!

Further Along Our Path… Evaluation of Fall 2014 experience –Use this information to plan for Spring 2015 Consider collecting more student feedback –On workshops they already attended –For new training topics Work with Graduate Program Directors –Encourage them to refer students to us –Co-sponsor events with their dept th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26

Thank you! Questions? addresses for presenters: Friday, January 9, th Annual VALE/NJ-ACRL/NJLA-CUS Users’ Conference – Breakout Session #26