Action Research in the Library Librarians Supporting Student Success in Community And Technical Colleges

Project Outcomes Community and Technical College library faculty attending ACRL’s Assessment in Action Workshop can explain how to use action research strategies to incorporate meaningful assessment practices and processes into their teaching practice Community and Technical College faculty librarians apply action research strategies to devise and conduct action research projects that demonstrate and communicate library contributions to student success.

LSTA Grant provided by the Washington State Library Year 1: Funding = $80,060 LSTA Grant provided by the Washington State Library

Year 1: Grant Activities Workshop, Day 1: ACRL Assessment in Action Program Workshop, Day 2: (Agenda under development) Getting started with a research project? Finding data with ALMA? Working with IRBs? Developing research questions? Drafting research proposal?

Year 1: Grant Activities Mini-Research Grants (January – August 2018) Stipends $1,500 / librarian (24) to: Plan Research Project Conduct Research Project Compile and Analyze Results Report Findings at Research Symposium (Year 2)

LSTA Grant provided by the Washington State Library Year 2: Funding = $70,600 LSTA Grant provided by the Washington State Library

Year 2: Grant Activities 2nd round: Mini-Research Grants (May 2018 – February 2018?) 1st LLC Research Symposium (November 2018?) 2nd LLC Research Symposium (May 2019?)

December 7-8, 2017 Dumas Bay Centre Workshop Details December 7-8, 2017 Dumas Bay Centre

Next Steps- Get the Word Out

Next Steps- Registration

Who Wants to Help? Registration Team: Compile registration information and coordinate with Dumas Bay Centre for meals and rooms   Preparations for Dumas Bay Meeting Room (ACRL specifications) Mini-Grant Team: Develop grant proposal criteria, create online form, review proposals, award grants, develop format for delivering work product ACRL Workshop contract Work: Travel arrangements for presenters Samantha Research Symposium: Organize event (arrange venue, recruit/schedule presentations, pay travel stipends, etc.) Workshop Day 2 organizers: Develop agenda, arrange for presentations

Setting the Stage Discovering our Commonly Held Institutional Priorities In order to develop Foundational Research Questions