Adelia Grabowsky and Juliet Rumble Auburn University Libraries

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Adelia Grabowsky and Juliet Rumble Auburn University Libraries Assessing the User Needs of STEM Graduate Students: A Comparative Analysis Adelia Grabowsky and Juliet Rumble Auburn University Libraries

STEM Graduate Students at Auburn Auburn is one of three Alabama land-grant institutions 1,958 of 5,812 graduate & professional students (about 34%) are in STEM fields, as defined by ICE Enrolled in programs in: College of Sciences and Mathematics Samuel Ginn College of Engineering College of Agriculture School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences School of Nursing Harrison School of Pharmacy College of Veterinary Medicine

Institutional Priorities Achieve Carnegie R1 status Leverage existing strengths in STEM Grow graduate programs to support faculty research & outreach

Evolving Liaison Roles Focus on identifying library resources & services that are impactful for users Understanding researcher practices allows liaisons to better position themselves in researcher workflows

Ithaka S+R Graduate & Professional Student Survey Survey conducted: March – April 2018 Email invitations sent to 5,524 AU grad & professional students 1,105 students completed the survey / 20% response rate 61% (n= 672) STEM students 39% (n= 423) non-STEM students

Research Questions How do STEM and non-STEM grad students differ: Information discovery and usage Research skills they believe contribute to academic & professional success Perceptions of the library’s role in supporting different parts of the research cycle

Information Discovery and Usage

How often do you use each of the following types of sources of information in your research projects? % who Answered “Regularly”

The library serves as a starting point for locating information, resources, or citations that I use for my coursework or research projects.

Research Skills & Practices

My instructors help me develop the research skills to find and use academic sources of information Campus librarians or library staff help me develop the research skills to find and use academic sources of information Who Helps Develop Research Skills?

How important or unimportant is it to you to acquire each of the following research skills as a result of your experience at this college or university?

Within your current lab or research group, which of the following describes your role(s) in the lab or research group? Please select all that apply: (STEM students only)

Library’s Role in Research

Have you ever been directed by a faculty advisor, instructor, or professor to consult with a subject librarian or departmental library liaison at this college or university?

How useful is it to you personally that your campus library provides each of the services listed below?

Survey Follow-Up

Renewed Focus on Graduate Students Working with campus Director of Academic Assessment on a deeper dive into Ithaka S+R survey data Data Management Librarian and STEM librarians attend meetings of Associate Deans for Research Library team created to coordinate and promote library services to graduate students Team members planning Research Boot Camp (Spring 2019) & attend meetings of Graduate Student Council and International Student Advisory Group Promoting library services to Directors of Graduate Studies

Questions? Adelia Grabowsky & Juliet Rumble Research & Instruction Services Auburn University Libraries abg0011@auburn.edu rumbljt@auburn.edu