Assessment of Library Services and Contributions to Learning
UA-PTC Libraries Assessment has shifted to review multiple areas of contribution to the college. The Libraries and Library Staff are sponsors and frequent collaborators in co-curricular activities as well as contributors to the education of students.
Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week celebrations are UA-PTC Libraries longest running co-curricular activity. For one week every fall students are encouraged to learn about their freedom to read and to participate in programs such as Read-Outs and podcasts. See the Banned Books Week LibGuide for more information.
Citation Review
For the 2021-2022 academic year sourced cited by students in a sampling of ENGL 1311 papers were reviewed. Type of sources was recorded and sources were assessed for their relevance to the topic and the reliability of the source. Some comparisons were made between courses that utilized an embedded librarian and those that did not.
Fall 2021
418 citations reviewed from 10 of 56 total sections of ENGL 1311, 17.9% of sections sampled.
119 papers total, average of 3.5 citations per paper.
Websites comprised 59% of citations in embedded courses. In nonembedded courses that number was 68%.
Reliability was comparable with 93% of citations used by embedded classes and 92% of those used in nonembedded classes citing reliable sources.
Spring 2022
218 citations reviewed from 6 of 29 total sections of ENGL 1311, 20.1% of sections sampled.
59 papers total, average of 3.7 citations per paper.
Websites comprised 75% of citations in embedded courses. In nonembedded courses that number was 82%.
Reliability varied widely with 98% of citations used by embedded classes and 77% of those used in nonembedded classes citing reliable sources.
ILO #3 Communication 2020-2021
Institutional-Level Assessment Report ILO #3 Communication 2020-2021
Library contributions to learning and co-curricular activities:
