Posts tagged with Undergraduate Students

U-M student interns supported by the Mark and Theresa Lafer Preservation Fund offers students real-world experiences in the preservation of library collections, physical and digital. Learn how these experiences are opening doors to careers in preservation and conservation.

The Learning Programs and Initiatives (LPI) librarians wanted to understand English 124 student needs better, so we interviewed English 124 instructors, and then designed a workshop-style group data analysis session for colleagues in LPI. In this post, I reflect on the process of planning and administering the group data analysis workshop activity, the conversations that came from it, thoughts on the effectiveness of this analysis strategy, and ways it will impact our teaching practices in the future.

3D printed hold for a circuit board for a class project.

From events to social media outreach, the Student Library Engagement Ambassadors highlight underutilized library resources to the U-M community. Elizabeth and Amira, two recent graduates from the University of Michigan, recount the past year as experienced Ambassadors.

As we approach five years since the drastic shutdown and isolation techniques due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems appropriate to reflect on an assessment project conducted during 2020-2021. As librarians and students attempted to pivot to an all online learning and teaching experience, research service providers quickly needed to know more about our research consultation service. Struggling with a crisis, we also learned how to conduct assessment work in sensitive and empathetic ways.

Acting on his belief that the right kind of jobs could make a big difference in a young person's life, Arnold Heyman established a fund that supports the library's student employees.

Forty-six years after graduating, an appreciation for library spaces inspires Steve Clark to create new library spaces for students today.

Collaboration with students on library assessment projects is rewarding, both for the student and for the library. Student learning is front and center during any assessment project where the student is involved as a fully engaged team member. This post shares some thoughts about teaming up with students on assessment efforts.

When you use library services, do you think about the interaction-generated data? The U-M Library collects data on its patrons, from user profiles to online resource access information. Recently, the library has considered using this data to engage in library analytics, making inferences about users’ future behaviors. An Engagement Fellows project that began in 2020 seeks to learn more about what library patrons think of the use of analytics at the U-M Library.

This blog post reflects on the work of students to explore the collection-related needs of undergraduate students, through surveys and interviews.