Libraries and Student Retention
Report of the Services and Learning Evaluation Project
The project ran September - November 2002 researched by Kay Foster
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Contents
Executive Summary (pdf - 64kb)- Summary of Recommendations (pdf - 55.5kb)
- Aims and Introduction (pdf - 59kb)
- Teesside University Context (pdf - 63.4kb)
- Understanding the Role of Library Services in Student Retention (pdf - 85.6kb)
- Preparing to Evaluate the L&IS Contribution to Student Retention (pdf - 76.3kb)
- Setting up the Research (pdf - 74.5kb)
- Findings from the Interviews (pdf - 76.5kb)
- Conclusions Arising from the Interviews (pdf - 56.5kb)
- Recommendations Arising from the Interviews (pdf - 63.3kb)
- General Conclusions Recommenations for Further Research and Action
Acknowledgements (pdf - 63.9kb) - Appendix 1. Student Retention: an Overview (pdf - 165kb)
- Appendix 2. Report of the Visit to South Bank Women's Centre (pdf - 78.6kb)
- Appendix 3. Report of the Three Telephone Interviews (pdf - 60.4kb)
- References (pdf - 86kb)
- Bibliography (pdf - 121kb)