As part of our IMLS-funded research grant, we explore strategies to support holistic notions of student success, particularly at community colleges, which have a disproportionate percentage of first-generation and nontraditional students. Survey data can be a helpful tool in shifting …
Craig Nielsen
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In this installment of College Fluency Conversations, we speak to Dr. Dallas Long, Dean of Milner Library at Illinois State University (ISU), a position he has held since 2020. Dallas Long is the author of the book Collaborations for …
In this installment of College Fluency Conversations, we speak to Dr. Dallas Long, Dean of Milner Library at Illinois State University (ISU), a position he has held since 2020. Dallas Long is the author of the book Collaborations for …
In recent years, the concept of “student success” has taken center stage in higher education, impacting the way colleges and universities approach the well-being and achievements of their students. While traditional metrics such as GPA, retention rates, and graduation rates …
This is the second half of our interview with Dr. Africa S. Hands, a researcher and Professor of Information Science at the University at Buffalo. Through her current IMLS-funded grant Public Library Support of College Literacy in Appalachia (Project CLiA)…
We are delighted to present the first half of our interview with Dr. Africa S. Hands, a researcher and Professor of Information Science at the University at Buffalo. Through her current IMLS-funded grant Public Library Support of College Literacy in
Our ongoing grant research focuses on improving the capacity of academic librarians and library workers in serving community college students in the area of college fluency. A key aspect of this research involves identifying and promoting resources that cater to …
This installment of College Fluency in Context focuses on the recent work of Dr. Africa S. Hands, professor and researcher at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Hands’ IMLS-funded grant, Public Library Support of College Literacy in Appalachia (Project CLiA), is …
Craig Nielsen, Research Assistant
Craig Nielsen (MLIS) is an Open Educational Resources and Research Librarian at Borough of Manhattan Community College and a Research Assistant on the College Fluency Capacity Building grant. At BMCC he assists in building up the …
“Nothing can be assumed in terms of institutional knowledge.” So declares Robin G. Isserles (2021, p. 170) in her recent book The Costs of Completion: Student Success in Community College. In this book, Isserles discusses the difficulties that community …
