Library Programming Events
Efforts to engage students through co-curricular programming initiated by the library or held at the libraries gained momentum in 2022-23, with over 200% increases in the number of events and the level of attendance. Collaborative partnerships expanded, including new initiatives with Student Life, Honors, Social Sciences, and others.
Number of Events and Attendance
Metric: The number of all programs held at the campus libraries, plus the number of library-related programs held on a campus or online, and the number of attendees at all programming events.
Impact of Programming
Metric: A comparison of course completion rates for students who attended a library event compared to those who did not. The premise underlying the analysis is that broader engagement in student activities positively impacts student success. In each academic term during 2022-23, there was an increase in student success rates for those who did attend a library programming event, and registered for attending via Raider Connect -- 8.2% in the Fall, 4.7% in the Spring, and 8.5% in the Summer.
