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First Year Experience Toolkit

Research Evidence

This page contains additional infographics for faculty outreach that use evidence from the literature about the value of the library for first year students and student retention.

3 Reasons to Connect First Year Students with the Campus Library Infographic

3 Reasons to Connect First-Year Students with the Campus Library

Libraries and Retention Bibliography

In 2020, the Reference, Instruction, and Outreach (RIO) Coordinators conducted a literature review about student retention. You can use this data when advocating for the library with faculty.

Student Retention and Library Usage Infographic