A Survey of the Value of Library Employment to the Undergraduate Experience |
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| Authors: | Leslin H Charles Lily Todorinova |
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| Institution: | 1. Instructional Design Librarian, Kilmer Library, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA;2. Undergraduate Experience Librarian, Mabel Smith Douglass Library, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA |
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| Abstract: | When exploring the overall impact of the academic library on the undergraduate experience library student workers are a unique group to consider. As both direct users and providers of library services to their peers, student workers enable libraries to gain an understanding of the general undergraduate population. The objective of this article is to present the findings of a study of undergraduate students employed at a university research library. A questionnaire distributed to 350 student workers gathered information about who they are and how they engage with their communities. This article will look at the value working in an academic library brings to undergraduates' lives. It will consider whether working in the library promotes student success, builds community, and provides them with valuable opportunities to engage in peer networking. |
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| Keywords: | academic libraries student workers undergraduate experience |
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