Alan Bearman, Dean of University Libraries and the Center for Student Success and Retention at Washburn University, presents the story of how the library as led efforts to improve student outcomes, increasing their first-year retention rate, and saving Washburn University significant money.
4. Mabee Library
Physical Renovation
• Shelving Removed
• Utilization of Off-Site Storage and Compact Shelving
• Coffee Shop
• Multi-Use Zonal Spacing and Furniture
Role of Librarians and Staff
• Payroll Re-Allocation
• Custodians of Knowledge to Instructors of Information Literacy
Book Repository to a Center for Student Success
5. University Libraries Organizational Chart, 2008
Dean of
University
LIbraries
Technical
Services
Public Services
Special
Collections and
Archives
Administrative
Specialist
13. Washburn University USLO Revision, 2013
The previous 9 USLOs became 4, with a new 5th USLO
• Communication
• Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning
• Information Literacy and Technology
• Critical and Creative Thinking
• Global Citizenship, Ethics, and Diversity
14. Strategic Decision: Embrace Undergraduate Student Success
Agenda
• University Libraries claimed responsibility of building a First-Year Experience
Program around the USLO of Information Literacy and Technology
• Wanted to immediately create for students a conversation regarding: The
Credibility of Information in the Knowledge Economy
• WU101: The Washburn Experience now drives First-Year student success
Credibility becomes more important than owning “Stuff”
15. Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2008 5393 10170 10627 14441 10277 3943 3931 8354 14890 15587 13552 3961
2016 15507 24160 23430 35027 20988 7437 6883 22114 38478 34031 32492 17533
2017 15922 27024 24936 29122 18911 7598 7170 23002 37746 39438
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30000
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45000
GateCount
Mabee Library In-Person Usage
16. Library Trips per Student
Fall 2012 Fall 2013 Fall 2014 Fall 2015 Fall 2016 Fall 2017
Undergraduate
FTE
4,434 4,245 4,050 3,904 3,977 4,034
Library
Trips Per
Student
59.6 59.4 68.3 69.8 70.4 57.2
(Through Oct 2017)
Home
Football
Games
6 6 6 5 6 5
18. Net Revenue Impact
FY13 $60,461.00
FY14 -$874,618.00
FY15 -$320,045.00
FY16 $1,298,04.00
FY17 $3,240,926.00
FY18
(through Dec 2017)
$3,688,555.00
Tuition + FTFT Retention = Net Revenue Impact
19. What is the purpose of an academic library in the age of Google?
Student Success
20. From Cost to Profit Center: Embracing the Student Success
Agenda at Washburn University
Dr. Alan Bearman
Professor of History
Dean of University Libraries and the Center for Student Success and
Retention
Washburn University
alan.bearman@washburn.edu
785.670.1855
@AlanBearman1