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- Description
- Table of Contents
- About the authors
Student success librarian positions, while increasingly common in academic libraries, are still so new to the field that many librarians with this title are the first person in the position and their roles are ambiguous and difficult to define. They often include quantifiable metrics such as retention rates, academic persistence, and graduation rates as well as elements like well-being, belonging, and a sense of purpose. This broad scope has intensified already challenging and emotionally taxing work.
Student Success Librarianship: Critical Perspectives on an Evolving Profession examines this position through a critical lens and provides insight and advice to help the profession work toward a positive evolution of this important role. In three sections—Theory, Praxis, and Research—chapters written by student success librarians explore how to articulate, set boundaries for, and bring our humanity to the role; address student mental health and provide multilingual resources and support; and map both the current state of student success and a vision for its future.
Student success librarians can feel alone in both their love for and critiques of their profession and their roles within it. Student Success Librarianship can help you celebrate your work, find areas of improvement, and offers validation and inspiration.
Introduction
Part I. Theory
Chapter 1. The Articulation of Student Success
Paul Lai
Chapter 2. The Boundaries of Student Success Librarianship
Nate Floyd and Laura Birkenhauer
Chapter 3. Affected Histories: Leveraging Archives to Support BIPOC Student Belonging and Success
Victor Betts
Chapter 4. Humanity as Our Superpower: Embracing Our Collective Vulnerability for Holistic Student Success Librarianship
Amanda R. Glenn-Bradley
Chapter 5. A New Invitation: An Outreach Philosophy Shaped by Hospitality and the Pandemic
Haley Gillilan
Part II. Praxis
Chapter 6. Viewing Success Holistically: Addressing Success Outside of the Classroom
María Evelia Emerson
Chapter 7. Supporting the Academic and Mental Health Needs of First-Generation Students: An Exploration of Library Services, Outreach, and Mental Health Advocacy in Fostering the Success of First-Generation Students
Dawn Behrend
Chapter 8. Establishing Relationships with Student Affairs to Improve Student Success at Private Colleges and Universities
Brittany N. Champion and Carlos Grooms
Chapter 9. Challenges and Opportunities for Student Success Outreach and Support at a Bilingual Institution
Catherine Lachaîne
Chapter 10. Mentorship for Student Success Services
Candace Jacobs and Joanie Chavis
Part III. Research
Chapter 11. Exploring the Current State of Student Success at Historically Black College and University Libraries1
Sarah N. Hernandez and Harvey Long
Chapter 12. Navigating Student Success: Insights from Student Success Librarians
Mallory Jallas, Chad Kahl, Jennifer Sharkey, and Chris Worland
Chapter 13. Student Success Librarianship: What Are We Talking About?
Danilo Madayag Baylen, CJ Ivory, and Jenay Solomon-Dougherty
Chapter 14. Uncharted Waters: Mapping a Vision for Student Success
Mallory Jallas, Christine Fary, Rebecca Fitzsimmons, Susan R. Franzen, Sarah French, and Cassie Thayer-Styes
About the Authors