Expanding Technology Access to Increase Retention

Jonathan R. Wilson; Jeri Paddock

Expanding Technology Access to Increase Retention

Jonathan R. Wilson, Jeri Paddock

Charles C. Sherrod Library

East Tennessee State University

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Abstract

In Fall semester 2021, Sherrod Library at ETSU provided the Personal Librarian (PL) program to First Generation and Transfer students. The PL contacts over 1600 students weekly by email, providing a newsletter with University and Library services. The PL also connected on a personal level with a YouTube video bi-monthly. The program was designed to build a relationship with the students so that they are comfortable asking for help and feel more confident in their ability to receive assistance.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Feb 26 2022
Event	Alaska Library Association Conference - Virtual Duration: Feb 26 2022 → …

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Conference	Alaska Library Association Conference
Period	2/26/22 → …

Keywords

first generation students
libraries
outreach
student retention
technology access

Disciplines

Library and Information Science

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Expanding Technology Access to Increase Retention

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