1. Action Research in the Library
Librarians Supporting Student Success in Community And Technical Colleges

2. Project Outcomes
Community and Technical College library faculty attending ACRL’s Assessment in Action Workshop can explain how to use action research strategies to incorporate meaningful assessment practices and processes into their teaching practice
Community and Technical College faculty librarians apply action research strategies to devise and conduct action research projects that demonstrate and communicate library contributions to student success.

3. LSTA Grant provided by the Washington State Library
Year 1: Funding = $80,060
LSTA Grant provided by the Washington State Library

4. Year 1: Grant Activities
Workshop, Day 1:
ACRL Assessment in Action Program
Workshop, Day 2: (Agenda under development)
Getting started with a research project?
Finding data with ALMA?
Working with IRBs?
Developing research questions?
Drafting research proposal?

5. Year 1: Grant Activities
Mini-Research Grants (January – August 2018)
Stipends $1,500 / librarian (24) to:
Plan Research Project
Conduct Research Project
Compile and Analyze Results
Report Findings at Research Symposium (Year 2)

6. LSTA Grant provided by the Washington State Library
Year 2: Funding = $70,600
LSTA Grant provided by the Washington State Library

7. Year 2: Grant Activities
2nd round: Mini-Research Grants
(May 2018 – February 2018?)
1st LLC Research Symposium
(November 2018?)
2nd LLC Research Symposium
(May 2019?)

8. December 7-8, 2017 Dumas Bay Centre
Workshop Details
December 7-8, 2017
Dumas Bay Centre

9. Next Steps- Get the Word Out

10. Next Steps- Registration

11. Who Wants to Help?
Registration Team: Compile registration information and coordinate with Dumas Bay Centre for meals and rooms
Preparations for Dumas Bay Meeting Room (ACRL specifications)
Mini-Grant Team: Develop grant proposal criteria, create online form, review proposals, award grants, develop format for delivering work product
ACRL Workshop contract Work: Travel arrangements for presenters
Samantha
Research Symposium: Organize event (arrange venue, recruit/schedule presentations, pay travel stipends, etc.)
Workshop Day 2 organizers: Develop agenda, arrange for presentations

12. Setting the Stage
Discovering our Commonly Held Institutional Priorities
In order to develop
Foundational Research Questions