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3 Questions on Academic Library Budgets for an Assessment and Planning Librarian

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Fitzgerald , an assessment and planning librarian at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, reached out to me after reading my piece “ How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money? ” In her email, Sarah shared some fantastic insights on trends in academic library spending. How do academic libraries spend their budgets?

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Experiential Education Books: 10 Great Reads for the Experiential Educator

Experiential Learning Depot

If you are an aspiring or even practicing experiential educator looking for more information about experiential learning or could use a boost of inspiration, I highly recommend that you start by reading some books about experiential education written by the experiential learning greats! I recommend reading all of the books if you can.

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Uncover Success: Top 5 Cities for Historical/Archival Research Internships

AIFS Abroad

Want to lay the groundwork for a successful career in the industry? Florence has valuable collections of thousands of manuscripts and early printed books, including rare works that provide insight into the political, artistic, and scientific advancements that shaped Europe. Florence, Italy 1.

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CCS Announces Winter 2024 Lecture Programming

College for Creative Study

The Toyota Lecture Series will feature accomplished alumni and industry professionals from the disciplines of Communication Design, Advertising Design, Entertainment Arts, Illustration, User Experience Design, Film and Photography. She is the author of two biographies, nine books of poetry, and the editor of two poetry anthologies.

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Higher Education Innovation That Builds Workforce-Ready Graduates: Changing Higher Ed podcast 250 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Alex Hernandez

The Change Leader, Inc.

Its Upside-Down Curriculum allows students to begin major-specific coursework in their first semesteraccelerating their exposure to industry-aligned content and increasing their access to internships and practical experiences early in their college journey. Champlain has found the key to making planning and plans relevant and meaningful.

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Five Questions to Consider to Shift from Data Collection to Outcomes Measurement

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Consider the library. If a university were to simply count the number of books it acquires each year, it would have a lovely data point. But does that tell us if students are actually reading these books? Or if the contents of these books are enhancing their educational journey? On what can we base our decision?

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Ten campus living-learning communities to model

Confessions of a Community College Dean

While there’s no major requirement for FETCH LLC, one aim is to help students learn more about the service animal industry. Cabin Bob also boasts a Homestead library, with books related to Homesteaders’ lives and interests as well as a study space, adding another academic dimension to the living-learning community.