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Describes a study of student library use conducted at a small liberal arts college in 1963-64. The purpose of the study was to develop and apply a technique for assessing the extent to which the library was actually attaining its full potential in the college's academic program. Emphasis was placed on library-classroom relationships as revealed through comparison of library use and grade point averages. Information was gathered by means of expanded circulation records and questionnaires on motivations for library use and use of off-campus resources. The study proved that the library made no significant contribution to at least half the student body. The low correlation between library use and GPA suggest that for large areas of the curriculum, average or above-average grades can be achieved with little or no use of library resources, on or off campus. Since the main motivations for library use come from the classroom, the gap between library and student can only be bridged by bridging the gap between the classroom and the library. The value of this study lies in its implications for other institutions, and its underlining of the problem of classroom-library relationships. 9 tables, 6 notes. |
