How Can Librarians Aid Transfer Student Integration?: A Multi-Campus Study

Robison et al present a multi-campus study on how librarians can aid transfer student integration. They present the findings from the first phase of a two-phase, multi-campus research project, examining the impact of information literacy (IL) instruction on transfer students' sense of academic integration. The study uses survey data to investigate how IL instruction experiences impact transfer students' sense of belonging as they start coursework at a new university, specifically through the lens of academic integration. It also asks whether transfer students might derive some sort of benefit from having received IL instruction at their previous institutions, which might contribute to transfer student capital. Finally, Robison et al seek to determine the ideal timing and format for delivering IL instruction to incoming transfer students.