2024-2025 Snapshot
SCU Library instruction program (2024-2025) by the numbers:
- 412 instruction sessions in all formats (including online tutorials)
- 297 synchronous sessions, nearly entirely in-person
- 96% of instruction with undergraduate students
- 35 academic departments supported
- 6458 total attendance (including online tutorial participation)
- 1126 CTW tutorial submissions
- ~49% of CTW students reached by the library in some format
- 762 hours of librarian work
Considering instruction in all formats (including online tutorials), 53.3% of library instruction was with CTW courses, followed by electives (16.1%), required courses for majors (9.0%), and Advanced Writing (8.5%).
Besides ENGL, the top ten departments with library instruction were:
- HIST
- ANTH
- ARTH
- PHSC
- ETHN
- RSOC
- EDUC
- PHIL
- SCTR
- SOCI
Annual Instruction Statistics
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* Includes online tutorials assigned to an entire class.
** Best estimate of participants, in all formats, including online tutorials. Students who have more than one library session in a course in a quarter are only counted once. However, this number is not unduplicated across courses (e.g., a student who has a library session in multiple courses is counted multiple times) or across quarters (e.g., a student who has multiple library sessions in a year). The SCU Library does not collect individual student data that would allow an accurate count of unique instruction participants.
Project Outcome
As of the 2024-2025 academic year, SCU Library's instruction program participates in ACRL's Project Outcome as part of program assessment.
At the end of each synchronous instruction session, students are asked to complete a short survey. This instrument is a research-backed tool with standardized questions, allowing us to benchmark our instruction program performance against other institutions and collect information we can use locally for improvement.
In AY24-25, our survey had a 28.8% response rate.
- 91% of students learned something new to help them succeed in classes
- 88% felt more confident about completing their assignment(s)
- 90% intended to apply what they learned
- 88% were more aware of resources and services provided by the library
Respondents were also asked what they liked most about their library session. Students most appreciated opportunities for active learning, being made aware of the variety and specialization of the databases and research resources the library makes available to them, and learning strategies for navigating those resources most effectively. Many commented on how helpful and relevant our instruction sessions were overall, and highlighted the support, enthusiasm, and patience provided by librarian instructors.
Collaborate with Us!
Interested in collaborating with the library instruction program on information literacy-related assessment in your course, program, department, or college?
Contact the Head of Instruction and Assessment, Rachel Wishkoski.