Exploring the Research and Library Needs of Student-Parents

Rachel E. Scott; Brannen Varner

doi:10.5860/crl.81.4.598

College & Research Libraries (C&RL) is the official, bi-monthly, online-only scholarly research journal of
the Association of College & Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.

About The Authors

Rachel E. Scott is Associate Professor, Interim Coordinator of Cataloging, Collection Management, & Systems at the University of Memphis, email: rescott3@memphis.edu.

Brannen Varner is Assistant Professor, Research and Instructional Services Librarian at the University of Memphis; email: bvvarner@memphis.edu.

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Exploring the Research and Library Needs of Student-Parents

Rachel E. Scott, Brannen Varner

Abstract

This paper presents the results of focus groups conducted with student-parents at the University of Memphis. The objective of this study was to explore the research services and library spaces student-parents need to thrive in higher education settings. The results identify several ways in which academic librarians can support student-parents’ research needs and contribute directly to their academic success.