long night against procrastination: connecting stressed out students with library and writing...

LONG NIGHT AGAINST PROCRASTINATION:Connecting Stressed Out Students With Library and Writing Resources

Jamie Hazlitt, William H. Hannon LibraryLoyola Marymount University

Dec. 2012

But we wanted puppies.

LMU LIBRARY +CAMPUS RECA beautiful partnership was born.

FEEL GOOD FINALS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...

◦ Therapy dogs

FEEL GOOD FINALS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...

◦ Therapy dogs◦ Massage

FEEL GOOD FINALS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...

◦ Therapy dogs◦ Massage◦ Legos

FEEL GOOD FINALS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...

◦ Therapy dogs◦ Massage◦ Legos◦ Milk & cookies

study break

FEEL GOOD FINALS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...

◦ Therapy dogs◦ Massage◦ Legos◦ Milk & cookies

study break◦ Origami

FEEL GOOD FINALS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...

◦ Therapy dogs◦ Massage◦ Legos◦ Milk & cookies

study break◦ Origami◦ Coloring

FEEL GOOD FINALS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...

◦ Therapy dogs◦ Massage◦ Legos◦ Milk & cookies

study break◦ Origami◦ Coloring◦ Puzzles

FEEL GOOD FINALS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE...

◦ Therapy dogs◦ Massage◦ Legos◦ Milk & cookies

study break◦ Origami◦ Coloring◦ Puzzles◦ Button making

But what about ASSESSMENT?

SUMMER 2014 / AMERICAN LIBRARIES MAGAZINE

LMU LIBRARY +(that’s us)

LMU FITWELL CENTER(student wellness)

ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER +(writing, academic advising, tutoring)

SPRING 2015

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SPRING 2015

LONG NIGHT AGAINST PROCRASTINATION

LONG NIGHT AGAINST PROCRASTINATION LOGISTICS

Schedule

◦ Thursday night◦ 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. ◦ Week before final exams

LONG NIGHT AGAINST PROCRASTINATION LOGISTICS

Schedule

◦ Thursday night◦ 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. ◦ Week before final exams

Space

◦ Von der Ahe Suite◦ 3 Group Study Rooms

LONG NIGHT AGAINST PROCRASTINATION LOGISTICS

Staffing◦ 3 writing tutors (students)◦ 2 academic advisors (one served as MC

for the evening)◦ 1 writing director (staff)◦ 3 librarians◦ 1 event manager

LONG NIGHT AGAINST PROCRASTINATION LOGISTICS

“Survival Kits”◦ Flash drive◦ Post-it notes◦ Post-it flags◦ Pens◦ Pencils◦ Highlighter◦ Scantron◦ Blue book◦ Earplugs

LONG NIGHT AGAINST PROCRASTINATION LOGISTICS

Agenda◦ 7:45 : check-in opens◦ 8:15 : welcome / intro◦ 9:30 : 15 min office yoga / raffle◦ 11:00 : pizza / baby animal videos / raffle◦ 12:30 : bubble wrap stress relief◦ 1:00 : clean-up / last raffle

LONG NIGHT AGAINST PROCRASTINATION LOGISTICS

Agenda◦ 7:45 : check-in opens◦ 8:15 : welcome / intro◦ 9:30 : 15 min office yoga / raffle◦ 11:00 : pizza / baby animal videos / raffle◦ 12:30 : bubble wrap stress relief◦ 1:00 : clean-up / last raffle

Throughout◦ Coffee / water / light snacks◦ Tutoring / advising / research help◦ Rotating slide show w/ tips, funny study memes

LONG NIGHT AGAINST PROCRASTINATION LOGISTICS

Online RSVP◦ LibCal◦ Pre-registration◦ Cap of 50◦ Wait list

Publicity◦ Posters◦ Flyers◦ Digital Signage◦ Social Media◦ 3-4 weeks out

How did it go?

HOW DID IT GO?

What Didn’t Work

◦ RSVP system◦ Room was

crowded and stuffy

◦ Not a lot of demand for library assistance

HOW DID IT GO?

What Didn’t Work

◦ RSVP system◦ Room was

crowded and stuffy

◦ Not a lot of demand for library assistance

What Worked

◦ Nearly everything else!

HOW DID IT GO?

What Didn’t Work

◦ RSVP system◦ Not a lot of

demand for library assistance

What Worked

◦ Nearly everything else!

But what about ASSESSMENT?

SURVEY SENT TO ATTENDEES THE NEXT DAY

◦ Anonymous◦ $50 Amazon.com drawing incentive◦ 36 recipients◦ 20 respondents◦ 55% response rate

1 / Why did you register for LNAP? What was appealing?

“

I decided to register because it sounded like an enjoyable way to not procrastinate! The most appealing aspect was the various perks offered and the idea that I would be an environment where everyone was working towards studying.

I really needed to get a paper done and it is helpful to schedule in time to do it. What was appealing was the support offered and the idea that there would be a bunch of people working on similar goals in the same room.

My friend told me about it and I had a lot of homework due the next day and it seemed like a good way to focus and get it all done!

2 / Please rate the various elements of the program.

LNAP PROGRAM COMPONENT RATINGS

Awful Unsatisfactory Satisfactory FantasticN/A (Did not

use)

Promotion 0 3 7 8 1

RSVP Process 0 2 7 13 0

Survival Kits 0 0 4 16 0

Writing Help 0 0 2 8 10

Research Help 0 0 3 4 12

Advising Help 0 0 4 6 10

Study Spaces 0 2 11 7 0

Food / Drink 0 1 8 11 0

Bubble Wrap 0 1 4 12 3

Yoga 0 1 8 9 2

Baby Animals 1 3 6 7 3

3 / What did you accomplish during the Long Night Against Procrastination?

“

All 20 respondents completed at least one project or assignment they had started the night hoping to finish!

4 / What could we improve upon the next time we offer this program at LMU?

“

Improvements include the space for studying. There were hardly any outlets placed near all the tables and the room was a bit too stuffy and hot. Also, I would have appreciated a broader range of healthy snacks. Of course I love candy and pizza, but when I study I prefer healthy brain food.

I think the room is too small for 50 people. It's a bit crowded.

Maybe offer different days so more people could be involved and promote it more.

If you had someone there that was like a math or science tutor, I think that would be awesome. Also, and this is not as important, show some puppy videos! Other than that it was a perfect event.

5 / What was the best part about the Long Night Against Procrastination?

“

The candy and the supportive, yet productive environment. Everyone working the night was really great.

The break time where we watched the cute animal videos/bubble wrap. It was a nice break to get my mind off of my studies and not be stressed.

Being in a space where I felt accountable for studying, which deterred me from getting off task.

Being with friends and eating pizza together while being productive!

I thought that the Survival Kits were amazing!! They had such cool stuff that I will definitely use (like the flash drive!)

“

I liked the fun atmosphere! I liked knowing that this night was for us, and that all the staff was dedicated to our success (not that they aren't all the time, because they totally are) and were there to support us, help us focus, and have fun with us that night. The snacks, fun study breaks, generous raffles (! great prizes!), and especially the "survival kits" were incredibly generous as well. I was surprised; I felt practically pampered. Seriously - a flash drive? Wow.

WHAT’S NEXT @LMU?

WHAT’S NEXT @LMU? FALL 2015 LNAP:

◦ Lighten up RSVP process / First-come, first-served for space

◦ More partners?◦ Earlier in semester?◦ More writing tutors!◦ Simultaneous event / multiple

locations on campus?◦ Offer more than 1x/semester?◦ Bubble wrap

Thank you!

ANY QUESTIONS?You can find me on twitter & instagram:

@jamiehaz

jamie.hazlitt@lmu.edu

CREDITS

◦ Library finals’ stress relief graphics: DePauw University Library, University of Central Florida Library, University of Michigan Campus Wellness, UNLV Student Success, University of San Diego Library, and UCLA Biomedical Library.

◦ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival◦ Photographs by @lmulibrary and

@jamiehaz◦ Cat photos were screen-grabbed in a

hurry