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The 2006 National Study of Student Engage­
ment (NSSE) included experimental items 
submitted by ACRL, which were designed to 
gauge the information literacy­related activi­
ties of students. The results of these survey 
items are presented and discussed in the 
article “Information literacy­related student 
behaviors: Results from the NSSE Items.” 
The ACRL Institute for Information Literacy’s 
College Students Surveys Project Group, 
which worked on creating and vetting the 
information literacy items, is interested in 
hearing comments from our readers. Please 
consider letting them know your thoughts 
and ideas (contact information is provided 
in the article). 

The article, “Getting the most out of 
strategic planning,” identifies a key benefit 
of the strategic planning process—strategic 
thinking. Author Gordon Aamot presents the 
idea of the strategy oven as a method for 
getting from strategic planning to strategic 

thinking. Doing so can foster an environment 
where creative ideas are welcomed and have 
the opportunity to thrive. 

Many academic libraries face the conun­
drum of determining their role in providing 
service to alumni. Decisions as to what, if 
any, electronic resources can be provided; 
who is responsible for paying for service; 
and how to coordinate library service with 
other alumni services across the institution 
can be daunting. “Licensing e­resources for 
alumni: Reflections from a pilot project” 
details how the University of Ottawa Library 
approached the task and the informed ad­
justments it was able to make following a 
trial period. 

Looking for new ways to get connected to 
the profession? The article “ACRL membership 
offers key benefits” offers a quick refresher on 
the many ways to engage with ACRL. 

—Stephanie Orphan, Editor­in­Chief 
sorphan@ala.org 

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