Professor attendance as a factor in perceived library instruction effectiveness: an exploratory study

Instinct and experience tell us that a majority of instruction librarians would likely agree that the presence of the professor during a library instruction session will positively affect his or her students’ learning experiences. To test this notion, instruction librarians were surveyed for their perceptions regarding the impact of professor attendance on library instruction effectiveness. The results indicate the majority of subjects surveyed feel that learning is enhanced when professors attend library instruction sessions along with their students. Additional objective research is needed, however, to determine the validity of this perception.