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Monday, August 01, 2005

Academic Advising Resources @ Your Library
Summer 2005

Books
Bain, Ken. (2004). What the best college teachers do. Harvard University Press. (LB2331 .B34 2004)
Barefoot, Betsy O. (2005). Achieving and sustaining institutional excellence for the first year of college. Jossey-Bass (LB2343.4 .A34 2005)
Bates, A.W. (2003). Effective teaching with technology in higher education. Jossey-Bass. (LB2331 .B378 2003)
Bright, David F. (2001). Academic deanship, The. Jossey-Bass (LB2341 .B648 2001)
Burke, Joseph C. (2005). Achieving accountability in higher education. Jossey-Bass (LB2806.22 .B87 2005)
Conrad, Rita-Marie. (2004). Engaging the online learner. Jossey-Bass. (LB1044.87 .C65 2004)
Cook, Kelli Cargile. (2005). Online education. Baywood Publishing Company. (LB2395.7 .O63 2005)
Diamond, Robert M. (2002). Field Guide to academic leadership. Jossey-Bass. (Ref LB2341 .F43 2002)
Ender, Steven C. (2000). Students helping students. Jossey-Bass. (LB1027.5 .E52 2000)
Gordon, Virginia N. (2000). Academia advising. Jossey-Bass. (LB2343 .A29 2000)
Guthrie, James W. (2003). Encyclopedia of education. Gale Group Inc. (Ref LB15 .E47 2003 Vol. 1)
Kramer, Gary L. (2003). Student academic services. Jossey-Bass. (LB2343.4 .K73 2003)
Kuh, George D. (2005). Student success in college. Jossey-Bass (LB2343.32 .S79 2005)
Upcraft, M. Lee. (2005). Challenging and supporting the first year students. Jossey-Bass. (LB2343.3 .U63 2005)

Online Resources
American Association for Higher Education (12/20/02) AAHE is the membership organization that serves its members, other individuals, communities, and institutions in the higher education community, by building their capacity as learners and leaders and increasing their effectiveness in a complex, interconnected world. To pursue these aims, AAHE: Envisions and articulates agendas for change; Contributes to systemic improvement in higher education; Convenes forums for constructive conversations about difficult issues; Advocates learning practices that help individuals and institutions benefit from diversity; Documents and promotes multiple forms of scholarship; Enables institutions to achieve their evolving missions; Collaborates with individuals and organizations engaged in complementary work; and Disseminates the body of knowledge on teaching and learning http://www.aahe.org
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (12/20/02) The mission of AACRAO is to provide professional development, guidelines and voluntary standards to be used by higher education officials regarding the best practices in records management, admissions, enrollment management, administrative information technology and student services. It also provides a forum for discussion regarding policy initiation and development, interpretation and implementation at the institutional level and in the global educational community. http://www.aacrao.org
Integrated Counseling and Advisement Network (3/7/03) The ICAN site provides resources for students, academic advisors, and counselors. http://www.cpcc.cc.nc.us/ican
National Academic Advising Association (3/6/03) The NATIONAL ACADEMIC ADVISING ASSOCIATION (NACADA), promotes and supports quality academic advising in institutions of higher education to enhance the educational development of students. NACADA provides a forum for discussion, debate, and the exchange of ideas pertaining to academic advising through numerous activities and publications. NACADA also serves as an advocate for effective academic advising by providing a Consultants Bureau, an Awards Program, and funding for Research related to academic advising. http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/
Student Affairs Online (3/7/03) An online guide for student affairs professionals. http://www.studentaffairs.com/ejournal/
The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal (3/7/03) The Mentor is a free electronic publication about academic advising in higher education. The goal of this journal (available only on the Web) is to provide a mechanism for the rapid dissemination of new ideas about advising and for ongoing discourse about advising issues. http://www.psu.edu/dus/mentor/
WCET Guide to Developing Online Student Services (4/23/03) The Guide to Developing Online Student Services is intended to help higher education institutions develop effective online approaches to delivering student support services. It provides: General tips for designing effective online student services; brief discussions on a range of student support services, especially the needs of online and distant learners; guidelines for basic good practice in delivering these services via the Internet; and examples of some institutions that use the Internet to offer students a variety of opportunities for self-help and customized services in addition to providing information and electronic forms online. http://www.wiche.edu/telecom/resources/publications/guide/guide.htm