History Day Students Love Wilson Library
There are some great results to share from a 2006 survey of MN History Day mentors. Students who received mentoring (vs. those who did not) were three times as likely to report that their research skills "improved greatly" as a result of participating in History Day. But the kicker is that those who worked with a mentor AND researched at the University of Minnesota were four times more likely to say that their research skills "improved greatly." The Coordinator of MN History Day (Tim Hoogland, aka "Mr. History") has also shared with Susan Gangl (Wilson Reference Librarian & History Day Liaison) that we are unique in the country for our level of cooperation and support. Thanks to the great work of Susan Gangl and the rest of the folks who provide History Day support in Wilson!
“Wilson Library ROCKS" is what "Mr. History" wrote in the margins of the survey results he shared with me.
-- Jerilyn Veldof
