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Enhancing an Established Common Reading Program Tiffany Shoop & Megan O’Neill, Virginia Tech

Overview u Welcome and Introductions u Background and Literature u Example #1: The Selection Process u Example #2: Faculty Resources u Example #3: Common Book Events u Discussion

Background u The Common Book Project at Virginia Tech u The Literature u Community Involvement

Example #1: The Selection Process • Open call yielded 163 recommendations for 101 books • 126 community members responded to a request to review recommendation books based on the goals of the project • 20 books with the highest rankings we presented to the committee as semi- finalists • After evaluating the semi-finalist, the committee chose 3 books to read • Final recommendation to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs expected shortly

Example #2: Faculty Resources u Office of First-Year Experiences and CIDER

Example #2: Faculty Resources u Faculty Development Workshops u Faculty Resources Website u Department/Program Visits u Individual Consultations

Example #3: Common Book Events u Goal: to involve all members of the campus and Blacksburg communities in co-curricular events surrounding the themes of the common book: service, human trafficking, and Nepalese culture. u Partners included the University Library, VT Engage, VT Study Abroad, Da Vinci & Curie Living Learning Communities, as well as student led organizations like the Nepalese Student Association, VT Environmental Coalition, Ameri- Corps, the International Justice Coalition, and Oxfam at VT

Discussion u What are other ways to enhance established common reading programs? u Q&As