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FACULTY/STAFF/ADMINISTRATOR RESULTS, WEB SITE SURVEY, 2006   

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1. When you visit the Staley Library web site, how often do you do the following?
Almost AlwaysOccasionallyNeverDid Not Know I Could Do ThisResponse Average
Use MILLINET--the Library catalog--to locate books, journals, CDs, music scores, and other materials
73% (22)23% (7)3% (1)0% (0)1.30
Use the Library's other databases (such as Academic Search Premier, Lexis-Nexis, PsycINFO) to locate an article from a journal, magazine, or newspaper on a specific topic
60% (18)37% (11)3% (1)0% (0)1.43
Access the Library's databases from off-campus
23% (7)57% (17)20% (6)0% (0)1.97
Check the Electronic Periodicals List to see if the Library has online access to a journal, magazine, or newspaper
17% (5)60% (18)10% (3)13% (4)2.20
Use an online encyclopedia or reference source (such as Britannica Online, Xrefer Plus, Physicians' Desk Reference) available from the Library web site
7% (2)53% (16)33% (10)7% (2)2.40
Check Library hours
3% (1)50% (15)47% (14)0% (0)2.43
Determine how many books/materials I have checked out, renew books/materials online, or see if I have any overdue books/materials
10% (3)43% (13)37% (11)10% (3)2.47
Use Interlibrary Loan to request a book, article, CD, video or other materials not accessible at Staley Library
37% (11)53% (16)10% (3)0% (0)1.73
Total Respondents  30
(filtered out)  95
(skipped this question)  0
2. When you visit the Staley Library web site, how often do you do the following? (continued)
Almost AlwaysOccasionallyNeverDid Not Know I Could Do ThisResponse Average
Look for help with citing sources and formatting a bibliography (such as APA, MLA)
3% (1)33% (10)63% (19)0% (0)2.60
Look for Library faculty/staff contact information
0% (0)48% (14)52% (15)0% (0)2.52
Ask a librarian a question through instant messaging or by e-mail
3% (1)27% (8)57% (17)13% (4)2.80
Read the latest Library newsletter
30% (9)63% (19)7% (2)0% (0)1.77
Locate information in the University Archives
7% (2)30% (9)43% (13)20% (6)2.77
Total Respondents  30
(filtered out)  94
(skipped this question)  1
3. Is there anything else you do at the Library web site that is not mentioned above?
 Total Respondents  
6
(filtered out)  12
(skipped this question)  107
1. No
2. look at what new books have been acquired
3. faculty reserves?
4. like read books? i like to browse
5. I always look to see if there are any trial databases that might be useful to me.
6. not really
4. How easy is it to find what you are looking for on the Library's web site?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Very Easy
10%3
  Easy
36.7%11
  Somewhat Easy
43.3%13
  Somewhat Difficult
10%3
  Difficult
0%0
  Very Difficult
0%0
Total Respondents  30
(filtered out)  93
(skipped this question)  2
5. If you have problems finding what you need on the Library web site, what have you found that was difficult or confusing? (choose all that apply)
 Response PercentResponse Total
 Organization of the web pages
47.1%8
 The vocabulary/terminology used on the web site is not clear to me
17.6%3
 Too many layers to navigate in order to located needed information
82.4%14
 Other / The resources I need are not available on the Library web site (please specify)
23.5%4
Total Respondents  17
(filtered out)  59
(skipped this question)  49
1. I would love to see an on-line version of "The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians," but do realize that it is very expensive. Still, I think the students of the School of Music would benefit very much from it.
2. Access to J-stor online journal source would be beneficial.
3. I wish the Library subscribed to JSTOR.
4. I wish the library subscribed to more research databases. I heavily used JSTOR in graduate studies. Now I have to travel to the U of I if I wish to use it.
6. In what ways could the Library web site be improved?
 Total Respondents  
10
(filtered out)  43
(skipped this question)  72
1. I like it
2. Drop down menus rather than having to click to see if what you want is in the next layer.
3. More online academic databases need to be added. For example, JSTOR is a wonderful database and could be used for many disciplines. We need it. And others.
4. Improve the way to get to the MLA web site. It takes a long process for something very useful for hundreds of students (English, etc.) and faculty.
5. Perhaps clearer topics on the home page.
6. it is very helpful now
7. More databases such as JSTOR and Project Muse. More government information included on the web site--such as Marchive records in the Library catalog.
8. a more consistant layout. "Information by subject" should actually be orginzed by subject. For example, under Business would be all the links for business, reference, periodicals, etc.
9. Fewer clicks to get to what I need.
10. make it less "cartoonish" looking
7. What else would you like to be able to do on the Library web site?
 Total Respondents  
4
(filtered out)  27
(skipped this question)  94
1. Here's a radical wish. At the University of Cincinnati, when you find a book on a specific topic, you can click a link that shows you what's on either side of the book. It doesn't quite replace actually going into the stacks, but it's very nice.
2. I would like to see J-Store on the library site.
3. Search all sources at the same time, instead of having to search the catalog, databases, etc., separately.
4. request books that I could pick up
8. From where do you access the Library web site? (choose all that apply)
 Response PercentResponse Total
 From a workstation in the Library
40%12
 From a laptop in the Library
3.3%1
 From a computer elsewhere on-campus
86.7%26
 From a computer off-campus
70%21
Total Respondents  30
(filtered out)  86
(skipped this question)  9
9. During the school year, I use the Library web site...
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Daily
23.3%7
  Weekly
43.3%13
  Monthly
33.3%10
  Once a Semester
0%0
  Never
0%0
Total Respondents  30
(filtered out)  88
(skipped this question)  7
10. I am a...
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Undergraduate Student
0%0
  PACE Student
0%0
  MBA Student
0%0
  Faculty or Adjunct Faculty Member
76.7%23
  Administrator
6.7%2
  Staff Member
16.7%5
Total Respondents  30
(filtered out)  87
(skipped this question)  8
 

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Questions adapted from other library web site surveys, including Concordia College in Moorhead, MN and Arizona State University.

jhardenbrook, 05/12/2006