Biomedical Library User Survey - 1997
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PART B - FACILITIES, COLLECTIONS AND SERVICES
7. Please evaluate the IMPORTANCE of facilities, collections and
services provided by the Biomedical Libraries as related to your studies,
teaching and research. Additionally we would like to know your perception of
the PRESENT QUALITY of each item. Please make choices based on the library
you use most often.. If you use both Dana Biomedical Library and
Matthews-Fuller Health Sciences Library equally, please select one
library to report on in detail and use the COMMENTS spaces if you have
particular points to make about the other library.
Number of comments on : DANA = 161 MFHSL
= 157
FACILITIES (Please rate the following on how
IMPORTANT it is to you and on your perception of its PRESENT QUALITY. 5=High;
1=Low; N/O=No Opinion.)
|
|
HIGH |
------ |
------ |
------ |
LOW |
No Opinion |
|
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
N/O |
|
Comfortable physical environment (overall) |
Importance |
124 |
122 |
44 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
|
Present quality |
79 |
127 |
69 |
17 |
1 |
7 |
temperature |
Importance |
109 |
118 |
62 |
7 |
4 |
9 |
|
Present quality |
97 |
118 |
52 |
19 |
3 |
16 |
lighting |
Importance |
182 |
95 |
24 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
Present quality |
113 |
124 |
50 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
noise level |
Importance |
175 |
102 |
22 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
|
Present quality |
101 |
122 |
54 |
19 |
4 |
5 |
|
Availability of classrooms |
Importance |
47 |
52 |
54 |
37 |
37 |
77 |
|
Present quality |
19 |
57 |
60 |
28 |
8 |
127 |
|
Availability of study space (tables, rooms and carrels)
|
Importance |
154 |
76 |
40 |
8 |
9 |
22 |
|
Present quality |
56 |
104 |
73 |
29 |
7 |
33 |
EQUIPMENT (Please rate the following on how
IMPORTANT it is to you and on your perception of its PRESENT QUALITY. 5=High;
1=Low; N/O=No Opinion.)
|
|
HIGH |
------ |
------ |
------ |
LOW |
No Opinion |
|
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
N/O |
|
Audiovisual equipment (slide projectors, microform reader,
VCR) |
Importance |
31 |
32 |
39 |
32 |
37 |
135 |
|
Present quality |
15 |
37 |
23 |
9 |
3 |
211 |
|
Copiers (overall) |
Importance |
164 |
76 |
34 |
3 |
9 |
23 |
|
Present quality |
39 |
98 |
92 |
33 |
3 |
40 |
|
Public catalog/database terminals |
Importance |
141 |
79 |
33 |
5 |
5 |
43 |
|
Present quality |
65 |
94 |
60 |
16 |
4 |
61 |
|
Computer workstations (loaded with course-specific and
general software) |
Importance |
113 |
52 |
32 |
16 |
20 |
73 |
|
Present quality |
39 |
69 |
58 |
18 |
5 |
111 |
|
Access to network ports and outlets for portable computers
|
Importance |
40 |
44 |
24 |
23 |
35 |
138 |
|
Present quality |
7 |
35 |
20 |
12 |
4 |
223 |
COLLECTIONS / RESOURCES (Please rate the
following on how IMPORTANT it is to you and on your perception of its PRESENT
QUALITY. 5=High; 1=Low; N/O=No Opinion.)
|
|
HIGH |
------ |
------ |
------ |
LOW |
No Opinion |
|
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
N/O |
|
Book collection (includes current books) |
Importance |
144 |
83 |
29 |
10 |
3 |
35 |
|
Present quality |
43 |
107 |
79 |
17 |
3 |
55 |
|
Journal collection |
Importance |
253 |
36 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
Present quality |
81 |
123 |
65 |
16 |
2 |
20 |
|
Display of current journal issues |
Importance |
124 |
72 |
57 |
17 |
1 |
29 |
|
Present quality |
97 |
101 |
50 |
10 |
3 |
39 |
|
Electronic information (citation databases, full text
information) |
Importance |
175 |
70 |
15 |
4 |
3 |
37 |
|
Present quality |
74 |
98 |
58 |
13 |
0 |
60 |
|
Audiovisual programs |
Importance |
25 |
28 |
46 |
29 |
28 |
143 |
|
Present quality |
15 |
40 |
21 |
7 |
2 |
208 |
|
Online catalog (DCIS, Online Library) |
Importance |
196 |
65 |
14 |
3 |
1 |
24 |
|
Present quality |
118 |
103 |
42 |
5 |
0 |
35 |
|
Computer-assisted instructional packages |
Importance |
39 |
34 |
40 |
17 |
15 |
157 |
|
Present quality |
20 |
35 |
25 |
6 |
2 |
208 |
|
Daily newspapers |
Importance |
28 |
26 |
64 |
31 |
51 |
102 |
|
Present quality |
30 |
38 |
41 |
8 |
8 |
170 |
|
Consumer health materials |
Importance |
40 |
36 |
52 |
18 |
35 |
121 |
|
Present quality |
27 |
27 |
30 |
9 |
5 |
201 |
SERVICES (Please rate the following on how
IMPORTANT it is to you and on your perception of its PRESENT QUALITY. 5=High;
1=Low; N/O=No Opinion.)
|
|
HIGH |
------ |
------ |
------ |
LOW |
No Opinion |
|
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
N/O |
|
Borrowing books |
Importance |
159 |
64 |
38 |
10 |
3 |
31 |
|
Present quality |
143 |
69 |
32 |
4 |
1 |
54 |
|
Borrowing journals |
Importance |
153 |
62 |
35 |
8 |
7 |
36 |
|
Present quality |
99 |
81 |
38 |
11 |
1 |
68 |
|
Course reserves |
Importance |
102 |
38 |
18 |
12 |
15 |
115 |
|
Present quality |
66 |
48 |
28 |
6 |
5 |
142 |
|
Reference librarian assistance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
during the daytime |
Importance |
158 |
70 |
36 |
4 |
0 |
37 |
|
Present quality |
143 |
82 |
23 |
4 |
0 |
51 |
during the evening |
Importance |
92 |
73 |
45 |
15 |
7 |
73 |
|
Present quality |
61 |
65 |
42 |
10 |
6 |
116 |
during the weekend |
Importance |
77 |
67 |
46 |
15 |
9 |
89 |
|
Present quality |
44 |
53 |
48 |
9 |
6 |
139 |
|
Librarian-performed computer information searches |
Importance |
79 |
48 |
38 |
19 |
11 |
108 |
|
Present quality |
61 |
52 |
22 |
6 |
1 |
161 |
|
Obtaining articles or books from the other Biomedical
library or from another Dartmouth library (paging) |
Importance |
136 |
50 |
31 |
14 |
11 |
69 |
|
Present quality |
84 |
68 |
30 |
8 |
2 |
119 |
|
Obtaining articles or books not owned by Dartmouth libraries
(Interlibrary Loan, ILL ) |
Importance |
157 |
56 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
71 |
|
Present quality |
79 |
61 |
36 |
14 |
2 |
119 |
|
Articles copied by staff for a fee |
Importance |
38 |
20 |
31 |
30 |
49 |
139 |
|
Present quality |
26 |
18 |
19 |
4 |
5 |
235 |
|
Learning Resources Center staff assistance (computers,
audiovisual) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
during the daytime |
Importance |
51 |
42 |
22 |
8 |
22 |
161 |
|
Present quality |
33 |
35 |
16 |
2 |
2 |
214 |
during weekends |
Importance |
35 |
32 |
25 |
13 |
29 |
171 |
|
Present quality |
15 |
22 |
19 |
4 |
4 |
237 |
during evenings |
Importance |
34 |
32 |
26 |
11 |
29 |
173 |
|
Present quality |
16 |
16 |
23 |
3 |
5 |
238 |
|
Handouts & quick guides (e.g. for searching; databases;
Fact Sheets) |
Importance |
45 |
70 |
42 |
18 |
17 |
116 |
|
Present quality |
32 |
54 |
45 |
10 |
3 |
161 |
|
Librarian Liaison Program (consultation to departments by
assigned librarians) |
Importance |
27 |
23 |
31 |
5 |
28 |
192 |
|
Present quality |
16 |
13 |
14 |
4 |
6 |
246 |
|
Library workshops and orientations (e.g. MEDLINE, Endnote,
Netscape) |
Importance |
60 |
47 |
45 |
18 |
16 |
122 |
|
Present quality |
37 |
50 |
30 |
4 |
0 |
184 |
|
Exhibits (Displays in cases on the first and third floors of
Dana) |
Importance |
12 |
30 |
54 |
32 |
47 |
129 |
|
Present quality |
33 |
56 |
34 |
10 |
5 |
162 |
8. The Biomedical Libraries face choices in allocating finite
resources for such purposes as services, facilities, equipment and electronic
and print resources. Please note where you think Library resources should be
concentrated. Check ONLY your highest priorities for
allocation of resources:
|
280 |
Journals/Books (print) |
107 |
Computers for public use |
|
243 |
Networked databases (e.g. MEDLINE, BIOSIS) |
181 |
Photocopiers |
|
113 |
Networked full-text databases (e.g. electronic journals)
|
14 |
Audiovisual equipment (e.g. VCR) |
|
155 |
Maintenance of current library hours |
68 |
Extension of current library hours |
|
16 |
Librarian Liaison Program to departments |
32 |
Workshops/teaching/education |
|
16 |
Access to network ports for portable computers |
87 |
Facilities (e.g. furniture, lighting) |
|
82 |
General reference services: assistance in using resources
|
|
|
|
32 |
Networked Carl Uncover or paper table of contents service
|
|
|
|
35 |
Multi-media resources (e.g. computer assisted instruction
programs) |
|
|
|
81 |
Delivery of articles and books to you (paging, ILL,
photocopy service) |
|
|
|
52 |
Online searching for you by librarians |
|
|
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