An Evaluation of Dartmouth Library Services and Resources



Dartmouth College
Office of Institutional Research
July, 2000


Table of Contents

Introduction

Faculty Survey

1. Which Libraries Are Used?

2. Why Faculty Use the Library

3. Overall Satisfaction with Library Facilities, Staff, and Information Resources

4. Why Faculty Never or Rarely Visit the Library

5. How Faculty Learn About Dartmouth Libraries, Services, and Resources

6. What Services Do Faculty Use Frequently?

7. Satisfaction with Library Services

8. What Resources Do Faculty Use Frequently?

9. Faculty Satisfaction with Library Resources

10. Most Important Services and Resources for Research and/or Teaching

11. Changes to Services and Resources That Would Make Research and/or Teaching More Effective

12. How Often Do Faculty Use the Library Web Site?

13. Why Faculty Infrequently or Never Use a Library Web Site

14. Interest in Instruction About Library Information Resources And Preferred Means of Instruction

15. How Faculty Expect Students to Find Information

Student Survey

1. Which Libraries Are Used?

2. Why Students Use the Library

3. Overall Satisfaction with Library Facilities, Staff, and Information Resources

4. Why Students Never or Rarely Visit the Library

5. How Students Learn About Dartmouth Libraries, Services, and Resources

6. What Services Do Students Use Frequently?

7. Student Satisfaction with Library Services

8. What Resources Do Students Use Frequently?

9. Student Satisfaction with Library Resources

10. Most Important Services and Resources for Students' Dartmouth Experience

11. Changes to Services and Resources That Would Make Students' Dartmouth Experience More Effective

12. How Often Do Students Use the Library Web Site?

13. Why Students Infrequently or Never Use a Library Web Site

14. How Students Prefer to Have Instruction Delivered About Information Resources Delivered

15. How Students Find Information for Class Assignments, Term Papers, etc

Appendices

Detailed Faculty Tables

Faculty Library Survey Response Frequencies

Use of Libraries

Why Faculty Use the Library

Faculty Use of Services

Faculty Use of Resources

Services and Resources Considered Important for Research and Teaching

Faculty Survey Questions 14 and 15 - free response questions

Detailed Student Tables

Student Library Survey Response Frequencies

Use of Libraries

Why Students Use the Library

Student Use of Services

Student Use of Resources

Services and Resources Considered Important for Students' Dartmouth Experience

Student Survey Questions 14 and 15 - free response questions

Methodology Appendix

Questionnaires