Faculty Survey 1999

Stewart Library - Weber State University

Faculty Survey Stewart LibraryMarch 1999

The Stewart Library is conducting this faculty survey to review existing collections and services, and to assist us in identifying faculty needs and interests. To plan for the future, we also wish to acquire baseline data for our ongoing assessment efforts. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and return it in the enclosed envelope by April 5, 1999. Thank you. (NOTE: Data in brackets [ ] represents number of responses.)

I. Demographics -

1. With which academic department are you primarily associated? (Master Copy - Results)

2. How many years have you been on the faculty at WSU? 0-5 [50] 6-10 [35] 11-15 [34] 16+ [60]

3. Do you have tenure? 1. Yes [117] 2. No [61]

4. How important is research to your success at Weber State?

Very Important 5 [49] 4 [49] 3 [52] 2 [26] 1 [5] Not Important

5. Are you currently involved in research that requires library resources? 1. Yes [135] 2. No [42]

6. Does your scholarship focus on: Curriculum Support [97] Research [111] Other [10]

7. Please indicate your general satisfaction with library resources to support your research:

a) Access to resources available on-site Very satisfied 5 [23] 4 [65] 3 [48] 2 [25] 1 [9] Not Satisfied

b) Access to resources not owned by the

Stewart Library Very satisfied 5 [41] 4 [86] 3 [24] 2 [9] 1 [2] Not Satisfied

Frequency of Use

Satisfaction Rating

II. Collections -

More than once a week

Once a

week

Once a

month

Once

a term

Never

(high)

(low)

Don = t

know

Book collection

Journal and periodical

collections (print & electronic)

Reference collection

Government documents

collection

Archives and Special Collections

112

Reserve collection

Audiovisual collections

Curriculum collection

Overall, how satisfied are you with library resources to support your teaching and student assignments?

Very satisfied 5 [24] 4 [87] 3 [54] 2 [6] 1 [3] Not Satisfied

Comments on collections:

Frequency of Use

Satisfaction Rating

III. Services -

More than once a week

Once a

week

Once a

month

Once a term

Never

(high)

(low)

Don = t

know

Access to library catalogs

and databases

Remote access to library resources

Reference Services

Interlibrary Loan Services

Library Instruction Sessions

Consultation with Departmental Liaison Librarian

(Subject Bibliographer)

Requesting new library materials

Circulation Services

Reserve Services

Media (Audiovisual) Services

Archives/Special Collections

109

Speakers & Events

Overall, how satisfied are you with the general knowledge, efficiency, and helpfulness of library staff?

Very satisfied 5 [71] 4 [94] 3 [7] 2 [2] 1 [0] Not Satisfied

Comments on services:

IV. Priorities - Although you may find the choices difficult, please rank the relative priority of each item within each group. Mark the items from most to least important to you, with 1 as the highest priority and 4 as the lowest.

Group 1

2.35 Add more books & videos to the Library's collection

2.36 Subscribe to more print journals

2.01 Provide access to more electronic full-text journals & periodicals

3.07 Acquire more material of all kinds in electronic formats

Group 2

3.20 Provide in-depth reference consultation by appointment

1.35 Provide subject specific (course integrated) library instruction for my students

2.42 Provide general instruction on how to use libraryresources

2.28 Provide Web pages linking to resources in my field

Group 3

1.97 Deliver books and photocopies to a campus address

1.82 Provide electronic reserve

2.36 Check-out videos and compact discs to students (in addition to faculty)

Other (Please specify)

Comments