University Library Student Survey

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Began as a Library Subcommittee exercise6 years of data; Confidence on all surveys is at 99% +-3 (interim +-5)Value of library: Place, content provider, servicesThings that are structurally intertwined with library (core mission stuff) and not programmatic

Survey limited by original purpose, time, questions asked, correlation is not causation etc.‘Leading’ in terms of questions and attributes measuredCan’t measure actual behaviorsValue is subjective

The View from 40,000 feet• The library is heavily used • Value of library as space and content provider are diverging• User discomfort is on the rise• Some services are strained while others are not

What does summary of data suggest to you?

Think about what’s there as well as what is missing

Research like this can be valuable in assessing existing services as well as developing new ones

Digging deeper into the survey shows interesting variations by college

• What variations jump out?

• What do they suggest?

Next steps? Priorities?