Medford Library Student Surveys, 2005 - 2009  

                         

2005    (N=121) 2006    (N=87) 2007    (N=95) 2008    (N=75) 2009    (N=28)
3. How easy is it to find what you need?  
Extremely or Very
53%
59%
62%
67%
61%
Well
36%
24%
23%
19%
21%
Somewhat or Not at All
11%
15%
12%
12%
11%
4. In the Library, what I really need help with is how to … 
Use the Library Catalog  20% 24% 20% 19% 14%
Find the books on the shelf  43% 34% 28% 29% 25%
Find magazine/journal articles 23% 23% 23% 16% 0%
Use the Internet 4% 1% 7% 5% 4%
Use the electronic library databases 23% 31% 27% 40% 25%
Use electronic books 26% 30% 24% 36% 18%
Other: 6% 5% 5% 20% 14%
5. The best ways for me to learn how to use the library are…     
Lecture instruction through my classes 21% 20% 18% 28% 14%
Exercises in using library resources, through my classes 40% 30% 29% 31% 29%
Handouts, printed guides 40% 43% 27% 51% 50%
Enrollment in a separate class… n/a 0% 11% 5% 7%
Online screen helps  24% 17% 15% 21% 4%
Online tutorials  17% 14% 12% 23% 7%
Ask library staff as I go along 53% 64% 67% 63% 57%
6. Have you ever, during any semester, been to the library with any of your classes for formal library instruction taught by a librarian?      
 Yes 70% 53% 63% 65% 54%
 No 30% 46% 34% 28% 43%
 Don’t remember 1% 1% 3% 4% 0%
With which class was this library instruction associated?  
 UNIV 101 n/a n/a n/a 47% 39%
 ENGL 101 n/a n/a n/a 36% 25%
 ENGL 102 n/a n/a n/a 25% 14%
 Other n/a n/a n/a 21% 11%
 Don't remember n/a n/a n/a 7% 11%
   
7. How often do you ask a librarian for help (other than for checking out a book)?  
Daily 2% 0% 0% 1% 4%
Weekly 11% 17% 14% 9% 7%
Monthly 20% 20% 31% 28% 14%
Once a semester 34% 31% 23% 33% 14%
Once a year 11% 14% 7% 9% 14%
Never 24% 17% 24% 16% 43%
8. How helpful is our staff?    
Extremely or Very 69% 57% 63% 71% 68%
Helpful 24% 30% 29% 21% 11%
Somewhat or Not at All 6% 11% 4% 5% 14%
10. How often do you visit the library?    
Daily 19% 23% 21% 29% 46%
Weekly 36% 38% 43% 40% 43%
Twice Monthly 14% 8% 6% 12% 0%
Monthly 15% 15% 12% 13% 4%
Once a semester 12% 3% 11% 3% 0%
Once a year 3% 6% 1% 0% 4%
Never 1% 2% 2% 0% 0%
11. What brings you to the Library?       
check out books 39% 36% 31% 39% 39%
research   88% 89% 77% 81% 68%
study     64% 69% 72% 83% 79%
relax     34% 31% 32% 45% 54%
email 43% 47% 53% 57% 54%
view videos 12% 7% 5% 8% 11%
view Distance Ed class 1% 3% 2% 7% 11%
use photocopier 19% 36% 31% 21% 29%
meet friends & study groups 35% 36% 34% 47% 43%
Internet (recreational use) 43% 52% 51% 71% 46%
required reading from reserves collection 11% 7% 13% 28% 25%
read magazines/journals 16% 8% 17% 15% 18%
use ASC tutoring 20% 31% 33% 35% 29%
use ASC computer lab 41% 43% 39% 53% 57%
use quiet reading room 28% 31% 34% 51% 54%
 visit the Native American Studies Archive n/a n/a n/a 3% 21%
Other:   1% 1% 1% n/a n/a
   
12. Have you ever accessed the Library’s Internet-based computer resources, such as library catalog, Infotrac, or the library’s webpages, from home?    
Yes, I have 65% 48% 54% 63% 50%
No, even though I have Internet access at home 25% 38% 38% 28% 36%
No, because I don’t have Internet access at home 11% 13% 7% 7% 11%
12.a. Is it important to you to be able to access these resources from off-campus?    
 Yes 93% 85% 83% 87% 79%
 No 4% 6% 4% 5% 7%
 Don’t know 3% 8% 11% 5% 11%
13. Which of these library services have you used?  Of those you have used, please comment on your satisfaction with the service.    
reference service/ asking library staff for help  52% 55% 45% 69% 54%
interlibrary loan 8% 5% 3% 9% 18%
photocopier 38% 47% 43% 48% 57%
audiovisual equipment 6% 6% 7% n/a n/a
audiovisual collection 2% 6% 4% 4% 7%
government documents 5% 3% 8% 15% 7%
Library Catalog  64% 38% 33% 63% 32%
electronic databases 42% 39% 45% 80% 54%
Internet access 72% 67% 66% 88% 79%
electronic books 31% 21% 28% 51% 57%
study rooms 45% 46% 55% 71% 64%