SPRING
2001 FACULTY LIBRARY USE SURVEY Revised 5 October 2001 (Final)
ALL
RESPONSES IN PERCENT UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
1A.
Primary college/school
|
College/school |
2001% |
2001# |
1998% |
1998# |
College/School |
2001% |
2001# |
1998% |
1998# |
|
Architecture |
1.0 |
13 |
1.7 |
26 |
Health Sciences |
47.7 |
641 |
44.7 |
672 |
|
Arts & Sciences |
32.2 |
433 |
33.9 |
510 |
Dentistry |
2.3 |
31 |
2.5 |
37 |
|
Fine Arts |
3.3 |
44 |
2.9 |
43 |
Medicine |
33.9 |
456 |
32.0 |
481 |
|
Humanities |
6.1 |
82 |
6.7 |
100 |
Nursing |
3.0 |
40 |
2.7 |
40 |
|
Social Science |
8.1 |
109 |
8.4 |
126 |
Pharmacy |
2.1 |
28 |
1.4 |
21 |
|
Science |
14.7 |
198 |
16.0 |
241 |
Public Health |
5.5 |
74 |
5.0 |
73 |
|
Business |
1.5 |
20 |
2.0 |
30 |
Social Work |
0.9 |
12 |
1.2 |
18 |
|
Education |
1.5 |
20 |
1.9 |
28 |
Bioengineering |
0.7 |
10 |
0.6 |
9 |
|
Engineering |
5.7 |
76 |
5.1 |
77 |
Law |
0.6 |
8 |
1.1 |
16 |
|
Forest Resource |
2.1 |
28 |
1.9 |
28 |
Other (non-HS) |
1.0 |
14 |
1.1 |
17 |
|
Ocean-Fisheries |
3.1 |
42 |
3.5 |
53 |
Bothell campus |
1.5 |
20 |
0.7 |
10 |
|
Library/Info |
0.7 |
10 |
0.3 |
5 |
Tacoma |
0.2 |
3 |
0.9 |
14 |
|
Pub Affairs |
0.5 |
7 |
0.5 |
8 |
Total Response |
100.0 |
1345 |
100.0 |
1503 |
1.B Academic Title (1998 in parenthesis)
|
Professor |
39.3 |
(36.7) |
Assoc Prof |
23.7 |
(23.5) |
Asst. Prof |
21.7 |
(20.1) |
|
Lecturer |
5.1 |
(6.4) |
Res. Assoc |
7.3 |
(7.6) |
Other |
2.9 |
(5.7) |
2.
How important are
the following sources for your work?
|
|
VERY IMPORTANT |
NOT IMPORTANT |
|||||
|
Source |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
MEAN |
1998 |
|
UW Libraries |
86.4 |
8.6 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
4.78 |
4.75 |
|
Other libraries |
11.4 |
16.3 |
25.1 |
24.5 |
22.8 |
2.69 |
2.78 |
|
World Wide Web |
39.5 |
25.7 |
18.7 |
9.2 |
6.9 |
3.82 |
3.78 |
|
Departmental resources |
13.0 |
15.3 |
24.5 |
23.9 |
23.2 |
2.71 |
3.00 |
|
Personal files |
50.4 |
27.7 |
15.0 |
4.4 |
2.5 |
4.19 |
4.36 |
|
Colleagues |
30.9 |
28.0 |
20.0 |
8.0 |
13.2 |
3.55 |
3.61 |
3. Have you used the UW Libraries services or collections during this academic year?
(1998 in
parenthesis)
|
Yes |
97.8 |
(96.0) |
|
No |
2.2 |
( 4.0) |
4. How often do you use UW Libraries services and collections?
|
Method |
Weekly+ |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Quart |
Less |
MEAN |
1998 |
|
Visit in person |
14.0 |
24.7 |
32.4 |
17.9 |
11.0 |
3.13 |
3.35 |
|
Use campus computer |
49.5 |
26.5 |
12.3 |
4.0 |
7.7 |
4.06 |
3.88 |
|
Use residence computer |
22.6 |
20.5 |
18.1 |
9.5 |
29.2 |
2.98 |
2.75 |
|
Communicate with library remot |
10.1 |
9.9 |
22.8 |
22.3 |
34.9 |
2.38 |
2.44 |
|
Send someone else |
5.4 |
9.4 |
14.1 |
15.3 |
55.8 |
1.93 |
1.91 |
5.
How frequently do you visit the Libraries for these activities?
|
Activity |
Weekly+ |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Quarterly |
Less often |
No reply |
|
Look for a journal |
13.0 |
21.4 |
32.5 |
18.2 |
9.9 |
5.0 |
|
Look for a book |
8.0 |
14.6 |
26.8 |
25.1 |
20.3 |
5.2 |
|
Look for other material |
1.6 |
2.3 |
7.3 |
14.9 |
64.2 |
9.7 |
|
Review new material |
2.7 |
7.2 |
13.5 |
16.2 |
52.0 |
8.4 |
|
Consult library staff |
1.2 |
4.3 |
11.3 |
26.2 |
48.6 |
8.4 |
|
Photocopy |
3.7 |
9.8 |
17.1 |
14.2 |
46.2 |
9.0 |
|
Use library computers |
1.1 |
4.9 |
8.8 |
12.2 |
63.0 |
9.9 |
|
Place to do work |
1.0 |
3.5 |
6.0 |
11.6 |
68.0 |
9.9 |
|
Browse the shelves |
2.0 |
4.9 |
13.5 |
17.7 |
54.0 |
7.9 |
6. Which UW
Libraries do you use on a regular basis
|
Architecture |
1.6 |
Suzzallo-Allen |
10.0 |
Chemistry |
5.7 |
Health Sciences |
44.5 |
|
Art |
2.5 |
Suzzallo |
13.7 |
Engineering |
8.8 |
K.K. Sherwood |
2.6 |
|
Drama |
1.1 |
Allen |
6.0 |
Fisheries |
3.7 |
Social Work |
1.5 |
|
Music |
2.1 |
MSCUA |
0.1 |
Forest Resources |
|