SPRING 1992 FACULTY SURVEY RESULTS (BASIC FREQUENCIES) Revised 9/13/92
1A. Primary College/School
|
College/School |
Surveys returned |
College School |
Surveys Returned |
|
Architecture |
1.9% (21) |
Health Sciences |
33.5% (371) |
|
Arts and Sciences |
39.8% (447) |
Public Health |
3.6% (40) |
|
Fine Arts |
3.2% (36) |
Nursing |
2.0% (22) |
|
Humanities |
8.1% (90) |
Medicine |
22.9% (254) |
|
Social Sciences |
9.7% (108) |
Dentistry |
2.4% (27) |
|
Sciences |
19.2% (213) |
Pharmacy |
1.1% (12) |
|
Business |
3.4% (38) |
Social Work |
1.4% (16) |
|
Education |
3.5% (39) |
Interschool |
1.0% (11) |
|
Forest Resources |
1.7% (19) |
Law |
.6% (7) |
|
Ocean-Fishery Sci |
3.4% (38) |
Branch Campus |
.6% (7) |
|
Public Affairs |
1.1% (12) |
None given |
1.9%(21) |
|
Library and Info Sci |
.5% (6) |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
1108 |
1B. Status
|
Professor |
36.7% |
Assoc Prof |
27.3% |
Asst. Prof |
22.0% |
Other |
14.0% |
1C. Years at UW
|
More than 6 years |
63.1% |
3-6 years |
19.3% |
0-2 years |
17.6% |
2. Where do you find information needed for teaching/research?
|
Source |
Often |
Occasionally |
Seldom |
Checked |
Not marked |
|
UW Libraries |
56.8 |
15.6 |
4.3 |
21.4 |
1.9 |
|
Other Libraries |
4.2 |
11.4 |
26.2 |
3.9 |
54.4 |
|
Commercial services |
1.8 |
3.5 |
20.8 |
1.0 |
72.8 |
|
Department resources |
12.0 |
15.0 |
18.2 |
6.5 |
48.3 |
|
Colleagues |
13.1 |
33.7 |
11.8 |
8.6 |
32.9 |
|
Personal files |
58.8 |
12.7 |
3.2 |
18.4 |
8.4 |
|
Other |
3.5 |
2.2 |
4.1 |
1.2 |
89.1 |
3. How do you use UW Libraries services and collections? (Check all that apply)
|
In-person |
94.6% |
Send someone else |
36.8% |
|
Computer from office/home |
56.0% |
Don’t use Libraries |
0.6% |
|
Telephone |
28.0% |
|
|
4. Why do you use the Libraries?
|
Reason |
Often |
Occasionally |
Seldom |
Checked |
Not marked |
|
Research |
56.2 |
7.7 |
2.3 |
30.9 |
3.0 |
|
Course preparation |
25.7 |
19.5 |
8.8 |
21.8 |
24.1 |
|
Browse |
6.1 |
19.4 |
16.3 |
10.6 |
47.6 |
|
Review new items |
14.8 |
19.8 |
13.4 |
16.6 |
35.4 |
|
Clinical support |
2.7 |
4.7 |
8.5 |
3.8 |
80.3 |
|
Place to work |
1.4 |
4.7 |
15.3 |
3.3 |
73.5 |
|
Request purchase |
1.6 |
9.3 |
14.9 |
5.1 |
69.1 |
|
Photocopy |
9.2 |
18.4 |
12.9 |
11.7 |
47.7 |
5. Do you have access to campus computer network from office/lab?
|
Yes |
74.4% |
No |
25.6% |
If yes, which services do you use:
|
SERVICE |
% |
SERVICE |
% |
|
UW Libraries Online Catalog |
47.8 |
Electronic mail |
47.3 |
|
Other library catalogs |
8.7 |
Bulletin boards |
4.2 |
|
UWREFLIB (bib databases) |
27.8 |
Reserve |
5.6 |
|
Other campus computing serv |
16.5 |
Other |
2.5 |
|
Commercial services |
4.3 |
None |
4.2 |
6. Availability of library materials and services
|
Service |
Often |
Occasionally |
Seldom |
|
Able to find needed material |
86.1 |
12.9 |
1.0 |
|
If not available why |
|
|
|
|
Item not owned by Libraries |
26.9 |
51.7 |
21.4 |
|
Item owned but not found |
20.7 |
57.6 |
21.7 |
|
Item checked out |
22.3 |
49.1 |
28.6 |
|
Assistance available when needed |
90.4 |
9.0 |
0.6 |
|
Staff knowledgeable and helpful |
90.0 |
9.3 |
0.7 |
|
Adequate workspace in library |
74.2 |
19.7 |
6.1 |
|
Library open when needed |
75.7 |
21.6 |
2.7 |
7. Library services/resources use and evaluation
|
Reference Services |
Use |
Satisfaction |
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|
Weekly |
Monthly |
Quarterly |
Less oft |
Very Sat |
Satisfied |
Not satis |
|
|
Consult librarian (in person) |
12.2 |
24.5 |
32.3 |
12.2 |
71.8 |
27.2 |
1.0 |
|
Consult librarian (phone) |
2.2 |
7.6 |
16.8 |
11.6 |
68.7 |
29.3 |
2.0 |
|
Consult librarian (email) |
0.8 |
3.4 |
5.5 |
5.8 |
66.1 |
31.6 |
2.3 |
|
Consult reference material |
18.1 |
24.7 |
18.1 |
3.9 |
53.3 |
45.0 |
1.6 |
|
Use library guides |
2.8 |
7.5 |
7.8 |
6.1 |
46.2 |
48.6 |
4.8 |
|
Circulation/Access Services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Check-out/Renew |
21.9 |
36.6 |
22.1 |
3.1 |
74.6 |
24.2 |
1.2 |
|
Holds/recalls |
4.5 |
17.4 |
24.5 |
9.5 |
59.6 |
35.5 |
4.9 |
|
Searches |
1.5 |
6.8 |
20.9 |
19.0 |
36.4 |
42.7 |
20.9 |
|
Storage retrieval |
0.9 |
2.3 |
7.9 |
14.6 |
54.4 |
38.7 |
6.9 |
|
Place item on reserve |
1.2 |
1.7 |
34.1 |
15.9 |
62.9 |
31.2 |
5.9 |
|
Interlibrary borrowing (books) |
1.1 |
3.7 |
12.5 |
24.5 |
53.8 |
36.0 |
10.2 |
|
Interlibrary borrow (journals) |
1.1 |
2.7 |
9.6 |
16.1 |
46.6 |
40.8 |
12.6 |
|
Journal article delivery |
1.2 |
3.9 |
5.4 |
4.9 |
56.5 |
39.8 |
3.7 |
|
UW Libraries Catalog |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Online catalog in library |
23.8 |
27.4 |
12.3 |
1.9 |
39.9 |
38.7 |
21.3 |
|
Online catalog remotely |
19.5 |
16.8 |
4.2 |
1.6 |
38.4 |
36.8 |
24.8 |
|
Card catalog |
5.8 |
11.5 |
11.9 |
6.8 |
43.9 |
48.9 |
7.2 |
|
Central Serials Record |
2.3 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
4.7 |
41.3 |
45.3 |
13.2 |
|
Instructional Services |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Quarter |
Less Oft |
Very Sat |
Satisfied |
Not Sat |
|
Class instruction |
0.3 |
0.4 |
3.8 |
8.7 |
75.2 |
20.9 |
3.9 |
|
Library tours |
|
|
2.3 |
6.8 |
70.8 |
28.1 |
1.1 |
|
Database instruction |
|
0.1 |
1.1 |
6.4 |
57.3 |
34.7 |
8.0 |
|
Computerized databases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receive help in searching |
1.5 |
4.2 |
8.0 |
7.6 |
62.8 |
32.7 |
4.4 |
|
Search databases on your own |
13.4 |
12.1 |
9.3 |
3.2 |
59.0 |
35.9 |
5.1 |
|
Librarian searches for you |
0.4 |
2.3 |
5.7 |
7.6 |
71.2 |
25.2 |
3.7 |
|
Collections Use/Satisfaction |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Books |
25.1 |
28.7 |
17.7 |
2.3 |
48.8 |
42.9 |
8.3 |
|
Current journals |
32.7 |
31.4 |
10.5 |
1.2 |
56.4 |
37.9 |
5.8 |
|
Older journals |
22.3 |
31.4 |
10.5 |
2.9 |
55.7 |
38.0 |
6.2 |
|
Microforms |
1.6 |
4.0 |
7.1 |
9.5 |
42.9 |
51.8 |
5.4 |
8. Top Five Priorities for Libraries during Next Decade
|
PRIORITY |
% |
PRIORITY |
% |
|
Build Collections |
69.8 |
Preserve library materials |
32.2 |
|
Add commputerized databases |
53.3 |
Improve stack maintenance |
18.1 |
|
Improve online catalog |
55.3 |
Improve facilities |
9.5 |
|
Improve network access to library resources |
40.3 |
Consolidate library units |
6.2 |
|
Provide office delivery of books and articles |
16.2 |
Expand library hours |
25.0 |
|
Enhance library instruction |
6.0 |
Improve interlibrary loan |
15.4 |
|
Expand reference service |
16.8 |
|
|
9. Overall Satisfaction Level
|
Very satisfied |
50.9% |
|
Satisfied |
45.8% |
|
Not Satisfied |
3.3% |
10. Library Unit Use and Evaluation
|
UNIT |
USE % |
SATISFACTION % |
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|
Suzzallo-Allen units |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Quarterly |
Total |
Very sat |
Satisfied |
Not Sat |
|
Circulation |
10.5 |
13.2 |
6.9 |
30.5 |
58.5 |
38.3 |
3.3 |
|
Curriculum-Child lit |
0.1 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
45.0 |
40.0 |
15.0 |
|
Government Pubs |
0.7 |
3.1 |
8.1 |
11.9 |
51.5 |
38.6 |
9.8 |
|
Information Desk |
0.9 |
5.3 |
6.8 |
13.0 |
64.1 |
33.8 |
2.1 |
|
International Studies |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
69.2 |
15.4 |
15.4 |
|
Main collection |
10.6 |
10.3 |
6.9 |
27.8 |
49.7 |
47.3 |
3.0 |
|
Manuscripts/Archives |
0.4 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
3.2 |
80.6 |
19.4 |
|
|
Map Collection |
1.3 |
3.5 |
4.8 |
70.6 |
25.5 |
3.9 |
|
|
Microform/Newspaper |
0.9 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
7.8 |
43.7 |
48.3 |
8.0 |
|
Natural Sciences |
5.1 |
8.4 |
8.6 |
22.0 |
54.8 |
41.8 |
3.3 |
|
Periodicals |
9.4 |
13.2 |
6.5 |
29.1 |
44.6 |
49.7 |
5.7 |
|
Reference |
3.4 |
5.5 |
4.7 |
13.6 |
55.3 |
41.4 |
3.3 |
|
Special Collections |
0.3 |
0.7 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
68.6 |
31.4 |
|
|
OTHER UNITS |
USE % |
SATISFACTION % |
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|
Weekly |
Monthly |
Quarterly |
Total |
Very Sat |
Satisfied |
Not Sat |
|
|
Architecture-Urban Pl |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
3.4 |
52.6 |
42.1 |
5.3 |
|
Art |
1.0 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
5.1 |
50.0 |
41.1 |
8.9 |
|
Business Admin |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
6.6 |
44.4 |
31.1 |
12.5 |
|
Chemistry |
2.6 |
2.1 |
4.1 |
8.8 |
36.1 |
52.6 |
11.3 |
|
Drama |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
61.5 |
34.6 |
3.8 |
|
East Asia |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
35.7 |
50.0 |
14.3 |
|
Engineering |
3.5 |
5.9 |
6.1 |
15.5 |
46.1 |
47.3 |
6.6 |
|
Fisheries-Ocean |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
6.7 |
61.5 |
34.6 |
3.8 |
|
Forest Resources |
0.7 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
4.3 |
55.1 |
36.7 |
8.2 |
|
Friday Harbor |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
71.4 |
28.6 |
|
|
Geography |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
46.9 |
43.8 |
9.4 |
|
Health Sciences |
16.2 |
13.3 |
5.9 |
35.4 |
61.5 |
35.4 |
3.2 |
|
KK Sherwood |
1.0 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
82.6 |
17.4 |
|
|
Law |
0.6 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
59.1 |
27.3 |
13.6 |
|
Mathematics Research |
3.6 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
9.4 |
57.4 |
40.6 |
2.0 |
|
Music |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
61.3 |
38.7 |
|
|
Music Listening Cent |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
66.7 |
22.2 |
11.1 |
|
Philosophy |
0.7 |
1.2 |
2.6 |
4.5 |
46.9 |
40.8 |
12.2 |
|
Physics-Astronomy |
3.4 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
7.3 |
53.8 |
40.0 |
6.3 |
|
Political Science |
2.0 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
7.8 |
56.3 |
39.1 |
4.6 |
|
Social Work |
0.8 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
4.0 |
52.3 |
43.2 |
4.5 |
|
Undergraduate |
1.6 |
6.2 |
8.9 |
17.8 |
38.3 |
53.6 |
8.2 |
|
Undergraduate Media |
0.3 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
4.4 |
67.3 |
28.6 |
4.1 |
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