1A. Primary College/School
|
College/School |
Surveys returned |
College School |
Surveys Returned |
|
Architecture |
2.4% (10) |
Health Sciences |
7.6%(32) |
|
Arts and Sciences |
49.8% (210) |
|
|
|
Fine Arts |
3.6% (15) |
Nursing |
0.5% (2) |
|
Humanities |
11.6% (49) |
Medicine |
2.8% (12) |
|
Social Sciences |
17.5% (74) |
Dentistry |
0.2% (1) |
|
Sciences |
16.1% (68) |
Pharmacy |
3.3% (14) |
|
Business |
12.8% (54) |
Social Work |
0.7% (3) |
|
Education |
0.2% (1) |
|
|
|
Forest Resources |
0.5% (2) |
|
|
|
Ocean-Fishery Sci |
0.2% (1) |
Undecided/none given |
14.5% (61) |
|
Engineering |
12.1% (51) |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
422 |
1B. Class
|
Senior |
27.5% |
Junior |
24.2% |
Soph |
26.5% |
Frosh |
20.3% |
Other |
1.4% |
1C. Years at UW
|
>4 years |
6.1% |
2-3years |
24.6% |
1-2 years |
39.6% |
<1 year |
29.7% |
2. Have you used the UW Libraries during this academic year
|
Yes |
97.4% |
No |
2.6% |
3. Why do you use the Libraries? (mark all that apply)
|
Reason |
% |
Reason |
% |
|
Study on own |
83.4 |
Photocopy |
68.5 |
|
Study with group |
41.5 |
Use audiovisual items |
28.9 |
|
Course assignments |
70.4 |
Socialize |
11.4 |
|
Term paper research |
69.0 |
Relax/sleep |
31.3 |
|
Reserve reading |
32.7 |
Do research for others |
6.9 |
|
Current magazines/news |
22.3 |
Read current magazine/news |
22.3 |
|
Borrow material |
52.8 |
|
5. Account on campus computer network.
|
Yes |
32.9% |
No |
42.2% |
Don’t know |
24.8% |
If yes, which services do you use:
|
SERVICE |
% |
SERVICE |
% |
|
UW Libraries Online Catalog |
25.6 |
Electronic mail |
28.9 |
|
Other library catalogs |
2.6 |
Bulletin boards |
8.8 |
|
UWREFLIB (bib databases) |
2.4 |
Other |
3.3 |
|
Other campus computing serv |
10.2 |
|
Service |
Often |
Occasionally |
Seldom |
|
Able to find needed material |
65.3 |
29.3 |
5.4 |
|
If not available why |
|
|
|
|
Item not owned by Libraries |
5.7 |
27.3 |
67.0 |
|
Item lost, missing, not on shelf |
6.2 |
28.8 |
65.0 |
|
Item checked out |
13.2 |
57.2 |
29.4 |
|
Article missing from book/journal |
3.6 |
11.9 |
84.5 |
|
Assistance available when needed |
75.0 |
22.5 |
2.5 |
|
Place to work available when needed |
73.9 |
21.0 |
5.1 |
|
Photocopy machine available |
72.0 |
25.3 |
2.7 |
|
Library open when needed |
78.5 |
18.5 |
2.9 |
7. Library services/resources use and evaluation
|
Reference Services |
Use |
Satisfaction |
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|
|
Weekly |
Monthly |
Quart |
Less oft |
Very Sat |
Satisfied |
Not satis |
|
Consult librarian (in person) |
3.1 |
14.0 |
41.9 |
18.7 |
53.9 |
45.5 |
0.6 |
|
Consult reference material |
5.7 |
26.1 |
34.8 |
11.6 |
40.0 |
56.9 |
3.1 |
|
Use library guides |
2.8 |
15.2 |
24.6 |
15.4 |
33.9 |
60.7 |
5.7 |
|
Circulation/Access Services |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Quarter |
Less Oft |
Very Sat |
Satisfied |
Not Sat |
|
Check-out |
7.1 |
26.3 |
35.3 |
11.8 |
58.5 |
40.3 |
1.2 |
|
Renew |
0.7 |
9.2 |
21.1 |
17.8 |
52.0 |
47.1 |
1.0 |
|
Holds/recalls |
2.6 |
11.8 |
22.0 |
42.9 |
53.1 |
4.1 |
|
|
Searches |
2.6 |
7.6 |
15.4 |
35.8 |
52.8 |
11.3 |
|
|
Storage retrieval |
1.2 |
5.7 |
13.7 |
37.6 |
57.6 |
4.7 |
|
|
Use reserve materials |
7.6 |
13.0 |
27.3 |
17.3 |
53.1 |
41.3 |
5.5 |
|
Interlibrary borrowing |
0.7 |
2.8 |
4.7 |
14.3 |
35.4 |
58.2 |
6.3 |
|
UW Libraries Catalog |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Online catalog in library |
15.4 |
32.2 |
27.7 |
6.4 |
42.8 |
46.1 |
11.1 |
|
Online catalog remotely |
1.9 |
3.1 |
5.2 |
4.7 |
31.8 |
57.6 |
10.6 |
|
Card catalog |
1.2 |
5.2 |
12.3 |
10.7 |
30.4 |
59.2 |
10.4 |
|
Instructional Services |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Quarter |
Less Oft |
Very Sat |
Satisfied |
Not Sat |
|
Class instruction |
0.2 |
1.4 |
6.6 |
20.1 |
40.5 |
52.9 |
6.6 |
|
Library tours |
0.2 |
2.6 |
13.0 |
41.2 |
52.9 |
5.9 |
|
|
Database instruction |
|
0.7 |
2.8 |
9.0 |
44.2 |
48.1 |
7.7 |
|
Computerized databases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receive help in searching |
1.4 |
4.7 |
12.6 |
12.3 |
56.6 |
38.8 |
4.7 |
|
Search databases on your own |
3.1 |
12.3 |
14.7 |
7.8 |
52.5 |
43.0 |
4.4 |
|
Librarian searches for you |
1.2 |
3.1 |
8.3 |
9.5 |
54.5 |
39.8 |
5.7 |
8. Referral from one library to another to locate materials
|
Yes |
61.0% |
No |
39.0% |
If yes, did you follow up?
|
Yes |
91.0% |
No |
9.0% |
9. Top Five Priorities for Libraries during Next Decade
|
PRIORITY |
% |
PRIORITY |
% |
|
Build Collections |
52.1 |
Preserve library materials |
30.6 |
|
Add computerized databases |
54.7 |
Improve stack maintenance |
21.8 |
|
Improve online catalog |
62.8 |
Provide more study carrells |
24.4 |
|
Increase reference hours |
20.4 |
Consolidate library units |
15.9 |
|
Provide more group study rooms |
36.0 |
Expand library hours |
47.2 |
|
Provide more instruction |
26.1 |
Increase reference hours |
2.04 |
10. Overall Satisfaction Level
|
Very satisfied |
40.0% |
|
Satisfied |
57.8% |
|
Not Satisfied |
2.2% |
11. Library Unit Use and Evaluation>
|
UNIT |
USE % |
SATISFACTION % |
|||||
|
Suzzallo-Allen units |
Weekly |
Monthly |
Quarterly |
Total |
Very sat |
Satisfied |
Not Sat |
|
Circulation |
10.7 |
15.6 |
20.4 |
46.7 |
53.1 |
43.8 |
3.1 |
|
Curriculum-Child Lit |
0.5 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
28.6 |
71.4 |
|
|
Government Pubs |
0.5 |
0.9 |
6.4 |
7.8 |
60.0 |
30.0 |
10.0 |
|
Information Desk |
1.4 |
4.0 |
7.8 |
13.3 |
57.6 |
39.0 |
3.4 |
|
International Studies |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
75.0 |
25.0 |
|
|
Main collection |
5.7 |
10.2 |
10.7 |
26.5 |
53.2 |
44.1 |
2.7 |
|
Manuscripts/Archives |
1.2 |
1.2 |
66.7 |
33.3 |
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|
Map Collection |
1.2 |
3.1 |
4.3 |
55.0 |
40.0 |
5.0 |
|
|
Microform/Newspaper |
2.1 |
3.3 |
12.3 |
17.8 |
51.5 |
41.2 |
7.4 |
|
Natural Sciences |
2.8 |
3.8 |
5.2 |
11.8 |
44.9 |
53.1 |
2.0 |
|
Periodicals |
2.8 |
10.7 |
14.7 |
28.2 |
49.6 |
40.5 |
9.9 |
|
Reference |
1.4 |
6.2 |
9.0 |
16.7 |
62.0 |
36.6 |
1.4 |
|
Special Collections |
0.2 |
1.2 |
2.4 |
3.8 |
50.0 |
50.0 |
|
|
OTHER UNITS |
USE % |
SATISFACTION % |
|||||
|
|
Weekly |
Monthly |
Quarterly |
Total |
Very Sat |
Satisfied |
Not Sat |
|
Architecture-Urban Pl |
1.2 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
4.3 |
26.3 |
47.4 |
26.3 |
|
Art |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
6.4 |
48.1 |
37.0 |
14.8 |
|
Business Admin |
4.3 |
4.0 |
3.3 |
12.3 |
38.5 |
55.8 |
5.8 |
|
Chemistry |
1.2 |
1.7 |
4.3 |
7.1 |
53.3 |
43.3 |
3.3 |
|
Drama |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
40.0 |
50.0 |
10.0 |
|
East Asia |
0.5 |
1.7 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
28.6 |
64.3 |
7.1 |
|
Engineering |
4.3 |
4.0 |
3.3 |
11.6 |
50.0 |
47.9 |
2.1 |
|
Fisheries-Ocean |
1.7 |
1.7 |
57.1 |
42.9 |
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|
Forest Resources |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
50.0 |
33.3 |
16.7 |
|
Friday Harbor |
|
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|
Geography |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
33.3 |
66.7 |
||
|
Health Sciences |
3.3 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
10.7 |
71.1 |
24.4 |
4.4 |
|
KK Sherwood |
0.2 |
0.2 |
100.0 |
|
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|
Law |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
66.7 |
16.7 |
16.7 |
|
Mathematics Research |
0.7 |
1.2 |
1.9 |
37.5 |
50.0 |
12.5 |
|
|
Music |
1.4 |
0.2 |
2.4 |
4.0 |
66.7 |
16.7 |
16.7 |
|
Music Listening Cent |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
3.1 |
15.4 |
76.9 |
7.7 |
|
Philosophy |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
60.0 |
40.0 |
|
|
Physics-Astronomy |
0.7 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
42.9 |
57.1 |
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|
Political Science |
0.7 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
5.7 |
50.0 |
50.0 |
|
|
Social Work |
0.7 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
41.7 |
50.0 |
8.3 |
|
Undergraduate |
24.6 |
21.8 |
20.9 |
67.3 |
41.2 |
54.6 |
4.2 |
|
Undergraduate Media |
7.6 |
5.9 |
10.2 |
23.7 |
52.6 |
43.3 |
4.1 |