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MIT
Libraries, Faculty Users Group
MIT
Libraries
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Faculty Users
Group
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Survey Response
Summary
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Overall Response
Rate
938
Surveys mailed to MIT faculty, November 1999
254
responses = 27%
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Response
by Survey Format
| Survey
Format |
#
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%
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Web
Form
|
58
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23%
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| Mass
Mailing |
196
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77%
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Response
by School or Lab
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Response
by Years at MIT
| Years
at MIT |
#
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%
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Less
than 2 Years
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25
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9.8%
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| 2-5
Years |
39
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15.3%
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| 6-10
Years |
35
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13.7%
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| Over
10 Years |
145
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57%
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| No
answer |
10
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3.9%
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Related
MIT Libraries
| Course |
Department |
School |
MIT
Library
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| |
|
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Primary
Library
|
Secondary
Library
|
|
1
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Civil
& Environmental Engineering |
Engineering |
Barker
|
Science
|
|
2
|
Mechanical
Engineering |
Engineering |
Barker |
|
|
3
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Materials
Science & Engineering |
Engineering |
Science |
Barker |
|
4
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Architecture |
Architecture
& Planning |
Rotch
& RVC |
|
|
5
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Chemistry
|
Science |
Science
|
|
|
6
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Electrical
Engineering & Computer Science |
Engineering |
Barker |
|
|
7
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Biology
|
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Science
|
|
|
8
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Physics
|
|
Science
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|
|
9
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Brain
& Cognitive Sciences
|
|
Schering-Plough
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Science
Humanities
|
|
10
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Chemical
Engineering |
Engineering |
Science
|
Barker |
|
11
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Urban
Studies & Planning |
Architecture
& Planning |
Rotch
& RVC |
|
|
12
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Earth,
Atmospheric, & Planetary Sciences
|
Science |
Lindgren
|
Science
|
|
13
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Ocean
Engineering |
Engineering |
Barker |
Lindgren
|
|
14
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Economics |
Humanities
& Social Science |
Dewey |
|
|
15
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Management |
Sloan
School of Management |
Dewey |
|
|
16
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Aeronautics
& Astronautics |
Engineering |
Aero/Astro |
|
|
17
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Political
Science |
Humanities
& Social Science |
Dewey |
|
|
18
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Mathematics
|
Science |
Science
|
Barker
|
|
20
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Applied
Biological Sciences
|
Science |
Science
|
|
|
21
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Humanities |
Humanities
& Social Science |
Humanities |
|
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21A
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Anthropology |
Humanities
& Social Science |
Humanities |
Dewey |
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21F
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Foreign
Languages & Literatures |
Humanities
& Social Science |
Humanities |
|
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21H
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History |
Humanities
& Social Science |
Humanities |
Dewey |
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21L
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Literature |
Humanities
& Social Science |
Humanities |
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21M
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Music
& Theater Arts |
Humanities
& Social Science |
Lewis
Music |
Humanities |
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21W
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Prog.
in Writing & Humanistic Studies |
Humanities
& Social Science |
Humanities |
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22
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Nuclear
Engineering |
Engineering |
Science |
Barker |
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24
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Linguistics
& Philosophy |
Humanities
& Social Science |
Humanities |
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BEH
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Bioengineering
& Environmental Health |
|
Science |
Barker |
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LCS
|
Lab
for Computer Science |
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Barker |
|
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RLE
|
Research
Lab of Electronics |
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Barker |
Science |
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STS
|
Science,
Technology, & Society |
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Dewey |
Humanities |
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SURVEY
QUESTIONS
1. Which of the
following collections and resources are important to your research and
teaching? (Choose
all that apply.)
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| Collection/Resource |
1.a
Research
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1.b
Teaching
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| |
Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
|
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BARTON
|
227
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3
|
158
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9
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| Books |
240
|
|
202
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4
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| Databases |
207
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4
|
108
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12
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| Government
Documents |
69
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16
|
29
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23
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| Journals |
247
|
|
157
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3
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| Maps |
23
|
24
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20
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23
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| Media |
14
|
27
|
26
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24
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| Music |
7
|
25
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9
|
24
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| Images |
25
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23
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33
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21
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1.c Which
format do you prefer?
| Collection/Resource |
Format
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BARTON
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Telnet:
40
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Web:
227
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| Books |
Online:
34
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Print:
198
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| Databases |
Online:
185
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CD:
6
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| Government
Documents |
Online:
59
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Print:
21
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| Journals |
Online:
120
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Print:
125
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| Maps |
Print:
18
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GIS
CD: 2
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Media
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Laserdisc:
3
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Video:
22
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CD:
1
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DVD:
9
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Music
|
CD:
14
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Scores:
3
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Images
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Digital
images: 33
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Slides:
18
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Photos:
4
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2. Do the collections
of the MIT Libraries meet your needs?
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| Your
needs |
#
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%
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Always
|
18
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7%
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| Frequently
|
185
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72.8%
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| Sometimes |
45
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17.7%
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| Rarely |
6
|
2.3%
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3. Do the collections
of the MIT Libraries meet your students' needs?
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| Students'
needs |
#
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%
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Always
|
18
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7.6%
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| Frequently
|
175
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74.7%
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| Sometimes |
39
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16.6%
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| Rarely |
2
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.8%
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4. Which of the
reference services do you use? (Choose
all that apply.)
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| Reference
Services |
4.a
I use...
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4.b
I prefer to use...
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In
Library (Reference Desk)
|
184
|
63
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| Electronic
Reference (e-mail/web) |
172
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112
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| Research
Consultations |
33
|
10
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| Other |
|
1
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5. Which types
of library instruction do you use? (Choose
all that apply.)
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| Library
Instruction |
5.a
I use...
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5.b
I prefer to use...
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Library
Orientations
|
18
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3
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| One-on-one
with a librarian with subject expertise |
84
|
65
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| On-line
tutorials |
18
|
25
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| Workshops |
6
|
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| None |
130
|
23
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|
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6. Which types
of library instruction do you use to teach information research skills
in your courses? (Choose
all that apply.)
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|
| Library
Instruction |
6.a
I use...
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6.b
I prefer to use...
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In-class
instruction
|
46
|
27
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| Library
web page for course |
19
|
19
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| Library
tours |
11
|
6
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| On-line
tutorials |
6
|
12
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| Workshops |
4
|
8
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| None |
153
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27
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7. What would you
prefer the loan period for books & journals to be?
|
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| Loan
Periods |
Books
|
Journals
|
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Never
|
1
|
60
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| 2
hours |
|
36
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| 1
day |
|
60
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| 3
days |
|
45
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| 1
week |
|
41
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| 4
weeks |
148
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1
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| 1
semester |
78
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| 1
year |
15
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|
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8. How often do
you come or send an assistant to the MIT Libraries?
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| Visit
Frequency |
|
%
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8.b
I send an assistant...
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%
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2
or more times a week
|
43
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17.5%
|
23
|
11.2%
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| Once
a week |
80
|
32.6%
|
59
|
28.7%
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| Once
a month |
72
|
29.3%
|
59
|
28.7%
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| Once
a semester |
36
|
14.6%
|
29
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14.1%
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| Once
a year or less |
14
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5.7%
|
35
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17%
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9. Which of the
following reasons bring you or your assistant to the library? (Choose
all that apply.)
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| Reasons
for Visit |
9.a
I come...
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9.b
I send an assistant...
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To
do research
|
109
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37
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| To
find books |
201
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129
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| To
find journals |
209
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163
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| To
do work |
21
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10. Would you like
more services delivered to your office or to your desktop computer? Which
services would you like? (Choose
all that apply.)
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| More
Services? |
Services
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#
|
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Yes:
218
No:
23
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Journal
articles
|
197
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| Books |
100
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| Online
book renewals, holds, etc. |
144
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| Online
reference services |
77
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| Library
instruction |
22
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| Research
consultations |
25
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11. How would you
prefer to receive news about new resources and services in the MIT Libraries?
(Choose all
that apply.)
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| News
Preferences |
#
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E-mail
|
157
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| News
section of the Libraries' web page |
63
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| Signs
in the Libraries |
33
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| Brochures |
24
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| MIT
Libraries' Newsletter |
61
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| Faculty
Newsletter |
65
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| Articles
in Tech Talk or The Tech |
57
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12. How should
we develop the MIT Libraries' services and collections to meet your research
and teaching needs now and in the future?
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Comments: SEARCH
Database
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13. Comments/Suggestions?
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Comments: SEARCH
Database
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Would you be interested
in participating in a focus group follow-up to this survey?
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Yes:
34
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