Centennial Library 2016-2017 Annual Report

2017 CU Faculty Survey* Quick Takes: What did we learn?  The library’s print and digital resources are the primary sources of information for faculty research and teaching.  Access to the library’s digital resources is very important for faculty research and teaching.  The library’s resources and librarians are important for the needs of their students.  Many faculty still consider print materials an important part of research and scholarship (especially print books).  Recently hired faculty (with 1-5 years of service) are least connected to the library’s services and resources and make the least use of them.  Adjuncts are not well-informed about library resources and services and don’t know how to make effective use of them, either personally or for their students.  Faculty highly value proactive, collaborative research support from librarians for their personal research needs and the research requirements of their students. In their own words: “Overall satisfaction with the library, its staff and services. CU is blessed to have the library it does for a small Christian university. Keep up the good work!” “I think our library is a great resource, and I am always finding new things! I am constantly pushing my students to utilize the print and digital resources there for their research needs, but I know most of them rely on Google searches.” “I appreciate the willingness of the librarians to come in and teach our students about research. They are a strong, valuable asset to our institution.” “The help has been astounding. One librarian went to the effort to get me a scanned copy of an article that we didn't have in our databases. I received it within two days. Wonderful!” “The library staff have been helpful to me and to the students in my online courses. When all of your graduate programs are primarily online, it is critical for faculty and students to have access to resources and assistance.” *119 respondents (96 full-time faculty, 23 adjuncts) VALUE OF THE LIBRARY ACCORDING TO FACULTY Faculty Use of Library and/or Library Resources % Daily 10.4% Weekly 43.8% Monthly 32.3% Rarely 13.5%