Centennial Library 2021-2022 Annual Report

Library Report 2021-22: Assessment Supplement Faculty Survey The library surveyed university faculty members in Spring semester 2022, receiving 98 responses, approximately a 33% response rate. The survey examined faculty academic needs, their perception of student research skills, their satisfaction with library services and resources, and their familiarity with library services. Faculty reported being very satisfied with library resources and services, and were familiar with the research support services we offer. Faculty were very satisfied with their liaison support, with a few exceptions. Finally, faculty reported ambivalence about student research skills with few being confident in their students’ ability to locate and evaluate materials effectively. Continue our successful liaison librarian model ACTION Faculty Perceptions of Library Research Support Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree My students regularly need to locate research materials. 28% 34% 24% 11% 3% My students have satisfactory skills in finding research materials. 5% 39% 37% 18% 0% My students have satisfactory skills in evaluating research materials. 2% 36% 34% 27% 1% My students are familiar with using the library's resources and services effectively. 6% 38% 37% 17% 0% I am satisfied with the quality of the library’s research materials. 44% 40% 11% 8% 0% I am satisfied with the quantity of the library’s research materials 41% 41% 11% 8% 0% The research assistance my students receive from librarians is important to their academic success. 39% 51% 8% 3% 0%

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