Print Reserves Survey We surveyed the student body regarding usage of print reserves in SP 22, receiving 146 responses. The survey explored student perceptions about print textbook reserves at the library, grouped into those who didn’t know about textbook reserves (n=15), those who knew but hadn’t used reserves (n=39), and those who had used reserves (n=92). A key finding was that most students use reserve textbooks to complement rather than replace purchasing a personal copy of the textbook, though the financial savings are important. Students reported that, in general, the textbook reserve system is easy to use, though the reserve materials are not always on reserve by the time students are making decisions about purchasing textbooks. Those who didn’t use textbook reserves cited the benefits of having a personal copy as the primary reason, along with assuming that others already had the books checked out. Student comments from the open-ended questions highlighted the need for an easier process to find out if items are on reserve, the desire for more copies and/or more textbooks on reserve, and better promotion of this serve. Get reserves presence on bookstore site to improve visibility Add title searching and better how-to guidance to promote usability Move to annual-based reserves to better distribute workload and simplify management ACTION Student User Perceptions Regarding Print Reserves Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Easy to find a book 35% 47% 8% 10% 0% Able to find a book in time 16% 22% 30% 26% 7% Usually has my books 23% 42% 22% 11% 3% My books are not in use by others 26% 50% 20% 3% 1% Easy to use the system 54% 37% 6% 3% 0% When I don’t have my copy with me To save money So I don’t have to bring my textbook to study at the library When my textbooks haven’t arrived at the bookstore Other
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