GGU Library Assessment Poster Showcase 2012
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Objective 4: Offer a physical environment that facilitates student learning Methods: •Student and Faculty surveys •Comments from students and faculty; informal focus groups •Statistics for: •Study of patron usage by individuals and groups •Reference Log comments regarding student use of physical space What we learned: What we did: •Upgraded scanning station •Created more study space and added power outlets •Added bulletin boards and electronic signage What we’ll do next: •Continue to create more study space by shifting and weeding book collection •Work with others on plans for the renovation of the library to address student needs Objective 3: Students have the resources needed to achieve educational objectives Methods: •Student and Faculty surveys •Comments from students and faculty; informal focus groups •Statistics for: •Circulation of materials •Interlibrary loan requests •Library database usage What we learned: What we did: Print reserve checkouts more than doubled What we’ll do next: •Continue to develop textbook and reserve collection •Implement Digital Commons, to make available GGU-created academic content Objective 2: Students and Faculty have easy access to library resources Methods: •Student and Faculty surveys •Comments from students and faculty; informal focus groups •Usage statistics for: •Library databases •Library catalog & mobile catalog •Library website & mobile website What we learned: What we did: Implemented single search Implemented mobile access [August 1, 2012-April 30, 2012] Redesigned Library Catalog What we’ll do next: •Create a database of databases to improve access to the databases •Implement online catalog module so students and faculty can automatically request articles via Interlibrary loan, without filling out a form GGU UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Primary Goal: To help students develop the research skills they need to be academically and professionally successful in our constantly changing world Objective 1: Help students develop the research skills they need for academic success Methods: •Student and Faculty surveys •Graduate survey 2011-2012 •Student feedback forms on research sessions over an hour •Log of Research Instruction Visits •Log of Reference Interactions •Statistics on use of Library Research Guides What we learned: What we did: (July 1, 2011-April 30, 2012) Research Instruction Statistics Research Guides Statistics What we’ll do next: Create instruction videos based on program-specific library resources and frequently-asked questions from the reference interaction log GGU Assessment Poster Showcase | May 23, 2012 Results of GGU Graduating Student Survey 2011-12 91% of respondents Strongly agree (46%) or Agree (45%) “Because of my GGU education, I have stronger research skills” Students want and need: •Group study rooms and quiet study areas •Current versions of Microsoft Office on computers •More computers and power outlets for laptops •Faster scanning station Results of MKT 336 Library Student Survey, Reference Log 112 textbooks added 1110 textbook checkouts Sep 2011 - April 2012 "I hope library can offer textbook borrow service.” Results of MKT 336 Library Student Survey 68 In-class visits 631 Students in attendance “Please rate the quality of GGU Library online research resources” 93% rated Excellent (55%) or Good (38%) “Please rate the quality of GGU Library Services” 95% rated Excellent (53%) or Good (42%) “Students, who know and use the services and resources offered by Golden Gate University Library, love them.” Results of MKT 336 Library Student Survey 50 Research Guides 23,231 # times Research Guides viewed Students want and need: •A single search across all databases •Mobile access to library resources Results of MKT 336 Library Student Survey, Reference Log, student feedback 17,164 Searches from Jan-Dec 2011 1,133 Library Catalog pageviews 1,350 Mobile Website pageviews Results of GGU Graduating Student Survey 2011-12 218,988 Database searches Jan-Dec 2011 1359 3104 July 2010-June 2011 July 2011-April 2012 Results of GGU Graduating Student Survey 2011-12 81,268 People entered the library July 1, 2011-April 30, 2012
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Transcript of GGU Library Assessment Poster Showcase 2012
Objective 4: Offer a physical environment that facilitates student learning
Methods: •Student and Faculty surveys •Comments from students and faculty; informal focus groups •Statistics for:
•Study of patron usage by individuals and groups •Reference Log comments regarding student use of physical space
What we learned:
What we did:
•Upgraded scanning station
•Created more study space and added power outlets
•Added bulletin boards and electronic signage What we’ll do next:
•Continue to create more study space by shifting and weeding book collection •Work with others on plans for the renovation of the library to address student needs
Objective 3: Students have the resources needed to achieve educational objectives
Methods: •Student and Faculty surveys •Comments from students and faculty; informal focus groups •Statistics for:
•Circulation of materials •Interlibrary loan requests •Library database usage
What we learned: What we did:
Print reserve checkouts more than doubled
What we’ll do next:
•Continue to develop textbook and reserve collection •Implement Digital Commons, to make available GGU-created academic content
Objective 2: Students and Faculty have easy access to library resources
Methods: •Student and Faculty surveys •Comments from students and faculty; informal focus groups •Usage statistics for:
•Library databases •Library catalog & mobile catalog •Library website & mobile website
What we learned: What we did:
Implemented single search
Implemented mobile access
[August 1, 2012-April 30, 2012]
Redesigned Library Catalog What we’ll do next:
•Create a database of databases to improve access to the databases •Implement online catalog module so students and faculty can automatically request articles via Interlibrary loan, without filling out a form
GGU UNIVERSITY LIBRARY Primary Goal: To help students develop the research skills they need to be academically and professionally successful in our constantly changing world
Objective 1: Help students develop the research skills they need for academic success
Methods: •Student and Faculty surveys •Graduate survey 2011-2012 •Student feedback forms on research sessions over an hour •Log of Research Instruction Visits •Log of Reference Interactions •Statistics on use of Library Research Guides
What we learned:
What we did: (July 1, 2011-April 30, 2012)
Research Instruction Statistics
Research Guides Statistics What we’ll do next:
Create instruction videos based on program-specific library resources and frequently-asked questions from the reference interaction log
GGU Assessment Poster Showcase | May 23, 2012
Results of GGU Graduating Student Survey 2011-12
91% of respondents
Strongly agree (46%) or Agree (45%)
“Because of my GGU education, I have stronger research skills”
Students want and need: •Group study rooms and quiet study areas •Current versions of Microsoft Office on computers •More computers and power outlets for laptops •Faster scanning station
Results of MKT 336 Library Student Survey, Reference Log
112 textbooks added
1110 textbook checkouts
Sep 2011 - April 2012
"I hope library can offer textbook borrow service.” Results of MKT 336 Library Student Survey
68 In-class
visits
631 Students
in attendance
“Please rate the quality of GGU Library online research resources”
93% rated
Excellent (55%) or Good (38%)
“Please rate the quality of GGU Library Services”
95% rated
Excellent (53%) or Good (42%)
“Students, who know and use the services and resources offered by Golden Gate University Library, love them.”
Results of MKT 336 Library Student Survey
50 Research
Guides
23,231 # times Research Guides viewed
Students want and need: •A single search across all databases •Mobile access to library resources
Results of MKT 336 Library Student Survey, Reference Log, student feedback
17,164 Searches from Jan-Dec 2011
1,133 Library Catalog
pageviews
1,350 Mobile Website
pageviews
Results of GGU Graduating Student Survey 2011-12
218,988 Database searches Jan-Dec 2011
1359 3104
July 2010-June 2011 July 2011-April 2012
Results of GGU Graduating Student Survey 2011-12
81,268 People entered the library
July 1, 2011-April 30, 2012
