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About the Survey: Ingram Library is conducting a survey of University faculty to elicit impressions regarding Library collections and services. Your response will help your Library colleagues learn more about how you use our facility and resources, and what we can do to provide better services.
Instructions: The survey requires about 15 minutes to complete. Most of the questions are answered by checking a response to indicate your choice. Some questions may call for several answers; for these, please check all the boxes that apply to you. If you find yourself unable to answer a question, simply skip it and go on to the next one.
Confidentiality: All responses are completely anonymous
Response Deadline: April 23, 2004
Questions? Contact Charla Campbell at 770-836-6492 or charlac@westga.edu |
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567 |
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Part 1: DEMOGRAPHICS |
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568 |
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Yes |
Your status at UWG |
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2281 |
Tenured |
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2282 |
Non-Tenured |
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2283 |
Non-Tenure Track |
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Adjunct |
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2285 |
!other |
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569 |
No |
Yes |
How many years have you been affiliated with UWG? |
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2286 |
Less than 1 year |
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2287 |
1-5 years |
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2288 |
6-10 years |
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2289 |
11-15 years |
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2290 |
16-20 years |
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2291 |
21-25 years |
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2292 |
More than 25 years |
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570 |
No |
Yes |
Your Department: |
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2293 |
Accounting Finance |
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2294 |
Anthropology |
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2295 |
Art |
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2296 |
Biology |
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2297 |
Chemistry |
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2298 |
Computer Science |
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2299 |
Counseling and Educational Psychology |
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2300 |
Curriculum and Instruction |
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2301 |
Economics |
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2302 |
Educational Leadership and Professional Studies |
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2303 |
English |
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2304 |
Foreign Languages and Literature |
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2305 |
Geosciences |
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2306 |
Graduate School |
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2307 |
History |
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Honors College |
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2309 |
Learning Support and Testing |
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2310 |
Library |
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2311 |
Management and Business Systems |
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2312 |
Marketing and Real Estate |
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2313 |
Mass Communications and Theatre Arts |
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2314 |
Mathematics |
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2315 |
Media and Instructional Technology |
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2316 |
Music |
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2317 |
Nursing |
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2318 |
Philosophy |
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2319 |
Physical Education and Recreation |
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Physics |
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2321 |
Political Science and Planning |
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2322 |
Psychology |
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2323 |
School Improvement |
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Sociology and Criminology |
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Special Education and Speech Language Pathology |
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Other Department |
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572 |
No |
Yes |
Part 2: LIBRARY USAGE |
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573 |
No |
Yes |
During the past year, how frequently have you physically visited Ingram Library: |
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At least once a week |
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2328 |
At least once a month |
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At least once a semester |
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2330 |
At least once a year |
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2331 |
I do not not visit the Library |
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574 |
No |
Yes |
How frequently do you remotely access the Library's electronic resources (online catalog, databases, Web site, etc.)? Remote use means from any computer outside of the Library building. |
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2332 |
At least once a week |
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2333 |
At least once a month |
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At least once a semester |
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2335 |
At least once a year |
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2336 |
I do not remotely access the Library's resources |
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575 |
No |
Yes |
When you use the Library's resources (print or electronic), do you usually find the information or items you need? |
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2337 |
All of the time |
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2338 |
Most of the time |
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2339 |
Some of the time |
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2340 |
I never find what I need |
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2341 |
I do not use the Library |
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576 |
No |
Yes |
When you do not find what you need, you typically (check all that apply): |
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2342 |
Contact your Library liaison for help |
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Contact the Circulation Staff for help |
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Contact the Reference Department for help |
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Use Interlibrary loan |
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Use another library |
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!other |
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577 |
No |
Yes |
If you do not use the Library's resources (print or electronic), why not? |
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2348 |
Library does not have materials needed for my teaching and/or research needs |
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2349 |
My teaching/research does not require library materials or services |
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Library hours are not suitable for my needs |
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!other |
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578 |
No |
Yes |
If you do not use Ingram Library, what other resources do you rely on to support your teaching and/or research? Check all that apply. |
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Other libraries |
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Personal materials/subscriptions |
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Department resources |
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Consult with colleagues |
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!other |
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579 |
No |
Yes |
If you use other libraries to support your teaching/research, what other libraries do you visit most often? |
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580 |
No |
Yes |
If you use other libraries, what resources or services do those libraries offer that are not available at UWG? |
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581 |
No |
Yes |
Does the Library have the resources your students need to complete their assignments? |
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2357 |
All of the time |
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2358 |
Most of the time |
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2359 |
Some of the time |
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Never |
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NA or Not known |
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583 |
No |
Yes |
Part 3: EVALUATION OF RESOURCES, SERVICES & FACILITIES
We would like you to evaluate the importance of a number of resources, services, and facilities provided by Ingram Library. Please respond in consideration of how each item affects you directly. If you cannot answer a question or section, simply leave it blank and go on to the next one.
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584 |
No |
Yes |
For each of the following items, please indicate how important the item is to your teaching or research needs.
Indicate your answer to each part of the question by selecting only one number on each scale of 1-5, where 1 is LEAST important and 5 is MOST important. |
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Print book collection |
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Reference book collection |
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Electronic book collection |
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Government Documents |
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Special Collections |
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Print journals |
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Access to online full-text articles |
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Videos / DVDs |
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Audio recordings (CDs, tapes) |
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Microform collection |
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Course reserves |
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2373 |
Accuracy of Circulation transactions |
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Phone or email assistance |
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Reference Desk assistance |
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Liaison program |
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Online liaison subject guides |
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Communication regarding new services |
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Communication regarding new resources |
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Ease of navigation of Library Web site |
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Hours of operation |
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585 |
No |
Yes |
For each of the following items, please indicate your level of satisfaction with how well the Library is performing to meet your needs.
Indicate your answer to each part of the question by selecting only one number on each scale of 1-5, where 1 is LEAST satisfied and 5 is MOST satisfied. |
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Print book collection |
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2383 |
Reference book collection |
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2384 |
Electronic book collection |
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2385 |
Government Documents |
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Special Collections |
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Print journals |
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Access to online full-text articles |
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Videos / DVDs |
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Audio recordings (CDs, tapes) |
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Microform collection |
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Course reserves |
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Accuracy of Circulation transactions |
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Phone or email assistance |
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Reference Desk assistance |
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Liaison program |
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Online liaison subject guides |
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Communication regarding new services |
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Communication regarding new resources |
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Ease of navigation of Library Web site |
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2401 |
Hours of operation |
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586 |
No |
Yes |
Your use of the Library may differ in your role as a teacher or as a researcher. |
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587 |
No |
Yes |
From the perspective of a TEACHER, if you rated any of the items in Question 13 as Important (4) or Very Important (5), but indicated that the Library is not meeting your needs, please describe how your needs are not being met. |
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588 |
No |
Yes |
From the perspective of a RESEARCHER, if you rated any of the items in Question 13 as Important (4) or Very Important (5), but indicated that the Library is not meeting your needs, please describe how your needs are not being met. |
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590 |
No |
Yes |
Part 4: LIAISON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES |
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591 |
No |
Yes |
In the past two years, have you consulted with your liaison librarian about class assignments, handouts, or library Web pages targeted for your class? |
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Yes (go to question 18) |
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2403 |
No (go to question 19) |
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Didn't know this service was available (go to question 19) |
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Don't know who the liaison librarian is for my department (go to question 20) |
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592 |
No |
Yes |
If Yes, how useful was the consultation? |
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2406 |
Very useful |
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2407 |
Somewhat useful |
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2408 |
Not very useful |
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2409 |
Not at all useful |
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2410 |
Undecided / Neutral |
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593 |
No |
Yes |
List other ways your liaison has provided assistance, such as collection development, research consultations, accreditation studies, etc. |
| 20 |
594 |
No |
Yes |
In the past two years, have you ever included in your courses any class or group instruction by librarians in the effective use of library and Web resources or methods of conducting library research? |
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2411 |
Yes (go to question 21) |
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2412 |
No (go to question 22) |
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2413 |
Didn't know this service was available (go to question 22) |
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2414 |
Don't know who the liaison librarian is for my department (go to question 22) |
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595 |
No |
Yes |
If Yes, how useful was the library instruction? |
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2415 |
Very useful |
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2416 |
Somewhat useful |
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2417 |
Not very useful |
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2418 |
Not at all useful |
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2419 |
Undecided / Neutral |
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597 |
No |
Yes |
Part 5: OVERALL SATISFACTION |
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598 |
No |
Yes |
Overall, how satisfied are you with Ingram Library's performance in the following categories? Rate as 1 = Very Dissatisfied; 5 = Very Satisfied. |
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2420 |
Library services |
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2421 |
Library staff |
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2422 |
Library resources / collection |
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2423 |
Library equipment |
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2424 |
Communication |
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2425 |
Overall satisfaction level |
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599 |
No |
Yes |
Part 6: ADDITIONAL COMMENTS |
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600 |
No |
Yes |
Please offer any additional comments which you feel can assist the Library: |