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| Language: | en |
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1984
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- A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Online Catalog Use for Ricks College Freshmen at the Learning Resources Center. Societal Factors Affecting Education. Ostler, Larry College Freshmen Learning Resources Centers Library Catalogs Needs Assessment Online Systems Questionnaires School Surveys Student Attitudes Student Characteristics Two Year College Students Two Year Colleges Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) A study was conducted at Ricks College to determine how well the online public access catalog in the Learning Resources Center (LRC) met the needs of freshmen students. Following a comprehensive literature search, a task force of librarians and selected students participated in the development of a questionnaire, which solicited information on students' characteristics and background, interface between the patron and the computer, and satisfaction with the LRC and its staff. The questionnaires were administered to a sample of 351 students registered in a required humanities course. Study findings included the following: (1) 53% of the respondents were female, 64% were under 21 years of age, and 61% had had a high school grade point average of 3.0 or higher; (2) 63% of the students had no or very little prior experience with computers; (3) 75% had had typing in high school; (4) 61% felt more comfortable with the Ricks College LRC than their high school library; (5) 74% were satisfied with the location of the terminals at the LRC; and (6) factors contributing to the respondents' comfort with the online catalog included the following: having had typing in high school, liking to try new ideas, having a computer at home, frequently using the LRC, and having previous computer experience. Recommendations emerging from the survey focused on orientation workshops for students, one-on-one training for faculty, and minicourses for patrons with no typing skills. The questionnaire is included. (LAL)