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Main Authors: Silver, Susan L., Nickel, Lisa T.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2002
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED468929
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author Silver, Susan L.
Nickel, Lisa T.
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Nickel, Lisa T.
Silver, Susan L.
Nickel, Lisa T.
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contents Surveying User Activity as a Tool for Space Planning in an Academic Library. Silver, Susan L. Nickel, Lisa T. College Libraries Facility Planning Higher Education Library Expenditures Library Facilities Library Services Questionnaires Space Utilization Use Studies Users (Information) University libraries, and specifically the University of South Florida (USF) Library, are used for many different purposes that go beyond traditional library services. Activities users engage in while in the library should factor into decisions regarding the allocation of library space or expenditure of resources. The results of this survey illustrate how patrons are using the USF Library building on a daily basis. The anonymous, self-administered exit survey was administered for one week during two separate semesters. Users exiting the library building were given the opportunity to fill out a survey form. Data collected through this questionnaire, along with daily library gate counts, were analyzed to determine overall use patterns of the library facility and use patterns by specific groups of patrons (faculty, students, staff, and non-USF users). A copy of the questionnaire is appended. (Author/MES)
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spellingShingle Surveying User Activity as a Tool for Space Planning in an Academic Library.
Silver, Susan L.
Nickel, Lisa T.
College Libraries
Facility Planning
Higher Education
Library Expenditures
Library Facilities
Library Services
Questionnaires
Space Utilization
Use Studies
Users (Information)
Surveying User Activity as a Tool for Space Planning in an Academic Library. Silver, Susan L. Nickel, Lisa T. College Libraries Facility Planning Higher Education Library Expenditures Library Facilities Library Services Questionnaires Space Utilization Use Studies Users (Information) University libraries, and specifically the University of South Florida (USF) Library, are used for many different purposes that go beyond traditional library services. Activities users engage in while in the library should factor into decisions regarding the allocation of library space or expenditure of resources. The results of this survey illustrate how patrons are using the USF Library building on a daily basis. The anonymous, self-administered exit survey was administered for one week during two separate semesters. Users exiting the library building were given the opportunity to fill out a survey form. Data collected through this questionnaire, along with daily library gate counts, were analyzed to determine overall use patterns of the library facility and use patterns by specific groups of patrons (faculty, students, staff, and non-USF users). A copy of the questionnaire is appended. (Author/MES)
title Surveying User Activity as a Tool for Space Planning in an Academic Library.
topic College Libraries
Facility Planning
Higher Education
Library Expenditures
Library Facilities
Library Services
Questionnaires
Space Utilization
Use Studies
Users (Information)
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED468929