How to participate LibQUAL+ and effectively utilise the data
Tips for participating Use a large sample Promote the survey to help increase the response rate Online Email Posters Notices in college newsletters etc.
Tips for participating Allow enough time to collect demographics data Exploit all areas of help and advice ARL Web site & discussion list JISCMail discussion list Each other Us!
Analysing the data Internal: External benchmarking Difference between user groups External benchmarking SCONUL Cohort Individual similar institutions in the UK Average scores from the largest US participants Individual similar institutions in the US
LISU LISU Commissioned by Cranfield University to do further analysis Examine and comment on Cranfield’s results Provide analyses for each campus Analyse by selected demographics Compare to other UK participants Compare to selected US libraries
Kings Norton RCMS MIRC Perceived > desired Perceived > minimum Perceived < desired Perceived < minimum Silsoe
Core dimensions Cranfield vs UK Cranfield vs US UK vs US Overall total Similar minimum & desired Higher perceived Cranfield vs US Lower minimum & desired, similar perceived UK vs US Lower minimum, perceived and desired Overall total
Ranking
Utilising the data - results Reports To senior management To Library User committees Quality department Academic departments Supporting departments (Computing) For annual report Newsletters Inspectorate
Utilising the data - results Presentations Learning centre staff Senior management Web pages Displayed on notice boards Focus groups created to tackle specific issues raised by survey findings
Utilising the data - free text comments Communicated to Library staff Notice boards Web pages Reports to management and committees
J. Stephen Town Director of Information Services Royal Military College of Science Deputy University Librarian Cranfield University j.s.town@rmcs.cranfield.ac.uk