1. Faculty & Student Use and Opinions of E-Books at UMD Tim Hackman Kelsey Corlett-Rivera August 14, 2012

2. Background “But I Want a Real Book!” Students & Faculty in ARHU, BSOS, Education Online survey open Mar 29 to Apr 27, 2012 Library Faculty Research Funds for incentives

3. Research Questions 1.How often do respondents use e-books for research purposes? For recreational reading? 2.How do respondents identify, access, and use e-books? Which e-book sources and/or collections do they use most frequently? 3.For what materials in their discipline do respondents prefer the Libraries buy e- books? For what materials in their discipline do they prefer the Libraries buy print books? 4.How do use and attitudes compare among respondents of different statuses, disciplines, and colleges? 5.How do use and attitudes compare among respondents who do or do not use the physical libraries? Who do or do not use library resources online? 6.How do use and attitudes compare with previously-published studies in other disciplines and/or at other institutions? How do use and attitudes compare with those reported prior to the availability of popular dedicated e-book readers? 7.What other comments do respondents have about finding or using e-books at UMD Libraries?

7. Total ARHU BSOS Education

8. Total Undergraduate Graduate Faculty/Staff

9. Questions 8 and 9: Compared to three years ago, my use of e-books for Research/Recreational Reading has _____. All Responses Increased Stayed the Same Decreased

10. Question 10: Do you own any of the following e-book readers? All Responses

12. Question 11: What is your PRIMARY source for the e-books you use? Total ARHU BSOS Education Total Undergraduate Graduate Faculty/Staff

13. Question 12: How do you find e-books that are available from the UMD Libraries? Total ARHU BSOS Education Total Undergraduate Graduate Faculty/Staff

14. Question 13: Which of the following e-book collections have you used in the past year?

18. Question 16: If you chose "It Depends" for Question 15, please elaborate. Top Six Responses

19. Question 17: What, if anything, would make you more likely to use e-books? Top 8 Responses

20. Question 18: Please share any additional comments or suggestions on e- books at the UMD Libraries. Top 8 Responses

21. Research Questions 1.How often do respondents use e-books for research purposes? For recreational reading? 2.How do respondents identify, access, and use e-books? Which e-book sources and/or collections do they use most frequently? 3.For what materials in their discipline do respondents prefer the Libraries buy e-books? For what materials in their discipline do they prefer the Libraries buy print books? 4.How do use and attitudes compare among respondents of different statuses, disciplines, and colleges? 5.How do use and attitudes compare among respondents who do or do not use the physical libraries? Who do or do not use library resources online? 6.How do use and attitudes compare with previously-published studies in other disciplines and/or at other institutions? How do use and attitudes compare with those reported prior to the availability of popular dedicated e-book readers? 7.What other comments do respondents have about finding or using e- books at UMD Libraries?

22. Thank You! Questions? Comparisons: ▫ E-reader ownership ▫ Use of physical library; use of online library ▫ College (ARHU, BSOS, EDU) ▫ Status (Faculty, Graduate, Undergraduate) What other comparisons would you like to see? What are the most interesting/surprising results from what we’ve shown? How can the Libraries use this data?