How Academic Libraries Help Faculty Teach & Students Learn

Undergraduate Student & Faculty Perceptions of Libraries at Nine Colorado Colleges & Universities

Keith Curry LanceDon Dickenson

Library Research ServiceColorado State Library &

University of Denver

Results of the Faculty Survey

Responding Teaching Faculty by Institution

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33

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25

50

75

100

ASC

CSM CSU D

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FRC

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PPC

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UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Num

ber o

f Res

pond

ents

Frequency with Which Faculty Include Bibliographic Instruction and/or Information

Literacy Sessions in Courses

24%

23%

27%

27%

0% 10% 20% 30%

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Frequently

Whe

n B

I/IL

Sess

ions

Incl

uded

in

Cou

rses

Percentage of respondents

Frequency with Which Faculty Include Bibliographic Instruction and/or Information Literacy Sessions in Courses by Institution

25%

21%

24%

20%

20% 38

%

32%

30%

21%

30%

21% 31

%

25% 33

% 14% 32%

22% 49

%

0%

25%

50%

75%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Frequently Sometimes

Frequency with Which Faculty Provide Links to Databases & Other E-Resources in Course

Webpages

35%

20%

22%

24%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Frequently

Freq

uenc

y of

link

s on

cou

rse

web

site

s

Percentage of respondents

Frequency with Which Faculty Provide Links to Databases & Other E-Resources in Course

Webpages by Institution

35%

15%

14% 32

%

20% 25%

22%

44%

12%

21%

16%

15%

26% 39

%

22%

27%

10%

7%0%

25%

50%

75%A

SC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

SometimesFrequently

Frequency with Which Faculty Utilize Print Reserves

22%

22%

28%

28%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Frequently

Freq

uenc

y of

usi

ng p

rint

rese

rves

Percentage of respondents

Frequency with Which Faculty Utilize Print Reserves by Institution

35%

33%

34%

18% 33

%

16% 39

%

17%

50%

25%

27% 38

%

28% 13

%

26%

17%

30%

38%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

SometimesFrequently

Frequency with Which Faculty Utilize Electronic Reserves

10%

40%

13%

17%

21%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Not available

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Frequently

Freq

uenc

y of

e-r

eser

ves

usag

e

Percentage of respondents

Frequency with Which Faculty Utilize Electronic Reserves by Institution

15% 21

% 28%

25%

18% 28

%

26%

9%

9%

22%

20%

13%

18% 10

% 17%

24%5%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

SometimesFrequently

Frequency with Which Faculty Recommend Usage of Library's Print Resources

7%

9%

31%

54%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Frequently

Freq

uenc

y of

prin

t re

com

men

datio

ns

Percentage of respondents

Frequency with Which Faculty Recommend Usage of Library's Print Resources by Institution

65%

61% 69%

59%

43%

43%

48%

38% 56

%

30%

24% 16%

26%

36%

39% 43

%

33%

32%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%A

SC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

SometimesFrequently

Frequency with Which Faculty Recommend Usage of E-Resources at Library

7%

10%

27%

55%

0% 15% 30% 45% 60%

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Frequently

Freq

uenc

y of

e-r

esou

rce

reco

mm

enda

tions

Percentage of Responses

Frequency with Which Faculty Recommend Usage of E-Resources at Library by Institution

55% 73

%

45% 57

%

27% 49

% 69%

55%

59%

40% 15

%

37% 25

%

33%

27%

19%

32%

27%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

SometimesFrequently

Frequency with Which Faculty Suggest Titles for Purchase by Library

22%

21%

36%

21%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Frequently

Freq

uenc

y of

Titl

e Su

gges

tions

Percentage of respondents

Frequency with Which Faculty Suggest Titles for Purchase by Library by Institution

55%

15%

20%

21% 29

% 41%

30%

39% 47

%

39%

33%

24%

38%

26%

50%

9%9%7%0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents SometimesFrequently

Diminishing Library Resources Having Negative Impact on Faculty

7%

16%

28%

42%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Fees for libraryservices

Reduction oflibrary hours

Purchase ofsuggestedmaterials

Cancellation ofjournals

Dim

inis

hing

libr

ary

reso

urce

Percentage of respondents

Faculty Impacted Negatively by Cancellation of Journals by Institution

40%

67%75%

13%

33%

69%74%

35%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Time Distribution of At-Library & Remote Use by Faculty

% of time spent at library

29%

% of time spent

accessing remotely

71%

Time Distribution of At-Library & Remote Use by Faculty by Institution

22%

21% 30

%

26%

59%

30%

25%

17%

41%

78%

80%

70%

74%

41%

70%

75%

83%

59%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Perc

ent o

f all

libra

ry u

se ti

me

% of time spent accessing remotely% of time spent at library

Frequency with Which Faculty Search Other Catalogs via Library Website

7%

16%

32%

44%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Frequently

Freq

uenc

y of

oth

er c

atal

og

sear

ches

via

libr

ary

web

site

Percentage of respondents

Frequency with Which Faculty Search Other Catalogs via Library Website by Institution

45% 64

%

54%

55%

27%

24%

62%

22% 38

%

40% 27

%

28% 35

%

27%

39%

26%

35%

29%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%A

SC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

SometimesFrequently

Most Popular Library Services & Resources Used by Faculty During Past 12 Months

42%

43%

44%

44%

61%

62%

83%

87%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Reference service

Video materials

Print reserves

Computer access

E-journals

ILL/Prospector

E- databases/ article indexes

Print resources

Serv

ice

or re

sour

ce

Percentage of respondents

Faculty Who Have Utilized Print Resources During Past 12 Months by Institution

85%91%

98%

74%81% 79%

100%91%

97%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Faculty Who Have Used E-Databases and Article Indexes During Past 12 Months by Institution

90%97% 96%

68%56%

77%

95% 91% 91%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%A

SC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Faculty Who Have Used InterLibrary Loan/Prospector During Past 12 Months by

Institution

85%76%

90%

57%

38% 35%

86%

9%

85%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Faculty Who Have Utilized Electronic Journals During Past 12 Months

45%

88% 84%

53%

13%

38%

86% 83%

53%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Most Popular Uses of Library Website by Faculty

32%

37%

41%

56%

63%

71%

84%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Correspond with library staff

Obtain accurate citations

Learn library hours, etc

Request ILL

Search other catalogs

Search databases for articles

Search home catalog

Percentage of Respondents

Faculty Who Use Library Website to Search Home Catalog by Institution

100% 97% 94%

71% 75%69%

98%

83%94%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Faculty Who Have Utilized Library Website to Search Databases for Articles by Institution

75%85% 88%

53%

38%

56%

83%

96%

82%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%A

SC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Faculty Who Utilize Library Website to Search Other Library Catalogs by Institution

75%67%

80%

61%50% 48%

79%

30%

74%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Faculty Who Utilize Library Website to Request InterLibrary Loans

90%79%

88%

52%

31%25%

69%

17%

71%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Faculty Who Agree They Usually Find Needed Books at Their Library

Agree / strongly agree

66% Disagree / strongly disagree

34%

Faculty Who Agree They Usually Find Needed Books at Their Library by Institution

55% 55%64%

82%73%

59% 62%

87%

65%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Agr

ee /

stro

ngly

agr

ee

Faculty Who Agree They Usually Find Needed Print Periodicals at

Their Library

Disagree / strongly disagree

48%

Agree / strongly

agree52%

Faculty Who Agree They Usually Find Needed Print Periodicals at Their Library by

Institution

50%

26%

62%67%

53%48% 51%

57%

38%

0%

25%

50%

75%A

SC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Agr

ee /

stro

ngly

agr

ee

Faculty Who Agree They Can Usually Access Needed E-Resources Through Their Library

Agree / strongly agree

84%

Disagree / strongly disagree

16%

Faculty Who Agree They Can Usually Access Needed E-Resources Through Their Library

by Institution90%

66%

92% 88% 87%80% 83%

91%79%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Agr

ee /

Stro

ngly

Agr

ee

Faculty Who Agree They Can Usually Find Needed Materials at Other Libraries

Agree / strongly agree

73%

Disagree / strongly disagree

27%

Faculty Who Agree They Can Usually Find Needed Materials at Other Libraries by Institution

79%90%

68%75%

64%76% 74%

48%

73%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Agr

ee /

Stro

ngly

Agr

ee

Ways Library Contributed to Faculty Development of Instructional Plans

20%

31%

51%

52%

58%

61%

0% 25% 50% 75%

Info about copyright

Info about newresources

Print/e-materialspertinent to topic

Contributed tocourse framework

Materials for lectures,assignments

Subjectdatabases/indexes

Way

s lib

rary

con

trib

uted

to

inst

ruct

iona

l pla

ns

Percentage of respondents

Faculty Who Utilize Library Databases & Indexes to Develop Instructional Plans by Institution

75%

61%

73%

51%

31%

57%

69%61%

74%

0%

25%

50%

75%A

SC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Faculty Who Included Library Materials in Lectures or Reading Assignments by Institution

75%

39%

73%

58%

25%

47%

64% 61%

79%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Ways Library Supports Teaching Objectives of Faculty

7%

22%

24%

32%

46%

47%

53%

61%

0% 25% 50% 75%

Develop course webpages

Deliver home library materials

Provide students computer access

Deliver materials from other libraries

Provide BI/Info Lit to students

Provide students skills to refine work

Provide students course materials

Help students find infoW

ays

Libr

ary

Supp

orts

Tea

chin

g

Percentage of respondents

Faculty Whose Teaching was Supported by Library Assisting Students in Finding Information for

Assignments by Institution

75%67% 67%

47%

63%57%

71%

48%

77%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%A

SC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Faculty Whose Teaching Was Supported by Library Access to Course Materials for Students

by Institution

50%58%

63%

44% 44% 47%55%

48%

71%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%A

SC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Purposes for Which Faculty Use Library Facilities

10%

15%

19%

21%

32%

67%

0% 25% 50% 75%

Connect laptop/PDA to Internet

Research with agroup

Conduct meetings/conferences

View video or listento audio

Utilize computers/digital technology

Researchindependently

Percentage of Respondents

Faculty Who Utilize Library Facilities to Conduct Research Independently by Institution

75%

61%

88%

60% 56%48%

76%70%

82%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

ASC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

S

WSC

Institution

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Faculty Who Utilize Library Computers and Other Digital Technology by Institution

30%24%

29% 29%25%

30%

48%

26%

41%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%A

SC

CSM CSU D

U

FRC

C

PPC

C

UC

CS

UC

DH

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WSC

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Perc

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ents