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The University Library is presently taking a fresh look at how best to offer materials and services to its patrons
of all types with its New Service Models program. The Literatures and Languages Planning Team, made up of
academic and library faculty, is considering these questions in relation to those studying or teaching literatures,
languages, linguistics, cinema studies and related disciplines. We are keen to have input into our discussions
from as many people as possible, and your responses will help us meet your current and future information
needs.
This survey can be completed in approximately 10 minutes, but may take longer depending on your responses
to the open-ended questions. Your participation in this survey is very much appreciated. Thank you in advance
for your input.
Any comments or questions may be addressed to the leader of the Literatures and Languages Planning Team,
John Wagstaff <wagstaff@illinois.edu>.
1. My status at the University of Illinois is: (Please check all that apply)
Faculty
Staff/Academic Professional
Graduate Student
Library Faculty/Staff
Undergraduate Student
Other
2. My primary departmental affiliation:
3. Other departmental/program/unit affiliations:
4. Which libraries within the University Library do you use? (Please select all that apply)
ACES (includes CPLA Reference & Resource Center)
Africana (temporarily located in 425 Library)
Applied Health Sciences
Architecture & Art
Asian
Biology
Biotechnology Information Center
Business & Economics Library
Center for Children's Books
Chemistry
Classics
Communications
Education & Social Science
Engineering-Grainger
English
Geology
Global Studies Virtual Library
Health Sciences
History, Philosophy, and Newspaper (includes African American Research Center)
Illinois Fire Service Institute
Illinois History and Lincoln Collections
Illinois Natural History Survey
Illinois State Geological Survey
Illinois State Water Survey
Info Desk Reference, Research and Government Information Services
Labor & Employment Relations Digital Library
Latin American & Caribbean Library (temporarily located in 425 Library)
Law
Library & Information Science Virtual Library
Main Stacks/Central Circulation
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Map & Geography
Mathematics
Modern Languages & Linguistics
Music and Performing Arts
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Residence Hall Libraries
Slavic and East European
Sousa Archives & Center For American Music
Undergraduate
University Archives
University Archives Research Center
University High School
Veterinary Medicine
5. How often do you visit these libraries in person?
Rarely if
ever
Less than
once a
month, on
average
Less than
once a
week, but
more than
once a
month, on
average
Once or
more per
week, on
average
English Library
Modern Languages & Linguistics
Other libraries
6. How often do you visit these libraries via the Library website?
Rarely if
ever
Less than
once a
month, on
average
Less than
once a
week, but
more than
once a
month, on
average
Once or
more per
week, on
average
English Library
Modern Languages & Linguistics
Other libraries
7. Why do you visit the library in person? (Please select all that apply)
English
Library
Modern
Languages
& Linguistics
Library
Other
libraries
To check out/return books and
other library materials
Browse books/journals in my field
Use course reserves
To consult with the library staff
(e.g., to help solve a reference
question)
To do research
It's a pleasant environment to
study in
To use computers
8. Other reasons for visiting the library in person (please specify):
9. If you use more than one unit library for your research, study, or teaching, please describe in what
ways those separate libraries as currently configured make it easier or harder to accomplish your
work, and whether a different configuration would improve your experience at the Library.
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10. Please indicate the importance of the information resources listed below for your research, study,
and teaching:
Very
Important
Somewhat
Important
Not
Not sure/No
Important preference
Current journals
Back issues of journals
Books & monographs
Reference works
Microfilm/microfiche
Newspapers/magazines
Electronic databases (indexes &
abstracts, full-text resources,
etc.)
Library online catalogs (I-Share,
WorldCat, etc.)
Library subjects guides (e.g.
French, Popular Resources in
English and Film) and other
Library web pages
Audiovisual materials (cds, dvds,
films)
11. What is your preferred mode of access to the following types of resources:
Browse/use Delivery to
in the
your campus
Library
mailbox
Online
Not sure/No
preference
Current journals
Back issues of journals
Article indexes and abstracts
Books & monographs
Reference works
Microfilm/microfiche
Newspapers/magazines
Electronic databases (indexes &
abstracts, full-text resources,
etc.)
Audiovisual materials (cds, dvds,
films)
12. Do you feel the Library is currently meeting your needs for resources, both print and electronic?
Yes, the Library is meeting my needs
No, I have unmet needs
Not sure/No opinion
12b. If you answered no, please explain:
13. Through its participation in initiatives such as the Google Books project , the Open Content
Alliance and other partnerships , the University of Illinois has access to a growing body of digitized
texts, as well as computational resources for analyzing these texts.
a) Do you anticipate that this will have an impact on your research, study, and/or teaching?
Yes
No
Not sure
b) Please describe how you might use digitized texts, or why they aren't relevant to your research and
teaching.
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14. I think the following would improve my Library experience (Please select all that apply):
English
Library
Modern
Languages
and
Linguistics
Library
Other
libraries
Opening hours that better suit my
schedule
Better library environment
Materials that better serve my
needs
Having more of the materials I
need directly accessible (not in
Oak Street)
Having knowledgeable staff
available more often when I need
assistance
Better follow-up when I make
suggestions for new purchases
14b. Please feel free to specify how any of the above could be improved (e.g., what hours would better
suit your schedule? What would improve the Library environment?)
15. I wish that the libraries I use offered additional services, such as:
16. What do you value most about the libraries that you use? If you have particular comments about
the English Library or the Modern Languages Library, please make them here.
17. If the services and collections in the English and Modern Language Libraries were brought
together, that would make my research:
Easier
More difficult
Not sure/No opinion
18. Thank you for sharing your experiences and opinions. If you have any further comments about
Library services supporting literatures, languages, linguistics, cinema studies and related disciplines,
please note them here.
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