Integration and collaboration between EIS and academic departments

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Analysis of integration and collaboration between EIS and academic departments: Interview/focus group questions for academic staff

The following are suggestions of issues you might consider when analysing responses to each question.

1. How effectively do you work with library staff in planning, delivery and assessment of courses?

What role do library staff play in the planning, delivery and assessment courses?

Is this a formal or informal process?

Are there any particular areas where joint working is weak? How might this be improved?

Does this vary between individual staff and departments?

Are there any additional ways in which library staff contribute to course planning, delivery and assessment?

If you are also using the questionnaire for library staff you might wish to compare the answers to those given to Question 1.

If you are also using the questionnaire for students you might wish to compare the answers to those given to Question 1.

Corresponding statistics to collect:

Number of subject/departmental meetings attended by library staff

Number of collaboratively planned courses

Number of coursework tasks requiring the use of digital resources:

2. Do you set coursework tasks which require the use of EIS resources?

What types of coursework tasks require the use of EIS?

Are these developed jointly with library staff?

Does this vary between individual staff and departments?

If you are also using the questionnaire for students you might wish to compare the answers to those given to Question 3.

Corresponding statistics to collect:

Number of coursework tasks requiring the use of digital resources:

3. Have you made use of EIS resources to support your research? Please give details.

How does EIS support research activity?

Does this vary for staff and students?

Does it vary for different departments?

4. Do you keep library informed when there are changes in the curriculum?

How does this take place?

How effective is communication between library staff and academic departments?

Are the methods the same for all departments?

By what methods are library staff informed about changes to courses?

How do academic staff view the response of library staff to their information?

If you are also using the questionnaire for library staff you might wish to compare the answers to those given to Question 2.

5. How are you kept informed about EIS developments?

How effective is communication between library staff and academic departments?

What role do subject librarians play?

Are academic staff aware of library publicity?

Are the methods the same for all departments?

By what methods are library staff informed about changes to courses?

How do academic staff view the response of library staff to their requests?

6. How are you involved in the development of EIS?

Is involvement in the development of EIS largely formal or informal?

Are academic staff involved in the selection of EIS resources and the development of new services?

Are there any further ways in which academic staff might be involved?

If you are also using the questionnaire for library staff you might wish to compare the answers to those given to Question 3.

Corresponding statistics to collect:

Number of requests for resources submitted by academic staff

Number of requests acted on

7. Have you received any training in the use of EIS to support your teaching and/or research activities? If so, please give details.

What training is provided by the library to support the use of EIS in teaching?

Are all lecturers aware of what training is available?

How useful do staff find the current training provision?

If you are also using the questionnaire for library staff you might wish to compare the answers to those given to Question 4.

Corresponding statistics to collect:

Number of academic staff who have received training in the use of EIS

8. Are there any further ways in which collaboration between EIS and your department might be improved?

What do academic staff suggest might improve collaboration between EIS and their departments?

Does this vary for different departments?

If you are also using the questionnaire for library staff you might wish to compare the answers to those given to Question 7.

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