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LibQUAL+ TM at Glasgow University Library 2003 - 2006. Pre LibQUAL+ TM. Home grown Library and University surveys Benchmarking (SCONUL Annual Statistical Return. LISU & sharing with peers). LibQUAL+ TM Storms the UK. New Vocabulary: SERVQUAL Zones of Tolerance Service Adequacy Gaps
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Pre LibQUAL+TM • Home grown Library and University surveys • Benchmarking (SCONUL Annual Statistical Return. LISU & sharing with peers)
LibQUAL+TM Storms the UK New Vocabulary: • SERVQUAL • Zones of Tolerance • Service Adequacy Gaps • Service Superior Gaps Refresher Course: • Standard Deviation • Statistical Norms • T-Scores…
Survey Participation Participation in LibQUAL+TM 2006 will be Glasgow’s 4th iteration of the survey as part of the SCONUL Consortium Previous iterations: • 2003 • 2004 • 2005
Preparatory Work • Clearance from the Ethics Committee • Check the Calendar & decide when to run the survey • Demographics • Select Sample • Complete the necessary sections LibQUAL+TM web site • Prepare e-mail texts • Promote the survey • E-mail the notification
Running the Survey • Send the invitation e-mail • Respond to any incoming mail • Watch progress on the web • Send reminder e-mails – Why?
Running the Survey • Send reminder e-mails because • Close the survey • Wait for the results
Analysing the Results Internally Internal: • By user group • By Faculty/Discipline • Comments
Desired Service LevelsMost Important Services 2003 All Users &Undergraduates: • Convenient opening hours • Quiet space to work • Easy to use access tools • Modern equipment • Access to electronic resources from home
Desired Service LevelsMost Important Services 2003 Post-graduates: • Easy to use access tools • Convenient opening hours • Library web site providing access to information • Electronic resources • Print/electronic journals
Desired Service LevelsMost Important Services 2003 Academic Staff: • Library web site providing access to information • Access to electronic resources from home • Print/electronic journals • Electronic resources • Timely document delivery/ILL
Most Important Services 2005 All Users &Undergraduates: • Access to electronic resources from home • Quiet space to work • Modern equipment • Library space inspiring study & learning • Haven for study, learning & research
Most Important Services 2005 Post-graduates & Academic Staff: • Print/electronic journals • Access to electronic resources from home • Electronic resources • Library web site permitting self-help • Library web page that is easy to navigate
Analysing the Results External benchmarking: • SCONUL Consortium • Similar UK institutions • Similar Overseas institutions
Disseminating the Results • Reports • To Library Strategy Group • Library Forums (Education, Marketing, Research & Service Enhancement) • Library Committee (also acts as User Committee) • Publish on the Web (http://www.lib.gla.ac.uk/libqual/) • Academic Faculties & Supporting departments (Computing, Central Services & Estates & Buildings) • Annual Report
Utilising the Data • Strategic Service Developments • Data to support service development • Ability to identify where not meeting expectations • Measure if change has met need • Budget Discussions • Data to support bid for increased funding • Data to support case for change in emphasis (towards e-provision) • Marketing Position • Status of the library within the University • Importance of national & international benchmarking
What We’ve Done • New Web Services Administrator • Increased opening Hours • Earlier Saturday morning opening • Sunday morning opening • Increased late opening hours (From January2006 Mon-Thurs 08:00 – 02:00) Now providing 222,578 seat hours per week
And • Library refurbishment • Levels 6 & 7 completed summer 2004 • Levels 8 & 9 scheduled summer 2005 • Level 10 & 11 scheduled summer 2006
What Next? Restructured Library Services effective from 1st March 2006 Director of Library Services retires 30th March 2006