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Getting Researchers to Speak: the effectiveness of a “broad, blunt instrument”. University Library. Chris Evans Science & Research Librarian University of Tasmania www.utas.edu.au/library/. University Library. What we did Why we did it How we did it - Tool selection
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Getting Researchers to Speak: the effectiveness of a “broad, blunt instrument” University Library Chris Evans Science & Research Librarian University of Tasmania www.utas.edu.au/library/
University Library • What we did • Why we did it • How we did it • - Tool selection • - Question choice and format • - Pre-testing • - Analysis • Would we do it again?
Library Survey of UTAS Researchers • 4 weeks Oct/Nov 2011 • 20 questions via Survey Monkey • Bulk email • Ongoing Promotion What we did
To seek evidence of whether or not existing Library services were relevant to researchers’ needs and to identify future directions for the Library’s research support, aligned with the priorities of the University’s Division of Research. Why we did it
Tool selection • Question choice and format • Pre-testing • Analysis A broad, blunt tool How we did it
Tool selection • Question choice and format • Pre-testing • Analysis How we did it
Tool selection • Question choice and format • Pre-testing • Analysis How we did it
Tool selection • Question choice and format • Pre-testing • Analysis How we did it
For a copy of the survey, a copy of the report or further discussion, contact me: Chris Evans Christine.Evans@utas.edu.au Phone: 03 6226 2132 Follow Up