Lamar University’s Gray Library will be assessing an online LibQual survey. The survey, which began Monday, will last about five weeks. The five-minute survey gives the students a chance to voice their opinions on the services the library has to offer, Michael Saar, interim instruction and assessment coordinator, said. Prizes will be awarded to randomly selected participants.
The survey can be found on the library’s home page at lamar.edu/library.
“If a student or faculty member has opinions on services offered or resources offered, or the building as a whole, this is the best opportunity to have your voice heard because we are going to use this heavily in how we plan for the future of the library,” Saar, who is coordinating the survey, said.
“We are planning on doing it on a recurring basis, so we can continually access what people think of the library and where they would like us to go so we can use that to help make decisions.”
Changes have occurred since the last survey was conducted in 2011, Saar said. For example, tests for more convenient service hours were pursued and training for personnel was scheduled following student responses.
“We will certainly be comparing these results to what happened before to see if we have improved,” Saar said. “This will also help access what changes need to be made.”
The prizes consist of an iPad and two separate $10 Starbucks gift cards. In order to have a chance to win, participants will submit their email when they have finished the survey.
When the survey is finished after five weeks, one random email will be selected for each prize.
The survey is anonymous, and the email provided for the prizes will remain separate from the survey data.
For more information, email Michael.saar@lamar.edu.
Story by Laney Powdrill, UP contributor