[Michlib-l] Collecting Library User Feedback: Free! high tech and low tech options that will meet your needs

[Atkin, Evette (MDE)]

The Nebraska Library Commission is hosting the free webinar, Collecting Library User Feedback: Free! high tech and low tech options that will meet your needs!  To register, visit: http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=16064

In the context of the growing popularity of digital resources, declining reference and circulation transactions, and falling gate counts, collecting feedback about the unique needs and preferences of twenty-first century library users has never been more pertinent and important. But collecting that data can be expensive, especially for small libraries. This is particularly true in times of shrinking budgets.

Fortunately, there are plenty of free options when it comes to surveying your service population. Depending on your needs, you may choose a high tech option like Google Forms or a low tech option like a white marker board. Paul Meek Library at the University of Tennessee at Martin conducted user satisfaction surveys using both high tech and low tech options in the spring of 2016, the results of which were surprisingly similar.

In this presentation, we will discuss our experience conducting high tech and low tech (but all free!) surveys with an emphasis on the benefits and drawbacks of each to help you decide which option is best for your needs

Presenters: Adam Clemons, Information Literacy Coordinator and Instruction Librarian; Jim Nance, Reference and Research Educator, Paul Meek Library, University of Tennessee at Martin.

Evette M. Atkin
Continuing Education Coordinator
Library of Michigan
atkine at michigan.gov<mailto:atkine at michigan.gov>
517.373.3746

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