{"id":1,"date":"2012-08-28T00:37:05","date_gmt":"2012-08-28T00:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/assessment\/?p=1"},"modified":"2012-08-28T00:59:49","modified_gmt":"2012-08-28T00:59:49","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/assessment\/2012\/08\/28\/hello-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Library improvements after 2008 LibQUAL+ Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UAA\/APU Consortium Library conducted the national LibQUAL+\u2122 user survey in 2008. We responded to the input you gave us in that survey by making careful modifications to our services, collections, web pages, and facilities. The changes and actions outlined below are some of the direct results of your survey responses, feedback, and comments.<\/p>\n

Library space<\/h2>\n

\u2713 Added 100 more seats to make it easier to find a good place to study
\n\u2713 Rearranged furniture to create separate quiet zones and group work spaces
\n\u2713 Added 4 new group study rooms
\n\u2713 Set up displays to highlight new collections and materials
\n\u2713 Added new directional signs and maps to help students navigate the collections and study spaces
\n\u2713 Enhanced the APU presence in the library with a new APU-oriented library brochure and APU art and historical exhibits
\n\u2713 Are in ongoing discussions with UAA funders about opening the North entrance<\/p>\n

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There are 100 more places to sit and study now<\/p><\/div>\n

Library services<\/h2>\n

\u2713 Based on your requests, started staying open till 2 am during final exams so students have a place to study
\n\u2713 Started staying open later on Saturday in 2010-11; in 2011-12 will start staying open till 1 am Sunday-Thursday
\n\u2713 Started a new document delivery service that delivers copies of print journal articles electronically to faculty and students
\n\u2713 Set up a new system so APU students can pick up their holds on the APU campus without having to come down the hill
\n\u2713 Sponsored an all-day customer service training session for library staff
\n\u2713 APU started a late-night shuttle service between the library and the APU campus to address safety concerns<\/p>\n

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Staying open till 2 am during finals provides groups and individuals with a great place to study<\/p><\/div>\n

Library web pages<\/h2>\n

\u2713 Purchased leading edge software that pulls previously scattered electronic and print materials into a single search.
\nCalled Quicksearch, this is currently offered as a beta product on the library home page
\n\u2713 Purchased new electronic journal software to improve access to electronic materials
\n\u2713 Improved the ILL web request experience by overhauling the software
\n\u2713 Made improvements to the main library web site<\/p>\n

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Quicksearch brings it all together in one place<\/p><\/div>\n

Library collections<\/h2>\n

\u2713 Conducted a number of focus groups with faculty and graduate students to determine their information needs, and
\npurchased many of the requested items, including journal packages, ebooks, CD\u2019s, and DVD\u2019s. What it wasn\u2019t feasible
\nto purchase has gone on the library\u2019s master wish list
\n\u2713 Improved the overall size and quality of the collection through a combination of budget increases and special grants<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The UAA\/APU Consortium Library conducted the national LibQUAL+\u2122 user survey in 2008. We responded to the input you gave us in that survey by making careful modifications to our services, collections, web pages, and facilities. The changes and actions outlined below are some of the direct results of your survey responses, feedback, and comments. Library […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/assessment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/assessment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/assessment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/assessment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/assessment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/assessment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17,"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/assessment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions\/17"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/assessment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/assessment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consortiumlibrary.org\/blogs\/assessment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}