MLK 08-09 Library Student Satisfaction Survey

Dear Students,
Our purpose is to help you as you learn to become more effective users of ideas and information. Please help us better understand how you use our library by participating in this survey. We will carefully consider all responses.

1. When do you visit the library? (Check all that apply.)

When do you visit the library? (Check all that apply.) Before school

With a class

During lunch

During free periods

After school

Never

If you check never, please tell us why.

2. How many times do you visit the library each month?

How many times do you visit the library each month?

3. Please check all the reasons you visit the library.

Please check all the reasons you visit the library. Use the Internet

Use subscription databases

Find materials for assignments

Get the teacher librarian's advice for a project

Find materials for my own interests

Meet friends

Study or do homework before school, during lunch or after school

Word process/type

Prepare a multimedia presentation

Read magazines or newspapers

Work on a web page/blog

Check e-mail

Other (please specify)

4. Answer the following questions about the library staff and resources.

	Yes	No
Do you have enough time to visit the library?	Answer the following questions about the library staff and resources. Do you have enough time to visit the library? Yes	No
When you visit, do you usually find the materials you are looking for?	When you visit, do you usually find the materials you are looking for? Yes	No
Do you find the library staff approachable and helpful?	Do you find the library staff approachable and helpful? Yes	No
Does the teacher librarian offer guidance with your research?	Does the teacher librarian offer guidance with your research? Yes	No
Do you feel confident using the library's resources?	Do you feel confident using the library's resources? Yes	No
Do you feel confident using online subscription databases?	Do you feel confident using online subscription databases? Yes	No

Comments

5. Which of our subscription databases do you use?

	Yes	No
AP Images	Which of our subscription databases do you use? AP Images Yes	No
Discovery Education United Streaming Student Center	Discovery Education United Streaming Student Center Yes	No
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center	Ferguson's Career Guidance Center Yes	No
NetTrekker	NetTrekker Yes	No
NewsBank	NewsBank Yes	No
Teaching Books	Teaching Books Yes	No
SFPL Articles & Databases	SFPL Articles & Databases Yes	No

Other (please specify)

6. Answer these questions about your Internet use.

	Yes	No
Do you use our databases from home?	Answer these questions about your Internet use. Do you use our databases from home? Yes	No
Do you find the library's website useful?	Do you find the library's website useful? Yes	No
Do you feel confident searching the web?	Do you feel confident searching the web? Yes	No

Comments

7. Do you feel you:

	Yes	No
Have adequate Internet searching skills?	Do you feel you: Have adequate Internet searching skills? Yes	No
Can evaluate information sources effectively?	Can evaluate information sources effectively? Yes	No
Know and can use all steps of the research process?	Know and can use all steps of the research process? Yes	No

What skills would you like to improve?

8. Are there materials you have looked for that are not in the library's collection?

Are there materials you have looked for that are not in the library's collection? Yes

Please list specific materials you would like us to add.

9. Do you use other libraries?
If so, which other libraries do you use?

Do you use other libraries? If so, which other libraries do you use? Yes

Local San Francisco Public Library branch

Other (please specify)

Other Libraries

10. Is the library a pleasant and comfortable place to visit?

Is the library a pleasant and comfortable place to visit? Yes

Comments

11. Please answer each of the following questions about our school library.

Please answer each of the following questions about our school library. What is the best thing about our school library?
What is one thing that you have learned in the library?
What is one way we could improve the school library?

12. Are the rules of the library fair?

Are the rules of the library fair? Yes

Comments

13. Please rate the following:

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Not too bad	Poor
facility (tables, chairs, climate, noise level, attractiveness)	Please rate the following: facility (tables, chairs, climate, noise level, attractiveness) Excellent	Good	Fair	Not too bad	Poor
accessibility (hours, pass system)	accessibility (hours, pass system) Excellent	Good	Fair	Not too bad	Poor
assistance/guidance provided by teacher librarian	assistance/guidance provided by teacher librarian Excellent	Good	Fair	Not too bad	Poor
collection (books, periodicals)	collection (books, periodicals) Excellent	Good	Fair	Not too bad	Poor
collection (online, subscription databases)	collection (online, subscription databases) Excellent	Good	Fair	Not too bad	Poor
library website	library website Excellent	Good	Fair	Not too bad	Poor
access to technology	access to technology Excellent	Good	Fair	Not too bad	Poor
helpfulness of teacher librarian	helpfulness of teacher librarian Excellent	Good	Fair	Not too bad	Poor

Comments about any of the above

14. What overall grade would you give our library?

What overall grade would you give our library?

15. What is your grade level?

What is your grade level? 6th grade

7th grade

8th grade

High School Freshman

High School Sophomore

High School Junior

High School Senior

16. Are you

Are you Male?

Female?

1. Student Library Satisfaction Survey

1. When do you visit the library? (Check all that apply.)

2. How many times do you visit the library each month?

3. Please check all the reasons you visit the library.

4. Answer the following questions about the library staff and resources.

5. Which of our subscription databases do you use?

6. Answer these questions about your Internet use.

7. Do you feel you:

8. Are there materials you have looked for that are not in the library's collection?

9. Do you use other libraries? If so, which other libraries do you use?

10. Is the library a pleasant and comfortable place to visit?

11. Please answer each of the following questions about our school library.

12. Are the rules of the library fair?

13. Please rate the following:

14. What overall grade would you give our library?

15. What is your grade level?

16. Are you

9. Do you use other libraries?
If so, which other libraries do you use?