MLK 09-10 Student Library 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	Do you have enough time to visit the library? 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	When you visit, do you usually find the materials you are looking for? No
Do you find the library staff approachable and helpful?	Do you find the library staff approachable and helpful? Yes	Do you find the library staff approachable and helpful? No
Does the teacher librarian offer guidance with your research?	Does the teacher librarian offer guidance with your research? Yes	Does the teacher librarian offer guidance with your research? No
Do you feel confident using the library's resources?	Do you feel confident using the library's resources? Yes	Do you feel confident using the library's resources? No
Do you feel confident using online subscription databases?	Do you feel confident using online subscription databases? Yes	Do you feel confident using online subscription databases? 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	AP Images No
Discovery Education Streaming	Discovery Education Streaming Yes	Discovery Education Streaming No
Ferguson's Career Guidance Center	Ferguson's Career Guidance Center Yes	Ferguson's Career Guidance Center No
NetTrekker	NetTrekker Yes	NetTrekker No
Teaching Books	Teaching Books Yes	Teaching Books No
SFPL Articles & Databases	SFPL Articles & Databases Yes	SFPL Articles & Databases No

Other (please specify)

6. How confident do you feel:

	Very	Mostly	Somewhat	A Little	Not at all	Does Not Apply
Using our databases from home?	*How confident do you feel: Using our databases from home? Very	Using our databases from home? Mostly	Using our databases from home? Somewhat	Using our databases from home? A Little	Using our databases from home? Not at all	Using our databases from home? Does Not Apply
Using our library's web site?	Using our library's web site? Very	Using our library's web site? Mostly	Using our library's web site? Somewhat	Using our library's web site? A Little	Using our library's web site? Not at all	Using our library's web site? Does Not Apply
Using Internet searching skills?	Using Internet searching skills? Very	Using Internet searching skills? Mostly	Using Internet searching skills? Somewhat	Using Internet searching skills? A Little	Using Internet searching skills? Not at all	Using Internet searching skills? Does Not Apply
Evaluating information sources effectively?	Evaluating information sources effectively? Very	Evaluating information sources effectively? Mostly	Evaluating information sources effectively? Somewhat	Evaluating information sources effectively? A Little	Evaluating information sources effectively? Not at all	Evaluating information sources effectively? Does Not Apply
Using all of the steps of the research process?	Using all of the steps of the research process? Very	Using all of the steps of the research process? Mostly	Using all of the steps of the research process? Somewhat	Using all of the steps of the research process? A Little	Using all of the steps of the research process? Not at all	Using all of the steps of the research process? Does Not Apply

What skills would you like to improve?

7. 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.

8. 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

9. Is our school library a pleasant and comfortable place to visit?

Is our school library a pleasant and comfortable place to visit? Yes

Comments

10. 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?

11. Are the rules of the library fair?

Are the rules of the library fair? Yes

Comments

12. 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	Facility (tables, chairs, climate, noise level, attractiveness) Good	Facility (tables, chairs, climate, noise level, attractiveness) Fair	Facility (tables, chairs, climate, noise level, attractiveness) Not too bad	Facility (tables, chairs, climate, noise level, attractiveness) Poor
Accessibility (hours, pass system)	Accessibility (hours, pass system) Excellent	Accessibility (hours, pass system) Good	Accessibility (hours, pass system) Fair	Accessibility (hours, pass system) Not too bad	Accessibility (hours, pass system) Poor
Assistance/guidance provided by teacher librarian	Assistance/guidance provided by teacher librarian Excellent	Assistance/guidance provided by teacher librarian Good	Assistance/guidance provided by teacher librarian Fair	Assistance/guidance provided by teacher librarian Not too bad	Assistance/guidance provided by teacher librarian Poor
Collection (books, periodicals)	Collection (books, periodicals) Excellent	Collection (books, periodicals) Good	Collection (books, periodicals) Fair	Collection (books, periodicals) Not too bad	Collection (books, periodicals) Poor
Collection (online, subscription databases)	Collection (online, subscription databases) Excellent	Collection (online, subscription databases) Good	Collection (online, subscription databases) Fair	Collection (online, subscription databases) Not too bad	Collection (online, subscription databases) Poor
Library website	Library website Excellent	Library website Good	Library website Fair	Library website Not too bad	Library website Poor
Access to technology	Access to technology Excellent	Access to technology Good	Access to technology Fair	Access to technology Not too bad	Access to technology Poor
Helpfulness of teacher librarian	Helpfulness of teacher librarian Excellent	Helpfulness of teacher librarian Good	Helpfulness of teacher librarian Fair	Helpfulness of teacher librarian Not too bad	Helpfulness of teacher librarian Poor

Comments about any of the above

13. What overall grade would you give our library?

What overall grade would you give our library?

14. 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

15. Are you

Are you Male?

Female?

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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. How confident do you feel:

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

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

9. Is our school library a pleasant and comfortable place to visit?

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

11. Are the rules of the library fair?

12. Please rate the following:

13. What overall grade would you give our library?

14. What is your grade level?

15. Are you

MLK 09-10 Student Library Satisfaction SurveyExit this survey

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. How confident do you feel:

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

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

9. Is our school library a pleasant and comfortable place to visit?

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

11. Are the rules of the library fair?

12. Please rate the following:

13. What overall grade would you give our library?

14. What is your grade level?

15. Are you

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