Library 2019 Survey

Overstreet Memorial Library, Misawa AB Japan–2019 Survey

Please take a moment to answer this anonymous survey about the Library. All questions are optional.

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* 1. On average, how often do you visit the library?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Less than once a month

Never

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* 2. On average, how often do you visit the library page on the 35FSS website?

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Less than once a month

Never

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* 3. On average, how often do you use the following library services?

	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Less than once a month	Never
Library computer lab	Library computer lab Daily	Library computer lab Weekly	Library computer lab Monthly	Library computer lab Less than once a month	Library computer lab Never
Library laptops	Library laptops Daily	Library laptops Weekly	Library laptops Monthly	Library laptops Less than once a month	Library laptops Never
Conference room	Conference room Daily	Conference room Weekly	Conference room Monthly	Conference room Less than once a month	Conference room Never
Lounge area	Lounge area Daily	Lounge area Weekly	Lounge area Monthly	Lounge area Less than once a month	Lounge area Never
Group Study room	Group Study room Daily	Group Study room Weekly	Group Study room Monthly	Group Study room Less than once a month	Group Study room Never
Makerspace	Makerspace Daily	Makerspace Weekly	Makerspace Monthly	Makerspace Less than once a month	Makerspace Never
Children's room	Children's room Daily	Children's room Weekly	Children's room Monthly	Children's room Less than once a month	Children's room Never
Assignment research	Assignment research Daily	Assignment research Weekly	Assignment research Monthly	Assignment research Less than once a month	Assignment research Never
Ask a library technician for help	Ask a library technician for help Daily	Ask a library technician for help Weekly	Ask a library technician for help Monthly	Ask a library technician for help Less than once a month	Ask a library technician for help Never
Check out Adult DVDs/music CDs	Check out Adult DVDs/music CDs Daily	Check out Adult DVDs/music CDs Weekly	Check out Adult DVDs/music CDs Monthly	Check out Adult DVDs/music CDs Less than once a month	Check out Adult DVDs/music CDs Never
Check out Kid's DVDs/music CDs	Check out Kid's DVDs/music CDs Daily	Check out Kid's DVDs/music CDs Weekly	Check out Kid's DVDs/music CDs Monthly	Check out Kid's DVDs/music CDs Less than once a month	Check out Kid's DVDs/music CDs Never
Check out books or journals	Check out books or journals Daily	Check out books or journals Weekly	Check out books or journals Monthly	Check out books or journals Less than once a month	Check out books or journals Never
Check out E-Readers/Audiobooks	Check out E-Readers/Audiobooks Daily	Check out E-Readers/Audiobooks Weekly	Check out E-Readers/Audiobooks Monthly	Check out E-Readers/Audiobooks Less than once a month	Check out E-Readers/Audiobooks Never
Check out board games/video games	Check out board games/video games Daily	Check out board games/video games Weekly	Check out board games/video games Monthly	Check out board games/video games Less than once a month	Check out board games/video games Never

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* 4. How do you typically find out about library programs? Check all that apply.

Library page on 35FSS website

Newspaper

Library staff

Social media (Facebook & Instagram)

Word of mouth

I don't know–N/A

Library electronic newsletter

Posters and/or flyers in the library or other FSS facilities

Digital Signs in FSS Facilities (ex. Post Office)

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* 5. Do you receive the Overstreet Memorial Library monthly electronic newsletter, which details our new material and other library information?

Yes

No, but I want to!

Please provide an email address

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* 6. Please rate the following programs and activities

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	I don't know/Not applicable
Summer Reading Program	Summer Reading Program Excellent	Summer Reading Program Good	Summer Reading Program Fair	Summer Reading Program Poor	Summer Reading Program I don't know/Not applicable
STEM Program	STEM Program Excellent	STEM Program Good	STEM Program Fair	STEM Program Poor	STEM Program I don't know/Not applicable
Haiku Contest	Haiku Contest Excellent	Haiku Contest Good	Haiku Contest Fair	Haiku Contest Poor	Haiku Contest I don't know/Not applicable
Family Game Day	Family Game Day Excellent	Family Game Day Good	Family Game Day Fair	Family Game Day Poor	Family Game Day I don't know/Not applicable
Story Time	Story Time Excellent	Story Time Good	Story Time Fair	Story Time Poor	Story Time I don't know/Not applicable

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* 7. Please rate the following collections

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	I don't know/Not applicable
Adult Fiction	Adult Fiction Excellent	Adult Fiction Good	Adult Fiction Fair	Adult Fiction Poor	Adult Fiction I don't know/Not applicable
Adult Non-Fiction	Adult Non-Fiction Excellent	Adult Non-Fiction Good	Adult Non-Fiction Fair	Adult Non-Fiction Poor	Adult Non-Fiction I don't know/Not applicable
Children's Fiction	Children's Fiction Excellent	Children's Fiction Good	Children's Fiction Fair	Children's Fiction Poor	Children's Fiction I don't know/Not applicable
Children's Non-Fiction	Children's Non-Fiction Excellent	Children's Non-Fiction Good	Children's Non-Fiction Fair	Children's Non-Fiction Poor	Children's Non-Fiction I don't know/Not applicable
YA (Young Adult) Ficiton	YA (Young Adult) Ficiton Excellent	YA (Young Adult) Ficiton Good	YA (Young Adult) Ficiton Fair	YA (Young Adult) Ficiton Poor	YA (Young Adult) Ficiton I don't know/Not applicable
YA (Young Adult) Non-Fiction	YA (Young Adult) Non-Fiction Excellent	YA (Young Adult) Non-Fiction Good	YA (Young Adult) Non-Fiction Fair	YA (Young Adult) Non-Fiction Poor	YA (Young Adult) Non-Fiction I don't know/Not applicable
E-Reader/Audiobooks	E-Reader/Audiobooks Excellent	E-Reader/Audiobooks Good	E-Reader/Audiobooks Fair	E-Reader/Audiobooks Poor	E-Reader/Audiobooks I don't know/Not applicable
Magazines/Newspapers	Magazines/Newspapers Excellent	Magazines/Newspapers Good	Magazines/Newspapers Fair	Magazines/Newspapers Poor	Magazines/Newspapers I don't know/Not applicable
Adult DVDs/CDs	Adult DVDs/CDs Excellent	Adult DVDs/CDs Good	Adult DVDs/CDs Fair	Adult DVDs/CDs Poor	Adult DVDs/CDs I don't know/Not applicable
Children DVDs/CDs	Children DVDs/CDs Excellent	Children DVDs/CDs Good	Children DVDs/CDs Fair	Children DVDs/CDs Poor	Children DVDs/CDs I don't know/Not applicable
Board games/Video games	Board games/Video games Excellent	Board games/Video games Good	Board games/Video games Fair	Board games/Video games Poor	Board games/Video games I don't know/Not applicable

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* 8. How would you rate each of the following library services?

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	I don't know/Not applicable
Customer service	Customer service Excellent	Customer service Good	Customer service Fair	Customer service Poor	Customer service I don't know/Not applicable
Library policies	Library policies Excellent	Library policies Good	Library policies Fair	Library policies Poor	Library policies I don't know/Not applicable
Facilities/Internet access	Facilities/Internet access Excellent	Facilities/Internet access Good	Facilities/Internet access Fair	Facilities/Internet access Poor	Facilities/Internet access I don't know/Not applicable
Library Computer Lab & laptops	Library Computer Lab & laptops Excellent	Library Computer Lab & laptops Good	Library Computer Lab & laptops Fair	Library Computer Lab & laptops Poor	Library Computer Lab & laptops I don't know/Not applicable
Programs (classes, story times, etc.)	Programs (classes, story times, etc.) Excellent	Programs (classes, story times, etc.) Good	Programs (classes, story times, etc.) Fair	Programs (classes, story times, etc.) Poor	Programs (classes, story times, etc.) I don't know/Not applicable
ILL (Inter-Library loan)	ILL (Inter-Library loan) Excellent	ILL (Inter-Library loan) Good	ILL (Inter-Library loan) Fair	ILL (Inter-Library loan) Poor	ILL (Inter-Library loan) I don't know/Not applicable
Online services (35FSS website, catalog, research databases, etc.)	Online services (35FSS website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Excellent	Online services (35FSS website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Good	Online services (35FSS website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Fair	Online services (35FSS website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Poor	Online services (35FSS website, catalog, research databases, etc.) I don't know/Not applicable
Hours of operation	Hours of operation Excellent	Hours of operation Good	Hours of operation Fair	Hours of operation Poor	Hours of operation I don't know/Not applicable
Overall, how would you rate the library?	Overall, how would you rate the library? Excellent	Overall, how would you rate the library? Good	Overall, how would you rate the library? Fair	Overall, how would you rate the library? Poor	Overall, how would you rate the library? I don't know/Not applicable

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* 9. How important is each of the following library services to you?

	Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important	I don't know/Not applicable
Borrowing materials (books, DVDs, music CDCs, etc.)	Borrowing materials (books, DVDs, music CDCs, etc.) Very Important	Borrowing materials (books, DVDs, music CDCs, etc.) Important	Borrowing materials (books, DVDs, music CDCs, etc.) Somewhat Important	Borrowing materials (books, DVDs, music CDCs, etc.) Not Important	Borrowing materials (books, DVDs, music CDCs, etc.) I don't know/Not applicable
Reference (research assistance from librarians)	Reference (research assistance from librarians) Very Important	Reference (research assistance from librarians) Important	Reference (research assistance from librarians) Somewhat Important	Reference (research assistance from librarians) Not Important	Reference (research assistance from librarians) I don't know/Not applicable
Programs (classes, story times, etc.)	Programs (classes, story times, etc.) Very Important	Programs (classes, story times, etc.) Important	Programs (classes, story times, etc.) Somewhat Important	Programs (classes, story times, etc.) Not Important	Programs (classes, story times, etc.) I don't know/Not applicable
Computers and printers	Computers and printers Very Important	Computers and printers Important	Computers and printers Somewhat Important	Computers and printers Not Important	Computers and printers I don't know/Not applicable
Help using computers, printers, etc.	Help using computers, printers, etc. Very Important	Help using computers, printers, etc. Important	Help using computers, printers, etc. Somewhat Important	Help using computers, printers, etc. Not Important	Help using computers, printers, etc. I don't know/Not applicable
Study rooms/reading areas	Study rooms/reading areas Very Important	Study rooms/reading areas Important	Study rooms/reading areas Somewhat Important	Study rooms/reading areas Not Important	Study rooms/reading areas I don't know/Not applicable
Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.)	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Very Important	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Important	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Somewhat Important	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) Not Important	Online services (website, catalog, research databases, etc.) I don't know/Not applicable
Magazines/newspapers	Magazines/newspapers Very Important	Magazines/newspapers Important	Magazines/newspapers Somewhat Important	Magazines/newspapers Not Important	Magazines/newspapers I don't know/Not applicable
Using all the STEM materials in the Makerspace	Using all the STEM materials in the Makerspace Very Important	Using all the STEM materials in the Makerspace Important	Using all the STEM materials in the Makerspace Somewhat Important	Using all the STEM materials in the Makerspace Not Important	Using all the STEM materials in the Makerspace I don't know/Not applicable
Help using STEM materials in the Makerspace	Help using STEM materials in the Makerspace Very Important	Help using STEM materials in the Makerspace Important	Help using STEM materials in the Makerspace Somewhat Important	Help using STEM materials in the Makerspace Not Important	Help using STEM materials in the Makerspace I don't know/Not applicable
Overall, how important is the library to you and your family?	Overall, how important is the library to you and your family? Very Important	Overall, how important is the library to you and your family? Important	Overall, how important is the library to you and your family? Somewhat Important	Overall, how important is the library to you and your family? Not Important	Overall, how important is the library to you and your family? I don't know/Not applicable

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* 10. What do you value most about the library?

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* 11. What specific kinds of programs, activities or services would you like to see the library provide or improve on?

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* 12. How old are you?

12 or under

13–18

19–24

25–64

65 or older

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* 13. What gender best describes you?

Female

Male

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* 14. What is your duty status?

U.S. Active Duty

JASDF

DoD Civilian

MLC/IHA Civilian

Retiree

Family Member (Adult)

Family Member (K–12)

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* 15. What is your preferred language?

English

Spanish

Japanese

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Is there anything else you would like to tell us?

Yes

If yes, please let us know!