Digital Library of the Caribbean: User Community Survey

The Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) is surveying its community of users to determine how we might improve the user experience. This 10-question anonymous survey is for those who have used the dLOC website at least once for research, teaching, learning, or other purposes, and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your participation!

1.How would you describe your current primary affiliation with dLOC? (Please select “Other” to describe nuances such as multiple affiliations or past affiliations.)(Required.)

Other (please specify):

2.How often do you use the dLOC website?(Required.)

Very frequently (once or more a week)

Frequently (once or twice a month)

Occasionally (every three months)

Infrequently (every six months)

Very rarely (once a year or less often)

This is my first time using dLOC.

3.In what country or nation are you located? (This will help us better understand where our users are based.)(Required.)

5.Has the research you have conducted on the dLOC platform contributed to any of the following? (Select all that apply.)(Required.)

Thesis or dissertation

Curriculum or lesson plan

Digital or print publication (book, journal article, website, etc.)

Multimedia project (film, video, audio)

Artistic expression (poetry, art, music, dance, etc.)

Paper or report for school or business

Family or community history documentation

Other (please specify):

None of the above

7.How would you rate your experience locating the information you seek?(Required.)

If you have had a negative experience locating information, can you describe what you found difficult?

8.If you have used the chatbot on the dLOC website, how would you rate its helpfulness?(Required.)

9.What do you value most about dLOC as a service provider?

10.What do you think could be improved?