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LibQUAL Survey Results by EMU User Group

  LIBRARY AS PLACE Undergraduate n=520 Graduate n=117 Faculty n=145 Staff         n=47 Library Staff n=9 All Users n=838
LP Quiet space for individual activities (Minimum) 6.94 6.52 6.39 7.14 7.44 6.81
LP Quiet space for individual activities (Desired) 8.05 7.98 7.37 8.24 7.89 7.93
LP Quiet space for individual activities (Perceived) 7.17 7.04 7.30 7.78 7.78 7.22
LP Quiet space for individual activities (Adequacy Gap) 0.23 0.52 0.92 0.64 0.33 0.41
LP Quiet space for individual activities (Superiority Gap) -0.88 -0.94 -0.06 -0.46 -0.11 -0.71
LP A comfortable and inviting location (Minimum) 6.76 6.61 6.56 7.17 7.22 6.73
LP A comfortable and inviting location (Desired) 8.04 8.02 7.78 8.13 8.22 8.00
LP A comfortable and inviting location (Perceived) 7.59 7.53 7.94 8.13 8.56 7.69
LP A comfortable and inviting location (Adequacy Gap) 0.83 0.93 1.38 0.96 1.33 1.16
LP Quiet space for individual activities (Superiority Gap) -0.45 -0.49 0.16 0.00 0.33 -0.11
LP Library space that inspires study and learning (Minimum) 6.60 6.47 6.66 6.74 6.67 6.60
LP Library space that inspires study and learning (Desired) 7.84 8.06 7.81 7.81 8.00 7.87
LP Library space that inspires study and learning (Perceived) 7.09 7.03 7.57 7.85 8.11 7.22
LP Library space that inspires study and learning (Adequacy Gap) 0.49 0.57 0.91 1.11 1.44 0.62
LP Library space that inspires study and learning (Superiority Gap) -0.75 -1.03 -0.24 0.04 0.11 -0.65
LP Community space for group learning and group study (Minimum) 6.48 6.19 6.03 6.50 6.44 6.36
LP Community space for group learning and group study (Desired) 7.68 7.64 7.23 7.65 7.78 7.60
LP Community space for group learning and group study (Perceived) 6.90 6.56 7.33 7.89 7.78 6.99
LP Community space for group learning and group study (Adequacy Gap) 0.42 0.37 1.30 1.39 1.33 0.63
LP Community space for group learning and group study (Superiority Gap) -0.78 -1.08 0.10 0.24 0.00 -0.61
LP A getaway for study, learning, or research (Minimum) 6.93 6.67 6.38 7.02 7.33 6.81
LP A getaway for study, learning, or research (Desired) 8.10 8.04 7.67 8.17 8.22 8.02
LP A getaway for study, learning, or research (Perceived) 7.33 6.98 7.17 7.79 8.44 7.29
LP A getaway for study, learning, or research (Adequacy Gap) 0.40 0.31 0.79 0.76 1.11 0.48
LP A getaway for study, learning, or research (Superiority Gap) -0.77 -1.06 -0.50 -0.38 0.22 -0.73
               
  AFFECT OF SERVICE Undergraduate n=503 Graduate  n=117 Faculty n=156 Staff              n=50 Library Staff n=9 All Users n=835
SA Employees who instill confidence in users (Minimum) 5.76 5.78 6.38 6.57 6.33 5.93
SA Employees who instill confidence in users (Desired) 7.56 7.56 7.92 8.18 8.11 7.67
SA Employees who instill confidence in users (Perceived) 6.03 5.81 6.56 6.67 7.11 6.15
SA Employees who instill confidence in users (Adequacy Gap) 0.27 0.03 0.18 0.10 0.78 0.22
SA Employees who instill confidence in users (Superiority Gap) -1.53 -1.75 -1.35 -1.51 -1.00 -1.52
SA Readiness to respond to users' questions (Minimum) 6.69 6.80 7.05 7.22 7.67 6.82
SA Readiness to respond to users' questions (Desired) 7.95 8.16 8.25 8.22 8.44 8.06
SA Readiness to respond to users' questions (Perceived) 6.69 6.43 7.09 7.04 7.56 6.76
SA Readiness to respond to users' questions (Adequacy Gap) 0.00 -0.37 0.04 -0.18 -0.11 -0.06
SA Readiness to respond to users' questions (Superiority Gap) -1.26 -1.73 -1.16 -1.18 -0.89 -1.30
SA Willingness to help others (Minimum) 6.69 6.69 7.20 7.27 7.44 6.87
SA Willingness to help others (Desired) 7.90 8.33 8.21 8.25 8.44 8.05
SA Willingness to help others (Perceived) 6.75 6.73 7.35 7.33 7.22 6.90
SA Willingness to help others (Adequacy Gap) 0.07 -0.23 0.14 0.06 -0.22 0.03
SA Willingness to help others (Superiority Gap) -1.15 -1.60 -0.86 -0.92 -1.22 -1.15
SA Dependability in handling users' service problems (Minimum) 6.75 6.91 7.06 7.15 7.44 6.87
SA Dependability in handling users' service problems (Desired) 7.94 8.31 8.23 8.23 8.22 8.07
SA Dependability in handling users' service problems (Perceived) 6.70 6.43 6.64 6.98 7.11 6.67
SA Dependability in handling users' service problems (Adequacy Gap) -0.05 -0.48 -0.42 -0.17 -0.33 -0.20
SA Dependability in handling users' service problems (Superiority Gap) -1.24 -1.87 -1.59 -1.26 -1.11 -1.40
SA Giving users individual attention (Minimum) 6.10 6.06 6.66 6.78 6.89 6.26
SA Giving users individual attention (Desired) 7.39 7.43 7.78 7.84 7.56 7.50
SA Giving users individual attention (Perceived) 6.37 6.16 7.01 7.02 7.89 6.52
SA Giving users individual attention (Adequacy Gap) 0.27 0.10 0.35 0.24 1.00 0.26
SA Giving users individual attention (Superiority Gap) -1.02 -1.27 -0.77 -0.82 0.33 -0.98
SA Employees who have the knowledge to answer user questions (Minimum) 6.88 6.93 7.14 7.16 7.11 6.96
SA Employees who have the knowledge to answer user questions (Desired) 8.07 8.34 8.35 8.06 8.33 8.16
SA Employees who have the knowledge to answer user questions (Perceived) 6.76 6.64 7.10 7.10 7.44 6.84
SA Employees who have the knowledge to answer user questions (Adequacy Gap) -0.12 -0.29 -0.04 -0.06 0.33 -0.12
SA Employees who have the knowledge to answer user questions (Superiority Gap) -1.31 -1.71 -1.25 -0.96 -0.89 -1.32
SA Employess who are consistently courteous (Minimum) 6.92 7.08 7.23 7.29 7.22 7.03
SA Employess who are consistently courteous (Desired) 8.10 8.38 8.27 8.31 8.56 8.19
SA Employess who are consistently courteous (Perceived) 6.82 6.83 7.30 7.33 7.11 6.95
SA Employess who are consistently courteous (Adequacy Gap) -0.10 -0.25 0.07 0.04 -0.11 -0.08
SA Employess who are consistently courteous (Superiority Gap) -1.28 -1.55 -0.97 -0.98 -1.44 -1.24
SA Employees who deal with users in a caring fashion (Minimum) 6.73 6.89 7.02 7.18 7.56 6.85
SA Employees who deal with users in a caring fashion (Desired) 7.87 8.15 8.09 8.22 8.11 7.98
SA Employees who deal with users in a caring fashion (Perceived) 6.71 6.68 7.11 7.27 7.22 6.82
SA Employees who deal with users in a caring fashion (Adequacy Gap) -0.03 -0.21 0.09 0.08 -0.33 -0.03
SA Employees who deal with users in a caring fashion (Superiority Gap) -1.17 -1.47 -0.97 -0.96 -0.89 -1.16
SA Employees who understand the needs of their users (Minimum) 6.66 6.98 7.03 7.02 7.00 6.80
SA Employees who understand the needs of their users (Desired) 7.90 8.22 8.18 8.20 8.22 8.02
SA Employees who understand the needs of their users (Perceived) 6.67 6.67 6.84 7.16 7.22 6.74
SA Employees who understand the needs of their users (Adequacy Gap) 0.01 -0.31 -0.19 0.14 0.22 -0.06
SA Employees who understand the needs of their users (Superiority Gap) -1.23 -1.55 -1.34 -1.04 -1.00 -1.28
               
  ACCESS TO INFORMATION Undergraduate n=468 Graduate n=112 Faculty n=151 Staff         n=39 Library Staff n=9 All Users n=779
IA Print and/or journal collections I require for my work (Minimum) 6.51 6.70 6.87 6.42 6.78 6.60
IA Print and/or journal collections I require for my work (Desired) 7.92 8.29 8.22 7.61 7.44 8.01
IA Print and/or journal collections I require for my work (Perceived) 6.63 6.24 6.21 6.81 7.33 6.51
IA Print and/or journal collections I require for my work (Adequacy Gap) 0.13 -0.45 -0.66 0.39 0.56 -0.09
IA Print and/or journal collections I require for my work (Superiority Gap) -1.29 -2.04 -2.01 -0.81 -0.11 -1.50
IA Convenient service hours (Minimum) 6.95 7.00 7.01 7.12 7.33 6.99
IA Convenient service hours (Desired) 8.11 8.38 8.07 8.32 8.00 8.15
IA Convenient service hours (Perceived) 7.27 7.28 7.73 8.04 8.22 7.41
IA Convenient service hours (Adequacy Gap) 0.32 0.28 0.72 0.92 0.89 0.42
IA Convenient service hours (Superiority Gap) -0.84 -1.10 -0.34 -0.28 0.22 -0.74
IA The printed library materials I need for my work (Minimum) 6.94 6.86 7.07 6.75 7.38 6.95
IA The printed library materials I need for my work (Desired) 8.13 8.38 8.18 7.98 8.13 8.17
IA The printed library materials I need for my work (Perceived) 6.88 6.31 6.28 7.15 7.75 6.72
IA The printed library materials I need for my work (Adequacy Gap) -0.06 -0.56 -0.79 0.40 0.38 -0.23
IA The printed library materials I need for my work (Superiority Gap) -1.25 -2.07 -1.90 -0.83 -0.38 -1.45
IA The electronic information resources I need (Minimum) 7.03 7.06 7.25 7.00 7.33 7.08
IA The electronic information resources I need (Desired) 8.14 8.30 8.40 8.09 8.00 8.20
IA The electronic information resources I need (Perceived) 7.14 6.76 6.73 7.45 8.00 7.03
IA The electronic information resources I need (Adequacy Gap) 0.11 -0.33 -0.53 0.45 0.67 -0.05
IA The electronic information resources I need (Superiority Gap) -0.99 -1.58 -1.68 -0.64 0.00 -1.17
IA Timely document delivery/interlibrary loan (Minimum) 6.78 6.95 6.98 6.88 6.38 6.86
IA Timely document delivery/interlibrary loan (Desired) 7.76 8.11 8.14 8.38 7.38 7.93
IA Timely document delivery/interlibrary loan (Perceived) 6.95 6.65 6.63 7.54 7.13 6.87
IA Timely document delivery/interlibrary loan (Adequacy Gap) 0.16 -0.30 -0.35 0.65 0.75 0.01
IA Timely document delivery/interlibrary loan (Superiority Gap) -0.81 -1.46 -1.51 -0.85 -0.25 -1.06
               
  PERSONAL CONTROL Undergraduate n=515 Graduate n=120 Faculty n=157 Staff            n=47 Library Staff n=9 All Users n=848
PC Easy-to-use access tools that allow me to find things on my own (Minimum) 6.57 6.55 6.80 6.84 7.33 6.63
PC Easy-to-use access tools that allow me to find things on my own (Desired) 8.14 8.31 8.34 8.16 8.78 8.20
PC Easy-to-use access tools that allow me to find things on my own (Perceived) 6.47 6.39 6.18 6.94 6.78 6.44
PC Easy-to-use access tools that allow me to find things on my own (Adequacy Gap) -0.11 -0.16 -0.61 0.10 -0.56 -0.19
PC Easy-to-use access tools that allow me to find things on my own (Superiority Gap) -1.67 -1.92 -2.15 -1.22 -2.00 -1.76
PC Convenient access to library collections (Minimum) 6.52 6.69 6.82 6.96 7.22 6.64
PC Convenient access to library collections (Desired) 7.97 8.17 8.19 8.23 8.11 8.05
PC Convenient access to library collections (Perceived) 6.71 6.61 6.24 7.02 7.44 6.64
PC Convenient access to library collections (Adequacy Gap) 0.19 -0.08 -0.58 0.06 0.22 0.00
PC Convenient access to library collections (Superiority Gap) -1.26 -1.56 -1.96 -1.21 -0.67 -1.41
PC Library website enabling me to locate information on my own (Minimum) 6.92 6.91 7.31 7.17 7.22 7.00
PC Library website enabling me to locate information on my own (Desired) 8.24 8.38 8.47 8.27 8.22 8.30
PC Library website enabling me to locate information on my own (Perceived) 7.15 6.78 6.69 7.23 7.33 7.01
PC Library website enabling me to locate information on my own (Adequacy Gap) 0.23 -0.13 -0.63 0.06 0.11 0.01
PC Library website enabling me to locate information on my own (Superiority Gap) -1.09 -1.60 -1.78 -1.04 -0.89 -1.29
PC Modern equipment that lets me easily access needed information (Minimum) 7.06 6.99 6.96 7.06 6.89 7.03
PC Modern equipment that lets me easily access needed information (Desired) 8.27 8.38 8.21 8.13 7.78 8.26
PC Modern equipment that lets me easily access needed information (Perceived) 7.22 6.88 7.03 7.51 7.67 7.16
PC Modern equipment that lets me easily access needed information (Adequacy Gap) 0.16 -0.11 0.08 0.45 0.78 0.13
PC Modern equipment that lets me easily access needed information (Superiority Gap) -1.05 -1.50 -1.18 -0.62 -0.11 -1.10
PC Making information easily accessible for independent use (Minimum) 6.91 6.92 7.15 7.10 6.89 6.97
PC Making information easily accessible for independent use (Desired) 8.13 8.31 8.32 8.31 8.22 8.20
PC Making information easily accessible for independent use (Perceived) 6.92 6.86 6.83 7.06 7.44 6.91
PC Making information easily accessible for independent use (Adequacy Gap) 0.01 -0.06 -0.32 -0.04 0.56 -0.06
PC Making information easily accessible for independent use (Superiority Gap) -1.21 -1.45 -1.48 -1.24 -0.78 -1.29
PC Making electronic resources accessible from my home or office (Minimum) 7.04 7.15 7.53 7.36 7.00 7.16
PC Making electronic resources accessible from my home or office (Desired) 8.27 8.48 8.52 8.45 8.25 8.35
PC Making electronic resources accessible from my home or office (Perceived) 7.20 6.94 6.91 7.61 7.88 7.14
PC Making electronic resources accessible from my home or office (Adequacy Gap) 0.16 -0.21 -0.62 0.24 0.88 -0.02
PC Making electronic resources accessible from my home or office (Superiority Gap) -1.07 -1.54 -1.61 -0.84 -0.38 -1.21