98 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
Increased visibility for the Library’s
collections and events with people who
might not normally visit the Library’s Web
site.
VPA
Increasing transparency and providing
an avenue for 2-way communication
and a means of interaction with the
members of the public that are using these
technologies and who want to feel they
have a relationship with a person, rather
than an institution. VPA, Com
Facilitating collaboration amongst staff.
Col
Increased visibility to library users.
VPA
Being where the students are (e.g.,
Facebook). VPA
Increased presence for reference during
library renovation. VPA
Increased visibility with students.
VPA
Facilitates communication internally.
Com
Keeps librarians current on new
technologies. SS
Internal communication &documentation.
Com
Outreach.
VPA
Market library services.
PR
Library promotion. PR Better able to meet user’s needs. IS Staying ahead of the tech curve. O
More bottom up creation of content.
CC
Promotion of library and library services to
a wider community. PR
Building a wider community for library
staff to work with. VPA
Moves library resources and services into
our users’ everyday online activities. VPA
Promote resources and services.
PR
Collaborate with colleagues/faculty.
Col
Educate users (educate ourselves, learning
from other colleagues). O
Promote the library to users within services
that they themselves are using. PR
Greater collaboration within the library.
Col
Fun!
F
Provides an additional outlet to promote
library services.
PR
Improves communication within the
libraries and between library users and
libraries. VPA, Com
Allows staff to experiment with new ways
to deliver library services.
EX
Provides users with another means of
interacting with library staff.
VPA
Allows the library to interact with users in
ways that the users have come to expect.
VPA
Provides visibility and “discoverability” of
library services and collections.
VPA, RD
Increases patron satisfaction with the
library.
IS
Patrons can help evaluate and design new
library services.
P
Putting our services and collections into
the user flow. VPA
Communication—both internal and
external. Com
Adding functionality to our services and
collections. IS
Increased visibility for the Library’s
collections and events with people who
might not normally visit the Library’s Web
site.
VPA
Increasing transparency and providing
an avenue for 2-way communication
and a means of interaction with the
members of the public that are using these
technologies and who want to feel they
have a relationship with a person, rather
than an institution. VPA, Com
Facilitating collaboration amongst staff.
Col
Increased visibility to library users.
VPA
Being where the students are (e.g.,
Facebook). VPA
Increased presence for reference during
library renovation. VPA
Increased visibility with students.
VPA
Facilitates communication internally.
Com
Keeps librarians current on new
technologies. SS
Internal communication &documentation.
Com
Outreach.
VPA
Market library services.
PR
Library promotion. PR Better able to meet user’s needs. IS Staying ahead of the tech curve. O
More bottom up creation of content.
CC
Promotion of library and library services to
a wider community. PR
Building a wider community for library
staff to work with. VPA
Moves library resources and services into
our users’ everyday online activities. VPA
Promote resources and services.
PR
Collaborate with colleagues/faculty.
Col
Educate users (educate ourselves, learning
from other colleagues). O
Promote the library to users within services
that they themselves are using. PR
Greater collaboration within the library.
Col
Fun!
F
Provides an additional outlet to promote
library services.
PR
Improves communication within the
libraries and between library users and
libraries. VPA, Com
Allows staff to experiment with new ways
to deliver library services.
EX
Provides users with another means of
interacting with library staff.
VPA
Allows the library to interact with users in
ways that the users have come to expect.
VPA
Provides visibility and “discoverability” of
library services and collections.
VPA, RD
Increases patron satisfaction with the
library.
IS
Patrons can help evaluate and design new
library services.
P
Putting our services and collections into
the user flow. VPA
Communication—both internal and
external. Com
Adding functionality to our services and
collections. IS
