LibQual+ Dimension Summary 2010 |
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Consortium: Alabama Academic (NAAL)
Respondent User Groups: UG [Undergraduate]; Graduate; Faculty; Staff
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Dimension of Library Service Quality
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Minimium Mean
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Perceived Mean
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Desired Mean
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| Affect of Service | 6.36 |
7.45 |
7.88 |
| Information Control |
6.71 |
7.25 |
8.18 |
| Library as Place | 6.47 |
7.26 |
8.07 |
| Overall: | 6.50 |
7.32 |
8.03 |
User Group: All (Excluding Library Staff) |
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The Affect of Service chart displays the mean scores for respondent groups of this library service quality measured by the LibQUAL+ 2010 survey.
Affect of Service
| Overall |
All |
Minimium
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6.36 |
Perceived
| 7.45 |
Desired
| 7.88 |
User Group: All (Excluding Library Staff) |
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Minimium
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Perceived
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Desired
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| Employees who instill confidence in users | 5.57 | 6.86 | 7.54 |
| Giving users individual attention | 5.63 |
6.92 |
7.17 |
| Employees who are consistently courteous | 6.74 |
7.78 |
8.18 |
| Readiness to respond to users' questions | 6.55 |
7.64 |
7.96 |
| Employees who have the knowledge to answer user questions |
6.60 |
7.65 |
8.10 |
| Employees who deal with users in a caring fashion | 6.57 |
7.71 |
8.06 |
| Employees who understand the needs of their users | 6.43 |
7.45 |
7.85 |
| Willingness to help users | 6.54 |
7.65 |
7.99 |
| Dependability in handling users' service problems | 6.66 |
7.56 |
8.13 |
| Overall: | 6.36 |
7.45 |
7.88 |
User Group: All (Excluding Library Staff) |
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The Information Control chart displays the mean scores for respondent groups of this library service quality measured by the LibQUAL+ 2010 survey.
Information Control
| Overall | All |
Minimium
| 6.71 |
Perceived
| 7.25 |
Desired
| 8.18 |
User Group: All (Excluding Library Staff) |
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Minimium
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Perceived
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Desired
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| Making electronic resources accessible from my home or office | 6.59 |
7.29 |
8.26 |
| A library web site enabling me to locate information on my own | 6.68 |
7.30 |
8.15 |
| The printed library materials I need for my work | 6.63 |
7.01 |
8.07 |
| The electronic information resources I need | 6.69 |
7.21 |
8.19 |
| Modern equipment that lets me easily access needed information | 6.83 |
7.41 | 8.24 |
| Easy-to-use access tools that allow me to find things on my own | 6.67 |
7.28 |
8.16 |
| Making information easily accessible for independent use | 6.78 |
7.41 |
8.18 |
| Print and/or electronic journal collections I require for my work | 6.80 |
7.12 |
8.21 |
| Overall: | 6.71 |
7.25 |
8.18 |
User Group: All (Excluding Library Staff) |
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The Library as Place table displays the mean scores for each respondent group of this library service quality measured by the LibQUAL+ 2010 survey.
Library as Place
| Overall | All |
Minimium
| 6.47 |
Perceived
| 7.26 |
Desired
| 8.07 |
User Group: All (Excluding Library Staff) |
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Minimium
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Perceived
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Desired
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| Library space that inspires study and learning | 6.46 |
7.12 |
8.14 |
| Quiet space for individual activities | 6.64 |
7.12 |
8.12 |
| A comfortable and inviting location | 6.51 |
7.54 |
8.16 |
| A getaway for study, learning, or research | 6.53 |
7.26 |
8.15 |
| Community space for group learning and group study | 6.20 |
7.18 |
7.85 |
| Overall: | 6.47 |
7.26 |
8.07 |
User Group: All (Excluding Library Staff) |
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