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Date:         Thu, 23 Jul 1992 18:59:09 EDT
From:         Lucinda Covert <lcovert@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu>
Subject:      Re: Public services in college libraries survey
              92 8:48 am

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>
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> I would appreciate if any public services librarians in undergraduate
> college libraries would please answer this survey.  If possible, I would
> like one answer from each library.  For a clear understanding of terms,
> I consider public services to be library instruction, reference desk
> coverage, online searching, and circulation.
>
> Could you please complete this survey and return it to me by *July 27, 1992*?
> I will summarize the findings for the list.  I seek this information to help
> build an argument for the necessity of strong public services in
 undergraduate,
> college libraries.  Thank you very much.  (Responses may be my electronic or
> snail mail.)
>
> Steve Herro
> Head of Reference and Information Services
> St. Norbert College Todd Wehr Library
> De Pere, WI  54115
> (414) 337-3282
> herrsj@sncac.snc.edu
>
> Survey on Public Services in Undergraduate, College Libraries
> (Please answer each question to the best of your ability.  Further
> written elaborations are very welcome!)
>
> 1.  How many librarians does you library employ in the public services
> area (total in FTE, please, full time and part time)?
>
> Govt. Pubs Ref Desk -- 2FTE
  Genl Ref Desk -- 11 FTE
  Gen. Ref -- 11 FTE
> 2.  How many dollars has your library budgeted to subsidize patrons' online
> searches for the current fiscal year?
> -0- all subsidized mediated online searches were eliminated due to
budget problems
>
> 3.  Does your school offer a separate course in library skills, information
> literacy, etc.  If so, is it required?
> There is a graduation requirement for undergrads that they complete a
library skills workbook.  We occasionally offer Library 100, a general
library skills course.  It is not a requirement for graduation and our
budget problems mean that is is not offered frequently.
>
> 4.  If your school does not offer a separate course in library skills,
>  information literacy, etc., is such material covered in another course?  If
 so,
>  is that
> other course required?
> n/a
> 5.  Do librarians at your institution have faculty status?
> Yes
>
> 6.  Does your school require a major written project as a requirement for the
> awarding of the bachelor degree?
> No
>
> 7.  Is there a public workstation in your library for patrons to use the
> Internet?
> Not really, we provide internet access to Melvyl, but general Intertnet
access at this point is not a reality, only a dream
>
> 8.  Does your library sponsor instruction on using the Internet?
> No.  Academic computing offers some instruction.
>
> 9.  How many titles of electronic databases are available at no charge
> to the public in your library (electronic reference tools in either
> compact disk or floppy disk format)?
> 13 -- CD-ROM; plus direct internet access to CARL, Melvyl,
Lexis/Nexis.
>
>
> 10.  Do you have any electronic reference tools mounted on a local area
> network?  If so, how many titles and how many workstations on the LAN?
> no
>
> 11.  Do you have any electronic reference tools mounted on your library's
> OPAC?  If so, how many?
> no
>
> Name of library_____________________________________________________Leonard
Library, San Francisco State University
>
>
> Thank you very much for participating in this survey.  Please send the
> responses to me by July 27, 1992 and I will summarize for the list.
>
> Steve Herro
> Head of Reference and Information Services
> St. Norbert College Todd Wehr Library
> De Pere, WI  54115
> herrsj@sncac.snc.edu
>
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