A Low-Hassle, Low-Cost Method to Survey Student Attitudes about Library Space

Authors

  • Jennifer Poggiali Lehman College, City University of New York
  • Madeline Cohen Lehman College, City University of New York

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/llm.v28i3.7058

Keywords:

assessment, renovations, facilities, student feedback,

Abstract

In April 2013, the Leonard Lief Library of Lehman College, City University of New York, was offered the opportunity to submit a proposal for renovation. Unfortunately, the deadline was July, which left little time for systematic research and assessment. This article explains how, with limited time and resources, librarians at Lehman College completed a survey of student satisfaction with library space. The authors discuss how they created and distributed a brief paper survey (provided as an appendix), devised a quick-and-dirty coding system, and worked as a group using Google spreadsheets to compile survey results. Mistakes and lessons learned are recounted.

Author Biographies

Jennifer Poggiali, Lehman College, City University of New York

Assistant Professor and Instructional Technologies Librarian Leonard Lief Library Lehman College, CUNY

Madeline Cohen, Lehman College, City University of New York

Assistant Professor and Head of Reference Leonard Lief Library Lehman College, CUNY

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Published

2014-05-01

How to Cite

Poggiali, J., & Cohen, M. (2014). A Low-Hassle, Low-Cost Method to Survey Student Attitudes about Library Space. Library Leadership & Management, 28(3). https://doi.org/10.5860/llm.v28i3.7058

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 3 (2014)

Section

Features

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