getting researchers to speak: the effectiveness of a “broad, blunt instrument” chris evans...
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Getting Researchers to Speak:
the effectiveness of a
“broad, blunt instrument”
Chris EvansScience & Research Librarian
University of Tasmaniawww.utas.edu.au/library/
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What we did
Why we did it
How we did it- Tool selection- Question choice and
format- Pre-testing- Analysis
Would we do it again?
What we did
Library Survey of UTAS Researchers
- 4 weeks Oct/Nov 2011
- 20 questions via Survey Monkey
- Bulk email
- Ongoing Promotion
Why we did it
To seek evidence of whether or not existing Library
services were relevant to researchers’ needs and to
identify future directions for the Library’s research
support, aligned with the priorities of the University’s
Division of Research.
How we did it
• Tool selection• Question choice and format• Pre-testing• Analysis
A broad, blunt tool
How we did it
• Tool selection• Question choice and format• Pre-testing• Analysis
How we did it
• Tool selection• Question choice and format• Pre-testing• Analysis
How we did it
• Tool selection• Question choice and format• Pre-testing• Analysis
Would we do it again?
Follow Up
For a copy of the survey, a copy of the report or further discussion, contact me:
Chris Evans
[email protected]: 03 6226 2132