U.S.: Federal Depository Library User Survey Report Released
From the Federal Depository Library Program Web Site:
In its efforts to address the value of Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) membership and to determine baseline outcomes-based performance measures, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), working with Outsell, Inc. and the Depository Library Council, developed a survey for depository library users. The survey ran from October 10, 2010 through March 4, 2011 and garnered over 3,300 responses from users of nearly 550 depository libraries. Submissions were well distributed both geographically and across different library types.
Direct to Report: FDLP Users Speak: The Value and Performance of Libraries Participating in the Federal Depository Library Program (61 Pages; PDF)
Recommendations From the Report
- Undertake more promotional activity, not just on the web, but also through library help desks and other local facilities in participating libraries;
- Increase training/tutorial activities both on the web and in participating libraries to assist users in finding Government documents on the web;
- Make more materials available in library collections and online; and
- Develop new tools to enhance access to and discoverability of Government information.
Direct to Full Text Report (Results, Charts, and Analysis for Each Question)
Filed under: Libraries, News, Patrons and Users
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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