Graduate Student Library Needs at Memorial University of Newfoundland: A Case Study
Libraries are important structures for graduate students in research intensive universities, such as Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). Given the complex needs of those students, it is crucial to have an updated glimpse into what works and does not work for students. The objectives of this...
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Libraries are important structures for graduate students in research intensive universities, such as Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). Given the complex needs of those students, it is crucial to have an updated glimpse into what works and does not work for students. The objectives of this survey were to investigate graduate students’ awareness and use of library services and resources at MUN and to explore how important and adequate existing services and resources seemed to MUN graduate students. Fortunately, the survey findings showed favourably in terms of user satisfaction, with many of the library services and resources that were rated as very important also being rated as very satisfactory. Other findings indicated that respondents placed increased importance on access to comprehensive collections of E-resources, which is not surprising given the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also found was an increased need for writing resources and literature search strategies. Overall, a recurring theme for improvement was an increased promotion of our services and resources so that we can better reach our students. The insights gained from the survey will help us target this area of improvement and direct future development of graduate student-focused services and resources.
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| spelling | doaj.art-41f571ea30fb4538b3403a7d14379e362023-07-05T09:00:02ZengThe PartnershipPartnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research1911-95932023-07-0118110.21083/partnership.v18i1.7098Graduate Student Library Needs at Memorial University of Newfoundland: A Case StudyVictoria Kavanagh0Natalia Barykina1Memorial University of NewfoundlandMemorial University of Newfoundland Libraries are important structures for graduate students in research intensive universities, such as Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). Given the complex needs of those students, it is crucial to have an updated glimpse into what works and does not work for students. The objectives of this survey were to investigate graduate students’ awareness and use of library services and resources at MUN and to explore how important and adequate existing services and resources seemed to MUN graduate students. Fortunately, the survey findings showed favourably in terms of user satisfaction, with many of the library services and resources that were rated as very important also being rated as very satisfactory. Other findings indicated that respondents placed increased importance on access to comprehensive collections of E-resources, which is not surprising given the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also found was an increased need for writing resources and literature search strategies. Overall, a recurring theme for improvement was an increased promotion of our services and resources so that we can better reach our students. The insights gained from the survey will help us target this area of improvement and direct future development of graduate student-focused services and resources. https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/7098academic librariesgraduate studentslibrary resourceslibrary services |
| spellingShingle | Victoria Kavanagh Natalia Barykina Graduate Student Library Needs at Memorial University of Newfoundland: A Case Study Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research academic libraries graduate students library resources library services |
| title | Graduate Student Library Needs at Memorial University of Newfoundland: A Case Study |
| title_full | Graduate Student Library Needs at Memorial University of Newfoundland: A Case Study |
| title_fullStr | Graduate Student Library Needs at Memorial University of Newfoundland: A Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Graduate Student Library Needs at Memorial University of Newfoundland: A Case Study |
| title_short | Graduate Student Library Needs at Memorial University of Newfoundland: A Case Study |
| title_sort | graduate student library needs at memorial university of newfoundland a case study |
| topic | academic libraries graduate students library resources library services |
| url | https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/7098 |
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