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LI810-Group 4

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Problem: Distance studentsare unaware of what library

services are offered

Focus: MLS distance libraryservices

MLS students comfortabilityusing the library

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Mixed bag

Inductive and deductive

Predominantly

interpretivist/constructionist

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concerned with how our respondents construct meaning

looking for a diversity of views

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Unit of analysis

Sampling

Why convenience sample?

Hey, got aminute?

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When administered?

before end of semester

finalswell after beginning of theyear

Survey questions

comfort level scaleshort answeremail and listservs

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No phone or personal emailinterviews

No interviews with librarians

No pressure on participants

Why?-->Improvements from

a students perspective

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No deception used to conductresearch

Letter of introduction gainconsent

outline reason for research

how results will be usedresearchers maintain privacy ofparticipants

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Team member storing surveyinformation will assign three to fourquestions and responses to other

team members

Quantitative part of surveycalculated by survey software

graphics includeddescription of questions &percentage of responsesexplanations for unique/outlyingresponses

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TheSurvey

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1. Please rate how often you use the library services

provided by your school

1-almost never 5- very frequently

2. What is your comfort level of using library servicesbefore starting your MLS program

1-very uncomfortable 5- very comfortable

3. Rate your comfort level of using library services asthey are now

1-very uncomfortable 5- very comfortable

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4. Please mark the services that the library provides to you for yourdistance program

Interlibrary Loans E-mail or Chat Reference Service

Shipping books to your location Online Databases Subject guides

5. How do you think your school could improve the library services todistance students?

6. What school do you attend?

7. What is your year in your MLS program?

8. Any additional comments you would like to make about the

services that your school library

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Convenience Sample

Small Sample Size

Answering Questions

Research Limitations

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Bryman, Alan. (2008) Social ResearchMethods. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

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