Thank you to all the members of the community who participated in our survey about ebook use.  The survey response rate was 57%!  This high response rate allows us to more clearly understand use and perceptions of ebooks in our community.

Here are a few of the preliminary results from the survey.  We’ll release a full report including our analysis in the following months.

  • 69% of faculty and student respondents say that they have used ebooks
  • Of the respondents who have used ebooks, 50% had used ebooks from the College Library’s collection and 12% said they preferred ebooks.

We’re excited to discuss the full survey results with the community to deepen our understanding of how you want to use ebooks. Please contact Deborah Lenares (x3596) or Steve Smith (x2103) if you would like to schedule a visit for your program, department, or student group to discuss the results with us.

Incentive prizes were generously provided by Springer.  The winner of the iPad was Caroline Boes, Class of 2012.  Congratulations, Caroline!  Gift card winners are:

  • Martina Koniger
  • Joanna Wang
  • Shiao Wei Tham
  • Gabrielle Linnell
  • Esther Shang
  • Zahra Ghadyali
  • Aisha De Avila-Shin
  • Sessen Teklay
  • Haley Bertram
  • Shikah Kofie

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who participated in the survey.

To: Faculty, students, staff
From: Veronica Brandstrader, LTS, x2171
More info: Deborah Lenares, LTS, x3596