Biomed Collections November 2007 Survey Results
biomed survey results 2007
We are extremely grateful to everyone who took the time to give us input on our collections - here are summary results, observations and immediate actions being taken.
| Responses: | N=24 |
| Satisfaction | |
| Average overall ranking | 3.29 |
| Average: journals | 3.46 |
| Average: books | 3.38 |
| Average: ILL use¹ | 2.63 |
| Average: MedCenter Library use² | 4.09 |
| ¹ feedback does not measure the
quality of ILL service, but reflects the frequent ILL use as a possible negative
measure of Fondren's collections ² feedback measures frequent use of MedCenter Library as a possible negative measure of Fondren's collections | |
| Demographics | |
| Faculty | 5 |
| Graduate | 18 |
| Postdoc | 1 |
| Department | |
| Bioengineering | 15 |
| Ecology & Evolutionary biology | 6 |
| Psychology | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
Observations:
Several numbers indicate more positive impressions of the library's collections: the overall satisfaction level rose from 2.89 in November 2006 to 3.29 in November 2007. Our goal was to increase this number to at least 3.5.
The impression of the online journal collection improved by a similar value (2.96 to 3.46) as did that of the book collection (2.7 to 3.38). The respondents seem to feel most pleased about need for reduced physical visits to the Texas Medical Center Library (only 2 respondents chose a 3 or higher for how frequently they have had to visit the TMC library in person). On the other hand, a slight decrease in satisfaction with using ILL may indicate an erosion of tolerance for any materials not being instantly available online.
Finally, respondents provided a list of 21 journal titles they would like to see added to Fondren's online collection - of these, four (4) are actually already available to you now. Please check with your subject librarian to be sure that you are making best use of the resources available to you. Survey participants also provided a number of comments, which are also being analyzed.
Immediate actions being taken (November 2007):
Two of the journals mentioned by survey respondents recently have been ordered and should become available for use by January 2008: Stem Cells and Nature Protocols.
Additional funds have been allocated in support of biomedicine, cognition/neuroscience, etc. The titles suggested by survey respondants will be reviewed and additional orders will be forthcoming.
Updated list of new journal titles added - access pending (January 2008):
Alcohol and Alcoholism
American Journal of Epidemiology
American Journal of Hypertension
Annals of Occupational Hygiene
Annals of Oncology
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Arthroscopy
Biostatistics
Blood
Brain
Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention
Briefings in Bioinformatics
British Journal of Anaesthesiology
British Medical Bulletin
Carcinogenesis
Cardiovascular Research
Cancer Gene Therapy
Cell Death and Differentiation
Cell Host and Microbe
Cell Research
Cells, Tissues and Organs
Cerebral Cortex
Chemical Senses
Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain
Current Protocols in Molecular Biology
European Heart Journal
European Journal of Orthodontics
European Journal of Public Health
Family Practice
Gene Therapy
Glycobiology
Health Education Research
Health Policy and Planning
Health Promotion International
HFSP Journal : Frontiers of Interdisciplinary Research in the Life Sciences
Human Molecular Genetics
Human Reproduction
International Immunology
International Journal for Quality in Health Care
International Journal of Biostatistics
International Journal of Epidemiology
Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
Journal of Biological Systems
Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience
Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Journal of Long-term Effects of Medical Implants
Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Journal of Public Health
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
Mathematical Medicine and Biology
Medical Law Review
Molecular Biology of the Cell
Molecular Human Reproduction
Mutagenesis
Nanomedicine
Nanotoxicology
Nature Protocols
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
Occupational Medicine
Oncogene
Phytopathology
Public Health Ethics
QJM: International Journal of Medicine
Regenerative Medicine
Rheumatology
Schizophrenia Bulletin
Social Coginitive and Affective Neuroscience
Stem Cells
Toxicological Sciences
(Click here for details of the November 2006 survey results and a list of online titles added as a result.)
Kerry Keck, Assist. University Librarian, Collections, keckker@rice.edu
Robert Sabin, Science/Engineering Librarian, sabin@rice.edu
works with Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Eco & Evolutionary Bio, Chemistry, Chemical & Biomol Engineering, and Kinesiology
Elka Tenner, Coordinator of Collection Development, etenner@rice.edu
works with Classics, Philosophy, Psychology
