Perceptions and attitudes of GSLIS students regarding Librarianship

New Students Survey

  1. Please enter your name.

    1. (First)

      1. (Last)

      2. Have you taken any Library and Information Studies courses?


        1. If yes, which ones? (List course number or title)

        2. When do you expect to complete the program? (month/yr)

          1. Did you attend the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies University Library Orientation?


            1. Have you ever worked in a library?


              1. What type of library?




                1. How long?





                  1. What positions have you held?

















                  2. Using the scale below, how do you view a library?

                    Using the choices below, please rate each of the following items.
                    Not at all
                    (1)
                    (2)                    		 Somewhat
                    (3)
                    (4)                    		 Absolutely
                    (5)
                    Preserver of culture
                    Gateway to information
                    Quiet place to study
                    Where scholars go to research
                    Where friendly people work
                    Where information is recorded
                    A place for group work
                    Where information is made available for the online catalog
                    Internet access available
                    Where to get the bestsellers
                    Where story hours are held
                    A place for community activities/meetings
                    Where experts can be found
                    Place to get CDs and feature films
                    Where bibliographic control and accuracy is most important
                    A place to ask for help
                    Where information is organized
                    Where serious folk are employed
                    Warehouse for everything ever published/printed
                    Where to go when the Web fails

                    1. Indicate how familiar you are with the following terms:

                      Using the choices below, please rate each of the following items.
                      Not at all
                      (1)
                      (2)                      		 Somewhat
                      (3)
                      (4)                      		 Very Familiar
                      (5)
                      aggregator database
                      bibliographic record
                      Dublin Core
                      information literacy
                      Integrated Library System
                      MARC
                      metadata
                      OCLC
                      OPAC
                      public services
                      serials maintenance
                      technical services
                      key word search

                      1. Using the numbers below, how familiar are you with each of the following?

                        Using the choices below, please rate each of the following items.
                        Not at all
                        (1)
                        (2)                        		 Somewhat
                        (3)
                        (4)                        		 I am/have worked as one
                        (5)
                        Access Services Librarian
                        Acquisitions Librarian
                        Archivist
                        Cataloger
                        Children's Librarian
                        Circulation
                        Electronic Resources Librarian
                        Information Literacy Librarian
                        Public Services Librarian
                        Library Media Specialist
                        Reference
                        Serials Librarian
                        Technical Services Librarian

                        1. Indicate which of the following tasks would be done by a professional librarian.

                          Using the choices below, please rate each of the following items.
                          Uncertain
                          (0)                          		 Not at all
                          (1)
                          (2)                          		 Sometimes
                          (3)
                          (4)                          		 Always
                          (5)
                          material selection
                          patron instruction
                          answering patrons questions
                          ordering library materials
                          negotiating with vendors
                          cataloging library materials
                          loaning library-owned materials
                          preserving information
                          database maintenance
                          retrieving loaned materials
                          checking out/in books
                          shelving books
                          binding materials
                          digitizing projects
                          securing library buildings
                          computer maintenance
                          adding titles to the online catalog
                          electronic licensing contracts
                          storage of alternative materials (vases, posters, carvings, etc.)
                          assist with off-site materials

                          1. Using the numbers below, how familiar are you with the meaning and tasks of each of the following?

                            Using the choices below, please rate each of the following items.
                            Not at all
                            (1)
                            (2)                            		 Somewhat
                            (3)
                            (4)                            		 Very familiar
                            (5)
                            Authority control
                            Cataloging
                            Circulation
                            Database maintenance
                            Document delivery
                            Interlibrary Loan
                            Readers' Advisor
                            Reference assistance
                            Reserves

                            1. Using the following scale indicate whether the task is a public services responsibility.

                              Using the choices below, please rate each of the following items.
                              Uncertain
                              (0)                              		 Not at all
                              (1)
                              (2)                              		 Sometimes
                              (3)
                              (4)                              		 Always
                              (5)
                              material selection
                              patron instruction
                              answering patrons questions
                              ordering library materials
                              negotiating with vendors
                              cataloging library materials
                              loaning library-owned materials
                              preserving information
                              database maintenance
                              retrieving loaned materials
                              checking out/in books
                              shelving books
                              binding materials
                              digitizing projects
                              securing library buildings
                              computer maintenance
                              adding titles to the online catalog
                              electronic licensing contracts
                              storage of alternative materials (vases, posters, carvings, etc.)
                              assist with off-site materials

                              1. Using the following scale indicate whether the task is a technical services responsibility.

                                Using the choices below, please rate each of the following items.
                                Uncertain
                                (0)                                		 Not at all
                                (1)
                                (2)                                		 Sometimes
                                (3)
                                (4)                                		 Absolutely
                                (5)
                                material selection
                                patron instruction
                                answering patrons questions
                                ordering library materials
                                negotiating with vendorsn
                                cataloging library materials
                                loaning library-owned materials
                                preserving information
                                database maintenance
                                retrieving loaned materials
                                checking out/in books
                                shelving books
                                binding materials
                                digitizing projects
                                securing library buildings
                                computer maintenance
                                adding titles to the online catalog
                                electronic licensing contracts
                                storage of alternative materials (vases, posters, carvings, etc.)
                                assist with off-site materials

                                1. How do you plan to use your MLIS (i.e. type of library and job title)?

                                  1. Work in:







                                    1. Work as:







                                    2. You have these preferences because you: