Library Research Appointments
We launched bookable online Research Appointments with our team of Academic Librarians in September 2020. All attendees are sent a post-appointment survey.
In the period of 1st May 2020 to 30th April 2021, there were 87 confirmed appointments.
There were 29 respondents to the post-appointment survey in that time period, who provided the following feedback.
- 69% strongly agreed that the appointment met their needs. The remaining 31% chose agree.
- 69% strongly agreed that the appointment helped them to feel more confident using library resources. 24% agreed, 3% were not sure and 3% disagreed.
- 86% strongly agreed that they would recommend an appointment to others. The remaining 14% chose agree.
We received the following comments:
- "Great service, made me feel much more comfortable with the service and also more connected to the university as an off-campus student"
- "Really useful session. I'm much more confident in my literature searching now"
- "Helpful and knowledgeable. Directed me to the right resources Thank you so much"
- "Brilliant, very reassuring and discussed any issues I had which were very helpful. I would strongly recommend colleagues using an appointment with a librarian. I have found this invaluable"