Assessment

Under the leadership of the Dean of University Libraries, the assessment program has been designed to inform and be guided by the mission and strategic goals of the Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Libraries. Through formal and informal assessments, the FAU Libraries seek to have a continual conversation with its users, including students, faculty, and the FAU community. 

With a strategic focus on continual improvement, assessment studies using various quantitative and qualitative methodologies are regularly conducted at the FAU Libraries.  The results from these assessment studies are used to identify any issues, trends, and to help inform improvements that will enhance the effectiveness of services and resources for students and faculty with a focus on student success.  

FAU Libraries Assessment Studies 
 

Upcoming 2022-2023 Studies 

Social Media Survey
The purpose of this survey is to gain insight into the current social media preferences and usage patterns of FAU students and to specifically measure their use and satisfaction with the FAU Libraries’ social media.
Comprehensive Student Satisfaction Survey
The purpose of this survey is to help determine student usage, preferences and satisfaction with the FAU Libraries’ current in-person and virtual services (including any new services introduced as a result of the pandemic) and physical and electronic resources.  
Comprehensive Faculty Satisfaction Survey
The purpose of this survey is to help determine faculty usage, preferences and satisfaction with the FAU Libraries’ current in-person and virtual services (including any new services introduced as a result of the pandemic) and physical and electronic resources.
 

Previous Studies

Comprehensive Student Satisfaction Survey (Spring 2018) 
In spring 2018, the FAU Libraries conducted a comprehensive survey of FAU students over a period of three weeks. We were pleased to have 1,136 students from all campuses, Colleges, disciplines, and student levels take the time to share their input with us. A final report of the Student Satisfaction Survey, which includes improvements made based on survey results, and select survey reports and presentations are available here.

Comprehensive Faculty Satisfaction Survey (Fall 2017)
In fall 2017, the FAU Libraries carried out a comprehensive survey of FAU faculty. Over a period of three weeks, 385 faculty from all Colleges, all ranks, all disciplines responded to a series of questions about their use of the Libraries and their satisfaction with collections and services. A final report of the Faculty Satisfaction Survey, which includes improvements made based on survey results, and select survey reports and presentations are available here. 

External Data Requests
Additionally, the FAU Libraries’ provide data in accordance with requests from external sources, such as the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) annual surveys and others.  

In the coming months, this website will be further developed to provide additional user-focused Libraries’ assessment information to the FAU community.