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TBR Regents Online Degree Program Virtual Library
(http://vl.rodp.org)
RODP Faculty Survey - Spring 2007

Help us improve the TBR RODP Virtual Library, its services and resources by completing this important survey.  Please complete the survey by XX, XX, 2007. We welcome your comments and ideas.  The RODP Virtual Library makes every attempt to respond to your needs and expectations. Thank you for your participation.

Please answer all applicable questions. 

Be sure to press the submit button at the end of the survey to ensure your responses will be recorded.

1. What is the TBR College or University you are affiliated with?

1.2 Are you

 Regular Faculty
 Adjunct Faculty

2. How many semesters have you taught an RODP course?
 1st semester
 2nd semester
 3rd or higher semester

3. What RODP Degree Program are the courses you are teaching associated with?
 Associate
 Bachelors
 Masters - Education
 Masters - Nursing
 Masters - Professional

4. This spring semester, did you set up or test the library link within your RODP course?
Yes
No 

5. If you answered yes to 4 above, did the library link within your RODP course show
A webpage with current Spring 2007 password information for the TEL online databases and your college library's online databases?
Take you directly to the RODP virtual library's website?
NA

6. Is it important to you and your students to have a virtual  library?
Yes
No   

7.  The RODP virtual library web site is organized in a logical fashion.
 
strongly agree
 agree
 disagree
 strongly disagree

8. How could the RODP virtual library website be improved?

9. This spring semester, did you or are you planning to ask your RODP students to use the resources of the RODP Virtual Library and / or the resources of your College Library's online resources?
Yes
No    

10. If, you answered yes to 9 above, what online resources available would you recommend or expect them to locate to complete their research:
RODP Virtual Library database page  (http://vl.rodp.org/online.htm)
RODP Virtual Library databases by subject page (http://vl.rodp.org/edatabases2.htm)
Wilson Online databases
TEL / InfoTrac databases available at the RODP virtual library
Gale Virtual Reference Library
CINAHL / Allied Health Nursing databases
CSA PsycArticle database
Wilson Education database
Classical Music Library Streaming Audio
NetLibrary eBooks
Oxford Reference eBooks
FMG Streaming Videos

Online databases available from your college's library? please fill in specific database if you had one in mind
Internet Search Engines
Other, please fill in other resource used:
NA

11.  Did you contact a reference librarian online for any reason?
Yes
No 

12. If you answered yes to 11 above, was it:
RODP Reference Librarian
Embedded Librarian in your course
Instructor's College Reference Librarian
Other
NA

13. If you answered 12 above, how do you agree with this: The online reference librarian contacted provided effective help with your information needs?
 
strongly agree
 agree
 disagree
 strongly disagree
 NA

14.  Do you refer your RODP students to a reference librarian?
Yes
No 

15. Which RODP virtual library tutorials did you recommend to your students?
How to Search Library Catalogs
How to Search Electronic Databases
Searching InfoTrac
How to Search the Internet
How to Evaluate Web Sources
How to Avoid Plagiarism & Cite Sources
Citing in MLA Style
Citing in APA Style
Did not recommend any

16. The "How To" RODP virtual library tutorials are effective.
 
strongly agree
 agree
 disagree
 strongly disagree
 NA

17. Can you recommend other RODP virtual library tutorials?

18. Did you know your RODP students can have books and articles delivered to their home college library or home address?
Yes
No 

19. Is it important to you that students have a book and article delivery service available via the RODP virtual library?
 strongly agree
 agree
 disagree
 strongly disagree

20. Did you know an RODP student taking your RODP course can access your college's netLibrary eBooks collection consisting of over 20,000 - 60,000 full text eBooks in a variety of subject areas?
Yes
No 

21. Did you have an opportunity to view the "RODP Faculty Virtual Library" page [http://vl.rodp.org/RODP_Faculty_Library_Page2.htm], providing direct access to recent editions of full text netLibrary eBooks on distance education, an FAQ for faculty about the RODP virtual library, and links to Distance Ed Resources on the Web?
Yes
No 

22. What other information or resources would you like available at the "RODP Faculty Virtual Library" page?

23.What other online library related resources or services would you recommend?

24. What do you like best about the RODP Virtual Library:

25. What do you like least about the RODP Virtual Library:

If you have questions about the RODP Virtual Library survey please ask the RODP Virtual Librarian.  We will respond at the earliest opportunity.


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