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Thank you for helping shape our decision-making about e-books!
The answer totals may not add up to the total responses for the survey; respondents may have not answered all questions.
The survey branches off into two lines of questioning, depending on whether or not the participant knew before taking the survey that the library owns e-books.
If they answered "yes," their responses to subsequent answers are on the left; if "no," their answers are on the right. We reserve the right to delete comments with inappropriate language.
Total responses: 148
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Knew the library has e-books - 75 (51%)
2. How you first found library e-books:
Daviyion in the library told me about them
saw someone use it
3. Used the library's e-books in the past 12 months:
25 Never
34 1 - 3 times
10 4 - 6 times
6 More than 6 times
4. Describe your experience with e-books:
| agree | disagree | |
| 51 | 24 | I prefer print books |
| 63 | 12 | I would use e-books if the library is closed |
| 44 | 31 | It's hard to print from e-books |
| 43 | 32 | E-books are usually newer than print |
| 33 | 42 | I've found few or none on my topic |
| 61 | 14 | E-books are difficult to read for a long time |
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Did not know the library has e-books - 73 (49%)
2. Ever read any books online?
6 Yes, a whole book
25 Yes, a partial book
42 No
3. If so, what was the content? (check as many as apply)
11 Textbook or course content
17 Personal interest, nonfiction
20 Personal interest, fiction
41 Other OR I have not read e-books
4. Rank the importance of e-book characteristics:
(Number 1 to 4, with 1 being most important)
Easy to navigate and search -
1st - 40 2nd - 16 3rd - 11 4th - 6
Easy to print out or save a paragraph or chapter -
1st - 10 2nd - 19 3rd - 12 4th - 32
Having lots of e-books on my topic -
1st - 20 2nd - 20 3rd - 14 4th - 19
Up to date, current e-books -
1st - 18 2nd - 18 3rd - 26 4th - 11
Summary (lower total = higher priority)
Many books on my subject: 178
Easy to navigate and search: 129
Easy to print: 212
Current, up-to-date: 176
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