Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-3-2013
Abstract
In the summer of 2011, the Library Assessment Workgroup began an investigation into the Lesley University and Episcopal Divinity School faculties’ information needs for research and teaching. By exploring faculty members’ perceptions of the library, and behaviors as researchers and instructors, we hoped to discern how well the library addresses their needs. The resulting project is a qualitative analysis of Lesley University and Episcopal Divinity School faculty members’ use of the library in the research and instruction process. Through twenty-five interviews and 3 focus groups, we studied the information-seeking strategies of forty members of the faculties. The examination focused on three areas: faculty research habits, student research required by the faculty, and faculty perceptions of student research strategies and results.
Recommended Citation
Geller, Marilyn and Library Assessment Workgroup, "Faculty Information and Research Needs: A Qualitative Study of Lesley University and Episcopal Divinity School Faculty" (2013). Library Reports. 2.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/library_reports/2
