Effort Assessment Data & Google Forms Use
Explore the READ Scale for reference effort assessment, Google Docs for form creation, and the benefits of tracking reference transactions at Rider University's conference. Learn to create, rate, and analyze reference questions efficiently.
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Tracking Reference Transactions at Rider University 13thAnnual VALE/NJ ACRL/NJLA CUS Users Conference January 5, 2012 Pat Dawson Science Librarian Moore Library, Rider University
Quick Overview READ Scale-what is it? Google Docs/Google Forms
READ Scale?? READ = Reference Effort Assessment Data 6 point scale grading reference questions 1 = least amount of time (directional, hours, location of printers) 6 = most amount of time, expertise (in depth research, creating bibliographies) Provides method for quantifying activities Source: Introducing the READ Scale: Qualitative Statistics for Academic Reference Services, Bella Karr Gerlich and G. Lynn Berard, Georgia Library Quarterly Winter 2007, 7-13.
Accessing Google docs to create form: http://www.docs.google.com Login to Google Account
Create Questions Save Format Select type of question from pull down menu Check box to make answer required
Recording Reference Transactions Link on Desktop for Accessing Form
Conclusion Google Docs easy to use, price is right (Free!) Survey form has multiple type of questions Can be shared with colleagues Download into Excel for analysis Some uses of data: Staffing requirements Collection development Follow ups on library instruction
