User satisfaction survey and usage of an electronic desktop document delivery service at an academic medical library.
In June 2000, the Biomedical Library at the University of South Alabama introduced Prospero, an electronic desktop document delivery service. From June 2000 to November 2002, Prospero delivered 28% of interlibrary loan requests and 72% of document delivery requests. In November 2002, the library conducted a user satisfaction survey of the Prospero service. Forty-two surveys were used. Fifteen responses were received from affiliated faculty, staff, and students, who generally expressed satisfaction with the service. Twenty-seven responses were received from unaffiliated users, comprised of medical libraries, individual users, and businesses. Based on the survey results, the library deemed the Prospero service a success. To better support users, the library's Web page was updated to include hardware and software requirements for successful use of the Prospero service, as well as screen shots of the Prospero process.
Sayed
Ellen N
EN
University of South Alabama, Biomedical Library, BLB 216, Mobile, AL 36688, USA. esayed@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
Murray
Sarah D
SD
D000407:Alabama; D003258:Consumer Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003308:Copying Processes / Q000592:standards; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D007379:Interlibrary Loans / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020407:Internet / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007993:Libraries, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008000:Library Surveys; D008838:Microcomputers; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology