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Survey polls library's problems
Staff Reporter
By KATHY GANNON
The deficiencies of the University of Kansas library system have been widely discussed, but one University professor has to do more than just discuss the problems.
Wallace Johnson, associate professor of East Asian Studies, has devised a questionnaire to find out what the library system needs to better serve the University.
Johnson said last week he hoped the results of the survey would help make library improvement the University's top priority.
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The questionnaire asks students and faculty members to list the courses they have taken or taught that have been administered by the condition of the library system.
Johnson said he became more aware of the library's problems last year when he heard that students told him that the library didn't have copies of some of the books they needed, that there weren't enough copies of others and that some had been misplaced or lost.
In a 1975 report, library officials said the number of volumes added to the library's collections had dropped by a third since 1965. The report also indicated that U.S. publications had increased by 26,000 a year during the same period, showing that "our collection has attained an ever-diminishing proportion of the total of currently published books."
"IF THERE are courses that can't be effectively taught because of an insufficient number of books, something has to be done." Johnson said.
Johnson's survey also asks library users to identify other library problems, including too few open hours, inadequate study space and a dearth of library staff.
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Johnson distributed about 3,000 surveys at the end of last month.
SOME FACULTY members are passing the surveys out in their classes and copies are available at the checkout desks of the College of Science libraries and in the Kansas Union lobby.
Johnson said he hoped to present the results of this research to university adversity authorities by the end of March.
"The survey will uncover some new problems we'll want to look into in implemen- tion."
Earl Huyer, chairman of the University senate Library Committee, said Johnson's work on the program will be announced.
Four library surveys have been conducted in recent years: three by the Staff Library Improvement Committee in 1973, 1974 and 1975; and one by the University Senate Library Committee in 1974. These surveys affirmed and reaffirmed the
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JAMES RANZ, dean of libraries, said he was eager to know the results of Johnson's survey because it could pinpoint new trends in library use and for increased support for the libraries.
problems of inadequate hours, shortage of staff and space and too few books.
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Johnson said many of the 300 persons who have completed the survey offered to write letters about the inadequacies of the KU library and to ask for suggestions included in the report to the administration.
These meetings will be held on campus at the Lutheran Student Center, 15th and Iowa, on Wed., Feb. 16 at 6:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m., Thurs., Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m., Fri., Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m., Sat., Feb. 19 at 10:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m., Mon., Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and TWO FINAL MEETINGS, Tues., Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
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