Frequency of provision of information resources
| To what frequency do you provide the following information resources and other library services? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Never (1) | Sometimes (2) | Often (3) | Mean |
| Providing online information programs | 6 (13.3) | 10 (22.2) | 29 (64.4) | 2.51 |
| Off-campus access to online information resources | 6 (13.3) | 13 (28.9) | 26 (57.8) | 2.44 |
| Using social media for interaction and communication with library users | 10 (22.2) | 9 (20.0) | 26 (57.8) | 2.36 |
| Subscription to open-access journals and e-books | 10 (22.2) | 9 (20.0) | 26 (57.8) | 2.36 |
| Providing online reference services such as ask-a-librarian and LibGuides | 8 (17.8) | 13 (28.9) | 24 (53.3) | 2.36 |
| Marketing online library services and information resources | 8 (17.8) | 17 (37.8) | 20 (44.4) | 2.27 |
| Loan of equipment such as laptops, tablets, iPads and smartphones | 38 (84.4) | 2 (4.4) | 5 (11.1) | 1.27 |
| Weighted mean = 2.22; and remark = often | ||||
| To what frequency do you provide the following information resources and other library services? | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Never (1) | Sometimes (2) | Often (3) | Mean |
| Providing online information programs | 6 (13.3) | 10 (22.2) | 29 (64.4) | 2.51 |
| Off-campus access to online information resources | 6 (13.3) | 13 (28.9) | 26 (57.8) | 2.44 |
| Using social media for interaction and communication with library users | 10 (22.2) | 9 (20.0) | 26 (57.8) | 2.36 |
| Subscription to open-access journals and e-books | 10 (22.2) | 9 (20.0) | 26 (57.8) | 2.36 |
| Providing online reference services such as ask-a-librarian and LibGuides | 8 (17.8) | 13 (28.9) | 24 (53.3) | 2.36 |
| Marketing online library services and information resources | 8 (17.8) | 17 (37.8) | 20 (44.4) | 2.27 |
| Loan of equipment such as laptops, tablets, iPads and smartphones | 38 (84.4) | 2 (4.4) | 5 (11.1) | 1.27 |
| Weighted mean = 2.22; and remark = often | ||||
Note(s): Decision rule: if mean is 1.0–1.49 = never; 1.50–1.99 = sometimes; 2.0–3.0 = often; and cut-off mean = 2