Appendix 3: Engineering Libraries Standards Survey



	(1.)	Please describe any form of instruction that your library provides for using standards.


	(2.)	Please estimate how often standards are used or requested in your library during a typical semester.
		Standards are never used. Standards are seldom used. Standards are often used. Standards are heavily used.

	(3.)	Please estimate who uses your standards collection the most by ranking each user group in order from 1 to 5. Use "1" for the most frequent users and "5" for the least frequent users.
		Undergraduate Students Graduate Students Faculty Affiliated Researchers Non-affiliated Patrons

	(4.)	If a desired standard is not available locally, what measures are taken to obtain the item? How does your library's policy differ depending upon the user group?


	(5.)	In your opinion, how necessary is access to standards for an engineering/science library?
		Not Necessary Not Very Necessary Necessary Very Necessary Extremely Necessary
	(6.)	In your opinion, how necessary is an understanding of standards for engineering students?
		Not Necessary Not Very Necessary Necessary Very Necessary Extremely Necessary


	(7.)	In your opinion, how would you rate your library's standards collection.
		Very Inadequate Slightly Inadequate Adequate Slightly above Adequate Very Adequate

	(8.)	What obstacles or challenges do you face regarding standards at your library?


	(9.)	Please share any comments, issues, concerns, observations, or experiences regarding standards.