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Your Name: Christy Loftis Interviewees Name: andra Andrews
Campus Library: ! L "#erhart Position on Campus: $amily er#ice %or&er
District: Long#iew ID Date of Audit: $eb' (, )*+,
-he Library .e#isited: chool Libraries
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+'-he area outside of the library: /ow do you
&now it is a library0 igns0 Can you tell before
you get in front that it is the library0 Does it loo&
lo#ed or neglected0 %hat do you notice most of all0 I know tat
tis is te !ibrary because tere are book covers a!! over te windows
and a bi" scoo! bus is near te
entrance way tat points to te !ibrary.
I can te!! from down te a!!way tat
te !ibrary is tere because te entrance is "!ass and I can see ta!!
book se!ves and tab!es wit books on tem. #e !ibrary is very
invitin" because it makes me $ust want to sit down% "et co&y% and
read a "ood book. 'at I notice most of a!! is te set up of te
!ibrary because it is decorated to attract ci!dren and I !ike tat.
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)' -he entrance: Is it congested0 Is it safe0 Does it gi#e you any indication of the
atmosphere of the library0 %hat are the pluses0 %hat would you change0#e !ibrary is no
con"ested because te books on te se!ves are very or"ani&ed and te
stuffed anima!s on top of te se!ves are attractive. #e atmospere of
te !ibrary is very ca!m. It is a p!ace tat I wou!d tink tat ci!dren wou!d
en$oy by sittin" in one of te comfortab!e cairs and me!tin" away in a
"ood book. #e !ibrary is bri"t% spacious. (owever% I wou!d can"e te
arran"ement of te se!ves on!y because I tink tat causes tere to be
b!ind spot were !itt!e ci!dren cannot be easi!y seen.
%hat is your impressionentranceway0
I !ove te entrance to te !ibrary. #e entrance is open and tere is immediate seatin" for c!asses
wit assi"nments and students can come in and use te computers witout disturbin" a c!ass. I saw
a ci!d come in wi!e I was observin" te !ibrary% and e did not disturb te !ibrarian readin" te
story. (is teacer wa!ked im in% sat im down% and e be"an to work. #e decorations are nice
and kid)friend!y.
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(' Coming into the library: tep through the doors or entranceway into the library' %hat do
you see0 %hat impression do you ha#e of the library at this point0 %hat suggestions do you
ha#e for this initial area0 Is it clear where you are to go for what ser#ices0
'en I enter te !ibrary% I see tab!es% cairs% book se!ves wit a!! kinds of
books on te% as we!! as stuffed anima!s on top. I tink tat te ci!dren
!ove comin" into te !ibrary to read in tis comfy co&y p!ace. #e on!y
su""estion tat I wou!d make is to arran"e some of te se!ves different!y.
I wou!d open up a !itt!e more space for te !itt!e ci!dren. I wou!d a!so
consider !abe!in" more se!ves wit words and pictures tat te !itt!e
ci!dren wou!d know wat section tey were in.
Do you thin& this first inside impression of the library is:
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4. Circulation/Reference area: Stand at the circulation counter as if you are going to check
out books. What is your impression of the circulation work area? What do you see? What
suggestions do you hae for the area behind the counter? !f this is your work area" you may
hae many good ideas to share and if it is not your work area" you may see een more
clearly# What signage indicates the purpose of this serice desk? The circulation counter
has a lot of aers and boo!s coverin" it. #t loo!s li!e the librarian is
very busy. # don$t have any su""estion for the counter. The
comuter and the boo! dro off slot indicates the urose of the
service des!.
$s a first time isitor to the library would your impression
be . . . ?
# am still "oin" to choose favorable because the boo!s and aers
seem to be related to the librarians %or! and not &ust ersonal aers
and boo!s of the librarian.
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3' eating and study areas: %al&ing around the library, do you find appropriate seating
and study areas0 %hat suggestions, gi#en the constraints of space in this building, do you
ha#e to impro#e student comfort for seating and wor&ing0 -ry sitting in #arious des&s, at
tables, computer stations' Do they wor& for you0
# found that there is enou"h seatin" and the study area seems to be in a
"ood location. # am comfortable in the chairs. 'lso, # do not thin! that # %ould
have to imrove student comfort for seatin" and %or!in". 'll of the tables
and the comuter tables seem to %or! fine for their sace.
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4' .eference materials: Is it easy for you to find wat you want1 Is te arran"ement and !ocation of specific
types of tin"s obvious to you or do you need to ask someone to find wat you want1 'at su""estions do
you ave to improve tis area1 As a student-patron ow do you know te purpose of tis co!!ection1 (ow do
you know you cannot ceck tin"s out1
It was easy for me to come in and find te book tat I am !ookin" for. #e !ocation of tin"s seems to be
obvious to me. I dont tink tat I wou!d ave a ard time findin" wat I am !ookin" for. I dont ave any
su""estions on!y tat te se!ves sou!d be turned a different way and maybe tey sou!d be sorter.
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5' Computers and 67AC stations: Loo&ing around at all of the computers, can you tell what
they are to be used for0 Do you &now what is a#ailable on each0 Do you &now which ones
ha#e Internet access0 Do you &now how to 8get9 an Internet computer for your use0 %hat
suggestions do you ha#e to ma&e these mysteries easier for the student0 Are there
printers0 Do I ha#e to pay for printing0 /ow do I &now0
#e computers are set up were te si"n says 2'e!come to 3ur 4coo!
Library.5 It sows te autors and i!!ustrators names% book !ist it a!so
reads 2brain power for ci!dren.5 #ey a!! ave internet access. #e
computers are a!ready set up at te tab!e and it is te same setup as te
computers in te c!assroom. #ere are printers and tey are set up in te
computer !ab wic is !ocated in a room in te !ibrary. Printin" is free for
teacers and students.
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:' Collections: %hen entering the library, can you tell where the different genres;collections
are located0 %hen you enter these areas, what is your first impression0 Can you tell where
things are located0 If you &neel to be the height of a fi#e year old, or disabled student, what
do you see0 Do you need to as& or is it easy to figure out on your own0 %hat suggestions
do you ha#e to impro#e this area0 Are signs in the #ocabulary le#el that is appropriate for
the ages ser#ed by the library0
I cant te!! were te different "enres-co!!ections are !ocated in te !ibrary. I
am confused wen !ookin" at te se!ves because I am tryin" to find out
wat section I am in. 'en I knee! down I see books on se!ves. I tink
tat I wou!d ave to ask for assistance because I cant te!! wat section I am
in. 6very se!f does not seem to be !abe!ed. #e si"ns are a"e
appropriate.
If you were a student% wat wou!d your impression be1
If I were a student I wou!d sti!! be impressed wit te !ibrarys co!!ection
because it is decorated so nice!y and very invitin" to ci!dren.
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<' -echnical er#ices or staff wor& area: 'a!k into tis area. 'at do you see1 'at is te impression
you "et1 'ou!d you know were to "o to ask for assistance1 (ow cou!d tis area be improved1
'en I wa!k into te work area% I see a work tab!e wit cairs% a cuttin" board and a !aminatin" macine. I
fee! as tou" te !ibrarian can comp!ete any work needed in tis room. #e !ibrarian is near er desk so I
know were to find er for assistance. #e entire area from er office to te work area seems to be fine.
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+*' Librarian;taff Areas: Is tis convenient for students1 Is tere someone to "reet you1 4ome p!ace to sit
wi!e you wait1 'at is your impression of ow te !ibrary is administered based on tis area1 'at is your
first impression of te administrators office or work area1 'at wou!d you tink if you were te parents of
students1
#e !ibrarian staff area seems to be convenient for students. #ere is no one to "reat me because te
!ibrarian as a c!ass at tis moment and se is ceckin" books in and out% terefore se must tend to er
ci!dren first. #ere are severa! p!aces for me to sit wi!e I am waitin". #e !ibrarians office or work area is
very or"ani&ed and neat.
If you were visitin" te director for te first time% wat wou!d you tink of te administration of te !ibrary1
If I was a parent comin" into te !ibrary I wou!d tink tat my ci!d was very !ucky to tis scoo! because it is
fi!!ed wit nice !ookin" books% decorations for ci!dren% and a computer station.
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++' %ritten image: 8ater te forms% brocures% andouts% bookmarks% etc. and !ook at tem. 'at is your
impression of te !ibrary $ust from tese printed items1 'ou!d you easi!y reco"ni&e some oter printed
materia! from or about te !ibrary1 (ow1 'at cou!d you immediate!y su""est to improve some of tis
communication1 'at co!ors are used and wy1
I found te bookmarkers% but tey were on te far side of te circu!ation desk. I wou!d assume tat te
ci!dren wou!d need to see te bookmarkers immediate!y if tey are to be used. I didnt see any printed
materia!s about tis !ibrary. I wou!d ave noticed it because it sou!d ave 9 L 6verart !ibrary somewere
a!on" te eadin". I wou!d ask te !ibrarian to create brocures tat advertise and were it is !ocated so tat
students can become fami!iar wit te !ibrary. I wou!d recommend usin" te scoo! co!ors% because tose are
te co!ors of our sirts% sweatsirts% te banners tat !ine te a!!way% and te students parent pick)up ta"s.
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+)' ignage: Does it work1 Is it visib!e1 Is it consistent1 (ow many fonts ave been used in te !ibrary for
si"ns1 Are tere andwritten si"ns1 'at e!se strikes you about te si"ns in te !ibrary1 'at cou!d be done
to improve tis aspect of te !ibrarys ima"e1
#ere are si"ns a!! over te !ibrary. #ere are severa! different fonts found on te si"ns. #ere are a!so and
written si"ns as we!! as computer enanced si"ns. #e si"ns are co!orfu! and tey cau"t my eye. No
can"es are needed.
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+(' "lectronic image: Look at te !ibrarys website wit a critica! eye. Is it easy to use )) assumin" you dont
know anytin" about !ibraries1 Is te !ibrary identified on a!! subse:uent web pa"es1 Does te user know
wo is 2brin"in" te "ood stuff5 to tem1 (ow1 Is te ima"e consistent wit tat used on printed materia!1 If
tere is a website% wat is te +;L1
#e website seems to be very easy to use. #e pa"es wou!d not up so I assume tat te district is down at
te times. #e !ibrarian comes over to te!! me tat te computers are down. #e !ibrary and te c!assroom
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teacers bot use te tin c!ients and tey are known for avin" prob!ems. =ut wen tey are up and "oin"%
te students use tem for !ookin" up books or !o""in" onto C!assworks% or finisin" an assi"nment.
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+,' 6#er all, is the image the library presents to first time #isitors:
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Commendations: >'at wou!d you !ike to i"!i"t tat is "ood1?
#e overa!! appearance and te usa"e of te !ibrary are "reat. I can te!! by te beavior tat tey !ike te
!ibrary because tey were :uiet and fu!!y en"a"ed in a story read by te teacer. 4e ten provided an
activity for te ci!dren re!ated to te story and tey a!! participated. #e books are repaired and nice!y in teir
p!aces and te se!ves provide enou" distance for te patrons to maneuver trou". #e decorations in te
!ibrary are very a"e appropriate wit d@cor for eac a"e. #e stuffed anima!s "ive te !ibrary a warm and
ca!min" fee!in" tat make ci!dren fee! tat tis p!ace was desi"ned for tem. #e seatin" is comfortab!e and
te ci!dren rea!!y !ike sittin" on te !ar"e carpet and readin" teir books wit a friend.
.ecommendations: >'at wou!d you !ike to see can"ed1?I wou!d can"e te !ibrarians desk can p!ace te
c!utter in anoter room. I wou!d a!so notify te students ear!y tat te tin c!ients are down so tat teir
teacers can make oter arran"ements for tem if usin" te computer is a necessity. *any peop!e dont know
te !ibrary !ike te !ibrarian and !abe!s to sow were fiction and nonfiction be"ins and stops wou!d be
appropriate. Litt!e si"ns tat say sports wou!d stop te boys from askin" eac week tey can be sown to te
sports section. 4orter se!ves are needed% but I do understand tat tis issue re!ates to bud"et. (owever% it
is i"!y needed wit sma!! ci!dren. #ey must be seen at a!! times. A!so% updates must be done to continue
to encoura"e te o!der ci!dren to use te 3PAC to searc for books.
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