STUDENT STUDY SPACE SURVEY (2012)
The survey created by the library's Student Advisory Group was sent to all students in February of 2012. It queried students on where their favorite places to study were on campus and asked them to choose key features that made these spaces a desirable place for particular tasks. Below is a brief summary of 342 responses to five scenarios:
Scenario 1: You have a 10 page paper that was assigned weeks ago that is due tomorrow . . .
Where is your favorite spot to get this done?
| Burke Library | 35% |
| Kirner-Johnson | 31% |
| Taylor Science Center | 19% |
| My Dorm / Home | 7% |
What are your favorite study spot's key features?
| Quiet | 87% |
| Space to spread out | 85% |
| Private | 85% |
| Network and power | 75% |
| Lighting | 61% |
| Comfortable seating | 49% |
| Close to home | 44% |
| Proximity to food | 20% |
| Social atmosphere | 13% |
| Technology | 12% |
Scenario 2: You have a lot of reading to do before class the next day . . .
Where is your favorite spot to get this done?
| Kirner-Johnson | 30% |
| My Dorm / Home | 24% |
| Burke Library | 22% |
| Taylor Science Center | 12% |
| McEwen | 4% |
| Sadove Student Center | 4% |
What are your favorite study spot's key features?
| Comfortable seating | 73% |
| Lighting | 62% |
| Quiet | 62% |
| Private | 56% |
| Space to spread out | 56% |
| Close to home | 56% |
| Network and power | 31% |
| Proximity to food | 23% |
| Socialable atmosphere | 22% |
| Technology | 5% |
Scenario 3: You have a project to work on with a small group . . .
Where is your favorite spot to get this done?
| Kirner-Johnson | 58% |
| Taylor Science Center | 28% |
| Burke Library | 4% |
| Sadove Student Center | 4% |
What are your favorite study spot's key features?
| Space to spread out | 89% |
| Network and power | 67% |
| Lighting | 62% |
| Sociable atmosphere | 56% |
| Comfortable seating | 54% |
| Technology | 40% |
| Close to home | 38% |
| Private | 37% |
| Quiet | 26% |
| Private | 20% |
Scenario 4: You are studying for finals . . .
Where is your favorite spot to get this done?
| Burke Library | 36% |
| Kirner-Johnson | 23% |
| Taylor Science Center | 20% |
| My Dorm / Home | 9% |
What are your favorite study spot's key features?
| Quiet | 91% |
| Space to spread out | 89% |
| Private | 84% |
| Network and power | 74% |
| Lighting | 67% |
| Comfortable Seating | 57% |
| Close to home | 52% |
| Proximity to food | 36% |
| Sociable atmosphere | 25% |
| Technology | 17% |
Scenario 5: It's an typical night and you just need to get some work done . . .
Where is your favorite spot to get this done?
| My Dorm / Home | 35% |
| Kirner-Johnson | 25% |
| Burke Library | 17% |
| Taylor Science Center | 12% |
What are your favorite study spot's key features?
| Space to spread out | 82% |
| Close to home | 75% |
| Comfortable seating | 73% |
| Network and power | 73% |
| Lighting | 65% |
| Quiet | 63% |
| Private | 62% |
| Proximity to food | 47% |
| Sociable atmosphere | 41% |
| Technology | 15% |
Burke Library as a study space
What are the library's key features?
|
Paper |
Finals | Reading | Typical Night |
Small Group |
|
| Quiet | 88% | 94% | 46% | 61% | 57% |
| Space to spread out | 79% | 82% | 28% | 79% | 79% |
| Private | 79% | 78% | 29% | 55% | 64% |
| Network and power | 75% | 75% | 21% | 80% | 64% |
| Lighting | 51% | 63% | 28% | 66% | 71% |
| Comfortable seating | 31% | 44% | 25% | 61% | 43% |
| Close to home | 32% | 43% | 22% | 61% | 29% |
| Proximity to food | 20% | 23% | 8% | 34% | 7% |
| Sociable atmosphere | 11% | 22% | 11% | 50% | 50% |
| Technology | 19% | 15% | 4% | 18% | 50% |
