LIBRARY BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST
APPLIES TO ME: ALWAYS 3 FREQUENTLY
2 SOMETIMES 1 NEVER 0
1. WHEN I LOOK FOR A BOOK IN THE STACKS I GET
THE FEELING THE BOOK ISN’T THERE.
2. WHEN I HAVE TO GO TO THE LIBRARY I PUT IT
OFF AS LONG AS I CAN.
3. WHEN I BROWSE THROUGH THE MANY BOOKS I GET
A DISCOURAGING FEELING.
4. WHEN I’M SEARCHING THROUGH THE CARD
CATALOG FOR SOME TOPICS RELEVANT TO A PAPER I HAVE TO WRITE...
I FEEL I SPEND MY TIME
UNPRODUCTIVELY.
I’M EXCITED ABOUT WHAT I FIND.
I FEEL PESSIMISTIC ABOUT FINDING
WHAT I NEED.
I WISH THE LIBRARIAN WOULD SHOW UP
TO HELP ME.
5. WHEN I APPROACH THE LIBRARIAN TO ASK FOR
HELP...
I FEEL APPREHENSIVE.
I IMAGINE I’M BOTHERING THE LIBRARIAN
I FEEL HOPEFUL THAT THE LIBRARIAN
WILL HELP ME.
I’M EXCITED ABOUT TALKING TO THE
LIBRARIAN.
6. WHEN I’M DOING LIBRARY RESEARCH ON A TOPIC
I’M.INTERESTED IN
I FEEL THAT I SPEND TOO LITTLE TIME
AT IT.
I FEEL THAT I’M WASTING ALOT OF MY
TIME.
I FEEL THAT I’M DOING SOMETHING
WORTHWHILE.
I WISH I WERE SOMEWHERE ELSE.
I’M EXCITED AND STIMULATED.
I’M AMAZED AT HOW WELL IT IS
ORGANIZED.
I’M GLAD THERE ARE LIBRARIANS AROUND
TO HELP.
I FEEL THAT MY INTELLECT IS
EXPANDED.
I FEEL DUMB, STUPID, OR VAGUE.
7. WHEN I’M DOING LIBRARY RESEARCH ON A TOPIC
I’M INTERESTED IN...
LIBRARY BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST
1. WHEN I’M DOING LIBRARY RESEARCH ON A TOPIC
I’M INTERESTED IN...
I USE THE CARD CATALOG TO FIND
RELATED TOPICS.
I USE THE CARD CATALOG TO FIND
SOURCES.
I USE THE CARD CATALOG TO HELP ME
ORGANIZE MY TOPIC.
I USE THE LC SUBJECT HEADING LIST TO
DEFINE MY TOPIC AREA.
I ASK THE REFERENCE LIBRARIAN TO SEE
IF I’VE OVERLOOKED SOME AVAILABLE RESOURCE.
I USE PERIODICAL INDEXES AND
ABSTRACTS.
I USE REFERENCES IN BOOKS AND
JOURNALS TO LOOK UP RELATED TOPICS.
I USE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
COLLECTION TO CHECK FOR RELATED MATERIALS.
I USE MICROFICHE/MICROFILM EQUIPMENT
TO SEARCH FOR SOURCES.
Spring 1984 GSLS Research Colloquium Diane Nahl-James, MLS
