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ERIC Number: EJ938489
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Sep
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0099-1333
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Can Money Buy Happiness? A Statistical Analysis of Predictors for User Satisfaction
Hunter, Ben; Perret, Robert
Journal of Academic Librarianship, v37 n5 p402-408 Sep 2011
2007 data from LibQUAL+[TM] and the ACRL Library Trends and Statistics database were analyzed to determine if there is a statistically significant correlation between library expenditures and usage statistics and library patron satisfaction across 73 universities. The results show that users of larger, better funded libraries have higher expectations for information resource availability, but not higher satisfaction scores. Furthermore, the data show no significant correlation between library usage statistics and user satisfaction. The researchers conclude that the lack of expected correlations could be attributed to limitations in the LibQUAL+[TM] method of measuring patron satisfaction, or the difficulty of using the quantitative measurements found in ACRL statistics to try and accurately predict user satisfaction. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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