2017 law library services

1. What size organisation do you currently work with? 

• 1-10
• 11-50
• 51-100
• Over 100
• Not currently employed

2. What is your current position/role/affiliation? 

• Judicial Officer / Quasi-Judicial Officer
• Court Staff
• Law Institute of Victoria member
• Court Services Victoria
• Barrister
• Solicitor
• Clerk
• Librarian
• Administrator
• Student
• Victorian Bar member

3. Where is your work located? 

• Melbourne (city)
• Melbourne (suburbs)
• Victoria (regional)
• Interstate
• Overseas
• Not applicable

4. Where do you live? 

• Melbourne (city)
• Melbourne (suburbs)
• Victoria (regional)
• Interstate
• Overseas

5. Which Libraries do you visit the facilities of? (Choose all that apply)

• Supreme Court of Victoria (SCV)
• Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV)
• County Court of Victoria (CCV)
• Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT)
• Victorian Bar Library (Richard Griffith Library)
• Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) Library
• Other - Write In (Required) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection. * This question is required.

6. Which libraries do you access the online collections of? (choose all that apply)

• Law Library of Victoria
• Law Institute of Victoria Library
• Victorian Bar Library
• Exclusive / None of the above
• Other - Write In (Required) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection. * This question is required.

7. How often do you come into the library? 

• Daily
• 2-4 days a week
• Weekly
• Fortnightly
• Monthly
• Rarely (i.e. a few times a year)
• Never

8. What is the main reason that you visit the library? (choose one) 

• Access the physical collection
• Access online resources
• Research assistance
• Quiet study
• Attend an event
• Not applicable
• Other - Write In (Required) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

9. How often do you access the library online? 

• Daily
• 2-4 days a week
• Weekly
• Fortnightly
• Monthly
• Rarely (i.e. a few times a year)
• Never

10. What is the main reason for accessing the library online? 

• Search for resources in the library collection
• Find information about the library
• Submit a research request
• Other - Write In (Required) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
• Not applicable

11. Which of the following library services do you use? (choose all that apply) 

• Electronic resource access (within library)
• Electronic resource access (remote access)
• Physical collection access (within library)
• Borrowing from library
• Document supply (i.e. request items from library collection to be delivered)
• Interlibrary loans (i.e. request items not within library)
• Assistance with legal information (basic requests)
• Assistance with more complex legal research
• Training, education, workshops, etc. (i.e. in person)
• Events (e.g. tours, concerts, dinners)
• General website information (e.g. about courts, legislation, guides to research)
• Current awareness services (e.g. library bulletin, publication of recent decisions)
• Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

12. How would you rate the following aspects of the library? 

Space Cell	Very poor	Below average	Average	Above average	Excellent	Not applicable
Communication about library services	Communication about library services: Very poor	Communication about library services: Below average	Communication about library services: Average	Communication about library services: Above average	Communication about library services: Excellent	Communication about library services: Not applicable
Communication about legal information (e.g. recent decisions, judgments, etc.)	Communication about legal information (e.g. recent decisions, judgments, etc.) : Very poor	Communication about legal information (e.g. recent decisions, judgments, etc.) : Below average	Communication about legal information (e.g. recent decisions, judgments, etc.) : Average	Communication about legal information (e.g. recent decisions, judgments, etc.) : Above average	Communication about legal information (e.g. recent decisions, judgments, etc.) : Excellent	Communication about legal information (e.g. recent decisions, judgments, etc.) : Not applicable
Facilities & equipment	Facilities & equipment: Very poor	Facilities & equipment: Below average	Facilities & equipment: Average	Facilities & equipment: Above average	Facilities & equipment: Excellent	Facilities & equipment: Not applicable
Library staff	Library staff: Very poor	Library staff: Below average	Library staff: Average	Library staff: Above average	Library staff: Excellent	Library staff: Not applicable
Information resources	Information resources : Very poor	Information resources : Below average	Information resources : Average	Information resources : Above average	Information resources : Excellent	Information resources : Not applicable
Remote access arrangements	Remote access arrangements: Very poor	Remote access arrangements: Below average	Remote access arrangements: Average	Remote access arrangements: Above average	Remote access arrangements: Excellent	Remote access arrangements: Not applicable

13. To what extent do you agree with the following statements? 

Space Cell	Strongly Agree	Agree	Undecided	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Not applicable
The library’s physical facilities are an important way for me to access library services	The library’s physical facilities are an important way for me to access library services: Strongly Agree	The library’s physical facilities are an important way for me to access library services: Agree	The library’s physical facilities are an important way for me to access library services: Undecided	The library’s physical facilities are an important way for me to access library services: Disagree	The library’s physical facilities are an important way for me to access library services: Strongly Disagree	The library’s physical facilities are an important way for me to access library services: Not applicable
The library’s physical collection is an important way for me to access library information	The library’s physical collection is an important way for me to access library information: Strongly Agree	The library’s physical collection is an important way for me to access library information: Agree	The library’s physical collection is an important way for me to access library information: Undecided	The library’s physical collection is an important way for me to access library information: Disagree	The library’s physical collection is an important way for me to access library information: Strongly Disagree	The library’s physical collection is an important way for me to access library information: Not applicable
The library’s online collection is an important way for me to access library information	The library’s online collection is an important way for me to access library information: Strongly Agree	The library’s online collection is an important way for me to access library information: Agree	The library’s online collection is an important way for me to access library information: Undecided	The library’s online collection is an important way for me to access library information: Disagree	The library’s online collection is an important way for me to access library information: Strongly Disagree	The library’s online collection is an important way for me to access library information: Not applicable
Opening hours meet my needs	Opening hours meet my needs: Strongly Agree	Opening hours meet my needs: Agree	Opening hours meet my needs: Undecided	Opening hours meet my needs: Disagree	Opening hours meet my needs: Strongly Disagree	Opening hours meet my needs: Not applicable
Library workshops, information session and training help me with my learning and research needs	Library workshops, information session and training help me with my learning and research needs: Strongly Agree	Library workshops, information session and training help me with my learning and research needs: Agree	Library workshops, information session and training help me with my learning and research needs: Undecided	Library workshops, information session and training help me with my learning and research needs: Disagree	Library workshops, information session and training help me with my learning and research needs: Strongly Disagree	Library workshops, information session and training help me with my learning and research needs: Not applicable
Library staff are an important way for me to access library services (either through in-person enquiries or online requests)	Library staff are an important way for me to access library services (either through in-person enquiries or online requests): Strongly Agree	Library staff are an important way for me to access library services (either through in-person enquiries or online requests): Agree	Library staff are an important way for me to access library services (either through in-person enquiries or online requests): Undecided	Library staff are an important way for me to access library services (either through in-person enquiries or online requests): Disagree	Library staff are an important way for me to access library services (either through in-person enquiries or online requests): Strongly Disagree	Library staff are an important way for me to access library services (either through in-person enquiries or online requests): Not applicable
Library staff are readily available to assist me	Library staff are readily available to assist me: Strongly Agree	Library staff are readily available to assist me: Agree	Library staff are readily available to assist me: Undecided	Library staff are readily available to assist me: Disagree	Library staff are readily available to assist me: Strongly Disagree	Library staff are readily available to assist me: Not applicable
Library staff provide accurate answers to my enquiries	Library staff provide accurate answers to my enquiries: Strongly Agree	Library staff provide accurate answers to my enquiries: Agree	Library staff provide accurate answers to my enquiries: Undecided	Library staff provide accurate answers to my enquiries: Disagree	Library staff provide accurate answers to my enquiries: Strongly Disagree	Library staff provide accurate answers to my enquiries: Not applicable
The Library website/intranet is easy to use	The Library website/intranet is easy to use: Strongly Agree	The Library website/intranet is easy to use: Agree	The Library website/intranet is easy to use: Undecided	The Library website/intranet is easy to use: Disagree	The Library website/intranet is easy to use: Strongly Disagree	The Library website/intranet is easy to use: Not applicable
The Library catalogue is easy to use	The Library catalogue is easy to use: Strongly Agree	The Library catalogue is easy to use: Agree	The Library catalogue is easy to use: Undecided	The Library catalogue is easy to use: Disagree	The Library catalogue is easy to use: Strongly Disagree	The Library catalogue is easy to use: Not applicable
When I am working outside of the library network, I can remotely access the library resources and services I need	When I am working outside of the library network, I can remotely access the library resources and services I need : Strongly Agree	When I am working outside of the library network, I can remotely access the library resources and services I need : Agree	When I am working outside of the library network, I can remotely access the library resources and services I need : Undecided	When I am working outside of the library network, I can remotely access the library resources and services I need : Disagree	When I am working outside of the library network, I can remotely access the library resources and services I need : Strongly Disagree	When I am working outside of the library network, I can remotely access the library resources and services I need : Not applicable