WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF AUDIO RESERVES IN LIBRARIES? Joe Clark Kent State University MLA Midwest Chapter Meeting October 16, 2015
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WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF AUDIO RESERVES IN LIBRARIES?
Joe Clark
Kent State University
MLA Midwest Chapter Meeting
October 16, 2015
Introduction
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Survey Administration• IRB approved• Given last week of classes during spring 2014
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Participating Classes• Classes for non-music majors• The Understanding of Music (MUS 22111: 3 sections, 2 instructors), 46
students• Survey of Rock Music History (MUS 22131), 9 students• Roots of Rock (MUS 42101), 9 students• Music as a World Phenomenon (MUS 22111), 11 students
• Class with both music and non-music majors• Jazz History (MUS 42161), 6 students
• Classes for music majors• Music Theory 1750-1900 (MUS 21122), 17 students• Music History 1750-1900 (MUS 32212), 19 students• Symphonic Literature (MUS 42221/52221), 4 students• Song Literature (MUS 42251/52251), 2 students
Reserve Awareness & Book CDs• 65 of 83 respondents in classes with reserves knew about
them (78%)
• Only 8 of the 34 (24%) who knew of an accompanying CD set purchased it
Daily
2-3 Times/Week
Once a Week
2/3 Times/Month
2-3 Times/Semester
Never
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
Non-music (n=70) Music (n=44)
Youtube
Pandora
Rhapsody
Spotify
Naxos Music Library
Grooveshark
Rdio
Google Play
Classical Music Library
iTunes (from “other”)
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Study for Class Assignments For Personal Listening
YouTube
Pandora
Rhapsody
Spotify
Naxos ML
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Academic Personal
Youtube
Free Streaming Services
Streaming Lib. DBs
Purchased MP3s
Online Course Reserves
Naxos Mobile App
CDs purchased
CDs borrowed
Other
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Mean % of total listening sources % of students using
Youtube
Free Streaming Services
Streaming Lib. DBs
Purchased MP3s
Online Course Reserves
Naxos Mobile App
CDs purchased
CDs borrowed
Other
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
% of use by Non-music Majors % of use by Music Majors
CDs purchased
CDs borrowed
Online Course Reserves
Naxos Mobile App
Streaming Lib. DBs
Purchased MP3s
Free Streaming Services
Youtube
Other
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
% of non-music majors % of music majors
The Few, the Proud…Only 17% (20 of 119) indicated a preference for physical CDs for studying. Top reasons included:• Prefer the sound quality of CDs to streaming: n=13 of 20,
65%• Other: n=8 of 20, 40%. Listed reasons:
• “it came with text,” • “the car can’t stream,” • “CDs are more fun,” • “easy to keep track of,” • “listen in car and liner notes,” • “online library,” and • “to open in iTunes.”
“Do you prefer listening on a computer over a smartphone or tablet?”
• One third (n=40, 33%) signaled a preference for a smartphone or tablet.
• The remaining respondents (65%, n=78) indicated listening on a computer. Reasons listed for favoring a computer over a tablet or smartphone included:
Why Computer over Mobile Device?• better sound, better sound and eq. • computers are easier, convenience• difficult on small device, easier to navigate • easier to study • multitask• multitask with multiple tabs • no CDs for tablet • no data charges• no free Spotify app • no risk of losing physical item• no smartphone/tablet • only own computer
More; 66%
About the same; 31%
Less; 3%
Considerations/Preferences
Conclusions & Initiatives • Students appear more interested in access over
ownership• Differences between music and non-music majors • Comfort and convenience were major factors in the choice
of audio sources• Reserves are happening without the library/librarian• Librarians are more proactive, with appearances in
classes that have audio requirements• Exploring the standardization of listening assignments
across all non-music major core classes based on library streaming database tracks
Publication of this Material
• Clark, Joe C. and Amanda L. Evans. “Are Audio Reserves Still Relevant in Libraries.” Forthcoming in the Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve.
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