Transcript What is the Future of Audio Reserves in Libraries?

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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10/13/15.
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
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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
Never
2-3 Times/Semester
2/3 Times/Month
Once a Week
2-3 Times/Week
Daily
0%
5%
10%
15%
Non-music (n=70)
20%
25%
Music (n=44)
30%
35%
40%
45%
iTunes (from “other”)
Classical Music Library
Google Play
Rdio
Grooveshark
Naxos Music Library
Spotify
Rhapsody
Pandora
Youtube
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Study for Class Assignments
50%
60%
For Personal Listening
70%
80%
90%
100%
Naxos ML
Spotify
Rhapsody
Pandora
YouTube
0
10
20
30
40
Academic
50
Personal
60
70
80
90
100
Other
CDs borrowed
CDs purchased
Naxos Mobile App
Online Course Reserves
Purchased MP3s
Streaming Lib. DBs
Free Streaming Services
Youtube
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Mean % of total listening sources
50%
60%
70%
% of students using
80%
90%
Other
CDs borrowed
CDs purchased
Naxos Mobile App
Online Course Reserves
Purchased MP3s
Streaming Lib. DBs
Free Streaming Services
Youtube
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
% of use by Non-music Majors
50%
60%
70%
% of use by Music Majors
80%
90%
100%
Other
Youtube
Free Streaming Services
Purchased MP3s
Streaming Lib. DBs
Naxos Mobile App
Online Course Reserves
CDs borrowed
CDs purchased
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
% of non-music majors
50%
60%
70%
% of music majors
80%
90%
100%
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
Less, 3%
About the same,
31%
More, 66%
Considerations/Preferences
Conclusions & Initiatives
• Students appear more interested in access over
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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.
Thank you!
Questions & Discussion?
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