Providing access to online images for art students - a survey of Art
Librarians.
Mandy Cumbridge [log in to unmask]
This questionnaire forms part of an MA research project which is trying to
gain a deeper understanding of how art students use online resources to
access images. Art librarians play a key role in facilitating access to
these resources, and your participation in completing this questionnaire
would be much appreciated. All responses will remain anonymous. Please use
the reply option, inserting “x” next to the appropriate response, and
typing where required. Please complete and return this questionnaire by
14th Apr 2003.
1)Please indicate the level of study of students who use your library.
You may choose more than one option
Post-Graduate
Higher Education
Further Education
2)Please indicate the subjects studied by students who use your library.
You may choose more than one option
Fine Art
Fashion/Textiles
Graphic Design
Art History
Film
Other
3)Which of the following online resources do you use/recommend at your
institution?
You may choose more than one option
AMICO
Bridgeman Art Library
Collage
Costume
General Internet Searching
Google Images
HELIX
National Gallery
TASI
Tate Gallery
None of the above
Other. Please specify:
4) Which one of these resources do you use most often to answer enquiries?
5) Why? (e.g. good coverage, easy to browse)
6) Do you use image databases to:
You may choose more than one option
Browse styles of work (e.g. impressionist, cubist)
Browse specific subject content of a piece of work (e.g.
landscapes, chairs)
Browse a specific artist's work (e.g. Van Gogh)
Locate a specific work of art (i.e. Van Gogh- Sunflowers)
7) Do you find using the Internet is an effective way to find images of
new /contemporary artists' work?
Yes
No
Don't know
8) Broadly, how would you rate your students' general IT literacy?
Very Good
Good
Average
Poor
Very Poor
9) Can students access image databases which are subscribed to remotely?
(e.g. from home)
Yes
No
Don't know
10) Do students have access to these image databases in their studios?
Yes
No (If no, is this facility planned in the future? )
Don't know
11) In your experience, are these facilities for remote access used?
Yes
No
Don't know
12) When students use image based online resources, are there facilities in
the library to:
a) Download images?
Yes
No
Don't know
b) Print out images in colour?
Yes
No
Don't know
13) Do students receive training sessions on:
a) How to use image databases?
Yes
No
Don't know
b) How to use the Internet to find images?
Yes
No
Don't know
c) Any copyright restrictions surrounding the use of images they
find?
Yes
No
Don't know
Do you have access to usage statistics of online image databases which you
would be willing to make available for the purposes of this study? If so, I
would be grateful and would like contact you again. Please enter your name
and email address below.
Thank you very much for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.
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