Beyond Method #11

We've actually been using polls and surveys for quite a while here with our Computer classes, asking patrons in attendance to fill out a Knowledge Skills assessment survey prior to each class and then, when it's over, asking them fill out another survey for feedback from the class itself (what did your learn that you didn't know before, was the teacher satisfactory, etc.). Previously for these surveys we just used a modified lykert scale for the end of class one and more of a questionnaire at the start. This Summer for our adult programs, we held weekly First-lines quizzes testing patrons on how well-read they were. Each quiz was composed of ten multiple choice questions with the first line of a novel as the question. Patrons were asked to select from the choices below what novel it was from. For this I used a program called ProProfs Quiz Maker which wasn't one of the tools discussed but was still a great tool, easy to set up, easy to customize and easy to print. It also allowed for each quiz to be embedded into our own adult Reader's advisory blog, Moore Musings. All in all quizzes, polling and surveys are kind of a big deal at our library (statistics=budget/funding modifications) and we will definitely be rigorous with our continued use of all of the tools described.