Minnesota History Day

1) How would you rate your experience at this library visit?
44% excellent - 30% very good - 26% good
2) What did you like best?
honors credit, easy to understand, advice from power conferences, books, helpful and encouraging
3) How could we improve your experience?
more people, more tables, longer one-on-one sessions
4) To what extend did this library visit increase your....
Ability to do research (a great deal = 22%, quite a bit=56%, somewhat=11%, a little or not at all=10%)
Confidence in doing research (a great deal = 22%, quite a bit=56%, somewhat=11%, a little or not at all=10%)
Understanding of a library catalog (a great deal = 8%, quite a bit=31%, somewhat=12%, a little or not at all=50%)
Understanding of a research data base (a great deal = 12%, quite a bit=31%, somewhat=20%, a little or not at all=38%)
5) What was the main reason you came to this library event?
52% the power conference - 26% extra credit - 15% research - 7% mini-lessons
6) Compared to other school projects, how much are you using library resources for History Day?
74% using the libraries MORE for History Day - 22% about the same for History Day - 4% using the library LESS
7) Did you visit a library for History Day research before this event?
56% yes - 44% no
8) Do you plan to visit other libraries for research after this event?
41% yes - 33% no - 26% don't know
9) Which resources did you use, print, or check out?
85% books - 67% internet - 26% reference materials - 67% online data base - 33% media - 30% newspapers - 4% archival materials -7% none of these resources
10) How likely are you to recommend students participate in other library programs like this?
52% promoters - 33% passives - 15% detractors