The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a sudden switch to online learning, and an unprecedented need to expand remote and online access to electronic resources.
The Cambridge College Libraries Forum (CCLF) carried out a student survey between 31st May and 16th July 2021 to gather data on attitudes towards ebooks. Students were asked about their general reading preferences, their use of ebooks in 2020-21 (following periods of library closure and remote study for many) and asked to anticipate their reading choices in the future.
There was a high response rate to the survey (751 responses) and it is hoped that the results will help to inform future acquisition decisions and strategy at the University of Cambridge.
The executive summary and full survey report can be downloaded via the links below.
Posted on behalf of Annie Gleeson, Librarian, Churchill College
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