In summer 2024, Milner Library surveyed faculty and graduate students about their awareness of Milner’s Digital Scholarship Lab (MLB 165), their perception of digital scholarship support at the University, their own digital scholarship needs, and the digital scholarship needs of their students. Feedback from 132 participants provides a glimpse into the digital scholarship needs of the Illinois State community. As Milner Library seeks to expand its digital scholarship offerings and support the evolving needs of research and teaching in our technological age, this feedback is invaluable; it is already being used to shape future programming.
Notable takeaways from the survey include:
Although we have an incomplete picture of what is needed by our campus community members, we are eager to improve our support and understanding. If you have digital scholarship needs, ideas, or questions, please feel free to come to the lab during open hours in order to discuss them with the graduate students who work there, or email the Digital Scholarship Coordinator, Sean Winslow smwinsl@IllinoisState.edu. We look forward to working with you.