Student Book Clubs Evaluations

Student Book Clubs Evaluations

Fall 2013- Spring 2016

Student Book Clubs

Each semester, the College will host Student Book Clubs. Led by a faculty or staff member, the Student Book Clubs will meet three times a semester. At each meeting, the leader will guide the students in a discussion of one popular work of fiction or nonfiction, selected by a sub-committee of the Seahawks SOAR Advisory Committee.
In the spring of 2013 as a trial promotion of the QEP in the Pre-Kickoff semester, Life is So Good, a popular common-book-experience text by George Dawson and Richard Glaubman will be the selected novel. To cap off the event, the College has invited Richard Glaubman to speak to the students in an evening lecture in the Performing Arts Center (April 1, 2013), as well as to work interactively with students in designated classes in the morning.
This process of reading the text and bringing the author or relevant speaker to address primarily the students is the model for subsequent semesters. The College will offer incentives for the students to participate in the student book club activities, including the following:

Receive for attendance of 1st meeting - Seahawks SOAR wristband; 2nd meeting Student Book Club T-Shirt; 3rd meeting completing Survey Monkey will place your name in a drawing for the Nook; and attending the Guest Speaker's presentation will earn a second entry for the drawing of the Nook.
A Nook, or other reading device, awarded 1 time per semester
Gift cards of various denominations to area bookstores
Opportunities to meet, take a photo with, and get an autograph from the guest speaker
Opportunities to attend the LSC-PA Distinguished Guest Lecture Series reception, at which the students will be able to get autograph and photo opportunities with the speaker
The Student Book Club Sub-committee consists of the following members:

Zeb Lowe, English Instructor, Chair / Barbara Huval, Liberal Arts Department Chair
Claire Thomason, Student Activities Director / SGA President
*, Librarian / SGA Representative
Caitlin James, Adjunct English Instructor / Seahawk Ambassador
Grace Megnet, Art Instructor / Phi Theta Kappa President
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Laura / Stafford / Co-Director of Implementation / Faculty / Liberal Arts
Member of Reading Strategies,
Reading Resources sub-committees
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Mark / Knowles / Co-Director of QEP Assessment / Admin
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Jamie / Clark / Chair, Advisory Committee & / Faculty / Math & Science
Sub-chair Faculty Book Club,
Reading Resources member
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Chandra / Brooks / Sub-chair Reading Strategies / Faculty / Developmental Ed
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Stacy / Shultz / Reading Strategies member / Consultant / Region 5
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Christina / Wilbur / Faculty Book Club member / Faculty / Liberal Arts
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Zeb / Lowe / Sub-chair Student Book Clubs / Faculty / Liberal Arts
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Caitlin / James / Student Book Club member / Faculty / Liberal Arts
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Barbara / Huval / Student Book Cub member / Dept. Head / Liberal Arts
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Grace / Megnet / Sub-chair Information Boards / Faculty / Liberal Arts
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Claire / Thomason / Information Boards member / Staff / Student Services
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Cash / Cox / Sub-chair Reading Resource / Staff / IT department
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Laurie / Marcantel / Advisory member / Staff / Special Populations
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Lawanda / Brown / Advisory member / Staff / Advising Fall only
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Lawanda / Brown / Advisory member / Staff / Advising Fall only
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Felicia / McAdams / Advisory member / Staff / Advising Spring
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Jessica / Jones / Advisory member / Student / SGA Pres. Fall
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Bradley / Fant / Advisory member / Student / SGA VP Spring
QEP Committee / 1 Year / 2015-2016 / Gabriela / Ghorayeb / Advisory member / Student / PTK Pres. Fall

Student Book Club Surveys for Spring 2013 –Spring 2016

1)Did you attend all of the book club meetings?

If yes, please answer Q3 - Q10.

If No, please skip to Q 11

Spring 2013 / Fall 2013 / Spring 2014 / Fall 2014 / Spring 2015 / Fall 2015 / Spring 2016 / AVERAGE
Attendance / Q2 / N/A
Yes / 73.7% / 83.3% / 94.1% / 88.9% / 88.9% / 76.2% / 85.0%
No / 26.3% / 16.7% / 5.9% / 11.1% / 11.1% / 23.8% / 15.1%

2)Where did your student book club meet?

Answer Options
At the College
At a community library
At a local coffee bar
Other (please specify)
Spring 2013 / Fall 2013 / Spring 2014 / Fall 2014 / Spring 2015 / Fall 2015 / Spring 2016 / AVERAGE
Meeting Place / Q3
At College / 94.1% / 88.2% / 75.0% / 93.8% / 88.9% / 88.9% / 57.9% / 79.0%%
At community library / 0% / 5.9% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 1.3%
At local coffee bar / 0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 5.6% / 5.6% / 0.0% / 0.8%
Other / 5.9%
Memorial / 5.90% / 25.0% / 6.3%
Gates Library / 5.6%
Facebook / 5.6% / 42.1% / 28.7%%

3)How convenient was the location of the student book club meetings?

Answer Options
Very Convenient
Somewhat Convenient
Ok
Somewhat Inconvenient
Very Inconvenient
Spring 2013 / Fall 2013 / Spring 2014 / Fall 2014 / Spring 2015 / Fall 2015 / Spring 2016 / AVERAGE
Convenient Place? / Q4
Very convenient / 100% / 94.1% / 93.8% / 100% / 94.4% / 94.4% / 94.7% / 96.7%
Somewhat / 0.0% / 5.9% / 6.3% / 0% / 5.6% / 5.6% / 0.0% / 2.5%
Ok / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 5.3% / 0.8%
Somewhat / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0%
Very inconvenient / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0%

4)When did your student book club meet?

Answer Options
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Spring 2013 / Fall 2013 / Spring 2014 / Fall 2014 / Spring 2015 / Fall 2015 / Spring 2016 / AVERAGE
Meeting Time / Q5
Morning / 47.1% / 5.9% / 18.8% / 31.3% / 22.2% / 22.2% / 26.3% / 23.5%
Afternoon / 23.5% / 70.6% / 68.8% / 50.0% / 66.7% / 66.7% / 31.6% / 50.4%
Evening / 29.4% / 23.5% / 12.5% / 18.8% / 11.1% / 11.1% / 42.1% / 26.1%

5)How convenient was the meeting time for your student book club meetings?

Answer Options
Very Convenient
Somewhat Convenient
Ok
Somewhat Inconvenient
Very Inconvenient
Spring 2013 / Fall 2013 / Spring 2014 / Fall 2014 / Spring 2015 / Fall 2015 / Spring 2016 / AVERAGE
Convenient Time? / Q6
Very convenient / 82.4% / 94.1% / 81.3% / 75.0% / 94.4% / 94.4% / 78.9% / 84.7%
Somewhat / 17.6% / 5.9% / 12.5% / 12.5% / 5.6% / 5.6% / 10.5% / 11.1%
Ok / 0% / 0% / 6.3% / 6.3% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 10.5% / 3.3%
Somewhat / 0% / 0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0%
Very inconvenient / 0% / 0% / 0.0% / 6.3% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.9%

6)How many members did your student book club generally have?

Answer Options
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
10+
Spring 2013 / Fall 2013 / Spring 2014 / Fall 2014 / Spring 2015 / Fall 2015 / Spring 2016 / AVERAGE
# Members / Q8
1-2 / 5.9% / 0.0% / 6.3% / 0.0% / 11.1% / 11.1% / 0.0% / 15.8%
3-4 / 47.1% / 52.9% / 37.5% / 6.3% / 22.2% / 22.2% / 0.0% / 25.6%
5-6 / 5.9% / 29.4% / 43.8% / 81.3% / 33.3% / 33.3% / 52.6% / 35.2%
7-8 / 35.3% / 17.6% / 6.3% / 12.5% / 16.7% / 16.7% / 10.5% / 14.1%
9-10 / 0.0% / 0.0% / 6.3% / 0.0% / 11.1% / 11.1% / 21.1% / 5.5%
10+ / 5.9% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 5.6% / 5.6% / 15.8% / 9.4%

7)Would you recommend joining a student book club to your friends?

Answer Options
Yes
Maybe
No
Spring 2013 / Fall 2013 / Spring 2014 / Fall 2014 / Spring 2015 / Fall 2015 / Spring 2016 / AVERAGE
Recommend Club? / Q9
Yes / 88.2% / 100.0% / 100.0% / 93.8% / 94.10% / 94.1% / 100.0% / 95.6%
Maybe / 11.8% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 6.3% / 5.90% / 5.9% / 0.0% / 4.4%
No / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0%

8)Did participation in the student book club have any of the following effects on you?

Answer Options
Made me want to read more.
Gave me insight that other people have many of the thoughts and concerns that I have.
Gave me insight into the experience and beliefs of people very different from myself.
No effect
Spring 2013 / Fall 2013 / Spring 2014 / Fall 2014 / Spring 2015 / Fall 2015 / Spring 2016 / AVERAGE
Effect of Participation / Q10
Want to read more / 64.7% / 76.5% / 50.0% / 56.3% / 44.4% / 44.4% / 47.4% / 58.1%
Insight that other people have thoughts/concerns I have / 52.9% / 58.8% / 68.8% / 43.8% / 72.2% / 72.2% / 57.9% / 58.5%
Insight into experience/beliefs of people different from me / 35.3% / 47.1% / 43.8% / 50.0% / 38.9% / 38.9% / 47.4% / 43.5%
No Effect / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 5.3% / 0.8%

9)What reasons kept you from attending meetings?

Answer Options
Was not interested in the book
School became too busy
No time
Work schedule
Meeting time was inconvenient
Meeting place was inconvenient
Other (please specify)
Spring 2013 / Fall 2013 / Spring 2014 / Fall 2014 / Spring 2015 / Fall 2015 / Spring 2016 / AVERAGE
Reasons for No Attendance / Q11 / N/A
Not interested in book / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 12.5% / 2.1%
School too busy / 33.3% / 20.0% / 27% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 25.0% / 17.6%
No time / 33.3% / 20.0% / 27% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 37.5% / 25.2%
Work Schedule / 66.7% / 80.0% / 9.1% / 66.7% / 66.7% / 37.5 / 48.9%
Time inconvenient / 33.3% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 12.5% / 13.2%
Place inconvenient / 0.0% / 0.0% / 0.0% / 33.3% / 33.3% / 0.0% / 5.6%
Total Respondents / 17 / 19 / 18 / 17 / 18 / 31 / 21 / 20

This process of reading the text and bringing the author or relevant speaker to address primarily the students was to be the model for subsequent semesters. However, budget cuts to the QEP account mandated that the authors were replaced with qualified speakers, webcasts, or films.

Fall 2013: The Alchemist
STATEMENT / FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / Total per Question
1. I could see the presentations adequately, either on the screen or in person. / 50 / 13 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 64
FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / Total per Question
2. I could hear the presentation adequately. / 52 / 9 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 64
FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / Total per Question
3. I had adequate opportunities to ask questions or make comments. / 48 / 13 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 64
FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / Total per Question
4. I heard about this event in a campus class. / 43 / 7 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 10 / 64
FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / Total per Question
5. I saw posters on campus advertising this event. / 44 / 8 / 3 / 3 / 1 / 5 / 64
FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / Total per Question
6. I saw this event announced on Facebook. / 27 / 5 / 4 / 14 / 3 / 11 / 64
FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / Total per Question
7. Illiteracy is a problem in the Golden Triangle area. / 24 / 14 / 16 / 6 / 2 / 2 / 64
FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / Total per Question
8. I have personally known of a person who could not read. / 28 / 7 / 7 / 12 / 6 / 4 / 64
FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / Total per Question
9. I enjoyed the podcast of the presentation. / 52 / 11 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 64
FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / Total per Question
10. I would like to participate in future book club events. / 36 / 15 / 9 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 64
totals / 404 / 102 / 47 / 38 / 13 / 36 / 640
10 questions per survey % of totals / 63.1% / 15.9% / 7.3% / 5.9% / 2.0% / 5.6%
64 surveys
640 total responses
SPRING 2014: Night
STATEMENT / FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / Total Responses
1. I could see the presentations adequately, either on the screen or in person. / 50 / 7 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 59
2. I could hear the presentation adequately. / 47 / 9 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 59
3. I had adequate opportunities to ask questions or make comments. / 49 / 7 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 59
4. I heard about this event in a campus class. / 43 / 6 / 1 / 1 / 3 / 5 / 59
5. I saw posters on campus advertising this event. / 48 / 5 / 3 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 59
6. I saw this event announced on Facebook. / 19 / 6 / 3 / 12 / 4 / 15 / 59
7. Illiteracy is a problem in the Golden Triangle area. / 25 / 11 / 12 / 4 / 2 / 5 / 59
8. I have personally known of a person who could not read. / 25 / 8 / 7 / 11 / 3 / 5 / 59
9. I enjoyed the podcast of the presentation. / 43 / 13 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 59
10. I would like to participate in future book club events. / 35 / 12 / 8 / 1 / 0 / 3 / 59
totals / 384 / 84 / 44 / 31 / 13 / 34
10 questions per survey % of totals / 65.1% / 14.2% / 7.5% / 5.3% / 2.2% / 5.8%
59 surveys
590 total responses
Fall 2014: The Liar's Club
STATEMENT / FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / TOTAL RESPONSES
1. I could see the presentations adequately, either on the screen or in person. / 22 / 8 / 4 / 7 / 2 / 0 / 43
2. I could hear the presentation adequately. / 37 / 4 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 43
3. I had adequate opportunities to ask questions or make comments. / 35 / 4 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 43
4. I heard about this event in a campus class. / 25 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 2 / 7 / 43
5. I saw posters on campus advertising this event. / 29 / 3 / 3 / 5 / 0 / 3 / 43
6. I saw this event announced on Facebook. / 11 / 1 / 5 / 7 / 7 / 12 / 43
7. Illiteracy is a problem in the Golden Triangle area. / 15 / 12 / 11 / 1 / 1 / 3 / 43
8. I have personally known of a person who could not read. / 14 / 7 / 5 / 6 / 6 / 5 / 43
9. I enjoyed the podcast of the presentation. / 22 / 9 / 6 / 3 / 1 / 2 / 43
10. I would like to participate in future book club events. / 31 / 3 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 43
totals / 241 / 55 / 49 / 32 / 19 / 34 / 430
10 questions per survey % of totals / 56.0% / 12.8% / 11.4% / 7.4% / 4.4% / 7.9%
43 surveys
430 total responses
SPRING 2015: If The Devil Had A Wife
STATEMENT / FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / Total Responses
1. I could see the presentations adequately, either on the screen or in person. / 34 / 5 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 40
2. I could hear the presentation adequately. / 32 / 6 / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 40
3. I had adequate opportunities to ask questions or make comments. / 38 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 40
4. I heard about this event in a campus class. / 20 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 14 / 40
5. I saw posters on campus advertising this event. / 23 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 12 / 40
6. I saw this event announced on Facebook. / 14 / 3 / 5 / 2 / 2 / 14 / 40
7. Illiteracy is a problem in the Golden Triangle area. / 10 / 9 / 15 / 4 / 0 / 2 / 40
8. I have personally known of a person who could not read. / 9 / 12 / 4 / 2 / 5 / 8 / 40
9. I enjoyed the podcast of the presentation. / 27 / 5 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 7 / 40
10. I would like to participate in future book club events. / 27 / 0 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 40
totals / 234 / 43 / 35 / 14 / 11 / 63
10 questions per survey % of totals / 58.5% / 10.8% / 8.8% / 3.5% / 2.8% / 15.8%
40 surveys
400 total responses
Fall 2015: Fahrenheit 451
STATEMENT / FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / Total Responses
1. I could see the presentations adequately, either on the screen or in person. / 41 / 11 / 3 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 56
2. I could hear the presentation adequately. / 48 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 56
3. I enjoyed the refreshments provided. / 43 / 12 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 56
4. I heard about this event in a campus class. / 47 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 56
5. I saw posters on campus advertising this event. / 38 / 5 / 3 / 9 / 1 / 0 / 56
6. I saw this event announced on Facebook. / 23 / 4 / 5 / 12 / 1 / 11 / 56
7. Illiteracy is a problem in the Golden Triangle area. / 29 / 4 / 15 / 4 / 1 / 3 / 56
8. I have personally known of a person who could not read. / 22 / 8 / 3 / 12 / 7 / 4 / 56
9. I enjoyed the door prizes part of the presentation. / 42 / 8 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 56
10. I would like to participate in future book club events. / 27 / 9 / 18 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 56
totals / 360 / 74 / 53 / 38 / 12 / 23 / 560
10 questions per survey % of totals / 64.3% / 13.2% / 9.5% / 6.8% / 2.1% / 4.1%
56 surveys
560 total responses
SPRING 2016: A Brave New World"
STATEMENT / FULLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / FULLY DISAGREE / N/A / TOTAL RESPONSES
1. I could see the presentations adequately, either on the screen or in person. / 52 / 3 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 56
2. I could hear the presentation adequately. / 53 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 56
3. I had adequate opportunities to ask questions or make comments. / 49 / 3 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 56
4. I heard about this event in a campus class. / 51 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 56
5. I saw posters on campus advertising this event. / 48 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 56
6. I saw this event announced on Facebook. / 22 / 1 / 3 / 4 / 3 / 21 / 54
7. Illiteracy is a problem in the Golden Triangle area. / 22 / 8 / 9 / 3 / 3 / 10 / 55
8. I have personally known of a person who could not read. / 22 / 3 / 2 / 2 / 6 / 19 / 54
9. I enjoyed the podcast of the presentation. / 50 / 1 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 56
10. I would like to participate in future book club events. / 31 / 11 / 7 / 1 / 0 / 5 / 55
totals / 400 / 34 / 29 / 13 / 15 / 63 / 554
10 questions per survey % of totals / 72.2% / 6.1% / 5.2% / 2.3% / 2.7% / 11.4%
56 surveys
554 total responses