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Fiction Survey
General information
How old are you?
0-17
18-25
26-40
41-65
66+
Gender
Male
Female
How often do you visit the library?
Almost every day
1-2 times per week
1-2 times per month
2-10 times per year
Once a year or less
Other
Other
How much fiction do you read (including audio books) as opposed to non-fiction?
I read primarily fiction
A lot of fiction but also non-fiction from time to time
About as much fiction as non-fiction
Mostly non-fiction, fiction on occaision
I (almost) never read fiction
Other
Other
How well acquainted are you with the arrangement of fiction at the library you use most?
I am well acquainted with how things are arranged
I am acquainted with certain sections/collections
I am not well acquainted
I always ask a librarian
Other
Other
Finding literature
When you come to the library to borrow fiction, what do you tend to look for? (Choose max 3)
Specific titles (e.g. recommended on TV)
Specific authors
Certain literary styles (e.g. poetry, plays, novels)
Books written in a certain language (e.g. English, Norwegian, Arabic)
Books from a certain genre (e.g. detective, war, romance)
New books
A good book (no specific criteria)
Other
Other
Which strategies do you tend to use when searching for fiction to borrow? (Choose max 3)
Search the shelves for specific titles or authors
Browse the main collection
Browse the crime (krim) section
Explore the exhibitions (e.g. Christmas, Halloween, Ordkalotten)
Browse the shelves where books published this year are placed
Browse the shelves that hold recommendations from the library staff
Check "Snarplukk" (by the newspapers)
Check "Hurtiglån" (by the main information desk)
See what other people have borrowed (grey carts)
Ask a librarian for help
Other
Other
When do you ask a librarian for help?
Right away
After I have tried searching
How much do you want to know about a book before you start reading it? (Choose max 2)
The entire plot (e.g. Romeo and Juliette)
Genre (e.g. detective, war, romance)
That it is similar to another book you have read or heard about
That you know someone who has read it
That it is popular/bestseller
That it is a classic
Information on the cover (title, author, summary, cover image)
Other
Other
Arrangement of fiction (on the shelves, throughout the library)
If you could decide how fiction was arranged at the library, would you prefer...?
All the books were in one collection that was sorted alphabetically by author
Certain types of books were separated from the main collection
The collection was divided up according to certain types of books
Would you mark the books to let people know which type of book it was? If yes, which types of books do think it is most important to mark? (The marks could be stickers on the book's spine, for example.) (Choose max 2)
Literary style (e.g. novel, short story, poetry)
Genre (e.g. science fiction, fantasy, romance)
Language
Author's nationality
I wouldn't mark the books to differentiate between types
Other
Other
Which literary styles/genres/languages/nationalities/other do you think should be marked?
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Which types of books would you separate from the main collection? (Choose max 2)
Certain literary styles (e.g. novel, poetry, poetry)
Certain genres (e.g. romance, detective, science fiction)
Certain languages
Author's nationality
Other
Other
Which literary styles/genres/languages/nationalities/other do you think should be separated from the main collection?
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All the books are arranged based on type. Which type do you think is the most important for categorizing the fiction collection at the library?
Literary style (e.g. novel, short story, poetry)
Genre (e.g. romance, war, fantasy)
Language
Author's nationality
Other
Other
Which literary style/genre/language/nationality/other would you use to categorize the books?
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Regardless of how you would arrange the fiction collection, which kinds of special collections would you use? (Choose max 3, collections can be permanent or temporary)
The newest publications
Recommendations from librarians
Seasonal (e.g. Christmas, Easter, Halloween)
Current events in the city/country/world (e.g. Ordkalotten, Grønn hverdag)
Not applicable
Other
Other
Additional comments
Do you have any additional comments related to this study?
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Do you have any feedback for the library regarding their fiction collection?
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