The 2005 Library Services Survey provided useful data that was used by dozens of the Libraries' departments, committees, and individuals to improve services for users.

At a high level, there were four strong themes in 2005:

• Increase awareness of library resources and services.
• More online content, both current and historical.
• Easier online navigation to access content and services.
• Improve facilities.

Here are some of the specific actions the Libraries took between 2005 and 2008 to address these themes:

• Developed an ad campaign (PDF) to raise the visibility of library resources and services
• Created RSS feeds of new books added to the Libraries
• Implemented an MIT version of the LibX Toolbar to ease searching Barton, Vera, and Google Scholar
• Expanded access to backfiles of electronic journals
• Developed Vera Multi-Search to allow searching several different library research databases at once
• Created the MIT WorldCat Local option to enable searching MIT’s holdings and WorldCat holdings in one search
• Initiated the Dewey Library renovation project, to be completed for the beginning of fall semester 2009
• Began the Barker Engineering Library reading room renovation, to be completed for the beginning of fall semester 2009