NMRT Survey (Christine DeZelar-Tiedman) Stephen Clark 03 Jun 1998 12:26 UTC
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 11:08:29 -800 From: Christine DeZelar-Tiedman <CHRISD@BELLE.LIB.UIDAHO.EDU> Subject: NMRT Survey THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN CROSS-POSTED TO MULTIPLE LISTS. PLEASE EXCUSE DUPLICATION PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THE LIST. INSTEAD, FORWARD YOUR RESPONSE TO Ann.Snoeyenbos@nyu.edu >Please help the ALA New Members Round Table as we review our goals for >the next several years. Your participation or non-participation in >NMRT is of great interest to us. Please take a few moments to fill >out this survey. You may also fill out this same survey on the Web if >you prefer http://www.ala.org/nmrt/survey.html. Thank you for your time. > >Ann Snoeyenbos >ALA NMRT President 1997-98 > >----------------- >ALA New Members Round Table Survey > >1. How did you learn about the New Members Round Table? (Please >check all that apply) >_____Friend >_____Coworker >_____Teacher >_____NMRT member >_____Website >_____Cognotes--conference newspaper >_____Footnotes--newsletter >_____ALA Annual Conference programs/meetings >_____Articles in professional journals >_____Posting on a listserv >_____Other_______________________________________ > >2. How do you/did you expect to benefit from your NMRT membership? >(Check all that apply. Please indicate your 1st, 2nd and 3rd highest >priorities) >_____Ability to apply for grants and awards >_____Serve on a committee >_____Leadership opportunities >_____Financially support the work of NMRT >_____Personal subscription to Footnotes (NMRT newsletter) >_____Become a member of a network of colleagues >_____Derive business benefits from an NMRT membership >_____Entre/access to ALA organization structure >_____Mentoring opportunties (to be mentored or serve as a mentor) >_____Other_______________________________________ > >3. What do you feel are the three greatest concerns facing the >profession at this time? >_____Censorship/Intellectual freedom >_____Jobs >_____Salary >_____Professional development/advancement >_____Techonology >_____Continuing education >_____Image/perception of the profession >_____Recruitment to the profession >_____Funding >_____Other. Please share additional comments/concerns: > > > >4. What do you feel are the three greatest concerns facing you as a >professional at this time? >_____Censorship/Intellectual freedom >_____Jobs >_____Salary >_____Professional development/advancement >_____Techonology >_____Continuing education >_____Image/perception of the profession >_____Recruitment to the profession >_____Funding >_____Other. Please share additional comments/concerns: > > > > >5. What services, programs, and activities can NMRT provide that are >particularly important to you as a new member of ALA and/or of the >profession? Please write your comments here: > > > > > >6. Have you ever applied for an NMRT award (Shirley Olofson, >3M/Professional Development, Scholarship)? >Yes_____ No_______ > >If not, why not? (mark all that apply) >______Didn't know about it >______Not eligible >______Missed the deadline >______Not enough money > > >7. Do you have daily______ weekly______ access to e-mail? > Do you have daily______ weekly______ access to the World Wide > Web? > > >8. NMRT Member? Current______ Past ______ >Number of years_____ > >What do you feel is/was the biggest benefit you derived from your >participation in NMRT? > > >9. Do you/did you consider yourself to be an active member of NMRT? > Yes_____ No_____ Number of years_____ > > >Would you be willing to discuss your comments with us on the >telephone? Yes_____ No_____ Preferred >number_________________________________, via e-mail? Yes_____ No_____ >Preferred address_________________________ > >Name__________________________________(only needed if you are willing >to be contacted for follow-up)