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VLA/CEC Continuing Education Needs Assessment 1. Please select the type of library you currently work in:
Total number of responses: 326
 |
11 |
responses |
3.37% |
|
(1) |
Academic Library, Two year institution |
|
28 |
responses |
8.59% |
|
(2) |
Academic Library, Four year institution |
|
43 |
responses |
13.19% |
|
(3) |
Academic Library, Four+ year institution |
|
1 |
response |
0.31% |
|
(4) |
Special Library, Corporate |
|
9 |
responses |
2.76% |
|
(5) |
Special Library, Law |
|
3 |
responses |
0.92% |
|
(6) |
Special Library, Medical |
|
7 |
responses |
2.15% |
|
(7) |
Special Library, Non-profit |
|
216 |
responses |
66.26% |
|
(8) |
Public Library |
|
3 |
responses |
0.92% |
|
(9) |
School Library |
|
6 |
responses |
1.84% |
|
(10) |
Other (please specify): |
2. Please indicate the department in which you currently work:
|
64 |
responses |
19.63% |
|
(1) |
Administration |
|
48 |
responses |
14.72% |
|
(2) |
Technical Services |
|
45 |
responses |
13.80% |
|
(3) |
Public Services, Children’s |
|
107 |
responses |
32.82% |
|
(4) |
Public Services, Adult Reference |
|
56 |
responses |
17.18% |
|
(5) |
Public Services, Circulation |
|
65 |
responses |
19.94% |
|
(6) |
Other (please specify) |
3. Please indicate the category of paid personnel in which you work:
|
190 |
responses |
58.28% |
|
(1) |
Librarian, with MLS |
|
1 |
response |
0.31% |
|
(2) |
Librarian, with certificate |
|
83 |
responses |
25.46% |
|
(3) |
Library Assistant |
|
0 |
responses |
0.00% |
|
(4) |
Student |
|
13 |
responses |
3.99% |
|
(5) |
Clerical |
|
46 |
responses |
14.11% |
|
(6) |
Other (please specify): |
4. Would you like staff development activities… (check all that apply)
|
309 |
responses |
94.79% |
|
(1) |
To learn new skills |
|
198 |
responses |
60.74% |
|
(2) |
To enhance career options |
|
140 |
responses |
42.94% |
|
(3) |
For promotion |
|
25 |
responses |
7.67% |
|
(4) |
Other (please specify) |
5. Are you interested in… (check all that apply)
|
307 |
responses |
94.17% |
|
(1) |
Workshops |
|
228 |
responses |
69.94% |
|
(2) |
Short Courses |
|
202 |
responses |
61.96% |
|
(3) |
Conferences |
|
15 |
responses |
4.60% |
|
(4) |
Other (please specify): |
6. Are you interested in… (check all that apply)
|
272 |
responses |
83.44% |
|
(1) |
Half day programs |
|
286 |
responses |
87.73% |
|
(2) |
One day programs |
|
110 |
responses |
33.74% |
|
(3) |
Two day programs |
|
7 |
responses |
2.15% |
|
(4) |
Other (please specify): |
7. What is the distance you are willing to travel for a program?
|
118 |
responses |
36.20% |
|
(1) |
1-60 miles |
|
123 |
responses |
37.73% |
|
(2) |
61-90 miles |
|
85 |
responses |
26.07% |
|
(3) |
91 or more miles |
8. Generally speaking, how much can you afford to spend on registration fees?
|
168 |
responses |
51.53% |
|
(1) |
$25-$50 |
|
92 |
responses |
28.22% |
|
(2) |
$51-$75 |
|
45 |
responses |
13.80% |
|
(3) |
$76-$100 |
|
21 |
responses |
6.44% |
|
(4) |
over $100 |
9. What is your preferred day of the week to attend a program?
|
79 |
responses |
24.31% |
|
(1) |
Monday |
|
74 |
responses |
22.77% |
|
(2) |
Tuesday |
|
106 |
responses |
32.62% |
|
(3) |
Wednesday |
|
105 |
responses |
32.31% |
|
(4) |
Thursday |
|
156 |
responses |
48.00% |
|
(5) |
Friday |
10. Are you interested in taking credit courses on a…
|
81 |
responses |
41.54% |
|
(1) |
Graduate level, MLS |
|
55 |
responses |
28.21% |
|
(2) |
Graduate level, 6th year degree/certificate |
|
38 |
responses |
19.49% |
|
(3) |
Graduate level, PhD |
|
17 |
responses |
8.72% |
|
(4) |
Graduate level, Other (please specify): |
|
20 |
responses |
10.26% |
|
(5) |
Undergraduate level, AA |
|
34 |
responses |
17.44% |
|
(6) |
Undergraduate level, BA/BS |
|
25 |
responses |
12.82% |
|
(7) |
Undergraduate level, School Media Certificate |
11. Please select which, if any, of the following topics concerning library administration are of interest to you:
|
65 |
responses |
24.16% |
|
(1) |
Financial Management, Budgeting |
|
61 |
responses |
22.68% |
|
(2) |
Financial Management, Fundraising |
|
85 |
responses |
31.60% |
|
(3) |
Financial Management, Grantsmanship |
|
19 |
responses |
7.06% |
|
(4) |
Personnel Management, Affirmative Action/EEO |
|
46 |
responses |
17.10% |
|
(5) |
Personnel Management, Compensation/Pay plans |
|
103 |
responses |
38.29% |
|
(6) |
Personnel Management, Evaluation/Promotion/Dismissal |
|
83 |
responses |
30.86% |
|
(7) |
Personnel Management, Selection/Interviewing |
|
154 |
responses |
57.25% |
|
(8) |
Personnel Management, Staff Development |
|
55 |
responses |
20.45% |
|
(9) |
Personnel Management, Supervising Student Assistants |
|
33 |
responses |
12.27% |
|
(10) |
Personnel Management, Theories of Management (TQM) |
|
72 |
responses |
26.77% |
|
(11) |
Personnel Management, Volunteer Management |
|
47 |
responses |
17.47% |
|
(12) |
Library Advocacy, Federal Legislation |
|
67 |
responses |
24.91% |
|
(13) |
Library Advocacy, Friends of Libraries |
|
33 |
responses |
12.27% |
|
(14) |
Library Advocacy, Library Trustees |
|
20 |
responses |
7.43% |
|
(15) |
Library Advocacy, Other Governing Boards |
|
44 |
responses |
16.36% |
|
(16) |
Library Advocacy, State Legislature |
|
54 |
responses |
20.07% |
|
(17) |
Library Planning, Building/Sites |
|
71 |
responses |
26.39% |
|
(18) |
Library Planning, Disaster Preparedness |
|
112 |
responses |
41.64% |
|
(19) |
Library Planning, Policies and Procedures |
|
121 |
responses |
44.98% |
|
(20) |
Library Planning, Program Planning |
|
57 |
responses |
21.19% |
|
(21) |
Library Planning, Standards and Accreditation |
|
104 |
responses |
38.66% |
|
(22) |
Library Planning, Usability Studies/Surveys |
|
6 |
responses |
2.23% |
|
(23) |
Other Administrative Issues (please specify): |
12. Please select which, if any, of the following topics concerning technology are of interest to you:
|
29 |
responses |
9.45% |
|
(1) |
Citation Manager Software |
|
69 |
responses |
22.48% |
|
(2) |
Database Administration |
|
129 |
responses |
42.02% |
|
(3) |
Database Searching |
|
110 |
responses |
35.83% |
|
(4) |
Digitization of Library Materials |
|
108 |
responses |
35.18% |
|
(5) |
Internet, General |
|
37 |
responses |
12.05% |
|
(6) |
Internet, Administration of Service |
|
139 |
responses |
45.28% |
|
(7) |
Internet, Search Engines |
|
129 |
responses |
42.02% |
|
(8) |
Internet, Web Page Construction |
|
54 |
responses |
17.59% |
|
(9) |
Network Structures/Security Issues |
|
95 |
responses |
30.94% |
|
(10) |
OCLC Services |
|
77 |
responses |
25.08% |
|
(11) |
Relationships with your IT Department |
|
35 |
responses |
11.40% |
|
(12) |
Systems Development and Operation |
|
96 |
responses |
31.27% |
|
(13) |
Usability Issues/Studies |
|
73 |
responses |
23.78% |
|
(14) |
Virginia Library and Information Network (VLIN) |
|
39 |
responses |
12.70% |
|
(15) |
Virginia Public Education Network (VAPEN) |
|
101 |
responses |
32.90% |
|
(16) |
Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) |
|
94 |
responses |
30.62% |
|
(17) |
Virtual Reference/Chat |
|
150 |
responses |
48.86% |
|
(18) |
Web-based Tutorials |
|
102 |
responses |
33.22% |
|
(19) |
Web Site Management |
|
6 |
responses |
1.95% |
|
(20) |
Other (please specify): |
13. Please select which, if any, of the following topics concerning library issues and trends are of interest to you:
|
124 |
responses |
40.52% |
|
(1) |
Access |
|
127 |
responses |
41.50% |
|
(2) |
Assessment of Programs/Services |
|
115 |
responses |
37.58% |
|
(3) |
Copyright, Intellectual Property Rights |
|
98 |
responses |
32.03% |
|
(4) |
Collaborative Relationships |
|
109 |
responses |
35.62% |
|
(5) |
Confidentiality (US Patriot Act, etc.) |
|
113 |
responses |
36.93% |
|
(6) |
Distance Education/Learning |
|
32 |
responses |
10.46% |
|
(7) |
Downsizing |
|
44 |
responses |
14.38% |
|
(8) |
Economic Development |
|
60 |
responses |
19.61% |
|
(9) |
Electronic Publishing |
|
155 |
responses |
50.65% |
|
(10) |
Electronic Resources |
|
154 |
responses |
50.33% |
|
(11) |
Information Literacy |
|
102 |
responses |
33.33% |
|
(12) |
Intellectual Freedom/Censorship |
|
102 |
responses |
33.33% |
|
(13) |
Safety and Security |
|
91 |
responses |
29.74% |
|
(14) |
Special Populations |
|
8 |
responses |
2.61% |
|
(15) |
Other (please specify): |
14. Please select which, if any, of the following topics concerning personal development are of interest to you:
|
194 |
responses |
67.13% |
|
(1) |
Communication/Interpersonal Skills |
|
181 |
responses |
62.63% |
|
(2) |
Customer Service |
|
110 |
responses |
38.06% |
|
(3) |
Public Speaking |
|
105 |
responses |
36.33% |
|
(4) |
Fitness and Health |
|
78 |
responses |
26.99% |
|
(5) |
Publishing Opportunities and Strategies |
|
93 |
responses |
32.18% |
|
(6) |
Sensitivity Awareness |
|
160 |
responses |
55.36% |
|
(7) |
Stress Management |
|
154 |
responses |
53.29% |
|
(8) |
Time Management |
|
6 |
responses |
2.08% |
|
(9) |
Other (please specify): |
15. Please select which, if any, of the following topics concerning the various functions of a library are of interest to you:
|
103 |
responses |
32.59% |
|
(1) |
Acquisitions |
|
128 |
responses |
40.51% |
|
(2) |
Basic Reference Tools |
|
95 |
responses |
30.06% |
|
(3) |
Cataloging |
|
103 |
responses |
32.59% |
|
(4) |
Children’s Services |
|
183 |
responses |
57.91% |
|
(5) |
Collection Development |
|
75 |
responses |
23.73% |
|
(6) |
Automation/Systems |
|
82 |
responses |
25.95% |
|
(7) |
Geneaology |
|
61 |
responses |
19.30% |
|
(8) |
Government Documents |
|
80 |
responses |
25.32% |
|
(9) |
Interlibrary Loan |
|
140 |
responses |
44.30% |
|
(10) |
Library Instruction |
|
114 |
responses |
36.08% |
|
(11) |
Library Marketing/PR |
|
65 |
responses |
20.57% |
|
(12) |
Media |
|
48 |
responses |
15.19% |
|
(13) |
The “One Person Library” |
|
71 |
responses |
22.47% |
|
(14) |
Preservation/Conservation |
|
69 |
responses |
21.84% |
|
(15) |
Primary Sources Research |
|
120 |
responses |
37.97% |
|
(16) |
Reference Interviewing |
|
52 |
responses |
16.46% |
|
(17) |
Serials |
|
82 |
responses |
25.95% |
|
(18) |
Special Collections/Archives |
|
112 |
responses |
35.44% |
|
(19) |
Technology Training for Patrons |
|
77 |
responses |
24.37% |
|
(20) |
Topic Specific Reference Instruction (ex: Business resources) |
|
87 |
responses |
27.53% |
|
(21) |
Young Adult Services |
16. Please describe any other topics you might be interested in seeing at a future VLA sponsored workshop.
| Economics of Information |
| Readers’ advisory |
| Education resources |
| Records Management |
| Future technology trends |
| reader’s advisory |
| Community resources |
| RFID, outsourcing |
| storytime help |
| journal cancellations/conducting surveys |
| adult reader advice, service to aging |
| How to facilitate meetings |
| ILLiad customization |
| readers advisory |
| Preservation/Conservation |
| Recruitment and retention, space utilization |
| print integrated resources (specifically dealing with loose-leaf materials, and other changes to print in chpater 12, AACR2; Map cataloging workshop. |
| Circulation workshops |
| Reader’s Advisory |
| Library Planning, Exhibits and a Workshop on Processing and Describing Archival Collections |
| Reader’s advisory service |
| legal research |
| personal development, , acquisitions, technical services |
| leadership |
| Core Values |
| marketing public library services to new immigrants |
| Library Outsourcing |
| Paraprofessionals in the School Library Media Center |
| Cataloging!!!or copy cataloging |
| Readers’ Advisory |
| Teen programs, puppetry,storytelling, what’s new with kids. Anime. |
| Homeschooling |
| Interlibrary Loan (1) |
| How to make Library into top Web resource in customer’s minds |
| weight watchers and exercise,health classes |
| selecting funriture/redesign spaces |
| teaching technology to kids, also the importance of outreach |
| readers advisory sources and materials |
| certification of library support staff |
| applying new technologies |
| outreach services |
| dealing with poison people |
| dealing with difficult bosses |
| How to stay on top of YA trends |
| Training dealing with seniors and their special needs. |
| good business practices/accounting practices for libraries |
| fund raising; access for persons with disabilities, internships for undergrad or grad students in public libraries |
| adult learners in an academic environment |
| family literacy |
| Improving staff moral; staff development methods/opportunities; practical supervision ideas Ex. Fellow librarians sharing methods they use to monitor work of library pages. |
| budget planning and administration.
17. Please rank your top three choices from the list above:
| Library Marketing, Topic Specific Reference Instruction, Government Documents |
| Acquisitions, Customer Service, Collection Development |
| Basic Reference Tools, Reference Interviewing, ILL |
| Library Marketing/PR, Library Instruction, Special Collections |
| #1 instruction, #2 marketing/PR, #3 Reference interviewing |
| Records Management |
| Topic Specific Reference, Library Marketing, Collection Development |
| The One-Person Library, Marketing/PR, Technology Training for Patrons |
| Basic Reference tools, Library Instruction, Technology Training for Patrons |
| Technology training for patrons; Archives; Topic Specific Reference Instruction |
| budgeting, fundraising, evaluation |
| Usability studies, customer service, assessment of services |
| technology training for patrons, reference interviewing, collection development |
| tech training for patrons, young adult services, children’s services |
| 1. Children’s Services 2. Collection Development 3. Library Marketing |
| Special collections, community resources, genealogy |
| cataloging, acquisitions, automation/systems |
| none |
| young adult, collection development, library instruction |
| 1-serials 2-primary sources res., 3-technology training for patrons- |
| marketing, adult reader advice, service to aging |
| Cataloging, Confidentiality, and Intellectual freedom |
| Web Site Management; Communication/Interpersonal Skills; Time Management |
| Library Marketing/PR, Automation/Systems, The “One Person Library” |
| Meetings, Staff development, technology training for patrons |
| collection development |
| 1. Library Instruction 2. Collection Development 3. Interlibrary Loan |
| ermergent literacy, young adult services, special populations |
| Digitization of Library Collections, Special Collections/Archives, Preservation/Conservation |
| basic reference tools, topic specific reference instruction, primary sources research |
| genealogy, reference, serials |
| Library Marketing/PR, Technology Training for Patrons, Automation/Systems |
| 1 Childrens 2-YA 3 Reader’s Advisory |
| 1. Preservation/Conservation 2.Reference Interviewing 3.Government Documents |
| Automation, Media, Tech Training for Patrons |
| Sp.Col/ARchives, Collection DEv, Genealogy |
| Preservation, ILL, Collection Development |
| Basic Reference Tools |
| media,fitness and health, costumer service |
| acquisitions, cataloging, collection development |
| Children’s svcs, yng adult svcs, lib mkting |
| Basic Ref Tools; Ref. interviewing; Tech tra |
| genealogy, special collections, primary sources research |
| 1 cataloging 2 Acquisitions 3 Col.Dev. |
| collaboration, building planning,fundraising |
| Interlibrary Loan, Basic Reference tools, Reference Interviewing |
| Genealogy, Library Marketing/PR, Technology Training for Patrons |
| copyright, young adult services, primary sources research |
| 1-customer service, 2-library instruction, 3-young adult services |
| Acquisitions, Cataloging, Interlibrary Loans |
| Database searching, Intellectual freedom, Preservation |
| ILL,Ref.Acq. |
| Reader’s Advisory, Collection Development, Media |
| Reference Interviewing, Primary Sources Research, & Preservation/Conservation. |
| 1. Special Collections/Archives 2. Preservation/Conservation |
| 1-Collection Development 2-Library Instruction for staff and patrons (public library)3-Technology training for patrons |
| 1. Preservation/conservation |
| the One Person Library; collection development; media |
| Library Planning, Program Planning; Library Marketing/PR;Library Planning, Standards and Accreditation |
| Reference, YA, Special Collections |
| legal research |
| Technology Training for Patrons, Library Marketing/PR, Automation/Systems |
| automation, cataloging, gov docs |
| 1. Media 2. Staff Development 3. Internet, Web page construction |
| children’s svcs, marketing, coll. devel. |
| acquisitions, library marketing, stress management |
| Cataloging, Reference Interviewing, Topic Specific Ref. Instruction |
| Basic Reference Tools, Primary Sources Research, Reference Interviewing |
| anything archival-genealogy |
| marketing, instruction, government documents |
| Basic Ref/YA svcs/Ref. interv. |
| cataloging/library instruction/collection development |
| Instruction Marketing collection dev |
| 1 children’s services 2 coll development 3 media |
| Serials, Cataloging, Special Collections |
| 1. Library Marketing/PR |
| Reference Interviewing, Basic Reference Tools, Primary Sources Research |
| Reference Interviewing, Basic Reference Tools, Internet (General) |
| Publishing opportunities, assessment, legislative issues (fed & state) |
| special collections,serials,genealogy |
| 1. Young Adult Services, 2. Collection Development, 3. Reference Interviewing |
| children’s Services, Basic Reference Tools, Collection Development |
| marketing |
| Young Adult Svcs, Tech Trng for Patrons, Library Marketing |
| childrens servies, young adult services, geneaology |
| 1. Collection Development 2. Acquisitions 3. Serials |
| children’s services, reference interviewing, collection development |
| 1. Young Adult Services 2. Children’s Services, 3.Library Marketing, 4. The “One Person Library”, 5. Reference Interviewing |
| Interlibrary Loan, Collection Development, Genealogy |
| tech training for patrons, one person library, marketing/pr |
| Preservation, Special Collections, Basic Reference Tools |
| Cataloging/Children’s/Young Adult Services |
| young adult services, children’s services, collection development |
| collection development, library instruction, technology training for patrons |
| interlibrary loan, collection development, preservation and conservation |
| children’s; basic reference tools; reference interviewing |
| Library instruction;One-person library;technology training for patrons |
| RA, Marketing, ILL |
| Basic Reference Tools, Primary Sources Research, Technology Training for Patrons |
| collection development children’s services library marketing/PR |
| Teen programs, anime, whats new. |
| Children’s Services, Assessment of Programs, Collaborative Relationships |
| Collaborative Relationships, Library Planning–Building & Renovation |
| Library Marketing |
| 1.) Government Documents; 2.) Basic Reference Tools; 3.) Topic Specific Reference Instruction |
| Cataloging (2) |
| 1)Lib. Instruction 2)Usability studies 3) Grantswriting |
| Library Instruction, Tech Training for Patrons, Genealogy |
| Collection Dev;Ref Interv;Lib Instruct |
| Information Literacy, Time Management, Web Page Construction and Management |
| government documents, cataloging, geneaology |
| collection development, primary sources research, automation/systems |
| Library Instruction, Topic Specific Reference, Collection Development |
| #1. Technology Training for Patrons, #2. Library Instruction for Customers #3. Primary Sources Research |
| serials |
| eference skills, collection development |
| childrens-young adult-automation |
| I would rank Children Services the highest, and the other next |
| Special Collections; Marketing; Library Instruction |
| Collection Development, Genealogy, Media |
| library marketing |
| Automation/Systems, Library Instruction, Cataloging |
| Cataloging, ILL, Serials |
| 1-time management 2- Young Adult services 3- Marketing |
| 1-time management 2- Young Adult services 3- Marketing |
| web page construction, fundraising, technology training for patrons |
| preservation/conservation |
| collection development |
| Children’s books and programs; children’s reference & library marketing. |
| Collection Development-1 The “One Person Library”-2 Library Marketing/PR-3 |
| preservation, automation, |
| Special Collections/Archives; Acquisitions; Publishing Opportunities and Strategies |
| special collections |
| Collection Development, Library Instruction, YA services |
| 1)basic ref. 2)children’s services 3)library instruction |
| Cataloging |
| YA service, Collection Development, Technology Training for Patrons |
| Acquisitions, Collection Development,Interlibrary Loan |
| Tech training for patrons, Collection Development, Acquisitions |
| Marketing/PR, Topic Specifi Instruction, Collection Development |
| Children’s services, young adult services, media |
| ILL, Preservation, Basic Ref, Geneology |
| 1. Collection Development, 2. Stress Management, 3. Special Populations |
| collection dev.,PR,topic specific |
| Spec Coll, YA Services, Tech for patrons |
| Coll Dev,Marketing, One Person Library |
| cataloging, marketing/PR, collection development |
| Technology training patrons, acquisitions & collection Development, children’s and YA services, genealogy |
| Cataloging, acquisitions, perservation |
| 1. Library Marketing 2. Archives 3. Collection Development |
| Coll. Develop., Special Collections, Library instruction |
| library instruction, topic specific reference, technology training for patrons (academic) |
| library marketing serials special collections/archives |
| 1. col dev, 2 serials, 3 special collections |
| Collection, ILL, preservation |
| Collection Development, Topic Specific Reference, Automation/Systems |
| Cataloging, Serials, Acquisitions |
| one person library,acquisitions,serials |
| intellectual freedom, marketing, youth services |
| staff development; training opportunities for staff development;communication and interpersonal skills |
| time management, publishing opportunities and web page constuction |
| 1. Preservation/Conservation, 2. Special Collections/Archives, 3. Genealogy |
| government documents, primary sources research, topic specific reference instruction |
| Collection development, preservation, specific reference instruction |
| collection development, library instruction, technology training for patrons |
| Technology Training For Patrons, Children’s Services, Special Collections |
| cataloging, YA services, genealogy |
| 1. collection development 2. Preservation/Conservation 3. Library Marketing/PR |
| Library instruction, tech training for patrons, reference interviewing |
| not sure which list to rank from |
| 1. library instruction 2. special collections 3. collection dev. |
| Collection; children’s; ya |
| CATALOGING ACQUISITIONS BASIC REFERENCE TOOLS |
| Technology Training for Patrons,Preservation/Conservation,Interlibrary Loan |
| Cat, Basic ref, gen |
| personal development
18. Have you recently attended a non-VLA program that you would recommend being sponsored by VLA or like to see offered in Virginia? Please name the topic and the speaker, if possible.
| No (16 “no” responses were given) |
| FISH! (based on work strategies/customer service philosophy of Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle) |
| AMA Health Information Literacy |
| Arch Lustburg |
| Pat Wagner on managing library staff |
| orientation to NLS in DC |
| franklin covey time management training |
| Music in storytimes/Tawnya Stone, Dominion School of Music |
| ARch Lustbader |
| Online safety for youth – OPeration Blue Ridge Thunder, Bedford VA (program to identify and arrest online pedophiles) |
| John Pickering-high performance organizations |
| Maureen Sullivan – orgn dev; leadership |
| Need to know more about workplace cultures. Camille Wright Miller, a columnist for the Roanoke Times on the workplace and employment issues |
| library user surveys |
| Lending Audiovisuals on Interlibrary Loan (NCLA 2004, panel of speakers including myself) |
| lots of great stuff at VEMA |
| Electronic pathfinders |
| Collection Developement (3) |
| Copyright Pat Mueller |
| Law School for a Day |
| Carolyn Hines, consultant, Hampton/Newpoet News |
| How to reach & serve Hispanic population (Solinet?) |
| LAUNC-CH had a great program on reading last March. Most of the speakers were professors at UNC; author Doris Betts also spoke. |
| The Culture of Poverty, presented by a speaker from the Aha! Institute; this was at the ALSC Institute in Minneapolis in fall 2004 |
| Craig Sorti on multicultural customs and library service
19. Do you have any other comments you would like to make at this time?
| No (16 “no” responses were given) |
| Make the annual VLA conference less public library oriented. |
| Day of program doesn’t matter to me. I selected Wed so you would receive the survey. A response for “doesn’t matter” would have been helpful. |
| Thanks for working on this! |
| MOst conference programs seem more focused on Youth Services and academic libraries – need more public library oriented topics |
| would like to see return of reagional workshops, (example) Longwood College, used to be used for (1) day training, ie, internet, persaonnel issues, cataloging, general information and development prog |
| Some questions were hard to answer. For instance, I am willing to travel up to 60 miles for a 1/2 day workshop, but would travel further for a 21 day conferenc The same applies to registration feee. |
| My workplace (paraprofessionals don’t seem to value the MLS and even seem to disparage it. Some work needs to be done on the value of the degree. |
| I was a ALA & VLA member years ago, then became VEMA Lifetime member. Just couldn’t afford the time or money to do both. Any chance of discounting membership to people who join both? |
| The 2004 VLA Conference was enjoyable and informative. |
| I really enjoyed this year’s 2004 VLA Confrence. I look forward to attending next year’s conference if I am afforded the opportunity. |
| library clerical should automatically be recognized as a member of VLA |
| I work in Charlottesville–it’s possible to do training here |
| I have always wondered why Virginia does not have a graduate program for library education |
| would like to get my MLS; wish VA had a school (yes, I know there are distance learning options) |
| I really appreciated the programming at VLA meeting provided by Andrew Sanderson and the opening session motivational spearker; would like to see more of that. |
| I waas a member, but the dues are getting to high for a part-time worker.
20. Are you a VLA member?
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194 |
responses |
59.51% |
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(1) |
Yes |
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132 |
responses |
40.49% |
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(2) |
No |
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