Strategic Planning 2011-2014, survey

East Central Regional Library is asking for your input as we develop our strategic plan for library services in Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine Counties for 2011-2014. We thank you for your time in filling out this survey. If you would like to discuss anything more fully, you may send me E-mail or call me.
Barbara Misselt, Director
bmisselt@ecrlib.org
763-689-7390 extension 11

This survey closes noon, May 14, 2010

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1. Please choose the response that best describes you:
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Please choose the response that best describes you: click on arrow and select from drop-down list

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2. Where do you live?
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Where do you live? click on arrow and select county of residence from drop-down list

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3. Where do you most often use or receive library or information services?
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Where do you most often use or receive library or information services? click on arrow and select from drop-down list

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4. Please rate the value to you for each of these services that are provided by ECRL. Most are funded by ECRL, some are funded through donations or state or federal sources.

	Essential	Important	Nice to have	No value	No opinion
Materials to check out (books, CDs, DVDs, etc)	*Please rate the value to you for each of these services that are provided by ECRL. Most are funded by ECRL, some are funded through donations or state or federal sources. Materials to check out (books, CDs, DVDs, etc) Essential	Materials to check out (books, CDs, DVDs, etc) Important	Materials to check out (books, CDs, DVDs, etc) Nice to have	Materials to check out (books, CDs, DVDs, etc) No value	Materials to check out (books, CDs, DVDs, etc) No opinion
Online magazines	Online magazines Essential	Online magazines Important	Online magazines Nice to have	Online magazines No value	Online magazines No opinion
Interlibrary loan & delivery	Interlibrary loan & delivery Essential	Interlibrary loan & delivery Important	Interlibrary loan & delivery Nice to have	Interlibrary loan & delivery No value	Interlibrary loan & delivery No opinion
Library website	Library website Essential	Library website Important	Library website Nice to have	Library website No value	Library website No opinion
Library online catalog	Library online catalog Essential	Library online catalog Important	Library online catalog Nice to have	Library online catalog No value	Library online catalog No opinion
Meeting rooms	Meeting rooms Essential	Meeting rooms Important	Meeting rooms Nice to have	Meeting rooms No value	Meeting rooms No opinion
Outreach services	Outreach services Essential	Outreach services Important	Outreach services Nice to have	Outreach services No value	Outreach services No opinion
Storytime	Storytime Essential	Storytime Important	Storytime Nice to have	Storytime No value	Storytime No opinion
Teen or Tween programs	Teen or Tween programs Essential	Teen or Tween programs Important	Teen or Tween programs Nice to have	Teen or Tween programs No value	Teen or Tween programs No opinion
Training classes	Training classes Essential	Training classes Important	Training classes Nice to have	Training classes No value	Training classes No opinion
Programs	Programs Essential	Programs Important	Programs Nice to have	Programs No value	Programs No opinion
Book groups	Book groups Essential	Book groups Important	Book groups Nice to have	Book groups No value	Book groups No opinion
FAX services	FAX services Essential	FAX services Important	FAX services Nice to have	FAX services No value	FAX services No opinion
Public computers	Public computers Essential	Public computers Important	Public computers Nice to have	Public computers No value	Public computers No opinion
Wireless Internet	Wireless Internet Essential	Wireless Internet Important	Wireless Internet Nice to have	Wireless Internet No value	Wireless Internet No opinion
Staff help for computers	Staff help for computers Essential	Staff help for computers Important	Staff help for computers Nice to have	Staff help for computers No value	Staff help for computers No opinion
Staff help for questions or research	Staff help for questions or research Essential	Staff help for questions or research Important	Staff help for questions or research Nice to have	Staff help for questions or research No value	Staff help for questions or research No opinion
Library as community center	Library as community center Essential	Library as community center Important	Library as community center Nice to have	Library as community center No value	Library as community center No opinion
Book sales	Book sales Essential	Book sales Important	Book sales Nice to have	Book sales No value	Book sales No opinion

Is there another service we provide that you value?

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5. Please rate the value to you for each of the following materials that can be checked out at ECRL branches or through use of your library card on the Internet.

	Essential	Important	Nice to have	No value	No opinion
Books, fiction	*Please rate the value to you for each of the following materials that can be checked out at ECRL branches or through use of your library card on the Internet. Books, fiction Essential	Books, fiction Important	Books, fiction Nice to have	Books, fiction No value	Books, fiction No opinion
Books, non-fiction	Books, non-fiction Essential	Books, non-fiction Important	Books, non-fiction Nice to have	Books, non-fiction No value	Books, non-fiction No opinion
Magazines	Magazines Essential	Magazines Important	Magazines Nice to have	Magazines No value	Magazines No opinion
Newspapers	Newspapers Essential	Newspapers Important	Newspapers Nice to have	Newspapers No value	Newspapers No opinion
CDs, music	CDs, music Essential	CDs, music Important	CDs, music Nice to have	CDs, music No value	CDs, music No opinion
CDs, books	CDs, books Essential	CDs, books Important	CDs, books Nice to have	CDs, books No value	CDs, books No opinion
DVDs, movies	DVDs, movies Essential	DVDs, movies Important	DVDs, movies Nice to have	DVDs, movies No value	DVDs, movies No opinion
Encyclopedias and other reference	Encyclopedias and other reference Essential	Encyclopedias and other reference Important	Encyclopedias and other reference Nice to have	Encyclopedias and other reference No value	Encyclopedias and other reference No opinion
Storytime kits	Storytime kits Essential	Storytime kits Important	Storytime kits Nice to have	Storytime kits No value	Storytime kits No opinion
Book club kits	Book club kits Essential	Book club kits Important	Book club kits Nice to have	Book club kits No value	Book club kits No opinion
Online magazine and newspaper databases (ELM-Internet)	Online magazine and newspaper databases (ELM-Internet) Essential	Online magazine and newspaper databases (ELM-Internet) Important	Online magazine and newspaper databases (ELM-Internet) Nice to have	Online magazine and newspaper databases (ELM-Internet) No value	Online magazine and newspaper databases (ELM-Internet) No opinion
Ancestry.com (Internet)	Ancestry.com (Internet) Essential	Ancestry.com (Internet) Important	Ancestry.com (Internet) Nice to have	Ancestry.com (Internet) No value	Ancestry.com (Internet) No opinion
Chiltons auto repair (Internet)	Chiltons auto repair (Internet) Essential	Chiltons auto repair (Internet) Important	Chiltons auto repair (Internet) Nice to have	Chiltons auto repair (Internet) No value	Chiltons auto repair (Internet) No opinion
Learn-a-Test (Internet)	Learn-a-Test (Internet) Essential	Learn-a-Test (Internet) Important	Learn-a-Test (Internet) Nice to have	Learn-a-Test (Internet) No value	Learn-a-Test (Internet) No opinion
NoveList (Internet)	NoveList (Internet) Essential	NoveList (Internet) Important	NoveList (Internet) Nice to have	NoveList (Internet) No value	NoveList (Internet) No opinion

Other (please specify)

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6. These new or expanded services have been suggested - would you use them?

	ECRL should implement	Worth considering	Not necessary	No opinion
Downloable audio books (MP3 or iPod)	*These new or expanded services have been suggested - would you use them? Downloable audio books (MP3 or iPod) ECRL should implement	Downloable audio books (MP3 or iPod) Worth considering	Downloable audio books (MP3 or iPod) Not necessary	Downloable audio books (MP3 or iPod) No opinion
E-books (for book readers)	E-books (for book readers) ECRL should implement	E-books (for book readers) Worth considering	E-books (for book readers) Not necessary	E-books (for book readers) No opinion
Self-checkout	Self-checkout ECRL should implement	Self-checkout Worth considering	Self-checkout Not necessary	Self-checkout No opinion
Automated sign-up and management of public computers	Automated sign-up and management of public computers ECRL should implement	Automated sign-up and management of public computers Worth considering	Automated sign-up and management of public computers Not necessary	Automated sign-up and management of public computers No opinion
Sunday opening	Sunday opening ECRL should implement	Sunday opening Worth considering	Sunday opening Not necessary	Sunday opening No opinion
Later hours	Later hours ECRL should implement	Later hours Worth considering	Later hours Not necessary	Later hours No opinion
Earlier hours	Earlier hours ECRL should implement	Earlier hours Worth considering	Earlier hours Not necessary	Earlier hours No opinion
Online homework help	Online homework help ECRL should implement	Online homework help Worth considering	Online homework help Not necessary	Online homework help No opinion
Art collection to check out	Art collection to check out ECRL should implement	Art collection to check out Worth considering	Art collection to check out Not necessary	Art collection to check out No opinion

Other ideas for new or expanded services

7. Is there anything else you'd like to tell us concerning planning for the future?

Is there anything else you'd like to tell us concerning planning for the future?

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1. Please choose the response that best describes you:
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2. Where do you live?
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3. Where do you most often use or receive library or information services?
click on arrow and select from drop-down list

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4. Please rate the value to you for each of these services that are provided by ECRL. Most are funded by ECRL, some are funded through donations or state or federal sources.

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5. Please rate the value to you for each of the following materials that can be checked out at ECRL branches or through use of your library card on the Internet.

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6. These new or expanded services have been suggested - would you use them?

7. Is there anything else you'd like to tell us concerning planning for the future?

Strategic Planning 2011-2014, surveyExit this survey

1. East Central Regional Library Planning Survey, 2010

*1. Please choose the response that best describes you:click on arrow and select from drop-down list

*2. Where do you live?click on arrow and select county of residence from drop-down list

*3. Where do you most often use or receive library or information services?click on arrow and select from drop-down list

*4. Please rate the value to you for each of these services that are provided by ECRL. Most are funded by ECRL, some are funded through donations or state or federal sources.

*5. Please rate the value to you for each of the following materials that can be checked out at ECRL branches or through use of your library card on the Internet.

*6. These new or expanded services have been suggested - would you use them?

7. Is there anything else you'd like to tell us concerning planning for the future?

Strategic Planning 2011-2014, survey
Exit this survey

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1. Please choose the response that best describes you:
click on arrow and select from drop-down list

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2. Where do you live?
click on arrow and select county of residence from drop-down list

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3. Where do you most often use or receive library or information services?
click on arrow and select from drop-down list

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4. Please rate the value to you for each of these services that are provided by ECRL. Most are funded by ECRL, some are funded through donations or state or federal sources.

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5. Please rate the value to you for each of the following materials that can be checked out at ECRL branches or through use of your library card on the Internet.

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6. These new or expanded services have been suggested - would you use them?