Survey of Library Technology Use

1.

The following survey has been customized for patrons of the Latah County Library District.

The purpose of this survey is to gather demographic and technology use information from library patrons. The responses to the survey are completely anonymous and participation, while voluntary, is much appreciated. The results will be used to assist in a paper about technology use by age group, which will be included as a chapter in an academic library publication. The information you provide will allow library staff to analyze technology use and needs for the library community. Data collected through this survey will be provided to the public in both an online and paper format after April 1, 2010.

1. Please select your age from the drop-down menu.

Please select your age from the drop-down menu.

2. Which branch of Latah County Library District do you use most frequently?

Which branch of Latah County Library District do you use most frequently?

3. While at the library you visit the most, do you use any of the following?

While at the library you visit the most, do you use any of the following? Internet Computers

Catalog Computers

Wireless Internet

All of the Above

None of the Above

4. While at the library you visit the most, do you access any of the following websites? Please select all that apply.

	More than once a day	Once a day	3-4 times per week	1-2 times per week	Less than once a week	Never
Twitter	While at the library you visit the most, do you access any of the following websites? Please select all that apply. Twitter More than once a day	Once a day	3-4 times per week	1-2 times per week	Less than once a week	Never
Facebook	Facebook More than once a day	Once a day	3-4 times per week	1-2 times per week	Less than once a week	Never
MySpace	MySpace More than once a day	Once a day	3-4 times per week	1-2 times per week	Less than once a week	Never
YouTube	YouTube More than once a day	Once a day	3-4 times per week	1-2 times per week	Less than once a week	Never
Other	Other More than once a day	Once a day	3-4 times per week	1-2 times per week	Less than once a week	Never

Please Specify

5. While at home, do you access any of the following websites? Please select all that apply.

	More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Facebook	While at home, do you access any of the following websites? Please select all that apply. Facebook More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Twitter	Twitter More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
MySpace	MySpace More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
YouTube	YouTube More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Other	Other More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never

Please Specify

6. Do you have the following at home? Please select all that apply.

Do you have the following at home? Please select all that apply. A Computer

Internet Access

A Printer

All of the Above

None of the Above

7. How do you receive library notices? Please select all that apply.

How do you receive library notices? Please select all that apply. By e-mail

By mail

I do not receive library notices.

8. Do you use the library's online catalog? Please select all that apply.

Do you use the library's online catalog? Please select all that apply. Yes, at home.

Yes, at the library.

Yes, by telephone.

No, I do not use the library's online catalog.

9. How many times do you visit the library each week?

How many times do you visit the library each week? 0

Other (please specify)

10. Please rank the reasons you use the library in order of importance.

	Most Important	Very Important	Important	Slightly Important	Not Important	Not Applicable
Browse Materials	Please rank the reasons you use the library in order of importance. Browse Materials Most Important	Very Important	Important	Slightly Important	Not Important	Not Applicable
Pick up materials on hold	Pick up materials on hold Most Important	Very Important	Important	Slightly Important	Not Important	Not Applicable
Use the internet	Use the internet Most Important	Very Important	Important	Slightly Important	Not Important	Not Applicable
Attend library programs	Attend library programs Most Important	Very Important	Important	Slightly Important	Not Important	Not Applicable
Study	Study Most Important	Very Important	Important	Slightly Important	Not Important	Not Applicable
Meet friends	Meet friends Most Important	Very Important	Important	Slightly Important	Not Important	Not Applicable

11. Are you aware that some libraries use internet filters?

Are you aware that some libraries use internet filters? Yes

12. Have you experienced any difficulties with the internet filtering used by a library?

Have you experienced any difficulties with the internet filtering used by a library? No, I have not experienced any difficulties.

Yes, I have experienced difficulties with a library's internet filters. (Please describe your experience)

13. Are you aware that the library purchases online databases for free public use?

Are you aware that the library purchases online databases for free public use? Yes

14. Please select all of the online databases you use while at the library you visit the most and how often you use them.

	More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Britannica Online	Please select all of the online databases you use while at the library you visit the most and how often you use them. Britannica Online More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
NoveList	NoveList More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Consumer Reports	Consumer Reports More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
NetLibrary	NetLibrary More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Heritage Quest	Heritage Quest More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Book Browse	Book Browse More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Global Road Warrior	Global Road Warrior More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Testing & Education Reference Center	Testing & Education Reference Center More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
PowerSpeak	PowerSpeak More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Databases funded by LiLI	Databases funded by LiLI More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never

15. Please select all of the online databases you use while at home and how often you use them.

	More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Britannica Online	Please select all of the online databases you use while at home and how often you use them. Britannica Online More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
NoveList	NoveList More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Consumer Reports	Consumer Reports More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
NetLibrary	NetLibrary More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Heritage Quest	Heritage Quest More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Book Browse	Book Browse More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Global Road Warrior	Global Road Warrior More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Testing & Education Reference Center	Testing & Education Reference Center More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
PowerSpeak	PowerSpeak More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never
Databases funded by LiLI	Databases funded by LiLI More than Once per Day	Once per Day	3-4 Times per Week	1-2 Times per Week	Less than Once per Week	Never

16. Please include any comments or suggestions for the library in the space provided below.

Please include any comments or suggestions for the library in the space provided below.

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