Page: Survey Questions
1. How often do you use the following YALSA Web-based resources?
answered question
69
skipped question
0
Daily
At Least Once a Week
Every Couple of Weeks
Once a Month
Rarely/Never
Response
Count
Blog
10.6% (7)
9.1% (6)
15.2% (10)
15.2% (10)
50.0% (33)
66
Web site - unrestricted access
2.9% (2)
31.9% (22)
27.5% (19)
29.0% (20)
8.7% (6)
69
Web site - For Members Only
0.0% (0)
11.6% (8)
23.2% (16)
30.4% (21)
34.8% (24)
69
Electronic Discussion Lists
67.2% (45)
10.4% (7)
6.0% (4)
3.0% (2)
13.4% (9)
67
Podcasts
1.6% (1)
1.6% (1)
6.3% (4)
14.1% (9)
76.6% (49)
64
Twitter
1.5% (1)
3.0% (2)
3.0% (2)
3.0% (2)
89.4% (59)
66
Wiki
1.5% (1)
4.5% (3)
14.9% (10)
34.3% (23)
44.8% (30)
67
RSS Feeds
15.2% (10)
6.1% (4)
4.5% (3)
9.1% (6)
65.2% (43)
66
MySpace
1.5% (1)
4.6% (3)
9.2% (6)
12.3% (8)
72.3% (47)
65
Flickr
0.0% (0)
1.5% (1)
4.6% (3)
12.3% (8)
81.5% (53)
65
Other (please be specific)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
0.0% (0)
100.0% (16)
16
Other (please specify)
0
2. YALSA offers its annotated booklists as a for-members-only resource, inside the For Members' Only part of the Web site. Would you like to see YALSA maintain this policy?
answered question
66
skipped question
3
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Yes
37.9%
25
No
62.1%
41
Why or Why Not?
51
3. What are the reasons that you use YALSA's online resources? Check all that apply.
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69
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Response
Percent
Response
Count
Professional development
84.1%
58
Need to answer a question quickly
46.4%
32
Name of a specific book
14.5%
10
Readers’ advisory assistance
63.8%
44
Information on teen programming
65.2%
45
Information on teen advisory groups
34.8%
24
Information about the organization
49.3%
34
Other (please specify)
11.6%
8
4. What is the greatest barrier you face in using YALSA’s online resources for communicating and information gathering? Check all that apply.
answered question
63
skipped question
6
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Don't have the time to find things
58.7%
37
Don't know how to use the tools
19.0%
12
Don't have a good Internet connection
3.2%
2
Can't do this at work
6.3%
4
Other (please specify)
44.4%
28
5. While browsing the YALSA Web site, how often are you able to find what you are looking for? Select only one
answered question
69
skipped question
0
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Always
11.6%
8
Often
56.5%
39
Sometimes
29.0%
20
Rarely
2.9%
2
Never
0.0%
0
6. What would you like to see improved or changed on the YALSA web site? Select as many as apply.
answered question
61
skipped question
8
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Labels on the site navigation
47.5%
29
Layout
41.0%
25
Colors
19.7%
12
Organization of content
75.4%
46
Other (please specify)
26.2%
16
7. How have you learned about YALSA's online resources? (Check as many as apply.)
answered question
68
skipped question
1
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Word of mouth
48.5%
33
Blog post
25.0%
17
Professional journal
41.2%
28
Listserv/Electronic discussion list
76.5%
52
Press release
13.2%
9
Other (please specify)
20.6%
14
8. What are 3 professional online/electronic resources (for example blogs, e-discussion lists, web sites, etc.) that you use on a regular basis and what do you like most about each? (Please give us the URL and tell us what you like most about it.)
answered question
46
skipped question
23
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Resource 1
100.0%
46
Resource 2
78.3%
36
Resource 3
67.4%
31
9. Do you or your library have any of the following?
answered question
59
skipped question
10
Personal Account
Library Account
Response
Count
Twitter
92.9% (13)
7.1% (1)
14
MySpace
62.2% (28)
73.3% (33)
45
Wiki
34.8% (8)
82.6% (19)
23
Flickr
70.6% (24)
61.8% (21)
34
Blog
56.5% (26)
82.6% (38)
46
Podcast
30.0% (6)
75.0% (15)
20
Facebook
92.9% (26)
28.6% (8)
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10. From the following list, select the three forms of electronic communication that you prefer? (Select only 3)
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69
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0
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Email
92.8%
64
Electronic Discussion Lists
66.7%
46
Face-to-face
17.4%
12
Skype
2.9%
2
Blogs
47.8%
33
Wikis
15.9%
11
Chat
2.9%
2
IM
21.7%
15
Podcasts
10.1%
7
Other (please specify)
0.0%
0
11. From the following list, select the three methods of gathering information electronically that you prefer? (Select only 3)
answered question
69
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0
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Email
42.0%
29
Electronic Discussion List
49.3%
34
Databases
49.3%
34
Library catalog
29.0%
20
Web search
60.9%
42
RSS feeds
24.6%
17
Twitter
5.8%
4
Blogs
15.9%
11
Wikis
11.6%
8
Other (please specify)
2.9%
2
12. Have you ever: (Select all that apply.)
answered question
67
skipped question
2
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Taken an online class
76.1%
51
Used a self-paced online tutorial
80.6%
54
Participated in a Skype conversation
19.4%
13
Used IM/chat
85.1%
57
Used text messaging with your cell phone
70.1%
47
Created an avatar
56.7%
38
Visited Second Life or another virtual environment.
53.7%
36
13. Would you be interested in participating in YALSA activities in Second Life?
answered question
68
skipped question
1
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Yes
19.1%
13
No
36.8%
25
Maybe
44.1%
30
If you answered "yes" or "maybe," please detail the types of Second Life activities that would most interest you
27
14. What is something someone could say to you about YALSA's online web resources that would make you say to yourself — "I have to check that out right now!"?
answered question
44
skipped question
25
Response
Count
44
15. Is there any additional feedback would you like to give us about changes we can make to YALSA’s Web-based resources?
answered question
14
skipped question
55
Response
Count
14
16. In which type of library do you work?
answered question
69
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0
Response
Percent
Response
Count
School
11.6%
8
Public
88.4%
61
Academic
0.0%
0
Corporate
0.0%
0
Hospital
0.0%
0
Other (please specify)
1.4%
1
17. What is your job title?
answered question
64
skipped question
5
Response
Count
64
18. How much of your time in your job is devoted to working with teens?
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69
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0
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Less than 5%
11.6%
8
5-15%
7.2%
5
15-25%
8.7%
6
25-50%
18.8%
13
50-75%
20.3%
14
75-100%
33.3%
23
19. Name (optional)
answered question
15
skipped question
54
Response
Count
15