ASCLA Online Training Needs Assessment

Introduction

ASCLA MEMBER ONLINE TRAINING NEEDS SURVEY 2012

ASCLA is in the process of upgrading its online training offerings in order to better serve the diverse needs of the members. We need your input now to be able to meet your specific online training needs. Even if you don't ever expect to attend sessions, we would like your opinions. The following survey should take no more than 5 minutes to complete. Any information you include will be managed confidentially. We are committed to continuous improvement in all areas of our association and your participation in this survey is very much appreciated. Thank you for your support and please feel free to contact the ASCLA office (ascla@ala.org) if you have any questions.

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* 1. What type of library or information center do you work in?

Academic Library

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* 2. Please indicate the Interest Groups that you have joined or in whose activities you intend to participate

Future of Libraries

ICAN Consortium Management Discussion

ICAN Collaborative Digitization

ICAN Interlibrary Cooperation

ICAN Physical Delivery

Library Consultants

Library Services for Youth in Custody

LSSP Bridging Deaf Cultures @ your library

LSSP Library Services to People with Visual or Physical Disabilities that Present Them from Reading Standard Print

LSSP Library Services to the Incarcerated and Detained

LSSP Universal Access

SLA State Library Agencies - Library Development

SLA State Library Agencies/LSTA Coordinators

SLA State Library Agencies Youth Services Consultants

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Have you attended an online webinar sponsored by ASCLA?

Yes

Not sure

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* 4. Have you ever attended online training from any provider?

Yes

Not sure

Any comments you would like to make?

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* 5. How do you receive your training and professional development now (select all that apply)?

ALA Conference

Other Professional Conferences

In-house training provided by my employer

Other training recommended by my employer

Online

Discussion lists, blogs, email links, social networks

Personal reading and research in professional journals

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How valuable would any of the following general subjects be for you if they were delivered in an online format from ASCLA?

	Very valuable to my work and career				No value to me at all	N/A
How to increase public understanding of the value and importance of libraries	How to increase public understanding of the value and importance of libraries Very valuable to my work and career	How to increase public understanding of the value and importance of libraries	How to increase public understanding of the value and importance of libraries	How to increase public understanding of the value and importance of libraries	How to increase public understanding of the value and importance of libraries No value to me at all	How to increase public understanding of the value and importance of libraries N/A
Best practices, standards and guidelines to improve library service	Best practices, standards and guidelines to improve library service Very valuable to my work and career	Best practices, standards and guidelines to improve library service	Best practices, standards and guidelines to improve library service	Best practices, standards and guidelines to improve library service	Best practices, standards and guidelines to improve library service No value to me at all	Best practices, standards and guidelines to improve library service N/A
Future trends in library service	Future trends in library service Very valuable to my work and career	Future trends in library service	Future trends in library service	Future trends in library service	Future trends in library service No value to me at all	Future trends in library service N/A
Services to populations with special needs	Services to populations with special needs Very valuable to my work and career	Services to populations with special needs	Services to populations with special needs	Services to populations with special needs	Services to populations with special needs No value to me at all	Services to populations with special needs N/A
Managing and improving services in a Library Cooperative	Managing and improving services in a Library Cooperative Very valuable to my work and career	Managing and improving services in a Library Cooperative	Managing and improving services in a Library Cooperative	Managing and improving services in a Library Cooperative	Managing and improving services in a Library Cooperative No value to me at all	Managing and improving services in a Library Cooperative N/A
How to hire a library consultant	How to hire a library consultant Very valuable to my work and career	How to hire a library consultant	How to hire a library consultant	How to hire a library consultant	How to hire a library consultant No value to me at all	How to hire a library consultant N/A
Management techniques and practices	Management techniques and practices Very valuable to my work and career	Management techniques and practices	Management techniques and practices	Management techniques and practices	Management techniques and practices No value to me at all	Management techniques and practices N/A
Leadership Skills	Leadership Skills Very valuable to my work and career	Leadership Skills	Leadership Skills	Leadership Skills	Leadership Skills No value to me at all	Leadership Skills N/A
Collaborative digitization	Collaborative digitization Very valuable to my work and career	Collaborative digitization	Collaborative digitization	Collaborative digitization	Collaborative digitization No value to me at all	Collaborative digitization N/A
Grant writing and grant seeking	Grant writing and grant seeking Very valuable to my work and career	Grant writing and grant seeking	Grant writing and grant seeking	Grant writing and grant seeking	Grant writing and grant seeking No value to me at all	Grant writing and grant seeking N/A
How to deliver online training	How to deliver online training Very valuable to my work and career	How to deliver online training	How to deliver online training	How to deliver online training	How to deliver online training No value to me at all	How to deliver online training N/A

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* 7. Please list several training topics that would be valuable to you if delivered online:

Topic One

Topic Two

Topic Three

Topic Four

Topic Five

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* 8. Please rank the following online training delivery formats based on your personal preferences:

	Best format for me	Would consider attending in this format	Not my favorite, but I would attend for the right topic	Would not attend this format
One hour interactive webinar	One hour interactive webinar Best format for me	One hour interactive webinar Would consider attending in this format	One hour interactive webinar Not my favorite, but I would attend for the right topic	One hour interactive webinar Would not attend this format
Thirty minute interactive webinar	Thirty minute interactive webinar Best format for me	Thirty minute interactive webinar Would consider attending in this format	Thirty minute interactive webinar Not my favorite, but I would attend for the right topic	Thirty minute interactive webinar Would not attend this format
Series of interactive webinars delivered weekly	Series of interactive webinars delivered weekly Best format for me	Series of interactive webinars delivered weekly Would consider attending in this format	Series of interactive webinars delivered weekly Not my favorite, but I would attend for the right topic	Series of interactive webinars delivered weekly Would not attend this format
Recorded webinar available to view at any time	Recorded webinar available to view at any time Best format for me	Recorded webinar available to view at any time Would consider attending in this format	Recorded webinar available to view at any time Not my favorite, but I would attend for the right topic	Recorded webinar available to view at any time Would not attend this format
At-my-own pace online course delivered over several weeks	At-my-own pace online course delivered over several weeks Best format for me	At-my-own pace online course delivered over several weeks Would consider attending in this format	At-my-own pace online course delivered over several weeks Not my favorite, but I would attend for the right topic	At-my-own pace online course delivered over several weeks Would not attend this format

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Please list any special needs you may have that will impact your full enjoyment of online training.

Visual disabilities

Hearing disabilities

Physical issues

Low bandwidth at viewing location

No equipment available

Please explain below if necessary or add other special needs

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* 10. We are looking for trainers! If you know of someone (and it could be you) that we should contact about providing online training for ASCLA, please enter their name, subject expertise, and brief contact information here.

Name of trainer

Area of expertise

Contact phone number

Contact email

Other way to contact

ASCLA Online Training Needs Assessment

Introduction

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* 1. What type of library or information center do you work in?

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* 2. Please indicate the Interest Groups that you have joined or in whose activities you intend to participate

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* 3. Have you attended an online webinar sponsored by ASCLA?

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* 4. Have you ever attended online training from any provider?

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* 5. How do you receive your training and professional development now (select all that apply)?

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* 6. How valuable would any of the following general subjects be for you if they were delivered in an online format from ASCLA?

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* 7. Please list several training topics that would be valuable to you if delivered online:

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* 8. Please rank the following online training delivery formats based on your personal preferences:

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* 9. Please list any special needs you may have that will impact your full enjoyment of online training.

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* 10. We are looking for trainers! If you know of someone (and it could be you) that we should contact about providing online training for ASCLA, please enter their name, subject expertise, and brief contact information here.

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* 11. In your own ideal world. if ASCLA could provide one type of online training that would meet all of your needs, what would it look like?

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* 12. Please free to add any additional comments you may have about online training opportunities from ASCLA.