ARCS Membership Engagement Survey January 2021

All responses are confidential and voluntary. Survey results will not include any information to identify participants. The purposes of these questions are to help create a better understanding of who comprises the ARCS membership and constituency.

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* 1. What is your age? (Select one)

>25

25-30

31-40

41-50

51-60

61-70

over 70

prefer not to answer

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* 2. Please select all options which pertain to your race or ethnic identity:

Black

Hispanic or Latinx

Middle Eastern or North African

White 

Asian 

Native American  

Pacific Islander 

Other

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* 3. What is your gender identity? (Select one)

Female

Male

Other

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* 4. If you are a member of ARCS, how many years have you been a member? (Select one)

> 1 year

1-3 years

3-5 years

more than 5 years

n/a

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* 5. If you have been a member for less than one year, would you be interested in having an ARCS mentor? (Select one)

Yes 

I’m not sure/Need more information

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* 6. What topics or resources would you find useful in a mentor/mentee relationship? Please rank using the scale below.

	1) very useful	2) somewhat useful	3) minimally useful	4) not useful
Networking/Community connections	Networking/Community connections 1) very useful	Networking/Community connections 2) somewhat useful	Networking/Community connections 3) minimally useful	Networking/Community connections 4) not useful
Career advancement/Professional Development	Career advancement/Professional Development 1) very useful	Career advancement/Professional Development 2) somewhat useful	Career advancement/Professional Development 3) minimally useful	Career advancement/Professional Development 4) not useful
Acquiring a new skill (loans, rights & reproductions…)	Acquiring a new skill (loans, rights & reproductions…) 1) very useful	Acquiring a new skill (loans, rights & reproductions…) 2) somewhat useful	Acquiring a new skill (loans, rights & reproductions…) 3) minimally useful	Acquiring a new skill (loans, rights & reproductions…) 4) not useful
Problem Solving for a specific issue or situation (planning a large scale deaccession, collections move, working with the board, etc.)	Problem Solving for a specific issue or situation (planning a large scale deaccession, collections move, working with the board, etc.) 1) very useful	Problem Solving for a specific issue or situation (planning a large scale deaccession, collections move, working with the board, etc.) 2) somewhat useful	Problem Solving for a specific issue or situation (planning a large scale deaccession, collections move, working with the board, etc.) 3) minimally useful	Problem Solving for a specific issue or situation (planning a large scale deaccession, collections move, working with the board, etc.) 4) not useful
Vendor recommendations	Vendor recommendations 1) very useful	Vendor recommendations 2) somewhat useful	Vendor recommendations 3) minimally useful	Vendor recommendations 4) not useful

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* 7. How would you rate ARCS at serving the needs of registrars and collection management specialists?

Poor

Fair

Average

Good

Excellent

Poor

Fair

Average

Good

Excellent

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* 8. Which of the areas listed below enticed you to be a member of ARCS? How important are they to you when deciding on membership?) Please rank using the scale below.

	1) very important	2) somewhat important	3) somewhat unimportant	4) unimportant)
availability of expert information	availability of expert information 1) very important	availability of expert information 2) somewhat important	availability of expert information 3) somewhat unimportant	availability of expert information 4) unimportant)
accessing leaders and experts in the field	accessing leaders and experts in the field 1) very important	accessing leaders and experts in the field 2) somewhat important	accessing leaders and experts in the field 3) somewhat unimportant	accessing leaders and experts in the field 4) unimportant)
networking opportunities	networking opportunities 1) very important	networking opportunities 2) somewhat important	networking opportunities 3) somewhat unimportant	networking opportunities 4) unimportant)
professional development	professional development 1) very important	professional development 2) somewhat important	professional development 3) somewhat unimportant	professional development 4) unimportant)
attending conferences and meetings	attending conferences and meetings 1) very important	attending conferences and meetings 2) somewhat important	attending conferences and meetings 3) somewhat unimportant	attending conferences and meetings 4) unimportant)
receiving recognition/prestige	receiving recognition/prestige 1) very important	receiving recognition/prestige 2) somewhat important	receiving recognition/prestige 3) somewhat unimportant	receiving recognition/prestige 4) unimportant)
contributing to the profession	contributing to the profession 1) very important	contributing to the profession 2) somewhat important	contributing to the profession 3) somewhat unimportant	contributing to the profession 4) unimportant)
advancing my career	advancing my career 1) very important	advancing my career 2) somewhat important	advancing my career 3) somewhat unimportant	advancing my career 4) unimportant)
participation in mentorship program	participation in mentorship program 1) very important	participation in mentorship program 2) somewhat important	participation in mentorship program 3) somewhat unimportant	participation in mentorship program 4) unimportant)
‘On Contract’ section of ARCS website	‘On Contract’ section of ARCS website 1) very important	‘On Contract’ section of ARCS website 2) somewhat important	‘On Contract’ section of ARCS website 3) somewhat unimportant	‘On Contract’ section of ARCS website 4) unimportant)

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* 9. Are you planning to renew your ARCS membership in January 2021? (select one

Yes 

Not Sure 

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* 10. Which of the following new or improved features would make you more likely to renew your ARCS membership? Please rank using the scale below.

	1) very likely	2) somewhat likely	3) somewhat unlikely	4) unlikely
Ease of online portal	Ease of online portal 1) very likely	Ease of online portal 2) somewhat likely	Ease of online portal 3) somewhat unlikely	Ease of online portal 4) unlikely
6-mo prorated membership	6-mo prorated membership 1) very likely	6-mo prorated membership 2) somewhat likely	6-mo prorated membership 3) somewhat unlikely	6-mo prorated membership 4) unlikely
3-mo prorated membership	3-mo prorated membership 1) very likely	3-mo prorated membership 2) somewhat likely	3-mo prorated membership 3) somewhat unlikely	3-mo prorated membership 4) unlikely
Monthly membership	Monthly membership 1) very likely	Monthly membership 2) somewhat likely	Monthly membership 3) somewhat unlikely	Monthly membership 4) unlikely
Rolling membership (i.e., one year starting from date payment)	Rolling membership (i.e., one year starting from date payment) 1) very likely	Rolling membership (i.e., one year starting from date payment) 2) somewhat likely	Rolling membership (i.e., one year starting from date payment) 3) somewhat unlikely	Rolling membership (i.e., one year starting from date payment) 4) unlikely
Institutional memberships	Institutional memberships 1) very likely	Institutional memberships 2) somewhat likely	Institutional memberships 3) somewhat unlikely	Institutional memberships 4) unlikely
Ability to combined payments for membership and programs, including annual conference	Ability to combined payments for membership and programs, including annual conference 1) very likely	Ability to combined payments for membership and programs, including annual conference 2) somewhat likely	Ability to combined payments for membership and programs, including annual conference 3) somewhat unlikely	Ability to combined payments for membership and programs, including annual conference 4) unlikely

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* 11. Check the type(s) that best describe the institution where you are currently employed.

Museum (nonprofit)

Aquarium

History

Arboretum/Botanical Garden

Natural History/Anthropology

Art

Nature Center

Children/Youth

Science

General

Zoo

Historic House

Private Foundation

For-profit gallery

University

Library

Religious Institution

Independent

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* 12. What are the most significant challenges you personally face as a registrar or collection specialist? (Select up to 5)

Balancing family and work

Inter-Departmental Collaborations/Managing colleague expectations

Managing staff

Managing stress

Lack of employment opportunity

Lack of diversity in organization staffing or leadership

Lack of organizational planning

Keeping up with new developments/ technology in the field

Keeping up with new technology

Accessing leadership training opportunities

Advancing my career

Wage inequity

Retirement planning

Time management

Misunderstanding or undervaluing the registrar role as a caretaker

Other

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* 13. What is most important to you for your career right now? Please rank the following in order of importance 1 (most important) through 10 (least important).

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* 14. What legal issues regarding collection management do you wish you understood better? Please rank using the scale below.

	1) very important	2) somewhat important	3) somewhat unimportant	4) unimportant)
Deaccessioning	Deaccessioning 1) very important	Deaccessioning 2) somewhat important	Deaccessioning 3) somewhat unimportant	Deaccessioning 4) unimportant)
Copyright	Copyright 1) very important	Copyright 2) somewhat important	Copyright 3) somewhat unimportant	Copyright 4) unimportant)
Visual Artists Rights Act	Visual Artists Rights Act 1) very important	Visual Artists Rights Act 2) somewhat important	Visual Artists Rights Act 3) somewhat unimportant	Visual Artists Rights Act 4) unimportant)
Title	Title 1) very important	Title 2) somewhat important	Title 3) somewhat unimportant	Title 4) unimportant)
NAGPRA	NAGPRA 1) very important	NAGPRA 2) somewhat important	NAGPRA 3) somewhat unimportant	NAGPRA 4) unimportant)
Abandoned loans/gifts Found in Collections	Abandoned loans/gifts Found in Collections 1) very important	Abandoned loans/gifts Found in Collections 2) somewhat important	Abandoned loans/gifts Found in Collections 3) somewhat unimportant	Abandoned loans/gifts Found in Collections 4) unimportant)
Promised gifts	Promised gifts 1) very important	Promised gifts 2) somewhat important	Promised gifts 3) somewhat unimportant	Promised gifts 4) unimportant)
Indemnity	Indemnity 1) very important	Indemnity 2) somewhat important	Indemnity 3) somewhat unimportant	Indemnity 4) unimportant)

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* 15. In which area(s) do you think ARCS should improve or cover?

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* 16. How important do you feel your membership to ARCS is now, compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic?

More important

Slightly more important

Same

Slightly less important

Less important

More important

Slightly more important

Same

Slightly less important

Less important

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* 17. How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your engagement with the ARCS organization?

Increased engagement

Slightly increased

Stayed the same

Slightly decreased

Decreased

Increased engagement

Slightly increased

Stayed the same

Slightly decreased

Decreased

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* 18. Over the next 12 months, how likely are you to attend each of the following? Please rank using the scale below.

	1) Likely	2)Somewhat likely	3)Somewhat unlikely	4) Unlikely	5)Not until I receive a Covid-19 vaccine
Virtual event	Virtual event 1) Likely	Virtual event 2)Somewhat likely	Virtual event 3)Somewhat unlikely	Virtual event 4) Unlikely	Virtual event 5)Not until I receive a Covid-19 vaccine
Hybrid event (can participate in either in-person or virtual experience)	Hybrid event (can participate in either in-person or virtual experience) 1) Likely	Hybrid event (can participate in either in-person or virtual experience) 2)Somewhat likely	Hybrid event (can participate in either in-person or virtual experience) 3)Somewhat unlikely	Hybrid event (can participate in either in-person or virtual experience) 4) Unlikely	Hybrid event (can participate in either in-person or virtual experience) 5)Not until I receive a Covid-19 vaccine
In-person event	In-person event 1) Likely	In-person event 2)Somewhat likely	In-person event 3)Somewhat unlikely	In-person event 4) Unlikely	In-person event 5)Not until I receive a Covid-19 vaccine