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2010 Member Survey
2.
Tell Us About Your Relationship with AWRA
We'd like to start off with some questions to discover what brought you to AWRA and how you currently use AWRA's features and benefits.
1.
How long have you been a member of AWRA?
Less than 1 year
1 - 3 years
4 - 6 years
7 - 10 years
11 - 21 years
21+ year
2.
Do you consider AWRA to be your PRIMARY professional society membership?
Yes
No
3.
Are you (or have you ever been) a member of an AWRA State Section?
Yes
No
Don't Know
4.
Are you (or have you ever been) a member of an AWRA Student Chapter?
Yes
No
Don't Know
5.
Which of the following factors influenced your decision to join AWRA? Check all that apply.
(the statements below appear in random order)
AWRA supports the development of young water resources professionals
AWRA's mission & goals
Member's only access to AWRA publications (JAWRA, IMPACT, conference proceedings)
AWRA's multi-disciplinary approach to water resources research, education, and management
Professional networking
Value of membership benefits for my dues dollars
Opportunities to become involved (e.g. conference planning committees, Board of Directors, technical committees)
Membership in AWRA is important to me professionally
Registration discounts for AWRA conferences
Is there a factor we missed?
6.
When deciding to become a member of ANY professional society, which of the following factors are most important?
(the statements below appear in random order)
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Access to Members-Only Content
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Compatible Mission/Goals
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Discounts on Conference Registrations
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Discounts on Publication Purchases
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Job Opportunities
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Member Benefits
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Networking Opportunities
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Price
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Professional Development
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Society Publications
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Support for Development of Young Professionals
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Other (please specify)
7.
Please select option that best describes how you fund your AWRA dues.
My organization pays for my dues in AWRA, but if they didn’t, I would pay the dues myself
My organization pays for my dues in AWRA, and if they didn’t, my membership would lapse
My organization shares the cost for my dues in AWRA
I am completely responsible for the cost of my dues in AWRA
8.
Have you recommended AWRA to a colleague (or student) for any of the following reasons? Check all that apply.
For the technical content and relevance of articles published in
JAWRA
For the networking opportunities at AWRA conferences
For the technical content at AWRA conferences
For the opportunities to become involved in AWRA leadership
For the practical solutions and in-depth coverage of topics in
Water Resources IMPACT
Because of the multi-disciplinary approach to water resources management that AWRA espouses
Other (please specify)
9.
Have you ever (as a member or before you joined):
(the statements below appear in random order)
Yes
No
Recommended AWRA to your colleagues/students
Yes
No
Served as an Associate Editor for
JAWRA
Yes
No
Attended AWRA Annual or Specialty Conference or a Policy Dialogue
Yes
No
Belonged to a State Section or attend their event(s)
Yes
No
Published research in
The Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA)
Yes
No
Served on an AWRA (national) conference planning committee, chaired a technical committee, or served on the Board of Directors
Yes
No
Belonged to a Student Chapter or attend their event(s)
Yes
No
Visited the AWRA Virtual Exhibit Hall
Yes
No
Read
JAWRA
Yes
No
Received an AWRA award(s) (from AWRA national)
Yes
No
Read the AWRA Water Blog
Yes
No
Read AWRA’s e-newsletter,
Connections
Yes
No
Read
Water Resources IMPACT
Yes
No
Received an AWRA scholarship (from AWRA national)
Yes
No
Followed AWRA on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter
Yes
No
Guest-edited or contributed to
Water Resources IMPACT
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
10.
Please indicate which of the following AWRA membership benefits are most VALUABLE to you.
(the statements below appear in random order)
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Using online AWRA career resources
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Access to a secure members-only area of AWRA website
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Discounts on conference registrations
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Reduced page charges for publishing in
JAWRA
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
AWRA scholarships
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Receiving a print copy of
IMPACT
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Online access to the
Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA)
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Online access to past conference proceedings
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Participating in Technical Committee listserv(s)
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Opportunities to serve and become involved (e.g. serve on a conference committee, chair a technical committee, serve on the Board of Directors)
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Networking and job opportunities
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Online access to
Water Resources IMPACT
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Affiliating with an organization whose mission and goals match my own
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Receiving a print copy of
JAWRA
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
Discounts on AWRA publications
Very Valuable
Valuable
Somewhat Valuable
Not Valuable
11.
AWRA has an Annual Water Resources Conference, which has a broad, multi-disciplinary technical program. In addition, AWRA offers two Specialty Conferences each year that focus on a topic like GIS or Riparian or Tropical Hydrology from a multi-disciplinary perspective.
How often do you attend an AWRA conference?
Annually (one or more AWRA conferences per year)
Occasionally (every few years)
Rarely (every 5 years)
Never
12.
How important are each of the following factors in determining ANY conferences (not just AWRA conferences) you attend?
(the statements below appear in random order)
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Availability of CEUs
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Availability of Funding / Grants / Scholarships (from conference organizers)
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Diversity of Disciplines Represented in Program
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Field Trips
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Keynote Speakers
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Location
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Networking Opportunities
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Price
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Social Events
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Technical Program
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Workshops
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Did we miss a factor? Tell us.
13.
All AWRA members (except Associate Members) receive the
Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA)
, either in print with online access, or online-only access.
Does your organization have an Institutional Subscription to
JAWRA
? That is, would you personally continue to have access to
JAWRA
without your membership in AWRA?
Yes
No
Don't Know
