Telling Tales Survey Please rate your overall experience of Telling Tales. Question Title * 1. Telling Tales is a yearlong reading campaign dedicated to promoting literacy and inspiring a love of reading. It kicks off in May, peaks at our free, one-day Festival in September, and continues celebrating stories throughout the year. We'd like to know if you or your child engaged in any of the following activities/events throughout the year (tick all that apply): Explore Your World School Contest Telling Tales Reading List Telling Tales Bookmark Contest Hamilton Public Library Tween Writing Contest Telling Tales Social Media Sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube) Telling Tales Press Club Friends of Telling Tales Website: TellingTales.org Telling Tales App Hamilton Public Library Summer Reading Club Question Title * 2. How may times have you attended the Telling Tales Festival? 2016 was my first time at the festival Two times More than two times Every year since 2009 Almost every year Four times or more Question Title * 3. What age level of presentations interest you the most? Pre-school program (under 5 years old) Early grades (5 to 9 years old) Mid-grades (10 to 16 years old) Question Title * 4. What is your favourite part of the Telling Tales Festival? (tick all that apply) Authors’ presentations Musicians’ presentations Illustrators’ presentations Puppet shows Meeting presenters and getting their autographs Book Swap and Shop Workshops on trends in children’s publishing Meeting historic and literary characters in costume Bryan Prince Bookseller Joining the Telling Tales Press Club Question Title * 5. How did you first find out about the Telling Tales Festival? (tick all that apply) Internet search Newspaper or Magazine School Telling Tales Bookmark and/or Poster Facebook Friend Word of mouth I don't remember Road Signage Day care centre Rotary Hamilton Public Library Westfield Heritage Village Community Group Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Prior to attending the Telling Tales Festival, how much of the necessary event information that you needed were you able to find?? All of the information Most of the information Some of the information A little of the information None of the information Question Title * 7. Overall, how would you rate the Telling Tales Festival? Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Question Title * 8. What did you dislike about the Telling Tales Festival? Question Title * 9. How organized was the Telling Tales Festival? Extremely organized Very organized Somewhat organized Not so organized Not at all organized Question Title * 10. How likely is it that you would recommend the Telling Tales Festival to a friend or colleague? Not at all likely Extremely likely 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question Title * 11. How helpful were our volunteers? Extremely helpful Very helpful Somewhat helpful Not so helpful Not at all helpful Question Title * 12. How satisfied were you with the age appropriateness of the programming that you and your guests attended? Extremely satisfied Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Not so satisfied Not at all satisfied Question Title * 13. How satisfied were you with the range and diversity of our programs? Extremely satisfied Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Not so satisfied Not at all satisfied Question Title * 14. Please give us some more information about yourself (tick all that apply): I am a parent I am a child I am a teenager I am an educator I am a grandparent I am a writer or illustrator Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. Please tell us about your relationship to Telling Tales. I am a Fan of Telling Tales I am or have been a Community Partner I am or have been a Sponsor I am or have been an Exhibitor I am or have been a Presenter I am a member of the Media I am or have been a Volunteer I am or have been a Donor Question Title * 16. Are you male or female? Male Female Question Title * 17. What do you like the best about Telling Tales? Question Title * 18. Please write any additional comments in the box below. We would love to hear about your favourite Telling Tales moments. Question Title * 19. Our mission is to inspire a love of reading and improve literacy. If Telling Tales has had a lasting impact on you, your family or your students please tell us how. Which author(s) are you reading that you discovered at the festival? Has it impacted your own writing and storytelling? Question Title * 20. Please provide us with your testimonial. By doing so, you are acknowledging that the organizers of Telling Tales may use it to help promote the festival to future audiences. Thank you! Question Title * 21. Please tell us how old you are? 12 or under 13 to 17 18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 or older Done