C&RL News Reader Survey 2024

Welcome to the 2024 C&RL News reader survey. We'll be asking a series of questions today to gather your thoughts on the contents and presentation of the magazine. The survey should only take approximately 5-7 minutes to complete. Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback and suggestions for C&RL News, we greatly appreciate and value your input. Your responses will remain anonymous and confidential. Click OK to begin the survey.

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* 1. How frequently do you read C&RL News, either online or in print?

Monthly (every issue)

6-10 times per year

1-5 times per year

Never

Other (please describe)

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* 2. How do you access new C&RL News issues (select all that apply)?

Through table of contents emails

Through social media posts

Through ACRL Insider posts

Through ALA Connect posts

Directly through the magazine website

Other (please descirbe)

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* 3. How much of the C&RL News issue do you typically read?

The whole issue

Specific articles of interest

Columns only

Departments only

Other (please descirbe)

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* 4. What are reasons you might skip or not read parts of C&RL News issues (select all that apply)?

Not relevant to my work responsibilities

Not relevant to my professional interests

Not enough time

Other (please descirbe)

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* 5. What would make you less inclined to skip or not read parts of C&RL News issues?

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* 6. How important to you are the following C&RL News features (select all that apply)?

	Not at all important	Somewhat important	Extremely important	I don’t know about or use this feature
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Article usage statistics	Article usage statistics Not at all important	Article usage statistics Somewhat important	Article usage statistics Extremely important	Article usage statistics I don’t know about or use this feature
Most popular articles list	Most popular articles list Not at all important	Most popular articles list Somewhat important	Most popular articles list Extremely important	Most popular articles list I don’t know about or use this feature
Individual article PDF downloads	Individual article PDF downloads Not at all important	Individual article PDF downloads Somewhat important	Individual article PDF downloads Extremely important	Individual article PDF downloads I don’t know about or use this feature
Full issue PDF downloads	Full issue PDF downloads Not at all important	Full issue PDF downloads Somewhat important	Full issue PDF downloads Extremely important	Full issue PDF downloads I don’t know about or use this feature

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* 7. How relevant to your work are the following C&RL News columns or departments (select all that apply)?

	Not at all relevant	Somewhat relevant	Extremely relevant	I don’t know about or read this column/department
Scholarly Communication	Scholarly Communication Not at all relevant	Scholarly Communication Somewhat relevant	Scholarly Communication Extremely relevant	Scholarly Communication I don’t know about or read this column/department
Perspectives on the Framework	Perspectives on the Framework Not at all relevant	Perspectives on the Framework Somewhat relevant	Perspectives on the Framework Extremely relevant	Perspectives on the Framework I don’t know about or read this column/department
The Way I See It	The Way I See It Not at all relevant	The Way I See It Somewhat relevant	The Way I See It Extremely relevant	The Way I See It I don’t know about or read this column/department
Academic Library Workers in Conversation	Academic Library Workers in Conversation Not at all relevant	Academic Library Workers in Conversation Somewhat relevant	Academic Library Workers in Conversation Extremely relevant	Academic Library Workers in Conversation I don’t know about or read this column/department
News From The Field	News From The Field Not at all relevant	News From The Field Somewhat relevant	News From The Field Extremely relevant	News From The Field I don’t know about or read this column/department
Internet Reviews	Internet Reviews Not at all relevant	Internet Reviews Somewhat relevant	Internet Reviews Extremely relevant	Internet Reviews I don’t know about or read this column/department
Grants and Acquisitions	Grants and Acquisitions Not at all relevant	Grants and Acquisitions Somewhat relevant	Grants and Acquisitions Extremely relevant	Grants and Acquisitions I don’t know about or read this column/department
People in the News	People in the News Not at all relevant	People in the News Somewhat relevant	People in the News Extremely relevant	People in the News I don’t know about or read this column/department

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* 1. How frequently do you read C&RL News, either online or in print?

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* 2. How do you access new C&RL News issues (select all that apply)?

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* 3. How much of the C&RL News issue do you typically read?

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* 4. What are reasons you might skip or not read parts of C&RL News issues (select all that apply)?

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* 5. What would make you less inclined to skip or not read parts of C&RL News issues?

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* 6. How important to you are the following C&RL News features (select all that apply)?

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* 7. How relevant to your work are the following C&RL News columns or departments (select all that apply)?

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* 8. What topics would you like to see covered in C&RL News?