Collection Survey

Cheltenham Township Library System Collection Survey

This survey is designed to receive input from the Cheltenham community on our current and future collections. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us.

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* 1. How often have you used a Cheltenham Township library in the last year?

More than once a week

Once a week

Monthly

A few times a year

Never

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* 2. How often have you visited the Cheltenham Township Library System website in the past year?

More than once a week

Once a week

Monthly

A few times a year

Never

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* 3. Please check all the library services you have used in the past year.

Borrowed books

Borrowed DVDs

Borrowed audiobooks

Borrowed other materials

Attended events, programs or meetings

Used materials in the library

Used online services

Used the library's computers

Used the library's fax machine

Used the library's scanner

Used the library's photocopier

Used other library equipment

Used the library's facilities (washrooms, tables, meeting rooms, etc.)

Used the library's wireless internet access (wi-fi)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How important are these collections/resources to you and your family? Please choose "don't know" if you are unaware of a collection and "not at all important" if you are aware of but do not use a collection.

	Don't know	Not at all important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
Print adult books	Print adult books Don't know	Print adult books Not at all important	Print adult books Somewhat important	Print adult books Important	Print adult books Very important
Print teen books	Print teen books Don't know	Print teen books Not at all important	Print teen books Somewhat important	Print teen books Important	Print teen books Very important
Print children's book	Print children's book Don't know	Print children's book Not at all important	Print children's book Somewhat important	Print children's book Important	Print children's book Very important
Large print books	Large print books Don't know	Large print books Not at all important	Large print books Somewhat important	Large print books Important	Large print books Very important
Adult e-books	Adult e-books Don't know	Adult e-books Not at all important	Adult e-books Somewhat important	Adult e-books Important	Adult e-books Very important
Teen e-books	Teen e-books Don't know	Teen e-books Not at all important	Teen e-books Somewhat important	Teen e-books Important	Teen e-books Very important
Children's e-books	Children's e-books Don't know	Children's e-books Not at all important	Children's e-books Somewhat important	Children's e-books Important	Children's e-books Very important
Print magazines	Print magazines Don't know	Print magazines Not at all important	Print magazines Somewhat important	Print magazines Important	Print magazines Very important
Digital magazines (Zinio)	Digital magazines (Zinio) Don't know	Digital magazines (Zinio) Not at all important	Digital magazines (Zinio) Somewhat important	Digital magazines (Zinio) Important	Digital magazines (Zinio) Very important
Graphic novels and comics	Graphic novels and comics Don't know	Graphic novels and comics Not at all important	Graphic novels and comics Somewhat important	Graphic novels and comics Important	Graphic novels and comics Very important
Print newspapers	Print newspapers Don't know	Print newspapers Not at all important	Print newspapers Somewhat important	Print newspapers Important	Print newspapers Very important
Music CDs	Music CDs Don't know	Music CDs Not at all important	Music CDs Somewhat important	Music CDs Important	Music CDs Very important
Movies on DVD	Movies on DVD Don't know	Movies on DVD Not at all important	Movies on DVD Somewhat important	Movies on DVD Important	Movies on DVD Very important
Movies on Blu-Ray	Movies on Blu-Ray Don't know	Movies on Blu-Ray Not at all important	Movies on Blu-Ray Somewhat important	Movies on Blu-Ray Important	Movies on Blu-Ray Very important
Video games	Video games Don't know	Video games Not at all important	Video games Somewhat important	Video games Important	Video games Very important
Adult audiobooks	Adult audiobooks Don't know	Adult audiobooks Not at all important	Adult audiobooks Somewhat important	Adult audiobooks Important	Adult audiobooks Very important
Teen audiobooks	Teen audiobooks Don't know	Teen audiobooks Not at all important	Teen audiobooks Somewhat important	Teen audiobooks Important	Teen audiobooks Very important
Children's audiobooks	Children's audiobooks Don't know	Children's audiobooks Not at all important	Children's audiobooks Somewhat important	Children's audiobooks Important	Children's audiobooks Very important
Downloadable audiobook	Downloadable audiobook Don't know	Downloadable audiobook Not at all important	Downloadable audiobook Somewhat important	Downloadable audiobook Important	Downloadable audiobook Very important
Playaways	Playaways Don't know	Playaways Not at all important	Playaways Somewhat important	Playaways Important	Playaways Very important
Playaway Views	Playaway Views Don't know	Playaway Views Not at all important	Playaway Views Somewhat important	Playaway Views Important	Playaway Views Very important
Museum passes	Museum passes Don't know	Museum passes Not at all important	Museum passes Somewhat important	Museum passes Important	Museum passes Very important
Ipads	Ipads Don't know	Ipads Not at all important	Ipads Somewhat important	Ipads Important	Ipads Very important
Tumblebooks (online picture books and games)	Tumblebooks (online picture books and games) Don't know	Tumblebooks (online picture books and games) Not at all important	Tumblebooks (online picture books and games) Somewhat important	Tumblebooks (online picture books and games) Important	Tumblebooks (online picture books and games) Very important
Mango (language learning program)	Mango (language learning program) Don't know	Mango (language learning program) Not at all important	Mango (language learning program) Somewhat important	Mango (language learning program) Important	Mango (language learning program) Very important
Booklist (online book review magazine)	Booklist (online book review magazine) Don't know	Booklist (online book review magazine) Not at all important	Booklist (online book review magazine) Somewhat important	Booklist (online book review magazine) Important	Booklist (online book review magazine) Very important
Reference USA (online database for job seekers and businesses)	Reference USA (online database for job seekers and businesses) Don't know	Reference USA (online database for job seekers and businesses) Not at all important	Reference USA (online database for job seekers and businesses) Somewhat important	Reference USA (online database for job seekers and businesses) Important	Reference USA (online database for job seekers and businesses) Very important
Learning Express (online test and job seeker resource)	Learning Express (online test and job seeker resource) Don't know	Learning Express (online test and job seeker resource) Not at all important	Learning Express (online test and job seeker resource) Somewhat important	Learning Express (online test and job seeker resource) Important	Learning Express (online test and job seeker resource) Very important
Ancestry (online genealogical database)	Ancestry (online genealogical database) Don't know	Ancestry (online genealogical database) Not at all important	Ancestry (online genealogical database) Somewhat important	Ancestry (online genealogical database) Important	Ancestry (online genealogical database) Very important
POWER Library (online databases)	POWER Library (online databases) Don't know	POWER Library (online databases) Not at all important	POWER Library (online databases) Somewhat important	POWER Library (online databases) Important	POWER Library (online databases) Very important

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* 5. Would you like to see the library expand its Blu-Ray movie collection?

Yes

Don't know

Comment

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* 6. Would you like to see the library expand its video game collection to include games rated "M" for Mature?

Yes

Don't know

Comment

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* 7. Would you like to see the library expand its e-book collection?

Yes

Don't know

Comment

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* 8. Currently the library lends camcorders, Kill A Watt meters, museum passes, bicycle repairs kits, an overhead projector, ipads and a slide projector. Do you have suggestions for other items the community could share in this way?

Yes (please specify below)

Don't know

Other suggestion(s)

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* 9. Does the software available on our public access computers meet your needs?

Yes

No (please specify below)

Don't know

Other suggestion(s)

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* 10. Please rate the following experiences.

	I never find what I want	I rarely find what I want	I usually find what I want	I always find what I want	N/A
When I visit the library in person...	When I visit the library in person... I never find what I want	When I visit the library in person... I rarely find what I want	When I visit the library in person... I usually find what I want	When I visit the library in person... I always find what I want	When I visit the library in person... N/A
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When I visit the library website...	When I visit the library website... I never find what I want	When I visit the library website... I rarely find what I want	When I visit the library website... I usually find what I want	When I visit the library website... I always find what I want	When I visit the library website... N/A
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When I use the library catalog..	When I use the library catalog.. I never find what I want	When I use the library catalog.. I rarely find what I want	When I use the library catalog.. I usually find what I want	When I use the library catalog.. I always find what I want	When I use the library catalog.. N/A
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When I use the online digital collections....	When I use the online digital collections.... I never find what I want	When I use the online digital collections.... I rarely find what I want	When I use the online digital collections.... I usually find what I want	When I use the online digital collections.... I always find what I want	When I use the online digital collections.... N/A
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When I ask a library staff person for help...	When I ask a library staff person for help... I never find what I want	When I ask a library staff person for help... I rarely find what I want	When I ask a library staff person for help... I usually find what I want	When I ask a library staff person for help... I always find what I want	When I ask a library staff person for help... N/A
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* 11. How do you find new reading, listening, viewing choices? Check all that apply.

Friends

Family

Reviews

Websites

Library staff

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Please share your age.

Under 12

13-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90+