STS CE Survey Questions 2003

Please indicate how interested you are in learning more about the following topics. Choices on a 5 point scale (5=very interested).

1. Electronic reference
2. Presentation and teaching skills
3. Design tools for instructional websites
4. Information literacy in the sciences
5. Subject reference sources
6. Coping with the cost of serials
7. Selecting electronic resources
8. Effect of electronic sources on library collections and services
9. Providing access to electronic resources
10. Improving liaison relations with academic faculty
11. Improving document delivery services
12. Managing staff
13. Professional advancement
14. Budgeting basics
15. Web page design
16. Improving access for distance learners
17. Citation software (ProCite, etc.)
18. Web tools (Java, CGI scripting, etc.)
19. Designing web tutorials
20. Licensing issues and strategies
21. Copyright issues
22. Consortial collaboration
23. Please list the three topics you are most interested in learning about:
24. Gender
25. Number of years since you graduated from library/information science school
    • 0-5
    • 6-10
    • 11-15
    • 16 or more
26. Undergraduate major
    • Science/Technology
    • Humanities
    • Social Sciences
    • Education
    • Other
27. Do you have a graduate degree other than library or information science?
    • M.S. Subject:
    • M.A. Subject:
    • Ph.D. Subject:
    • Other Subject:
28. Are you a member of STS?
29. Do you subscribe to STS-L?
30. Do you attend ALA meetings regularly?
31. Which delivery methods for continuing education opportunities de you prefer?
    1. Preconference workshop
    2. in-person workshop
    3. teleconferences
    4. e-mail tutorials
    5. web-based information
    6. credit courses-traditional
    7. credit courses-distance
    8. mentors
32. Are you aware of the Science/Technology Library Mentors service (formerly Collegial Counsel)?
33. Have you ever used Science/Technology Library Mentors?
34. Would you like to become a Science/Technology Library Mentor?
35. Topics you would be willing to share as a mentor
36. Would you attend pre-conference training opportunities and/or workshops at Special Libraries Association (SLA) if you could attend at member rates?