STS Continuing Education Survey 2003

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

    not interested-->somewhat interested-->very interested

  1. Electronic reference (email, chat, etc.)


  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 three topics you are most interested in learning about:


  24. Gender:
    Male
    Female

  25. Number of years since you graduated from library/information science school
    0-5
    6-10
    11-15
    16 or more

  26. Undergraduate major (choose one):
    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?
    Yes
    No

  29. Do you subscribe to STS-L?
    Yes
    No

  30. Do you attend ALA meetings regularly?
    Yes
    No

  31. Which delivery methods for continuing education opportunities do you prefer? Please check all that apply:
    preconference workshops
    in-person workshops
    teleconferences
    e-mail tutorials
    web-based information
    credit courses- traditional
    credit courses- distance
    mentors

  32. Are you aware of the Science/Technology Library Mentors service (formerly called Collegial Counsel)?
    Yes
    No

  33. Have you ever used Science/ Technology Library Mentors?
    Yes
    No

  34. Would you like to become a Science/Technology Library Mentor?
    If so, please fill out the following information:
    Name:
    E-mail:
    Phone:

  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 SLA member rates?
    Yes
    No