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Date: Tue, 2 Jun 1998 11:08:29 -800
From: Christine DeZelar-Tiedman <CHRISD@BELLE.LIB.UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject: NMRT Survey

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>Please help the ALA New Members Round Table as we review our goals for
>the next several years.  Your participation or non-participation in
>NMRT is of great interest to us.  Please take a few moments to fill
>out this survey.  You may also fill out this same survey on the Web if
>you prefer http://www.ala.org/nmrt/survey.html. Thank you for your time.
>
>Ann Snoeyenbos
>ALA NMRT President 1997-98
>
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>ALA New Members Round Table Survey
>
>1.  How did you learn about the New Members Round Table?  (Please
>check all that apply)
>_____Friend
>_____Coworker
>_____Teacher
>_____NMRT member
>_____Website
>_____Cognotes--conference newspaper
>_____Footnotes--newsletter
>_____ALA Annual Conference programs/meetings
>_____Articles in professional journals
>_____Posting on a listserv
>_____Other_______________________________________
>
>2.  How do you/did you expect to benefit from your NMRT membership?
>(Check all that apply.  Please indicate your 1st, 2nd and 3rd highest
>priorities)
>_____Ability to apply for grants and awards
>_____Serve on a committee
>_____Leadership opportunities
>_____Financially support the work of NMRT
>_____Personal subscription to  Footnotes (NMRT newsletter)
>_____Become a member of a network of colleagues
>_____Derive business benefits from an NMRT membership
>_____Entre/access to ALA organization structure
>_____Mentoring opportunties (to be mentored or serve as a mentor)
>_____Other_______________________________________
>
>3.  What do you feel are the three greatest concerns facing the
>profession at this time?
>_____Censorship/Intellectual freedom
>_____Jobs
>_____Salary
>_____Professional development/advancement
>_____Techonology
>_____Continuing education
>_____Image/perception of the profession
>_____Recruitment to the profession
>_____Funding
>_____Other.  Please share additional comments/concerns:
>
>
>
>4.  What do you feel are the three greatest concerns facing you as a
>professional at this time?
>_____Censorship/Intellectual freedom
>_____Jobs
>_____Salary
>_____Professional development/advancement
>_____Techonology
>_____Continuing education
>_____Image/perception of the profession
>_____Recruitment to the profession
>_____Funding
>_____Other.  Please share additional comments/concerns:
>
>
>
>
>5.  What services, programs, and activities can NMRT provide that are
>particularly important to you as a new member of ALA and/or of the
>profession? Please write your comments here:
>
>
>
>
>
>6.  Have you ever applied for an NMRT award (Shirley Olofson,
>3M/Professional Development, Scholarship)?
>Yes_____    No_______
>
>If not, why not?  (mark all that apply)
>______Didn't know about it
>______Not eligible
>______Missed the deadline
>______Not enough money
>
>
>7.  Do you have daily______ weekly______ access to e-mail?
>     Do you have daily______ weekly______ access to the World Wide
>     Web?
>
>
>8.  NMRT Member?   Current______   Past ______
>Number of years_____
>
>What do you feel is/was the biggest benefit you derived from your
>participation in NMRT?
>
>
>9.  Do you/did you consider yourself to be an active member of NMRT?
> Yes_____    No_____ Number of years_____
>
>
>Would you be willing to discuss your comments  with us on the
>telephone?  Yes_____ No_____ Preferred
>number_________________________________, via e-mail?  Yes_____ No_____
>Preferred address_________________________
>
>Name__________________________________(only needed if you are willing
>to be contacted  for follow-up)