how 'bout those stats? (let's try again)

[Sue Easun <EASUN@FIS.UTORONTO.CA>]

A couple of months ago, I posted the following message:
 
    The AASL Research Committee, in conjunction with the AASL Library
    Statistics Committee, is looking to develop a mechanism to help
    practicing school library media specialists collect and use
    statistics to their best advantage.
 
    We would very much like your input!  What problems have you
    experienced with the NCES survey forms?  What items would you like
    to see added/removed?  How, if at all, do you use those
    statistics?  Are there any statistics you collect at the local
    level that you find particularly useful?  Do you have any general
    advice (or expertise) that we could pass along?  Have you read
    any good articles, or attended any good workshops, that we ought
    to check out?
 
    Either respond directly to me (easun@fis.utoronto.ca), or to
    LM_NET if you think discussion might be useful.
 
The nonresponse was overwhelming.  Of the few who did respond, no one
seemed to know what we meant by "NCES statistics".  This, in and of
itsef, is very telling!
 
The answer to this question will be sent under separate cover.  For
now, let's concentrate on a revised version of the second question:
do you yourself use statistics?  If so, how?  If not, why not?
 
Post to LM_NET, or to me directly.
 
Sue
 
 
Sue Easun
Assistant Professor and Child Emerita
Chair, AASL Research Committee
 
Faculty of Information Studies
University of Toronto
140 St George St
TORONTO, Ont  CANADA  M5S 1A1
phone:  (416) 978-7802
fax:    (416) 971-1399
e-mail:  easun@fis.utoronto.ca