Library School Satisfaction Survey

[Matthew Maus <Mattmaus@AOL.COM>]

Dear LM_NETTERS:  Happy Holidays!

Thankyou for taking the time to look at our survey.  There are 19 questions.

We are Library and Information Science students at the Palmer School at C.W.
Post.  This survey is part of an assignment for our Library Research class.

Please copy and paste survey onto your reply and edit in the answers and then
send.

All who respond to this survey will receive the results by e-mail by Dec 22,
1998.




LIBRARY SCHOOL TRAINING SURVEY

Student Background:

Choose answer by putting x after your choice.

1.  What is your present library position?
Public librarian
Special librarian
School Media Specialist

2. How many years ago did you receive your MLS degree?
0-4 ,
5-9 ,
10-15 ,
15+

3. At what age did you receive your MLS degree?
20-25
26-35
36-45
46+

4. Did you work in a library position prior to receiving your MLS degree?
Yes
No

Fill in answer.

5. What subject was your undergraduate major in?  _______________________

6. What year did you receive your undergraduate degree? __________________

Library School Effectiveness:
Please type an x over the response that best reflects your opinion.
                 (strongly disagree)        (strongly agree)

                      1     2     3     4     5     6



7. I feel as though the Library School curriculum has prepared me for my
present job.

                      1     2     3     4     5     6

8. I feel as though the Library School curriculum has prepared me for any
future library positions.

                      1     2     3     4     5     6

9. I feel that the core required classes in my MLS  curriculum accurately
reflected what was necessary to function competently in my present library
position.

                      1     2     3     4     5     6

10. I feel as though the amount of courses required for my MLS degree was
sufficient enough to prepare me for my present library position.

                      1     2     3     4     5     6

11. I feel as though I was able to take the elective courses needed to prepare
me for work environment.

                      1     2     3     4     5     6

12. I feel that the information I received from my professors, about the real
work environment was accurate.

                      1     2     3     4     5     6

13. I have a better understanding about the library profession as a result of
attaining my MLS degree.

                      1     2     3     4     5     6

14. I have a better understanding of the following aspects of our technology
as a result of attaining my MLS degree:


15. System hardware (i.e. computers, equipment, facilities)    1     2     3
4     5     6


16. Software and applications     1     2     3     4     5     6


17. Internet and online resources     1     2     3     4     5     6


18. Listed below are various areas that your MLS degree may or may not have
helped you with. Please x over the response that best reflects your opinion.
(poorly prepared)           (well prepared)

            1     2     3     4     5     6


Library management skills            1     2     3     4     5     6

Customer service skills            1     2     3     4     5     6

Employee relations skills            1     2     3     4     5     6

Leadership skills            1     2     3     4     5     6

Communication skills            1     2     3     4     5     6

Literature evaluation skills            1     2     3     4     5     6

Collection development skills           1     2     3     4     5     6

Cataloging and classification skills          1     2     3     4     5     6

Reference knowledge skills          1     2     3     4     5     6

Library technology skills        1     2     3     4     5     6


Last Question, Open ended.
What changes would you make to your library school training to make it more
effective, rewarding and realistic with regard to your real work environment?



From:
Matthew Maus
Library Media Specialist
Bowling Green Elementary
East Meadow, New York

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