Dear LM_NETTERS,
I am currently revising an article for publication in the school media field
and need to augment an informal survey that was posted on LM_NET on April 4,
2000. The focus of the study is on information exchange within LM_NET and
the extent to which a sense of community exists among LM_NET members. I
need the cooperation of fellow LM_NETTERS in responding to the following
survey that has been approved by Mike Eisenberg and Peter Milbury and should
only require 6 minutes to complete. The results of this survey will be
included in a published paper and made available to all who complete the
survey. No individual responses will be reported. Only group findings will
be published. Any short responses included in the article will be
identified by a pseudonym. Please complete and respond by February 16th via
email to chart@admin.fsu.edu.
Please reply to the original message through placing an "X" between the
bracket symbols, or by providing a short response between the bracket
symbols where requested. You may also need to copy the survey into a word
processor program to fill it out and then copy it back into an email
message.
Your help in completing this survey is greatly appreciated.
Chris Hart
Doctoral Student
School of Information Studies
Florida State University
chart@admin.fsu.edu
===SURVEY===
1. Please note your current age in the appropriate category below:
[ ] Under 26
[ ] 26-35
[ ] 36-45
[ ] 46-55
[ ] 56-65
[ ] Over 65
2. Gender:
[ ] Female
[ ] Male
3. Please indicate below the country that you currently live in:
[ ] United States
[ ] Australia
[ ] Canada
[ ] Other (Please list) [ ]
4. Please select an area below that matches your work environment:
[ ] Pre-K through high school
[ ] University/College level
[ ] Central Services/Authorities in pre-collegiate school district
[ ] Other (Please explain) [ ]
5. If you work in a prek-12 school, please indicate the level below:
[ ] Secondary School
[ ] Elementary School
[ ] Middle School
[ ] Other (Please explain) [ ]
6. Please select the job title below that most closely matches your own:
[ ] School media specialist
[ ] Teacher
[ ] District media coordinator
[ ] Professor
[ ] Other (Please explain) [ ]
7. Please note below how long you have been a member of LM_NET:
[ ] 6 years or more
[ ] 2-5 years
[ ] 1 year
[ ] Less than 1 year
8. What type of LM_NET user do you consider yourself to be?
[ ] Advanced
[ ] Intermediate
[ ] Novice
9. How often have you posted messages or replied on LM_NET during the past 3
months?
[ ] Not at all
[ ] Less than 3 times
[ ] Between once a week and once a month
[ ] About once a week
[ ] About once a day
10. What was your primary reason for joining LM_NET?
[ ] Personal reason
[ ] Work reason
[ ] Formal/Informal educational reason
11. If for work or a formal/informal educational reason, was it voluntary or
required?
[ ] Voluntary
[ ] Required
12. Complete the following sentence in the way that comes closest to your
own views: 'Since joining LM_NET, I have ...'
[ ] ... become MORE connected with people like me.
[ ] ... become LESS connected with people like me.
[ ] ... become neither more nor less connected with people like me.
[ ] ... Don't know/No answer.
13. What attracted you to LM_NET? (Mark all that apply)
[ ] Offer my expertise
[ ] Access expertise
[ ] General understanding
[ ] Something to do
[ ] Enjoy myself
[ ] Build professional relationships
[ ] Read conversations or stories
[ ] Tell stories or participate in conversations
[ ] Make friends
[ ] Get empathic support
[ ] Get answers to questions
[ ] Be a community member
[ ] Other (Please explain) [ ]
**NOTE: For the purpose of this survey an online community is defined as "a
cohesive group of widely dispersed people who hold common interests, share
problems and solutions, and work together to fulfill individual and group
goals through technology" (Eisenberg and Milbury 1994, 31).
14. Do you view LM_NET as an online community?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
**NOTE: If you answered "No" on question #14 then proceed to question #18
15. If you view LM_NET as an online community, please note in a short
statement an example of how you have experienced community over the past
year(s) as a member of LM_NET: [ ]
16. To what extent do you agree with the statement: "LM_NET meets my
expectations as an online community."
[ ] Strongly agree
[ ] Agree
[ ] Neutral
[ ] Disagree
[ ] Strongly disagree
17. Explain in a short statement your answer to question #16 above: [ ]
18. As a member of LM_NET, have you ever come to the assistance of another
LM_NET user who was dealing with a critical issue (e.g. book challenges,
technology budgets, dealing with principals, etc.)?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
**NOTE: If you answered "No" on question #18 then proceed to question #20
19. If yes, please note in a short statement an example of how you assisted
another LM_NET user who was dealing with a critical issue: [ ]
20. Rate the value of information posted to LM_NET in all 4 areas stated
below:
1 = not useful, 2 = somewhat useful, 3 = highly useful
[ ] Literature/genre related concerns and ideas
[ ] Technology
[ ] Teaching library/research skills
[ ] General help/reference types of questions and answers
______________________________________________
Sources:
Eisenberg, M. B., and P. Milbury. 1994. LM_NET Where Media Specialists Meet
in Cyberspace. School Library Journal 40, no. 11: 31-33.
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