TexShare Education Working Group Survey

The Education Working Group is using this survey to plan educational opportunities related to TexShare services or future TexShare cooperative efforts. The working group would like every TexShare library to complete the form so we can make plans to suit your needs.

Please return the survey by March 31, 2000


Note: One person, either the Director or a designated staff person, should complete the survey for each library.The person answering the questions should reflect the needs of the entire library/branches in his/her response. Names of individuals and libraries will not be used when compiling the survey results.

Library Name:

Name of person responding

1. Type of library:

Community College
Health Science
Public Library
Public University
Private University
TexNet Center
Public/School Library combination
Public/Academic Library combination

2. Number of FTE staff (exclude student workers):

3. How many staff days (away from work) can you devote to training in one year?

4. Indicate how far you would travel for continuing education:

Less than 50 miles?
50 to 100 miles?
101 to 150 miles?
Over 150 miles?

5. Which sites would be most convenient for you? Mark as many as appropriate:

Abilene
Austin
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
Dallas
El Paso
Ft. Worth
Harlingen
Houston
Lubbock
Midland/Odessa
San Antonio

Other

6. What days would you prefer for training? Please mark all that apply:

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday


7. Please indicate topic priority by marking your highest priority 1 and lowest priority 16 and how many of your staff need training in the following areas. If training is not needed in an area, leave it blank.

Topic
Priority
How Many Staff
Ariel —(document transmission software for ILL)
Clio — (ILL reporting software)
Copyright — (within the online environment)
E-journals
Grant writing — (overview of grant writing)
ILL
OCLC - ILL
OCLC - Cataloging
Ovid — (database interface)
Preservation
Resource Sharing
Special Collections
TexShare — (overview of TexShare services for administrators)
Web-based databases
Web Design — (basic techniques)
Other TexShare related topics of interest:
Enter other topics here:

 

8. Please give preference for format of the continuing education program — mark as many formats as you wish:

Topic Trainer Present

Tele-conference

Web based
Ariel —(document transmission software for ILL)
Clio — (ILL reporting software)
Copyright — (within the online environment)
E-journals
Grant writing — (overview of grant writing)
ILL
OCLC - ILL
OCLC - Cataloging
Ovid — (database interface)
Preservation
Resource Sharing
Special Collections
TexShare — (overview of TexShare services)
Web-based databases
Web Design — (basic techniques)
Other TexShare related topics of interest:


9. How could TexShare help your library with continuing education needs?

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