Questionnaire -- Spring/Summer Library Notes

The following was included in the print version of Library Notes that is mailed to a regular list of faculty, Friends of the Library, donors, and others who have expressed an interest in receiving regular library mailings. If you would like to participate in this project, please print this page, fill in your answers, and mail it to:

Maggie Dwyer
University of Texas at Arlington
UTA Libraries--Box 19497
Arlington, TX 76019

We in the UTA Libraries would like to know if this newsletter is providing you with information that helps you stay abreast of changes and developments in our organization. Our Statement of Purpose for this newsletter says:

UTA Library Notes is intended to foster community support and appreciation for Library programs and services and to spotlight grants and contributions.

All members of the Friends of the UTA Libraries, as well as several other groups, receive this publication. Many are donors above and beyond the cost of their Friends’ membership. What do you, as an individual interested in the Libraries present and future, want to know about our operation? Please take this opportunity to help us evaluate our public offerings and to fine-tune the contents of the newsletter by answering a few questions. 

Concerning your interests in UTA, it’s libraries, the Friends of the UTA Libraries:

1. Are you a UTA Alumnus? Yes_____ No_____

2. Do you ever pass your copy of the newsletters to others to read, or clip articles to keep? Yes_____ No_____

3. Do you have a strong affiliation with a specific subject area covered by our libraries (Science, Engineering, Art, Architecture, Business, Law, etc.)? Yes_____ No_____ please name it ____________________________

* Are you interested in receiving news of activities going on in that portion of the library? Yes_____ No_____

5. Is there a topic you would like to see us revisit or add to the contents of LibraryNotes? please describe it _____________

Please tell us a bit about yourself as a reader:

6. I am: Male Female

7. My age is: Under 21 21-25 36-49 50-59 60+

The UTA Libraries send out Library Notes, the Annual Report, and Compass Rose on a regular basis (Compass Rose to Friends of the UTA Libraries). There are also online versions of these documents.

8. Do you have internet access at your home or office? Yes_____ No_____

9. Have you ever visited and read the online versions of these publications? Yes_____ No_____

10. Would you prefer to receive an email announcing the new online version instead of receiving a print version or any or all of these documents? Yes_____ No_____

11. Have you ever visited any of the Internet sites that we provide links to? Yes_____ No_____

12. Would you like the newsletter to include more URL: links to topical web sites? Yes_____ No_____

One way to use the UTA Libraries if you are no longer a student and are not staff or faculty is to join the Friends of the UTA Libraries.

13. Are you a member of the Friends? Yes_____ No_____

14. Did you join in order to use the library? Yes_____ No_____

15. How important was each of the following articles to you?

From the Director	Very interesting	Of general interest	Not at all interesting	Did not read
How We Do What We Do	Very interesting	Of general interest	Not at all interesting	Did not read
Friends Update	Very interesting	Of general interest	Not at all interesting	Did not read
Snapshots (Library Week)	Very interesting	Of general interest	Not at all interesting	Did not read
Donor list	Very interesting	Of general interest	Not at all interesting	Did not read