[Please respond to Wayne Perrin and NOT to the List address!]
From: "Perrin Wayne" <w.perrin_at_macmillan.co.uk>
APOLOGIES FOR ANY CROSS-POSTINGS
Dear Colleagues
In order to complete my MBA thesis, I am conducting a review for Macmillan
Press (UK) on how we think our current monographs print business may be
effected over the next few years by electronic delivery. As part of this
process, I am developing various future scenario models and comparing these
with present trends.
Below you will find a number of statements about the present situation of
libraries and a separate series of statements about the future. I would
very much appreciate it if you would take 5 minutes to fill in your
reactions to the statements. (Note: it really does take only 5 minutes!)
If anyone has suggestions for useful background reading on this area I
would be very grateful for any suggestions.
Finally, we will also be running focus groups during this year's ACRL. If
you would like to be involved in these, please contact me directly.
I will send a synopsis of the results of this survey to the list. I look
forward to hearing from you.
Wayne Perrin
Electronic Publisher
Macmillan Publishers
Tel + 44 171 881 8067
Fax + 44 171 881 8004
email w.perrin_at_macmillan.co.uk
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Macmillan Press - Electronic Monograph Delivery - Scenarios
Ref: COLLDV 19/03/97
Instructions
Please state your agreement with the statement on a sliding scale of 1
(strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree) by placing an `X' to the right of
the relevant number. Therefore, if you strongly agree with the statement
"Our budget has decreased in real terms in the last five years", you would
place an `X' to the right of the number 1
You can reply directly to me by email (w.perrin_at_macmillan.co.uk) or by fax
(+ 44 171 881 8004). Please note that any information will be kept in the
strictest confidence and only aggregated information will be circulated.
SECTION A - The following statements are about your library NOW. Do you
agree or disagree with each of the statements?
1. Our faculty members and teaching staff are coming to the library less
than they did 5 years ago.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
2. Our faculty members are asking for delivery of information to their
desktops.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
3. Our students are coming to the library less than they did 5 years ago.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
4. Our students are asking for delivery of information to their desktops.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
5. Our expenditure on humanities/social science monographs has declined in
real terms over the last 5 years.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
6. The most important influence in the decision to buy a monograph is the
faculty member.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
7. The most important influence in the decision to buy a monograph is a
librarian.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
8. The most important influence in the decision to buy a monograph is the
approval plan
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
9. Humanities/social science monographs are represent good value for money
in comparison with journals.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
10. We have established a separate electronic acquisitions budget
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
SECTION B - The following statements are about your university and library
IN FIVE YEARS time. How true are the following statements about your
institution?
11. Our college/university will reduce the range of subjects it offers.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
12. Our college/university will be specialising in a smaller number of
subjects.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
13. Our college/university will seek to increase the number of
undergraduate places it makes available.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
14. Our college/university will seek to increase the number of
postgraduate places it makes available.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
15. Our total acquisitions budget for all materials will decline in real
terms.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
16. Our expenditure on print monographs will decline in real terms.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
17. Our expenditure on our IT infrastructure (hardware/software) will
decline.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
18. Our expenditure on electronic materials (products but excluding
hardware/software) will increase more than any other acquisitions
expenditure.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
19. Our library will be spending more in dollar terms on electronic
materials than on books.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
20. We will have a separate electronic materials acquisition budget.
Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
21. Sharing of resources between our library and other libraries will
increase.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
22. We will make purchases of electronic products/services as part of a
consortium.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
23. The World Wide Web will play an increasing role in our information
delivery strategy.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
24. CD-Roms will play a less significant role in our information delivery
strategy.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
25. Librarians will play an increasingly pro-active role in information
delivery within our college/university.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
26. Training of faculty and students in information location will be an
increasingly important role for our members of staff.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
27. Within our college/university, the primary role of print will be as a
means of storing information not as a means of disseminating it.
(Agree = 1; Disagree = 5) 1 2 3 4 5
SECTION C - Your details
Name __________________________________________
Job Title __________________________________________
Institution __________________________________________
Type of Institution
4 year college
2 year college
Public
Private
I would be interested in discussing this further with you by telephone
Yes/No (delete as appropriate)
Telephone number ___________________________________
I would be interested in attending a focus group during ACRL
Yes/No
SECTION D - Other comments. (Please use the space below for any other
comments you may have). Thank you for your help.
Received on Sat Mar 22 1997 - 13:23:40 EST