no.2128-MLIS candidate's survey

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From:  Martin Garnar <mgarnar_at_regis.edu>

PLEASE EXCUSE ANY CROSS-POSTINGS!
This is being widely distributed.

My name is Martin Garnar and I am completing an internship
as part of
the final requirements of the Masters in Library and
Information
Services degree from the University of Denver.  For my
internship, I am
working with Ellen Greenblatt of the Auraria Library in
Denver to
update, reorganize, and expand the Library Q web site.  This
site, which
can be found at
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/public/library/libq/, is
intended to be a primary Internet resource for assisting
lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgendered, and questioning (hereafter LGBTQ)
library
patrons.  To assist us in improving Library Q, we would like
your
opinion as to what would be useful in such a LGBTQ resource
site.  Also,
once we introduce a new version of the site, we would
appreciate your
comments on the site's organization, content, and
usefulness.

This initial survey will gather information about what you
want in a
LGBTQ resource site.  A second survey will accompany the
announcement of
the revised site and will focus on the organization and
quality of
resources.  All responses should be directed to
mgarnar_at_regis.edu and
received by Tuesday, October 12th.

Please answer the following 6 questions:

1.  Have you ever visited Library Q before?
If so, please indicate rate each section listed below

  Very Useful     Useful Not Useful No Opinion/Never Used
Books
Email
Events
Film/Video
Groups
People
Publications
Websites


2.  What types of library resources would you find helpful
for accessing
LGBTQ information?  (Please check all that apply)

Collection Development resources
___ Award winning books
___ Book Review resources
___ Collection Development policies
___ Other, please list _______________________

Reference resources
___ Bibliographies
___ Filmographies
___ Webliographies
___ LGBTQ-oriented search engines
___ Directories of organizations
___ Biographical Resources
___ Mailing lists
___ Reference Assistance (e-mail to a rotating group of
volunteers)
___ Other, please list _______________________

Technical Services resources
___ Subject heading lists
___ Classification schemes
___ Publisher list for Acquisitions
___ Other, please list _______________________

Library Instruction
___ Pathfinders
___ Other, please list _______________________

___ Exhibits

Children's/YA Section
___ Bibliographies
___ Websites
___ Other, please list _______________________

Networking
___ Mailing lists
___ Library organizations
___ Resource people
___ Out Librarians list
___ Other, please list _______________________

Other areas of coverage, please list:


3.  Do you have a favorite LGBTQ resource site?  If so,
please give its
name, URL, and why you like it.

4.  Would you be interested in helping to maintain a section
of Library
Q?

5.  Would you be interested in serving as a resource person
for a
particular subject?

6.  Would you be interested in serving on the Library Q
Reference Team?

Thank you for your assistance.  Since I must complete my
internship
before Thanksgiving (or face the wrath of my advisor and my
family), you
may expect to see the revised Library Q site and a follow-up
survey by
the beginning of November.

Sincerely,

Martin Garnar
MLIS ‘00, University of Denver




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