use of teams in technical services -- a survey

Please excuse cross-posting.

 

You are invited to participate in an online survey about the use of
teams in technical services in academic libraries. This survey is
intended for librarians and staff who work in technical services in
academic libraries. 

 

For this survey, "technical services" is defined as library functional
areas that are responsible for selecting, acquiring, organizing,
processing, and providing access to library collections in all formats,
as opposed to the delivery of public services. Typical technical
services functional areas include collection development, cataloging,
acquisitions, electronic resources management, physical processing,
print serials, and preservation. In some libraries, technical services
functional areas are centralized and belong to one
unit/department/division; in some libraries, technical services
functional areas are not centralized and belong to different
units/departments/divisions. This survey applies to both centralized and
non-centralized technical services. 

 

In recent years, more and more technical services in academic libraries
have reorganized into team-based structures. The purpose of this survey
is to investigate the use of teams in technical services in academic
libraries. 

 

Responding to this survey constitutes informed consent to participating
in the research. The survey is voluntary, and you may withdraw from it
at any time. All responses will be kept confidential and anonymous. The
results of this survey are intended for publication. 

 

The survey will remain open until October 22, 2010. It should take
around 30 minutes to complete. 

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lihong Zhu, Head
of Technical Services, Washington State University, email:
lzhu2_at_wsu.edu. 

 

Here is the link to the online survey:

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RGT7VYK 

 

 

Thank you for your participation, 

Lihong Zhu

 

 

Lihong Zhu
Head, Technical Services
Washington State University Libraries
P.O. Box 645610, Pullman, WA 99164-5610
E-mail: lzhu2_at_wsu.edu
Phone: (509) 335-7769
Fax: (509) 335-9589