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Results of
Previous Polls
November 14, 2008 Do you think it is a library's role to build a social neworking site for your community?
November 7, 2008 Does your library plan to add to the total number of public Internet workstations or laptops in the coming year?
October 31, 2008 Should parental permission be required for minors (under seventeen) to use the Internet at the library?
October 24, 2008 How familiar are you with RSS feeds?
October 17, 2008 What best describes your Library's staff?
October 10, 2008 Which of the following is most important when deciding what programs to attend?
October 3, 2008 We change book displays in our library....
September 26, 2008 What type of reference tracking system is your library using to record reference transactions?
September 19, 2008 - Do you have promotional material for the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped for print impaired patrons in your library?
September 12, 2008 - Is e-mail spam a significant problem for you?
September 5, 2008 - How was the circulation time for the majority of your collection determined?
August 29, 2008 - How satisfied are you with the effectiveness of your library's current web site?
August 22, 2008 - In
general, when opening accounts on Web sites, how often do you read the "Terms
of Service"?
August 15, 2008 - How frequently
do you visit your library's Web site?
August
8, 2008 - Has
your library noticed a change in usage (circulation and
traffic) during the current economic downturn?
August 1, 2008 - Do
you use social networking products (blogs, wikis, IM, etc.) on
your web site?
July 25, 2008 - Are
you more comfortable sharing your personality online or in person?
July 18, 2008 - How
many years would you estimate you have been using the internet?
July 11, 2008 - Typically,
how often do you check your email?
July 4, 2008 - Do
your library's foreign language resources have foreign
language subject headings?
June 27, 2008 - Is
your library planning to commemorate the sesquicentennial of
the Lincoln-Douglas debates with special displays or events?
June 20, 2008 -
What
has your library done to conserve energy?
June 13, 2008 - Have
you or has anyone you know ever had personal information
used online without consent?
June 6, 2008 - Is
the increased access of video content on the Web impacting
your library's bandwidth utilization?
May
30, 2008 - Should
libraries host online gaming events (i.e. Game Nights,
Tournaments)?
May 23, 2008 - Are
you purchasing or do you plan to purchase Blu-Ray
videos for your collection during the next year?
May 16, 2008 - What
have you done during the last 12 months to obtain
information via the Internet?
May 9, 2008 - Is
the library's bandwidth for Internet access adequate
to meet library service goals?
May 2, 2008 - How
does your library use FirstSearch?
April 25, 2008 - When
registering at any web site, how often do you
use the same password as you do with other sites?
April 18, 2008 - When
using an Internet search engine to help library
users, how do you judge if the results are trustworthy?
April 11, 2008 - Is
the money libraries collect for fines enough
to cover the cost of collecting them?
April 4, 2008 - What
do you think the main purpose of the library
is?
March 28, 2008 - How
frequently do you purchase items from Amazon?
March 21, 2008 - Does
your library have a firewall?
March 14, 2008
- Are
library book sales worth the time and effort
to organize them?
March 8,
2008 - How
do libraries help non-English speaking
patrons?
February
29, 2008 - Which
parts of a bibliographic record,
other than the author and title,
are most important in finding library
materials?
February
22, 2008 - Do
you think that frequent Web
surfers read as many books as
those who spend less time online?
February
15, 2008 - Compared
to two years ago, how private
do you believe your personal
information is on the Internet?
February
8, 2008 - Do
you participate in a
book discussion group?
February 1, 2008 - When
the outside temperature
drops below 20 degrees,
what happens to library
traffic?
January 25, 2008 - How
much time do you spend
reading per week?
January 18, 2008 - How
will you learn
about the 13 top book
award winners that will
be announced this week
at ALA Midwinter Conference?
January 11, 2008 - In
2008, in what areas
will your library add
more programming? (Mark
all that apply.)
January 4, 2008 - What
Library 2.0 tools are
you going to use for
your library service
in 2008?
December
28, 2007 - Is
a Kindle, the new
electronic reading
device, on your
holiday wish list?
December 21, 2007
- Do
you think J. K.
Rowling should
be able to prevent
publication of
the lexicon of
her Harry Potter
series?
December
14, 2007
- Do
you
find the
summaries
in bibliographical
records for
children's
and
other materials
helpful in
locating
and selecting
materials?
December
7,
2007
- Do
you
download/listen
to
podcasts?
November
30,
2007
- Do
you
think
patrons
expect
the
same
subject
access
in
the
online
catalog
for
romance
novels
as
other
works
of
fiction?
November
23,
2007
- What
is
the
highest
level
of
education
that
you
have?
November
16,
2007
- What
resources
do
you
use
to
keep
up
to
date
in
the
library
world?
November
9, 2007 - Does
your library provide wireless
Internet access (wifi hotspot)
to library users?
November
2,
2007
- How
satisfied
are
you
with the
effectiveness
of
your
library's
current
web
site?
October 26, 2007 - What
do you think of Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that anyone
can edit?
October 19, 2007 - What
do you think of Wyoming's Mudflap Girl statewide library PR campaign?
October 5, 2007 - In
the past 5 years, how often have any of your library's materials
been challenged?
September 28, 2007 - Does
your library plan to celebrate Banned Books Week?
September 21, 2007 - How
frequently do you make contact with local media about library programs
and services?
September 7, 2007 - On
average, how many hours do volunteers give to your library each
week?
August 31, 2007 - How
likely is your library to lose key staff to retirement in the next
1-2 years?
August 24, 2007 - How
satisfied
are
you
with
your
library's
overall
performance
during
the
past
year
(including
services,
programs & public
relations)?
August 17, 2007 - What
is your library's primary source of education and training for
staff development?
July 30, 2007 - How
do you feel about the future for libraries?
July 20, 2007 - How
big a Harry Potter fan are you?
July 13, 2007 - Will
you be attending ALA this year?
June 18, 2007 - Are
you signed up for PolyTalk?
April 2, 2007 - How
do you feel about pop culture portrayals of librarians?
March 26, 2007 - Do
you think libraries should receive the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit
Issue in the future?
March 12, 2007 - Will
you be attending Illinois Library Day on April 19, 2007?
March 5, 2007 - Do
you think mobile devices will play an increasing role in library
service?
February 26, 2007 - How
connected are you?
February 12, 2007 - Does
your library allow users to download to their iPod?
January 29, 2007 - Do
you own a cell phone?
January 22, 2007 - Have
you checked out the Library Diversity Web site (www.librarydiversity.info)
January 15, 2007 - Have
you had to adjust your book budget because of funding issues during
this current fiscal year?
January 8, 2007 - Do
you use social networking products on your Web site?
January 1, 2007 - Have
you ever been to MySpace?
December 25, 2006 - How
did you send your holiday cards this year?
December 18, 2006 - What
Web browser do you use most often?
December 11, 2006 - Which
search engine do you use most often?
December 4, 2006 - When
did you last attend a CE event hosted by LTLS?
Nobember 27, 2006 - Does
your library have a blog?
November 20, 2006 - Do
you currently have a Web site?
November 13, 2006 - What
e-mail program do you currently use on your computer?
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