[1242] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Brief Questionnaire
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU ((Dov Berns))
Thu Sep 17 14:04:13 1992
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1992 12:52:03 CDT
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
From: "(Dov Berns)" <u867278@postoffice.utas.edu.au>
To: Multiple recipients of list PACS-L <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@mitvma.mit.edu>
Please respond to the author of this message, not PACS-L. --Moderators
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Hello, I am currently writing a thesis on the virtual library and its
possible
effects on the user/patron with particular reference to access. It would
be
greatly appreciated if you could find some time to answer the following
questions to aid my research. If sufficient responses are forthcoming I
will will post a summary of my findings on PACS-L in due course. I also
would
appreciate that all answers to this questionaire be mailed directly to my
electronic mail address which is u867278@postoffice.utas.edu.au or
u867278@bruny.cc.utas.edu.au
It would be appreciated if you forwarded reponses to me by the 27th of
September
at the latest.
Instructions:
Where you are given multiple options please put the letter corresponding to
that
option next to the answer space. Multiple answers for questions where you
provide more than one of the mentioned services should include letters for
all services offerred. If you answer other to any of the questions please
specify.
General Item
1) What type of Library do you work in?
a)Academic
b)Public/State
c)School (Elementary/Secondary)
d)Special
e)Other Specify
Answer:
QUESTIONS REGARDING ACCESS:
2) Do you have access to the Internet/Bitnet?
a)Yes
b)No
Answer:
3) If yes what virtual/electronic library services are offered to library
patrons?
a)Inter Library Loans
b)Access to Online Databases eg ERIC, CARL
c)Ondisc services/CDROM Databases
d)Access to WAIS
e)Access to Gopher servers
f)Access to Bulletin Boards
g)Access to Electronic News
h)Access to FTP services
i)Access to other libraries OPACs
j)Others please specify
Answer:
3) If no is it envisaged that your library ever will have access?
a)Yes
b)No
Answer:
4) Is this service offered to all patrons or selected users?
a)All Users
b)Staff
c)Graduate students
d)Academic staff
e)Others specify
Answer:
Questions regarding fees
5) Are all the services you mentioned in question 2 provided free of
charge to
users?
a)Yes
b)No
Answer:
6) If no which are charged for?
a)Inter Library Loans
b)Access to Online Databases eg ERIC, CARL
c)Ondisc services/CDROM Databases
d)Access to WAIS
e)Access to Gopher servers
f)Access to Bulletin Boards
g)Access to Electronic News
h)Access to FTP services
i)Access to other libraries OPACs
j)Others please specify
Answer:
7) If you charge for any services what is the basis of charging?
a)Charge a standard fee for each service to all patrons
b)Only charge users from outside the organisation
c)Sliding scale based on ability to pay
d)Other
Answer:
Thankyou for your time in filling out this brief questionaire and any other
ideas you may have regarding the virtual library. Again I point out that I
would like responses to be posted to me by the 27th of September on the
below
Email Address.
Regards and thanks again Dov Berns.
Dov Berns u867278@postoffice.utas.edu.au
Department of Libary and u867278@bruny.cc.utas.edu.au
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