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Wireless Network Survey
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mounir Khalil)
Mon Sep 23 08:46:16 2002
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 15:43:22 -0400
From: Mounir Khalil <MOUCC@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
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WE ARE CONDUCTING A SURVEY RELATING TO THE PERCEPTIONS AND OPINIONS OF
USERS IN ACCESSING INFORMATION USING WIRELESS NETWORK.
We are seeking respondents from all types of libraries (academic,
public, school, special, ..etc)
As well as from other individuals who used the wireless networks
(vendors, publishers, Information technology specialist, .. etc)
The results of this survey are intended to show how wireless has changed
the library Operations.
THE PUBLISHING, RESELLING, AND VENDING , Information Technology
INDUSTRRIES ARE SPECIFICALLY AND PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGED TO EXPRESS
THEIR VIEWS AND CONCERNS VIS-A-VIS
WE, THEREFORE, APPRECIATE YOUR COMPLETING AND RETURNING THE SURVEY BY OCTOBER
31, 2002 (by mail, fax or e-mail)
LAST NAME:___________________________FIRST___________________________________
NAME:_______________________________________________________________________
TITLE:___________________________ORGANIZATION:________________________________
ADDRESS:____________________________________________________________________-
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CITY:________________________STATE_________________ZIP CODE:_______________
COUNTRY:__________________________________________________________________
PHONE:_________________FAX:_________________________________________________
E-MAIL: _____________________________________________________________________
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TYPE OF BUSINESS IN THE INFORMATION WORLD:
( PLEASE INDICATE e.g. ILL, REFERENCE, SERIALS, INDIVIDUAL ETC where
appropriate)
________ACADEMIC _________BUSINESS ________LAW __________MEDICAL
________PUBLIC __________SCHOOL _______SPECIAL
_______PUBLISHER_________Inf Technology Specialist_____________________
VENDOR________ RESELLER________ OTHER_______*
(PLEASE SPECIFY*)
1- HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE " Wireless Mobile computing for accessing
Information?
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2- HOW DO YOU ACCESS INFORMATION Using Wireless Network?
______________LIBRARIES _______BUSINESS ACCOUNT ______
SHARE WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS ------------------------
_ ____POCKET PCs ______PALM HELD DEVICES____________OTHER (LIST)
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3. IN YOUR OPINION, WILL Wireless Network replace wired network ?
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____YES _____NO
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4- WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF USING Wireless
? Increase services.
? Expand access to information
? Speed
? Convenience for freeing people from physical constraints
Using wired networks
? Provides information from anywhere anytime.
? Increase productivity and creativity
OTHER* (PLEASE DESCRIBE)_____________________________
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5- WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF USING Wireless Library Network?
- - Speed
- - Slow of transferring image files or big bandwith
- or video sound
- - Lack of standarization
- - Lac of security.
- - Not suitable for high demand applications such as
- Video/audio streaming or large file transfers.
OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY)______________________________
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6-- WHAT ARE OTHER BARRIERS AGAINST NOT Using wireless network or mobile
computing
_______ DO NOT SUBSCRIBE OR UTILIZE THE TECHNOLOGY
_______UNFAMILIAR WITH this media
_______MEDIA COSTS
_______NEED TRAINING
_______NO ELECTRONIC MEDIA AVAILABLE
7 - IN YOUR OPINION , ARE wireless network cost-effective?
________YES ______NO, If yes, WHY SO?____________________________
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NOTE: COMMENTS WELCOME FROM ALL IT Staff, PUBLISHERS, READERS, USERS,
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTS and OTHERS
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8- What hardware do you use? ( Please indicate brand name or model)
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9- What software do you use? (Please indicate brand name or model)
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10- WILL RESEARCH AND TEACHING BE BETTER WHEN THEY ARE UNIVERSALLY IN
PLACE AND USED? (PLEASE COMMENT BELOW*)
( Please comment: *
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11- What is the bighest challenge in Wireless networking today?
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12-DO YOU HAVE CASE STUDIES OR RESULTS FROM RESEARCHES?
YES_______ NO_________
If (Yes) Please cite the research title*
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13- ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS YOU WISH TO MAKE?
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THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND RAPID RESPONSE.
YOUR REPLY BY October 31, 2002 WILL BE APPRECIATED. YOU MAY SEND YOUR
REPLY BY FAX OR E-MAIL.
A SUMMARY OF THE SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE POSTED AT A LATER DATE WHEN DATA
HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AND ANALYZED.
PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY TO :
MOUNIR KHALIL
CITY COLLEGE OF CUNY
TEL.(212) 650-5750
FAX :(212)650-7618
E-M:MOUCC@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
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