November, 1996

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Bulletin Survey Results Thurston Miller

Here are the results from the survey that appeared in the August 1996 PAM Bulletin. Twenty-six (26) people responded to the survey which is 13% of the membership. The results of this survey suggest that it would be worthwhile for the Bulletin Editors and SLA to figure out how to segregrate the mailing list between those that want the Bulletin and those that want the Bulletin Online. Such an endeavour, if successful, would save the Division $150 to $200 per issue. There is no intention to stop producing the print form of the Bulletin. Both the web and print forms of the Bulletin will continue. The print will be the archival method. 1. Do you have access to the World Wide Web? Yes 26 100% No 0 0% 2. What is the primary computer operating system that you use to access the web? (check all that apply) DOS 2 8% Mac 11 42% UNIX 2 8% Win3.* 9 35% Win95 3 12% Other 1 4% 3. Which web browser do you use? (check all that apply) Explorer 1 4% Lynx 5 19% Mosaic 3 12% Netscape 26 100% 4. Have you viewed the PAM Bulletin Online? Yes 19 73% Go to question 5 No 7 27% Go to question 7 5. Which issue(s) have you viewed? (check all that apply) Feb-96 6 32% May-96 9 47% Aug-96 19 100% 6. What should be done to improve the Bulletin Online? a. Navigation Options: Decrease 1 5% OK 15 79% Increase 0 0% NR 3 16% b. Graphics: Decrease 0 0% OK 16 84% Increase 0 0% NR 3 16% c. Tables: Decrease 1 5% OK 14 74% Increase 0 0% NR 4 21% d. Links: Decrease 1 5% OK 14 74% Increase 2 11% NR 2 11% e. Display Method: Acrobat 1 5% HTML 15 79% NR 3 16% 7. Which method would you prefer to receive the Bulletin? Mail 3 12% Web 14 56% Both 8 32% NR 1 4% 8. Response Method? Mail 10 38% Web 16 62%