Shared from LM_NET listserv by Katy Manck:
The 2019 edition of the International Library Automation Perceptions
survey is underway and will be open until January 20, 2020. I know that you
are busy with the new school year, but please take a few minutes to respond
to this important survey regarding the technologies you use in your library
or media center.
This survey, now in its thirteenth annual iteration, provides an
opportunity for libraries and media centers to register their perceptions
of the automation products they use, organizations that provide these
products, and the quality of support delivered. The survey also probes at
considerations for migrating to new systems and the level of interest in
open source products.
I hope to have a strong response from teacher librarians and others that
work in libraries in K-12 schools and districts. I am interested in
knowing how well products such as Follett Destiny, Book Systems Atriuum,
OPALS, TLS Library Solution, or other products are working in your
libraries.
The survey responses can be submitted either by those that work in the
library itself and by persons who administer the automation system for the
school. You do not need to be a tech specialist to give your impressions
of how well the automaton system supports your library.
Even if you do not participate in the survey, please send an e-mail to me <
marshall.breeding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> and let me know the automation
system that is used in your school or district. That information is very
important to my ongoing research in the trends related to library
technology.
While the numeric rating scales support the statistical results of the
study, it's the comments offered that provide the most insight into the
current state of library automation satisfaction. Comments will be
published in the survey results, redacted to conceal text that might
identify the individual or organization responding.
Please help your fellow libraries who might be in the process of evaluating
library automation options by responding to the survey. Any information
regarding vendor performance and product quality can be helpful when making
strategic decisions regarding automation alternatives. A large number of
responses strengthen the impact of the survey and the subsequent report.
If you have responded in previous years, please respond again this year to
help identify any trends regarding improvement or worsening of the products
or support services.
For more information about the survey, for instructions on how to
participate, and to see results of previous year's survey reports, see:
https://librarytechnology.org/web/breeding/AutomationSurvey/
The results from last year's survey, including data from all previous
editions, is here: https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2018/
Thank you!
Marshall Breeding
Independent Consultant
Editor, Library Technology Guides
https://librarytechnology.org
marshall.breeding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/breeding
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