2004 CEF Survey Results

Thank you to all who responded to the survey. The following is compiled from 28 responses.

Please list for us the topics on which you have Board-adopted policies:

Percent
Internet use 89
Personnel 74
Materials Selection 37
Meeting Room or Gallery Use 22
Harassment 33
Computer Use 89
Other 15
1 - Please list for us the topics on which you have Board-adopted policies:
ChoiceCountPercentage Answered
Internet use2488.9%
Personnel2074.1%
Materials Selection1037.0%
Meeting Room or Gallery Use622.2%
Harassment933.3%
Computer Use2488.9%
Other414.8%

Do you have a current Long Range Plan?

Percent
Yes 40
No 60
2 - Do you have a current Long Range Plan?
ChoiceCountPercent
Yes1040.0%
No1560.0%

How do you evaluate the effectiveness of the library’s collection and services in meeting community needs:

Percent
survey 42
suggestion box 33
focus groups 4
other 83
4 - How do you evaluate the effectiveness of the library’s collection and services in meeting community needs:
ChoiceCountPercentage Answered
survey1041.7%
suggestion box833.3%
focus groups14.2%
other2083.3%

Do you use local tech to support for your computers?

Percent
yes 78
no 22
6 - Do you use local tech to support for your computers?
ChoiceCountPercent
yes2177.8%
no622.2%

If yes, who does this for you?

Percent
Community volunteer 21
Board member 8
Staff member 29
Local computer store 17
CEFLS 50
Other 38
7 - If yes, who does this for you?
ChoiceCountPercentage Answered
Community volunteer520.8%
Board member28.3%
Staff member729.2%
Local computer store416.7%
CEFLS1250.0%
Other937.5%

Does your library currently own DVD’s?

Percent
yes 56
no 44
9 - Does your library currently own DVD’s?
ChoiceCountPercent
yes1456.0%
no1144.0%

Does your library currently own books on CD?

Percent
yes 59
no 41
10 - Does your library currently own books on CD?
ChoiceCountPercent
yes1659.3%
no1140.7%

Do you receive e-rate reimbursement for your telecommunication costs?

Percent
yes 36
no 64
11 - Do you receive e-rate reimbursement for your telecommunication costs?
ChoiceCountPercent
yes936.0%
no1664.0%

What is your library’s current position on Internet filtering (Check all that apply)?

Percent
Don’t plan to do it 81
Are considering it 4
Plan to do it, but haven’t started yet 4
Already do it 12
12 - What is your library’s current position on Internet filtering (Check all that apply)?
ChoiceCountPercentage Answered
Don’t plan to do it2180.8%
Are considering it13.8%
Plan to do it, but haven’t started yet13.8%
Already do it311.5%