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Results of
Previous Polls
August 15, 2008 - How frequently
do you visit your library's Web site?
August
8, 2008 - Has
your library noticed a change in usage (circulation and
traffic) during the current economic downturn?
August 1, 2008 - Do
you use social networking products (blogs, wikis, IM, etc.) on
your web site?
July 25, 2008 - Are
you more comfortable sharing your personality online or in person?
July 18, 2008 - How
many years would you estimate you have been using the internet?
July 11, 2008 - Typically,
how often do you check your email?
July 4, 2008 - Do
your library's foreign language resources have foreign
language subject headings?
June 27, 2008 - Is
your library planning to commemorate the sesquicentennial of
the Lincoln-Douglas debates with special displays or events?
June 20, 2008 -
What
has your library done to conserve energy?
June 13, 2008 - Have
you or has anyone you know ever had personal information
used online without consent?
June 6, 2008 - Is
the increased access of video content on the Web impacting
your library's bandwidth utilization?
May
30, 2008 - Should
libraries host online gaming events (i.e. Game Nights,
Tournaments)?
May 23, 2008 - Are
you purchasing or do you plan to purchase Blu-Ray
videos for your collection during the next year?
May 16, 2008 - What
have you done during the last 12 months to obtain
information via the Internet?
May 9, 2008 - Is
the library's bandwidth for Internet access adequate
to meet library service goals?
May 2, 2008 - How
does your library use FirstSearch?
April 25, 2008 - When
registering at any web site, how often do you
use the same password as you do with other sites?
April 18, 2008 - When
using an Internet search engine to help library
users, how do you judge if the results are trustworthy?
April 11, 2008 - Is
the money libraries collect for fines enough
to cover the cost of collecting them?
April 4, 2008 - What
do you think the main purpose of the library
is?
March 28, 2008 - How
frequently do you purchase items from Amazon?
March 21, 2008 - Does
your library have a firewall?
March 14, 2008
- Are
library book sales worth the time and effort
to organize them?
March 8,
2008 - How
do libraries help non-English speaking
patrons?
February
29, 2008 - Which
parts of a bibliographic record,
other than the author and title,
are most important in finding library
materials?
February
22, 2008 - Do
you think that frequent Web
surfers read as many books as
those who spend less time online?
February
15, 2008 - Compared
to two years ago, how private
do you believe your personal
information is on the Internet?
February
8, 2008 - Do
you participate in a
book discussion group?
February 1, 2008 - When
the outside temperature
drops below 20 degrees,
what happens to library
traffic?
January 25, 2008 - How
much time do you spend
reading per week?
January 18, 2008 - How
will you learn
about the 13 top book
award winners that will
be announced this week
at ALA Midwinter Conference?
January 11, 2008 - In
2008, in what areas
will your library add
more programming? (Mark
all that apply.)
January 4, 2008 - What
Library 2.0 tools are
you going to use for
your library service
in 2008?
December
28, 2007 - Is
a Kindle, the new
electronic reading
device, on your
holiday wish list?
December 21, 2007
- Do
you think J. K.
Rowling should
be able to prevent
publication of
the lexicon of
her Harry Potter
series?
December
14, 2007
- Do
you
find the
summaries
in bibliographical
records for
children's
and
other materials
helpful in
locating
and selecting
materials?
December
7,
2007
- Do
you
download/listen
to
podcasts?
November
30,
2007
- Do
you
think
patrons
expect
the
same
subject
access
in
the
online
catalog
for
romance
novels
as
other
works
of
fiction?
November
23,
2007
- What
is
the
highest
level
of
education
that
you
have?
November
16,
2007
- What
resources
do
you
use
to
keep
up
to
date
in
the
library
world?
November
9, 2007 - Does
your library provide wireless
Internet access (wifi hotspot)
to library users?
November
2,
2007
- How
satisfied
are
you
with the
effectiveness
of
your
library's
current
web
site?
October 26, 2007 - What
do you think of Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that anyone
can edit?
October 19, 2007 - What
do you think of Wyoming's Mudflap Girl statewide library PR campaign?
October 5, 2007 - In
the past 5 years, how often have any of your library's materials
been challenged?
September 28, 2007 - Does
your library plan to celebrate Banned Books Week?
September 21, 2007 - How
frequently do you make contact with local media about library programs
and services?
September 7, 2007 - On
average, how many hours do volunteers give to your library each
week?
August 31, 2007 - How
likely is your library to lose key staff to retirement in the next
1-2 years?
August 24, 2007 - How
satisfied
are
you
with
your
library's
overall
performance
during
the
past
year
(including
services,
programs & public
relations)?
August 17, 2007 - What
is your library's primary source of education and training for
staff development?
July 30, 2007 - How
do you feel about the future for libraries?
July 20, 2007 - How
big a Harry Potter fan are you?
July 13, 2007 - Will
you be attending ALA this year?
June 18, 2007 - Are
you signed up for PolyTalk?
April 2, 2007 - How
do you feel about pop culture portrayals of librarians?
March 26, 2007 - Do
you think libraries should receive the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit
Issue in the future?
March 12, 2007 - Will
you be attending Illinois Library Day on April 19, 2007?
March 5, 2007 - Do
you think mobile devices will play an increasing role in library
service?
February 26, 2007 - How
connected are you?
February 12, 2007 - Does
your library allow users to download to their iPod?
January 29, 2007 - Do
you own a cell phone?
January 22, 2007 - Have
you checked out the Library Diversity Web site (www.librarydiversity.info)
January 15, 2007 - Have
you had to adjust your book budget because of funding issues during
this current fiscal year?
January 8, 2007 - Do
you use social networking products on your Web site?
January 1, 2007 - Have
you ever been to MySpace?
December 25, 2006 - How
did you send your holiday cards this year?
December 18, 2006 - What
Web browser do you use most often?
December 11, 2006 - Which
search engine do you use most often?
December 4, 2006 - When
did you last attend a CE event hosted by LTLS?
Nobember 27, 2006 - Does
your library have a blog?
November 20, 2006 - Do
you currently have a Web site?
November 13, 2006 - What
e-mail program do you currently use on your computer?
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