Creating Effective Surveys - A Four-Part Webinar Series

Pt.1:   Survey Planning 
Creating a survey is one of the most difficult tasks librarians face.  It is a long, drawn-out process, which if not done correctly, could waste valuable time and money.  In this webinar, we will discuss the first factor in creating an effective survey: Planning.

We will cover:
•    establishing goals
•    creating timelines
•    selecting the target audience
•    building teams
•    delivery methods

This workshop will be led by Rita Gavelis, LibAssist - http://www.libassist.com/.

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We recommend attending all four webinars to build on what is learned in each session.
Tuesdays in December!

12/2, 11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM   - Part 1 - Survey Planning
12/9,  11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM  - Part 2 - Crafting Questions 
12/16, 11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM - Part 3 - Survey Design
12/23, 11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM - Part 4 - Improving Response Rates

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Participants will receive GoToWebinar information in advance of the session.
Click HERE for a GoToWebinar Attendee Guide.

Are you thinking of starting a foreign materials collection at your library? Do you have foreign materials and want to discuss acquiring, processing, and displaying these titles? Join other library staff with similar interest during this “Collection Conversation” and share your thoughts and experience. This discussion will be moderated by Kristi Chadwick (kristi@masslibsystem.org).

Hi Everyone,

It’s time again for our fall Technical Services Roundtable meeting!

Please note the change in venue: we will meet this time at the beautiful new South Hadley Public Library.

(Originally Oct. 17th, our meeting now will be Dec. 5th, so Janet Schrader can attend.  Content will be different from Janet's recent workshops.)

Our agenda will include:

1. MHEC: how do you like “our” bid list?  What products do you want to add?  What else can be improved?
2. Making connections beyond Western Massachusetts
3. Cataloging questions
4. Evergreen Release 2.6 preview
5. Supply swap (you must take back your unclaimed stuff)

If you have other agenda ideas, email Carolyn Platt .  You can review the minutes from our previous meetings at: http://tsroundtable.wordpress.com/

Thanks, and see you soon!

Creating Effective Surveys - A Four-Part Webinar Series

Pt.2:   Crafting Questions

Creating a survey is one of the most difficult tasks librarians face.  It is a long, drawn-out process, which if not done correctly, could waste valuable time and money.  In this webinar, we will discuss the second factor of creating an effective survey:  Crafting Questions.

We will cover:

• question order
• wording
• psychology of  survey respondents
• common mistakes and assumptions

This workshop will be led by Rita Gavelis, LibAssist - http://www.libassist.com/.

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We recommend attending all four webinars to build on what is learned in each session.
Tuesdays in December!

12/2, 11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM   - Part 1 - Survey Planning
12/9,  11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM  - Part 2 - Crafting Questions 
12/16, 11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM - Part 3 - Survey Design
12/23, 11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM - Part 4 - Improving Response Rates

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Participants will receive GoToWebinar information in advance of the session.
Click HERE for a GoToWebinar Attendee Guide.

If you are using and older version of Office and wish to upgrade, Microsoft has recently introduced Office 2013 for PCs ( a Mac version in to be introduced in the coming year).

It is has a very different look and feel from the older editions.  Before you order the software, you may want to check out this virtual test drive.

In this webinar, we will take a peek at Office 2013 and discuss the pros and cons of the new interface.   This demonstration will help you decide if you wish to make the switch.  

This workshop will be led by Rita Gavelis, LibAssist - http://www.libassist.com/.

Participants will receive GoToWebinar information in advance of the session.
Click HERE for a GoToWebinar Attendee Guide.

Are you thinking of starting a foreign materials collection at your library? Do you have foreign materials and want to discuss acquiring, processing, and displaying these titles? Join other library staff with similar interest during this “Collection Conversation” and share your thoughts and experience. This discussion will be moderated by Kristi Chadwick (kristi@masslibsystem.org).

Creating Effective Surveys - A Four-Part Webinar Series

Pt.3:   Survey Design

Creating a survey is one of the most difficult tasks librarians face.  It is a long, drawn-out process, which if not done correctly, could waste valuable time and money.  In this webinar, we will discuss the third factor in creating an effective survey:  Design. 

We will cover:

• question formats
• navigation and structure
• print layout
• online layout
• web survey hosts

This workshop will be led by Rita Gavelis, LibAssist - http://www.libassist.com/.

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We recommend attending all four webinars to build on what is learned in each session.
Tuesdays in December!

12/2, 11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM   - Part 1 - Survey Planning
12/9,  11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM  - Part 2 - Crafting Questions 
12/16, 11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM - Part 3 - Survey Design
12/23, 11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM - Part 4 - Improving Response Rates

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Participants will receive GoToWebinar information in advance of the session.
Click HERE for a GoToWebinar Attendee Guide.

Creating Effective Surveys - A Four-Part Webinar Series

Pt.4:   Improving Response Rates

Creating a survey is one of the most difficult tasks librarians face.  It is a long, drawn-out process, which if not done correctly, could waste valuable time and money.  In this webinar, we will discuss the fourth factor in creating an effective survey:  Improving Response Rates. 

We will cover:

• cover letters
• incentives
• reminders
• marketing

This workshop will be led by Rita Gavelis, LibAssist - http://www.libassist.com/.

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We recommend attending all four webinars to build on what is learned in each session.
Tuesdays in December!

12/2, 11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM   - Part 1 - Survey Planning
12/9,  11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM  - Part 2 - Crafting Questions 
12/16, 11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM - Part 3 - Survey Design
12/23, 11:00 AM  -  12:00 PM - Part 4 - Improving Response Rates

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Participants will receive GoToWebinar information in advance of the session.
Click HERE for a GoToWebinar Attendee Guide.