ARLIS/Mountain West
Membership Survey


This survey will only take a few minute of your time, but will help us better serve you with programming and planning!  Please circle your answer and fill in the blanks as appropriate.  You may also add any comments that you may have. 


1.    If you are a member of ARLIS/MW, why did you join?  Circle all that apply.
a.  Meet other art librarians in the MW region
b.  Serve on committees and as a chapter officer, which will help me with    promotions and merit increases
c.  Provides me with opportunities to present my research or to examine and discuss issues related to my job with other professionals in the field
d.    To be part of a community of art librarians in a region where we are divided by great distances
e.    Other  _______________________________________________________

2.    If you are a member of ARLIS/MW, how did you first hear about it?
a.    ARLIS/NA or its web site
b.    ARLIS/MW or its web site
c.    Colleagues
d.    Other  ______________________________________________________

 
3.     Are you or have you been a member of other chapters of ARLIS/NA?  If so, which one(s)?  



4.    If you answered yes to the question above, what were the strengths of that chapter and how would ARLIS/MW benefit from implementing some of these ideas?  Did the chapter have an interesting newsletter, directory of regional collections, or publication about regional art?  Did they hold local meetings, tours, and workshops?  Please elaborate.








5.    If you are not a member, why haven't you joined?
a.  Did not know about it
b.  Can't afford to attend meetings
c.  Doesn't offer programs at the meetings which meet my needs
d.    Other  ________________________________________________________



6.    What kinds of programs would you like offered at the annual chapter conference?  
a.    technical services issues
b.    management
c.    one-person library issues
d.    reference/instruction
e.    local art or architecture
f.    visual resources
g.    technology-related and digitization
h.    local libraries or museums
i.    Other _________________________________________________________

7.    Do you prefer to have your conference programs in a particular format?  Please circle all that apply and elaborate.
a.    guest speaker  ___________________________________________________
b.    panel discussion_________________________________________________
c.    workshop  ______________________________________________________
d.    other  _________________________________________________________


8.     Are there any examples of past programs at the annual chapter conference that you thought were particularly successful, should be repeated or expanded upon, or unsuccessful or non-productive?








9.    We have met in the following locations in the past six years:  Denver, Santa Fe, Tucson, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and Cody.  Which have you been able to attend?  Do you have any comments on location as a factor in conference attendance?







10.    Do you find communication via the Chapter website, listserv, and newsletter adequate?  Are there other methods that the chapter can use to communicate more effectively to its members?  Please elaborate.





11.    Would you be interested in a chapter online/electronic workshop or meeting between the regional membership meetings?



12.      Would you be interested in serving as a chapter officer?


13.    Would you be interested in serving on a committee?


14.      What type of library do you work in?  Circle all that apply.
a.    Academic library
b.    Museum library
c.   Public library
d.   Slide library
e.    Other  ______________________________________________

16.     How many librarians work in your library? __________
How many support staff members work in your library? ________
How many volunteers work in your library? ________
How many interns work in your library?  ____________
 
17.    What other professional memberships do you have?
a.    ARLIS/NA
b.    ALA
c.    SLA
d.    Other  __________________________________________________

18.    Any other suggestions or ideas?
Your Name ___________________________________________________________
Institution ____________________________________________________________
Mailing Address  _______________________________________________________


Please e-mail your answers to eumie@okeeffemuseum.org or mail the paper copy of the survey to:
Eumie Imm-Stroukoff, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Research Center Library, 212 Johnson Street, Santa Fe, NM  87501. 

Thank you in advance for your input! 


eis  1/10/03