ALA/LSO (Library Student Organization): Student Survey

Our School:
SIRLS

Our University:
Arizona

Our Parent Organization:
ALA

WHAT IS THE LIBRARY STUDENT ORGANIZATION (LSO)? The LSO is a student-run chapter of the American Library Association (ALA). Like our parent organization, we work to promote scholarly achievement and professional awareness among our members. LSO also promotes communication and interaction among students, faculty and staff within the School of Information Resources and Library Science (SIRLS). We organize a variety of events, speaker engagements, workshops and extracurricular activities. LSO strives to meet the diverse needs of local and distance student members.

WHY ARE WE CONDUCTING THIS SURVEY? The current LSO officers felt it was important to gather information about SIRLS students to assist us in developing the most valuable and worthwhile events and activities.

WHAT WILL WE DO WITH THIS INFORMATION? It will be held in the strictest confidence. Specifically, personal contact information will be used only for the purpose of keeping you informed about LSO activities. It will not be shared or sold to any other party. Demographic and interest profiles will be used to tailor LSO programming. It also will be shared with the SIRLS administration, but only in an aggregate form (i.e. no personal identifiers).

1. When you graduate, you are interested in a career as a (check as many as apply)

Public Librarian	Academic librarian
K-12 librarian	Information manager/broker
Special librarian	Archivist
Digital librarian	Not sure yet	Other

2. Do you live in:

Tucson	Another State
Phoenix area	Another Country
Another City

3. Your gender:

Male

Female

4. Age range:

21-25

26-30

31-40

41-50

51-60

61+

5. Do you have children?

Yes

6. Do you have pets?

Yes

7. How many credit hours will you normally take per semester?

3 (three)

6 (six)

9 (nine)

12 (twelve) or more

8. When do you expect to graduate from SIRLS? After...

Spring 2006	Spring 2007	Spring 2008
Summer 2006	Summer 2007	Summer 2008
Fall 2006	Fall 2007	Fall 2008 or later

8a. Or are you non-degree seeking? Yes

9. Are you employed? If so, how many hours a week?

Less than 10

10-20

20-30

40+

10. Before beginning the SIRLS program, had you worked in a library? Or other information environment?

Yes , at the and my job title was

11. Before reading this survey, were you aware of the Library Student Organization (LSO) and its activities?

Yes, I know about LSO, paid my $20 dues and have been involved in past activities/events

Yes , I'd heard of it, but I'm not really sure how it benefits me and I haven't paid the $20 dues

Yes , I was aware, participated, but I did not pay dues

No, I was not aware of the LSO

12. Have you ever visited the LSO web site? http://www.sir.arizona.edu/lso

Yes

13. The LSO is looking at providing different extra-curricular activities and programming for SIRLS students. Please check off the type of activities you would be most interested in helping out with or attending:

Fundraising events (hey, we can't do anything without some dough!)

Volunteer / service-oriented activities in our communities that are library-oriented

Professional development programming (e.g. brown bag luch with the head of a new library teen center)

Social activities in Tucson and Phoenix...a chance to mix with fellow SIRLS students

Online chat sessions for students everywhere; this could include monthly bull sessions or specific "brown bag" sessions with school/professional leaders

Committee work / Leadership work on committees

Other

14. As a SIRLS student, what ideas or thoughts do you have about things that SIRLS students can do to help one another:

15. LSO and the SIRLS Alumni & Friends Council sponsor mentoring opportunities for students to make connections with professionals and other students. If you are interested, we would like to help introduce you to a mentor.

Yes, please contact me re: mentoring (include your contact information below)

No, I am not interested in this opportunity right now

16. LSO officers would like to improve their communications with you about programs and opportunities, but we don't even have a list of SIRLS students. We would like to have your contact information so we can inform you about events and programs, scholarships or job opportunities... Also, if you're interested, we'd like to speak with you one-on-one to get your input and feedback about LSO and SIRLS. Just check the appropriate option below and leave your preferred contact information.

Yes, I would like to talk to an LSO officer about my ideas, feelings, and experiences as a SIRLS student! Please contact me.

No , I don't want a personal contact at this time, but please include me in any email or snail mail communications.

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