South Carolina Archival Association Web Survey

Thank you for participating in this SCAA Web Survey. Please answer the following questions as they relate to you. Remember to click "Submit Your Responses" at the end of the survey while you are still online. ALL RESPONSES ARE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.

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1.	Which ONE of the following BEST describes your current employer?

	Academic institution
	Government agency
	Nonprofit organization
	For-profit organization
	Self employed
	Retired
	Not sure
	Other:

2.	Please indicate your current PRIMARY position. (If retired, what was your last primary position?)

	Archivist
	Records and/or information resources manager
	Librarian
	Historian
	Oral historian
	Genealogist
	Museum curator / exhibit specialist
	Historic site administrator
	Educator,college or university
	Independent researcher
	Government official or employee, appointed
	Grant program administrator
	Manager/administrator, non-archivist (supervises archivists, but not an archivist him/herself)
	Administrative staff
	Consultant
	Other:

3.	What is your job title?

4.	Is (was) your position professional, paraprofessional or volunteer?

	Professional
	Paraprofessional
	Volunteer
	Other:

5.	Do you have an advanced degree specifically related to archives (history, public history, library science, archival management, etc.)?

	Yes (Skip to Q. 7)
	No

6.	If NO, then which of the following BEST describes your archival training?

	(Select all that apply.)
	Continuing education (workshops and other training)
	Institutes and short courses (Modern Archives Institute, etc.)
	On the job training
	Other:

7.	How many employees, including volunteers, are in your immediate department?

	1 (just me)
	2 - 3
	4 - 5
	6 - 7
	8 or more

8.	On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being "excellent" and 1 being "poor," how would you rate the job South Carolina archival-related organizations are doing in meeting the needs of their members?

	1 (poor)
	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8
	9
	10 (excellent)
	Not sure

9.	Why did you give South Carolina archival-related professional organizations this rating? (Please be specific.)

10.	Which THREE of the following considerations are MOST IMPORTANT to you when deciding to join a South Carolina archival-related professional organization?

	(Select three.)
	Career advancement
	Conferences/meetings
	Continuing education
	Cost of membership dues
	Cost of registration for conferences/workshops
	Cost/quality of meals, tours, and receptions related to meetings
	Keeping abreast of news in the field
	Location of conferences/workshops
	My commitment to the profession
	Networking with other professionals
	Publications
	None of these
	Other:

11.	Which, if any, of the following South Carolina archival-related professional organizations do you CURRENTLY belong to?

	(Select all that apply.)
	CALM (Charleston Archives Libraries and Museums)
	CUSH (Consortium for Upstate South Carolina History)
	Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies
	PALMCOP (Palmetto Archives, Libraries, and Museums Council on Preservation)
	SCAA (South Carolina Archival Association)
	SCFM (South Carolina Federation of Museums)
	SCHA (South Carolina Historical Association)
	SCLA (South Carolina Library Association, General Member)
	SCLA-ASC (South Carolina Library Association, Archives and Special Collections Roundtable)
	SCPRA (South Carolina Public Records Association)
	USC-SIS Student Guild (University of South Carolina, School of Information Science)
	None of these
	Other:

12.	If you could belong to ANY of the following South Carolina archival-related professional organizations, WHICH ONES would you choose?

	(Select all that apply.)
	CALM (Charleston Archives Libraries and Museums)
	CUSH (Consortium for Upstate South Carolina History)
	Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies
	PALMCOP (Palmetto Archives, Libraries, and Museums Council on Preservation)
	SCAA (South Carolina Archival Association)
	SCFM (South Carolina Federation of Museums)
	SCHA (South Carolina Historical Association)
	SCLA (South Carolina Library Association, General Member)
	SCLA-ASC (South Carolina Library Association, Archives and Special Collections Roundtable)
	SCPRA (South Carolina Public Records Association)
	USC-SIS Student Guild (University of South Carolina, School of Information Science)
	None of these (Skip to Q. 14)
	Other:

13.	Why would you choose to belong to these organization over any others? (Please be specific.)

14.	Which ONE of the following South Carolina archival-related professional organizations delivers the BEST VALUE for the dues it charges?

	CALM (Charleston Archives Libraries and Museums)
	CUSH (Consortium for Upstate South Carolina History)
	Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies
	PALMCOP (Palmetto Archives, Libraries, and Museums Council on Preservation)
	SCAA (South Carolina Archival Association)
	SCFM (South Carolina Federation of Museums)
	SCHA (South Carolina Historical Association)
	SCLA (South Carolina Library Association, General Member)
	SCLA-ASC (South Carolina Library Association, Archives and Special Collections Roundtable)
	SCPRA (South Carolina Public Records Association)
	USC-SIS Student Guild (University of South Carolina, School of Information Science)
	Don't know
	Other:

15.	In a typical year, how many South Carolina archival-related continuing education and professional development programs (i.e., workshops, seminars, conferences, association meetings) do you attend?

	None
	One
	Two
	Three or more

16.	Which ONE of the following South Carolina archival-related professional organizations offers the BEST continuing education and development programs (i.e., workshops, seminars, conferences, association meetings)?

	CALM (Charleston Archives Libraries and Museums)
	CUSH (Consortium for Upstate South Carolina History)
	Confederation of South Carolina Local Historical Societies
	PALMCOP (Palmetto Archives, Libraries, and Museums Council on Preservation)
	SCAA (South Carolina Archival Association)
	SCFM (South Carolina Federation of Museums)
	SCHA (South Carolina Historical Association)
	SCLA (South Carolina Library Association, General Member)
	SCLA-ASC (South Carolina Library Association, Archives and Special Collections Roundtable)
	SCPRA (South Carolina Public Records Association)
	USC-SIS Student Guild (University of South Carolina, School of Information Science)
	Don't know
	Other:

17.	Regardless of where it was held, what was the BEST archival-related continuing education or professional development program you ever attended and WHY was it the best? (Please be specific.)

18.	What NEW continuing education and development programs would you like to see offered by South Carolina archival-related professional organizations? (Please be specific.)

19.	When seeking archival-related continuing education and professional development, which, if any, of the following are the BIGGEST BARRIERS to your participation?

	(Select all that apply.)
	Cost
	Distance (too far to travel, nothing available locally)
	Lack of employer support
	Lack of programs relevant to my needs
	Time away from family
	Time away from work
	None of these
	Other:

20.	If there were no barriers to obtaining archival-related continuing education, which, if any, of the following topics would you MOST LIKE TO LEARN ABOUT over the next 5 years?

	(Select all that apply.)
	AV-Electronic Management
	Basic Arrangement and Description
	Basic Preservation
	Collection Development/Donor Relations
	Digitization
	Education and Outreach/Reference
	Exhibits
	MARC, EAD or other cataloging
	Public Relations
	Records Management
	None of these
	Other:

21.	How much financial support did you receive from your employer LAST YEAR for ANY archival-related continuing education and professional development (e.g., workshops, seminars, conferences, association meetings)?

	Nothing
	Less than $500
	$500 to $999
	$1,000 to $1,499
	$1,500 to $1,999
	$2,000 to $2,499
	$2,500 or more
	Not sure

22.	If your employer does NOT PROVIDE full funding for your continuing education, how much are YOU PERSONALLY willing to spend per year on your archival-related continuing education and professional development (e.g., workshops, seminars, conferences, association meetings)?

	Nothing
	Less than $500
	$500 to $999
	$1,000 to $1,499
	$1,500 to $1,999
	$2,000 to $2,499
	$2,500 or more
	Not sure

23.	Which THREE of the following communication tools help you feel the MOST connected to the archival-related professional organizations you belong to?

	(Select three.)
	Blogs
	Conferences
	E-mail
	Listservs
	Mailings (physical)
	Meetings
	Newsletters (physical)
	Postal mail
	Socials
	Websites
	Workshops
	None of these
	Other:

24.	Are you currently or have you ever been in a LEADERSHIP POSITION (officer, committee chair, etc.) in any South Carolina archival-related professional organization?

	Am currently in a leadership position
	Have been in a leadership position in the past, but am not currently in one
	Have never been in a leadership position

25.	What is your age?

	Under 25
	25 - 34
	35 - 44
	45 - 54
	55 - 64
	65 and over
	Rather not say

26.	What is your gender?

	Male
	Female
	Rather not say

27.	Do you have any other comments you would like to make or suggestions for enhancing archival-related continuing education and professional development programs in South Carolina?

28.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION. If you would like to be included in the drawing to receive a FREE one-year membership to one of the professional organizations listed in this survey, please record your name and phone number below. To be eligible for the drawing, your completed questionnaire must be received by December 4, 2009.

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