Recently, staff in CMLE member libraries had almost one month to respond to an online CMLE Needs Assessment (survey). We sincerely thank the 152 people (20%) who took the time to share their thoughts, feedback, and dreams for library support services in Central Minnesota. CMLE serves 320 libraries in 12 counties, and one of the biggest challenges is understanding your specific needs while also trying to spot opportunities to convene academic, public, special and school librarians when a topic cuts across library type. In the next few weeks, we will highlight a few questions/responses in order to provide manageable bites of data.
This week we highlight data about who participated, and
how they engage with various tools including social media!
Makeup of the Needs Assessment Respondents
* Of K-12 respondents, 50% were in elementary schools; no surprise as there are more elementary schools overall.
The following chart shows tools that are blocked for use at work. Tip: Sometimes, these tools can be used in the workplace by requesting special access for the specialized work you do!
Social Media Use by Respondents: Professional and Personal Use
Other interesting, notable facts!
- 85% of respondents currently receive the Weekly Review email every Thursday from CMLE
- The Tech Bits and Ideas, and Resources You Can Use categories of weekly blog posts, are the two highest ranked categories in the Weekly Review lineup
- 44/46% of respondents felt either there would be value, or there might be value in having a place online with others in Central MN for asking questions and getting answers.
- Read the From the Director post to get my commentary on these results!
Do any of these results surprise you? How so? We would love to know….admin@cmle.org
Watch for a new set of Needs Assessment results next week!