Web Survey

From: Raul Rivera <raulr[_at_]hawaii.edu>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 1995 20:27:30 -1000

I am a consultant for University of Hawai`i Press and a graduate student doing research on the strategic use of the Web for academic publishing. I would like to take advantage of the unique cross-section of interest and expertise represented on the CNI listserv by asking you to help me with a short survey. Your answers will make a significant contribution to this study.

If you presently use the Web, would you kindly answer the following brief survey? Return it directly to me by email [raulr[_at_]Hawaii.Edu]. Do NOT reply to the listserve.

The purpose of the survey is to identify current uses and perceptions of the Web by publishers and academics. There are three short sections: General, Web Usage, and Web Publishing.

Please mark only one answer for each question.

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*Section one: General*

1. Which category best describes your primary occupation?
   ___ Director/Manager
   ___ Publishing professional
   ___ Information specialist
   ___ Librarian
   ___ Other ________________
   
2. Where are you located?
   ___ North America
   ___ South America
   ___ Oceania
   ___ Asia
   ___ Africa
   ___ Europe
   
3. How large is your press/library/organization?
   ___ Less than 20 staff
   ___ 20 to 50
   ___ More than 50
   ___ More than 100
   
4. Does your organization have its own Web site?
   ___ No Web Site yet
   ___ In House
   ___ On Campus
   ___ Other Maintainer
   

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*Section two: Web Usage*

5. What is your primary use of the Web?
___ Academic research
___ Business research
___ Work related
___ Entertainment

6. How do you find new Web pages/sites?
___ Newsgroups
___ Listservs
___ Follow URLs from other Web pages
___ www.Yahoo.com
___ Other Web indices
___ Other sources/friends

7. How important to your organization is a Web presence?
___ Not important
___ Low importance
___ Important
___ Very Important

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*Section three: Web Publishing*

8. What is the biggest problem with Web publishing?
___ Copyright enforcement
___ Charging mechanism
___ Security/Privacy
___ Page design
___ Content quality

9. Does your organization plan to use the Web to generate revenue?
___ Not at all/I don't know
___ Likely, long-range planning
___ Yes, immediate plans
___ We are currently generating revenue

1. What is the most important trend on the Web?
   ___ Commerce
   ___ Creative content
   ___ New media
   ___ Education resources
   ___ Other ______________________
   

THANK YOU! Your help is much appreciated.

Raul Rivera
raulr[_at_]Hawaii.Edu Received on Wed Oct 25 1995 - 06:38:01 GMT