SLA WCC 2002 Member Needs Survey

The Western Canada Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA WCC) exists to serve the needs of members and other individuals interested in special libraries in Western Canada. Responses to this survey will be used to assist in determining and focusing the future direction of the Chapter.

The survey is divided into three sections: Chapter Membership, Chapter Communications and Chapter Programming. It should take about 15 minutes to complete. Please feel free to add further comments at the end of the survey - your input is most helpful to us.

Part I: Chapter Membership
1. Are you presently an SLA member?:
Yes No If no, please tell us why not:
2. Do you plan to renew your membership this year?
Yes No If no, please tell us why not:
3. If you are a member, are the Chapter's services and events meeting your needs?
Yes No If no, please tell us why not:

Part II: Chapter Communications
4. We currently communicate primarily through our electronic discussion list. Are there other communication methods you would prefer?

5. In the past there have been technical problems with the discussion list, which have been addressed. Do you have any other areas of concern regarding the discussion list?

SLA WCC WEBSITE
The SLA WCC web site www.sla.org/chapter/cwcn was launched in 1997, raising the profile of the SLA WCC as the Association's original "Virtual Chapter". Our web site is considered a model for other Chapters because of its content, rich Chapter history, employment information, Chapter Bulletin, contact and programs information and much more.
6. How often do you visit the web site?

7. If you have visited the web site, do you find the content useful?
Yes No Comments on content:
8. If you have visited the web site, do you find the content current?
Yes No Comments on currency:
9. What content do you like to see on the Chapter web site? Choose any or all.
Wired West, the SLA WCC bulletin Program information List of executive members and contact information Membership information Employment information FAQs regarding special libraries Other (please specify)
WIRED WEST
Wired West is the online bulletin of the SLA Western Canada Chapter. Published every 3 months, it is available at www.sla.org/chapter/cwcn/wwest. Wired West includes items of interest to members, news items, technical articles and summaries of conferences and seminars. New issues of Wired West are announced through a discussions list message.
10. How often do you look at Wired West?

11. What content do you like to see in Wired West? (Check any or all)
Calendar of upcoming Chapter events Regular columns Scholarly articles Technical articles News of the library world Program schedules and/or reviews Other (please specify)
12. What topics are of most interest to you? (Check any or all)
Current hot trends Websites of interest Career issues The value of libraries Other (please specify)

Part III: CHAPTER PROGRAMMING
(including events held in various areas and virtual programs )

LOCAL EVENTS

SLA WCC organizes many local programs for professional development and networking

13. How frequently should events in your area be scheduled?

If other, please specify

14. The following list shows local events since January 2001. Please indicate which events you have attended.

CALGARY

	New librarians, new users: preparing for the next generation (Apr 2002)
	Taming wild content (Mar 2002)
	Electronic resource licensing (Jan 2002)
	Beyond libraries: leveraging skills sets in the Information Age (Nov 2001)
	the San Antonio experience (Oct 2001)
	George Radwanski on Privacy in the Private Sector (May 2001)
	Harvesting the web for the best business bytes (Mar 2001)
	Impacts of technology: manageable or disruptive (Jan 2001)

VANCOUVER

	Chapter Annual General Meeting and speaker (May 2002)
	Setting up a due diligence department (Feb 2002)
	Holiday networking event (Jan 2002)
	Student and Librarian pub night (Dec 2001)
	Dinner meeting with Bill Fisher, President-elect of SLA (Nov 2001)
	Chapter Annual General Meeting and speaker (May 2001)
	Getting your word to the right ear: effective communicating, DeNel Sedo (Apr 2001)
	Student and Librarian pub night (Mar 2001)
	Video seminar: exploring possibilities of information portals (Feb 2001)

VICTORIA

Vivian Bliss, Microsoft (June 2001)

VIRTUAL PROGRAMS

SLA WCC sponsors and facilitates virtual programming for professional development. These programs are presented electronically and can be accessed either from your own computer, or at a central location in various areas.

15. Have you ever participated in a virtual program?

Yes No
If no, please tell us why not:

16. Please indicate your involvement in the following programs:

	Attended	Of interest, but didn't attend	Not of interest
Writing for the Web (January 2002)
Tempered radicals: change agency in the 21st century organization (December 2001)
Tending the Gardens of Knowledge: an inside look at Communities of Practice (September 2001)
Exploring the possibilities of information portals (February 2001)

17. The Western Canada Chapter covers a large geographic area. Please indicate which area you are in:

18. What program topics are of most interest to you? Please choose any or all.

Current hot trends
Library or general information technology
Management/professional issues
Social networking events
Other (Please specify)

If you are not currently a member and would like information on joining SLA WCC please contact our Membership Chair, Marissa Poratto at marissa@mda.ca or visit the membership page for more information.

If you are interested in becoming involved in the Chapter and would like more information, please provide us with the following information:

Name:
Organization:
Phone/E-mail:

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