The Office of Publications and Special Studies (OPUBSS) Product Line Analysis questionnaire for conference participants

Data User Questionnaire

Conference Name: _________________________ Date: _____________

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1. Please rate how experienced you are with BLS publications.

• Very experienced

• Experienced

• Inexperienced

• Very inexperienced/Have never used them

2. How frequently do you view the following content when you visit the BLS website?

• Check here if you do not visit the BLS website

Type of Information	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never	It depends
Career information
Consumer spending
Employment/Unemployment data
Import or export data
Inflation, price, or cost indices
Pay and Benefits
Productivity
Time Use
Workplace safety or injuries
Other – Please describe

3. If you are familiar with current BLS publications, which do you find most useful?

• Occupational Outlook Handbook

• The Editors Desk (TED)

• Program Perspectives

• Monthly Labor Review

• Compensation and Working Conditions (CWC online)

• Not familiar with these BLS publications

• O ther (Please Specify) ___________________________________________________

4. Do you usually print hardcopies of online publications, or do you read them online?

• Usually print hardcopies

• Usually read them online

• It depends (for example, on length of article, content of article, etc.)

5. Which type of article do you generally prefer?

• Short articles with links to more detailed information

• Articles that are typically longer and more analytical in nature

• No preference

• I t depends – Please describe ______________________________________________

6. Which of the following discontinued publications or studies would you like to see published again or updated with new data?

• Getting Back to Work

• Work Life Estimates

• Employer Provided Training

• Family Budgets

• Not familiar with these publications

• None

• O ther (Please Specify) ___________________________________________________

7. Which one of the following groups best describes you when you use BLS data?

• Media

• Business

• Teacher /Educator

• Economist

• Researcher

• Government

• Librarian

• Jobseeker

• Student

• Consumer

• O ther (Please Specify) ___________________________________________________

8. Is there a particular BLS topic you would be interested in learning more about?

9. We welcome any comments you might have about BLS products.

Thank you for your participation!

Your participation in this survey is voluntary. We estimate that it will take you 3 minutes to complete this survey. We are collecting this information under OMB Number 1225-0059. Without this currently-approved number, we could not conduct this survey. (Expiration: November 30, 2012)

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