SDC Pre-Conference SDC Pre-Conference Planning Instrument

Planning the 2019 SDC Training Meeting

1. Are you planning to attend the New SDC Orientation on Tuesday morning?

Select your answer (yes or no)

2. Would you be willing to share the most recent infographics or other examples of PLS data use in your State or Territory? This year we'd like to showcase materials using PLS data during a presentation at the SCC Annual Meeting on Thursday 12/12. We'd then compile them into an online resource to share back with the SDC community. (Respondent can choose more than one.)

• I'll send Marisa some materials (e.g., PDFs, links) by Monday 11/25.

• I'm willing to present infographics, other ways our state uses PLS data, or some other resource in a 5 minute presentation to the other SDCs.

• I'm looking forward to learning more from other states, but don't have anything to share at this time.

• Other

3. This year we're piloting a new exercise, an FAQ-A-Thon, where we develop an FAQ together as a community. We'll provide collaborative online working spaces and several sessions at the meeting to work in small groups on developing this resource.

Please rate the following topics that we've identified from the SDC listserv by which would be most useful to include in this year's FAQ. (Most useful, somewhat useful, or not at all useful)

• Wireless sessions

• Website Visits

• Programs and attendance

• Reference transactions

• Registered users and purging records

• Tips on training public libraries

• Successful retrieval of electronic information and other types of electronic circulation

• Automatic renewals

• Salary/benefits

• Other

4. If Other, please describe below. (Small, single line sized blank provided for respondents to write in an answer).

5. Would you be willing to help lead an FAQ-A-Thon working session along with the SDC mentors and IMLS and AIR staff?

• Sign me up!

• Thanks, but I'd rather provide input as a member of the working team.

6. Over the past year IMLS has commissioned research studies benchmarking PLS' survey practices against other surveys conducted by Federal statistical agencies. We've also been exploring options on how to balance expediting data releases while also improving PLS data reliability and accuracy so that it can better support the library community's needs. We plan to provide a session on exploring changes to PLS methodology. Would you prefer an introductory level or a more advanced discussion of survey methodology, including sampling and statistics? (Choose one.)

• Refresher/introduction

• Advanced discussion

7. Please describe anything you think might be useful for us to know about your experiences with PLS in your State or Territory. [Small, paragraph-sized blank provided for respondents to write in an answer.]

8. Are there any other topics you'd like us to make sure are covered at this year's SDC training meeting? [Small, paragraph-sized blank provided for respondents to write in an answer.]

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