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Forwarding from the general list. Apologies to readers of both
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Bob Birchall<br>
Calyx<br>
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<td>[Koha] Reminder to Libraries using Koha to participate
in the 2018 Library Automation Perceptions survey</td>
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To all libraries using Koha:<br>
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The 2018 edition of the International Library Automation
Perceptions survey is underway and will be open until January 20,
2019. Please take a few minutes to respond to this important
survey regarding the technologies you use in your library.<br>
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This survey, now in its twelfth annual iteration, provides an
opportunity for libraries to register their perceptions of the
strategic automation products they use, organizations that provide
these products, and the quality of support delivered. The survey
also probes at considerations for migrating to new systems and the
level of interest in open source products.<br>
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As open source software supported both by the general community
and by a variety of different service organizations, some special
considerations apply to Koha. In the libraries.org directory, Koha
is represented by a combination of the name Koha and the primary
support organization involved. (For example Koha - Catalyst IT,
Koha -- ByWater Solutions). Libraries relying entirely on
community support or internal resources are represented as Koha -
Independent. If there are any special support arrangements not
covered by these conventions, just mention that in the comments
area of the survey. In this way the survey will be able to reflect
both the functionality of the Koha software and the quality of
support provided. This model of representing libraries using Koha
isn't ideal, but is a pragmatic approach that aggregates all users
of Koha while also segregating the different support scenarios. <br>
Participation in this survey will help amplify the visibility of
Koha among those interested in library automation. <br>
While the numeric rating scales support the statistical results of
the study, it's the comments offered that provide the most insight
into the current state of library automation satisfaction.
Comments will be published in the survey results, redacted to
conceal text that might identify the individual or organization
responding. The raw data for the survey will not be shared, but
reports are available that provide a variety of ways to view
results.<br>
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Please help your fellow librarians who might be in the process of
evaluating library automation options by responding to the survey.
Any information regarding vendor performance and product quality
can be helpful when making strategic decisions regarding
automation alternatives. A large number of responses strengthen
the impact of the survey and the subsequent report.<br>
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If you have responded in previous years, please respond again this
year to help identify any trends regarding improvement or
worsening of the products or support services.<br>
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For more information about the survey, for instructions on how to
participate, and to see results of previous year's survey reports,
see:<br>
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href="http://librarytechnology.org/web/breeding/AutomationSurvey/">http://librarytechnology.org/web/breeding/AutomationSurvey/</a><br>
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I hope that all libraries using Koha will respond. Feel free to
forward this request to any other library-related list.<br>
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You can view the report summarizing the results of last year's
survey, including data from all previous editions, here:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2017/">https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2017/</a><br>
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Please let me know if there are any questions regarding the
survey.<br>
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Marshall Breeding<br>
Editor, Library Technology Guides<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Marshall.breeding@librarytechnology.org">Marshall.breeding@librarytechnology.org</a><br>
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