[Koha-oz] Fwd: [Koha] Reminder to Libraries using Koha to participate in the 2018 Library Automation Perceptions survey

[Bob Birchall]

Forwarding from the general list. Apologies to readers of both lists.
Bob Birchall
Calyx


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Subject: 	[Koha] Reminder to Libraries using Koha to participate in the 
2018 Library Automation Perceptions survey
Date: 	Thu, 10 Jan 2019 14:54:53 +0000
From: 	Marshall Breeding <marshall.breeding at librarytechnology.org>
To: 	Koha at lists.katipo.co.nz (koha at lists.katipo.co.nz) 
<koha at lists.katipo.co.nz>



To all libraries using Koha:

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.

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.

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.
Participation in this survey will help amplify the visibility of Koha 
among those interested in library automation.
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.

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.

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.

For more information about the survey, for instructions on how to 
participate, and to see results of previous year's survey reports, see:
http://librarytechnology.org/web/breeding/AutomationSurvey/

I hope that all libraries using Koha will respond. Feel free to forward 
this request to any other library-related list.

You can view the report summarizing the results of last year's survey, 
including data from all previous editions, here:
https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2017/

Please let me know if there are any questions regarding the survey.


Marshall Breeding
Editor, Library Technology Guides
www.librarytechnology.org
Marshall.breeding at librarytechnology.org
twitter.com/mbreeding
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