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A*CENSUS Survey Questions

Note that the question numbers are not sequential. The questions are presented, below, in the sameorder as they were presented to respondents (the numbers did not appear on screen) and as the fieldscontaining responses to each appear in the data base. The numbers were assigned while the surveyquestions were still in development, but then we rearranged the questions to improve the flow and logic of

the survey. The question numbers are, in most cases, used as the field names in the data base, so users ofthe data will need to use this document as a reference. _________________________________________________________________________________ Q1. lease indicate if you currently are!

1 "or#ing as an archivist or manuscript curator $ %anaging a program that employs archivists& 'etired from employment as an archivist Teaching in a graduate archival education program *tudying to be an archivist+ "or#ing in another profession or occupation, but with archivesrelated responsibilities- "or#ing as a technical or support staff member with archivesrelated responsibilities /dministering a program serving archival interests but not wor#ing directly with archival records

(e.g., granting agency, education provider, professional association)0 ther (lease specify)12 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q. lease indicate the state or territory in which you wor#.

1 /labama$ /las#a& /merican *amoa /ri3ona /r#ansas+ 4alifornia- 4olorado 4onnecticut

0 5elaware12 5istrict of4olumbia11 6lorida1$ 7uam1& 7eorgia1 8awaii

1 9daho1+ 9llinois1- 9ndiana1 9owa10 :ansas$2 :entuc#y$1 ;ouisiana$$ %aine

$& %aryland$ %assachusetts$ %ichigan$+ %innesota$- %ississippi$ %issouri$0 %ontana

&2 <ebras#a&1 <evada&$ <ew 8ampshire&& <ew =ersey& <ew %e>ico& <ew ?or#&+ <orth 4arolina&- <orth 5a#ota

& hio&0 #lahoma2 regon1 ennsylvania$ uerto 'ico& 'hode 9sland *outh 4arolina

*outh 5a#ota+ Tennessee- Te>as @tah0 Aermont2 Airgin 9slands1 Airginia$ "ashington

& "est Airginia "isconsin "yoming+ ther

EMPLOYMEN P!O"#LE

Q$2. "hich of the following best describes your current employment statusB

1 Cmployed, full time$ Cmployed, part time& @nemployed, see#ing fulltime wor# @nemployed, see#ing parttime wor# 'etired

+ Aolunteer - *tudent ther (lease specify)0 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q$2a. n average, how many hours per wee# do you wor#B

D'C4'5 <@%EC' 21+F

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1+0 'ather not say ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q$1. "hich of the following best describes your current employerB(6or the ne>t set of questions, if retired, choose the category that best describes your last employer)(9f you are employed by a college or university run by a government entity (e.g., state, city, tribalorgani3ation), please use G/cademic institutionH as your main category. *imilarly, if you wor# in a privatecollege or university, please use G/cademic institutionH as your main category rather than G<onprofitH or G6orprofitH organi3ation. 9f you are employed by a tribal government, choose G7overnment agency.)

1 /cademic institution$ 7overnment agency& <onprofit organi3ation

6orprofit organi3ation *elf employed+ ther (lease specify)

- 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ "hich of the following best describes the ACA$EM#C #NS#U#ON that is your current employerB

Q$$a1. Type of institution

1 4ollege or university$ *eminary

& Clementary or secondary school

Tribal school, college, or university ther academic institution (lease specify)

+ 5onIt #now ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q$$a$. 6unctional unit within the institution(<TC! 9f your unit combines two or more of the following categories, please choose the one that is mostcentral to its mission. 9f the functions are essentially equal in importance within the unit, choose the categorythat applies to the maJority of the wor# that you perform.)

1 /rchivesKspecial collections$ 'ecords managementKcorporate archives& ther library unit 6aculty, libraryKinformation science 6aculty, history

+ 6aculty, other (lease specify)- /dministration ther (lease specify)0 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ "hich of the following best describes the %O&E!NMEN A%ENCY that is your current employerB

Q$$b1. ;evel of government

1 6ederal$ *tate or territory& 4ounty or parish %unicipal (e.g., city, town, village)

Tribal+ ther level of government (lease

specify)- 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q$$b$. Type of organi3ation or agency(<TC! 9f your employer combines two or more of the following categories, please choose the one that ismost central to the mission of the organi3ation. 9f the functions are essentially equal in importance within the

organi3ation, choose the category that applies to the unit in which you wor#.)

1 /rchives, historical society, andKor records management agency$ ;ibrary (including state and public libraries)& %useum 8istoric site or house ther type of agency (lease specify)+ 5onIt #now

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Q$$c. "hich of the following best describes the NONP!O"# O!%AN#'A#ON that is your currentemployerB(<TC! 9f your employer combines two or more of the following categories, please choose the one that ismost central to the mission of the organi3ation. 9f the functions are essentially equal in importance within theorgani3ation, choose the category that applies to the unit in which you wor#.)

1 8istorical society or archival repository$ ;ibrary& 7enealogical society %useum, history %useum, other + 8istoric site or house- 'eligious (e.g., diocese, synod, church,

parish, congregation, order, community)

6oundation or grantfunding organi3ation(nongovernmental)

0 rofessional association12 4onservationKpreservation service provider 11 %edical institution, nonprofit (e.g., hospital,

clinic, medical research facility)1$ @nion1& ther nonprofit (lease specify)1 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q$$d. "hich of the following best describes the "O!(P!O"# O!%AN#'A#ON that is your currentemployerB(<TC! 9f your employer combines two or more of the following categories, please choose the one that ismost central to the mission of the organi3ation. 9f the functions are essentially equal in importance within the

organi3ation, choose the category that applies to the unit in which you wor#.)

/rchivesrelated organi3ations1 /rchival consulting firmKservice provider $ /rchival education provider & 4onservationKpreservation consulting firmKservice provider 'ecords or information management consulting firmKservice provider %anufacturerKvendorKsupplier of archival supplies or equipment+ ther archivesrelated company

ther forprofit organi3ations- /dvertising, public relations /erospace

0 /gribusiness12 /rchitecture11 /utomobile1$ 4hemical1& 4lothing, te>tiles1 4onsumer products1 Cngineering1+ 6inancial services, ban#ing, securities1- 6ood serviceKmanufacturing, beverage,

restaurant

1 8ealth care10 9nformation technology, computers, software

$2 9nsurance$1 %anufacturing$$ %edia, publishing, entertainment$& ilKgas$ Telecommunications$ Transportation, shipping$+ @tility, powerKwater$- "oodKpaper products$ ther$0 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q$$doth. G8ow would you describeH the 6''69T '7/<9L/T9< that is your current employerB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q$$e. "hich of the following best describes the focus of your SEL"(EMPLOYE$ wor#B

1 /rchival consultant$ 4onservatorKpreservation specialist& 'ecords or information resources management consultant ther (lease specify) 5onIt #now

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Q$&. 8ow many years have you been with your current employerB

D'C4'5 <@%EC' 20F ?ears00 ;ess than one year 122 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ "ithin the last 1$ months, what percentage of your time did you spend on the following functionsB

Q$a. *election, appraisal, or acquisitionQ$b. /rrangement and descriptionQ$c. 'eference services and accessQ$d. reservation and protectionQ$e. utreach, advocacy, or promotionQ$f. %anaging archival programsQ$g. articipating in professional development activities (e.g., attending conferences or continuing

education programs, reading professional literature, participating in professional associations)Q$h. Teaching archivesrelated coursesQ$i. *ee#ing an archivesrelated degree in an undergraduate or graduate programQ$J. 4onsulting on archivesrelated topics or practicesQ$#. ther archivesrelated activities

Q$l. /ctivities not directly related to archives _______________________________________________________________________

Q$. "ith which of the following #inds of records do you wor#B (*elect all that apply)

1 Te>tual records (e.g., documents, manuscripts, paper files, Journals)$ *till images and graphic materials& %oving images *ound recordings Clectronic records+ 4artographic or architectural records- ther records (lease specify) 5o not wor# directly with archival records

______________________________________________________________________________________

Q$-. lease select which of the following best describes your current position.(9f retired, choose the category that best describes your last position.)

1 Assistant Ar)hivist. "or#s under close supervision on tas#s of limited scope (generally by subJectmatter area) and comple>ity following established procedures. The position is entry level or intraining. There is limited decisionma#ing responsibility.

$ Assistant Ar)hivist e)hni)al. 8as e>tensive #nowledge in a relevant technical area with alimited range of archival #nowledge. "or#s under close supervision on tas#s of limited scope(generally by subJect matter area) and comple>ity following established procedures. The position isentry level or in training. There is limited decisionma#ing responsibility.

& Asso)iate Ar)hivist. 8as a wor#ing #nowledge of policies and procedures, wor#s with limited

supervision on comple> tas#s of broad scope. 8as some contact outside the wor# group. C>ercisesmore decisionma#ing than an /ssistant /rchivist.

Asso)iate Ar)hivist e)hni)al. 8as e>tensive #nowledge in a relevant technical area with alimited range of archival #nowledge. 8as a wor#ing #nowledge of policies and procedures and wor#swith limited supervision on comple> tas#s in the appropriate technical area. C>amples would be ageographer, systems analyst, photographer, attorney, etc., wor#ing in the archives field.

Senior Ar)hivist. 8as e>tensive #nowledge wor#ing independently with intermittent supervisionand broad decisionma#ing authority. %ay be responsible for training or assisting in the training ofassistant and associate archivists. 8as frequent outside contacts.

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+ Senior Ar)hivist e)hni)al. 8as all of the responsibilities of a full archivist plus significantspeciali3ation. The position requires #nowledge gained by education or e>perience in additionalmedia (e.g., electronic records), formats (e.g., visual collections), function (e.g., reference), orsubJect area (e.g., genealogy).

- Su+ervisor. /n archivist with e>tensive supervisory and training responsibility which may includehiring and firing.

Mana,er. /n archivist with additional responsibility for staffing (including hiring and firing),budgeting, planning, evaluation, policy ma#ing and outside contacts. 'epresents the unit to others.

0 Ar)hives Consultant. / selfemployed fulltime or parttime archivist.12 Some other ar)hives(relate- +osition11 !ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q$. lease indicate your primary position below.

1 'ecords andKor information resourcesmanager

$ ;ibrarian& 8istorian ral historian 7enealogist

+ %useum curator K e>hibit specialist- 8istoric site administrator 4onservator K preservation administrator 0 Cducator, college or university12 Cducator, :1$11 9ndependent researcher

1$ 7overnment official or employee, appointed1& 7overnment official, elected1 7rant program administrator 1 4hurch wor#erKreligious wor#erKclergy1+ 6ol#lorist1- %anagerKadministrator, nonarchivist

(supervises archivists but is not an archivisthimKherself)

1 /dministrative staff 10 4onsultant$2 ther (lease specify)$1 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ */;/'? 9<6'%/T9<Q&a. lease indicate your total annual salary for $22&.

1 ;ess than M$2,222$ M$2,222M$0,000& M&2,222M&0,000

M2,222M0,000

M2,222M0,000+ M+2,222M+0,000- M-2,222M-0,000

M2,222M0,000

0 M02,222M00,00012 M122,222 and over 11 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ N96 Q$2 O $ /*: Q&b T8C'"9*C 7 T Q+aP*/;/'? 9<6'%/T9<Q&b. lease indicate your total employmentrelated income for $22&.

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E$UCA#ON

Q+a. lease indicate /;; of the degrees you hold. 9f you hold a second E/KE*, %/K%*, etc., please enter

it in the bo> ne>t to Gther.H (*elect all that apply)

1 8igh school$ /ssociate& E/KE*KE6/ %/K%*K%6/

%;*K%;9*+ %E/- h5 =5

0 ther (lease specify)12 ther (lease specify)11 <one of the above1$ 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ lease indicate in what year you were awarded the following degrees.

Q-a. 8igh school Q-b. /ssociate Q-c. E/KE*KE6/




Q-d. %/K%*K%6/Q-e. %;*K%;9*Q-f. %E/Q-g. h5

Q-h. =5Q-i. (T9< 0 T8C'

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Q-J. (T9< 12 T8C'*C496? 'C*<*C)

______________________________________________________________________________________ lease indicate your maJorKconcentration for each degree listed below.

Qb. /ssociateQc. E/KE*KE6/

Qd. %/K%*K%6/Qe. %;*K%;9*

Qf. h5

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q+b. lease indicate which degrees you are currently pursuing. (*elect all that apply)

1 8igh school$ /ssociate& E/KE*KE6/ %/K%*K%6/

%;*K%;9*+ %E/- h5 =5

0 ther (lease specify)12 ther (lease specify)11 <one of the above1$ 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q+c. lease indicate which degrees you plan to pursue sometime in the future. (*elect all that apply)

1 8igh school

$ /ssociate& E/KE*KE6/ %/K%*K%6/

%;*K%;9*

+ %E/- h5 =5

0 ther (lease specify)

12 ther (lease specify)11 <one of the above1$ 'ather not say

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!A#N#N% AN$ CON#NU#N% E$UCA#ON

Q0. "hat has been the primary source for the archival training or education you have received to dateB

1 7raduate school$ 4ontinuing education

& *elf education ther (lease specify)!

5onIt #now

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The following three screens focus on your /'T949/T9< in /'489AC*'C;/TC5 continuing educationand training.

Q12a. 8ave you ever participated in any of the following /'489AC*'C;/TC5 continuing education andKortraining optionsB S)reen / o0 12 (*elect all that apply)

"or#shops or seminars provided by

1 <ationalKinternational archival associations$ 'egional archival organi3ations& *tate or local archival organi3ations Tribal organi3ations ther nonarchival professional associations

+ ?our employer - ther provider (lease specify) <one of the above0 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q12b. 8ave you ever participated in any of the following /'489AC*'C;/TC5 continuing education andKortraining optionsB S)reen 3 o0 12 (*elect all that apply)

1 *elfdirected (professional publications, training manuals, "ebbased, tapes, or videos)

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$ /rchives institutes (e.g., 7eorgia /rchives 9nstitute, %odern /rchives 9nstitute, "estern /rchives9nstitute)

& <ondegree college or university coursewor# 6ormal, structured ontheJob training (e.g., <ational /rchives 495* training, leadership development

programs, supervisory training) 9nformal, unstructured ontheJob training+ <one of the above- 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q12c. 8ave you ever participated in any of the following /'489AC*'C;/TC5 continuing education andKortraining optionsB S)reen 1 o0 12 (*elect all that apply)

1 %entoring$ 9nternships& 6ield service programs <8'4sponsored fellowships ther (lease specify)+ <one of the above- 5onIt #now

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The following three screens focus on your 'C6C''C5 *@'4C* for obtaining /'489AC*'C;/TC5continuing education and training.

8ow interested are you in obtaining /'489AC*'C;/TC5 continuing education and training from thefollowing sourcesB S)reen / o0 12

1O<ot at all interested-OAery interestedO 5onIt #now

Q1&>1. "or#shops or seminars provided by nationalKinternational archival associationsQ1&>$. "or#shops or seminars provided by regional archival organi3ationsQ1&>&. "or#shops or seminars provided by state or local archival organi3ationsQ1&>. "or#shops or seminars provided by tribal organi3ations

Q1&>. "or#shops or seminars provided by other nonarchival professional associationsQ1&>+. "or#shops or seminars provided by your employer Q1&>-. "or#shops or seminars provided by another provider Q1&>. *elfdirected (professional publications, training manuals, "ebbased, tapes, or videos)Q1&>0. /rchives institutes (e.g., 7eorgia /rchives 9nstitute, %odern /rchives 9nstitute, "estern

/rchives 9nstitute)Q1&>12. <ondegree college or university coursewor#Q1&>11. 6ormal, structured ontheJob training (e.g., <ational /rchives 495* training, leadership

development programs, supervisory training)Q1&>1$. 9nformal, unstructured ontheJob trainingQ1&>1&. %entoringQ1&>1. 9nternshipsQ1&>1. 6ield service programs

Q1&>1+. <8'4 fellowshipsQ1&>1. "hat other sources for /'489AC*'C;/TC5 continuing education and training are youinterested inB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ______________________________________________________________________________________ 8ow much financial support did you receive from your employer last year for continuing education andprofessional development (e.g., wor#shops, seminars, conferences, association meetings)B

Q1a. 'egistration fees

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1 <one$ ;ess than M22& M22 to M000

M1,222 to M1,00 M1,22 to M1,000+ M$,222 to M$,00

- M$,22 or more 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q1b. TravelKlodging

1 <one$ ;ess than M22& M22 to M000

M1,222 to M1,00 M1,22 to M1,000+ M$,222 to M$,00

- M$,22 or more 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ 9f your employer does not provide full funding for continuing education, how much are you willing to invest,per year, in your continuing education and professional development (e.g., wor#shops, seminars,conferences, association meetings)B

Q1a. 'egistration fees

1 ;ess than M22$ M22 to M000& M1,222 to M1,00

M1,22 to M1,000

M$,222 to M$,00+ M$,22 or more- "hatever it ta#es

Cmployer provides fullfunding

0 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q1b. TravelKlodging

1 ;ess than M22$ M22 to M000& M1,222 to M1,00 M1,22 to M1,000

M$,222 to M$,00+ M$,22 or more- "hatever it ta#es

Cmployer provides fullfunding

0 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ "hen see#ing continuing education, how much of a barrier is each of the followingB

1 O<ot at all a barrier - O Aery much a barrier O 5onIt #now

Q1+a. 5istance (too far to travel, nothing available locally)Q1+b. 4ostQ1+c. Time away from wor#Q1+d. ;ac# of employer supportQ1+e. Time away from familyQ1+f. ;ac# of courses relevant to my needsQ1+h. "hat other barriers are there to your continuing educationB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q1-. 9f there were no barriers to obtaining continuing education, which of the following would you most li#eto learn more about in the ne>t yearsB (*elect up to 12 responses)

1 /cquisition and appraisal$ /rrangement& Eusiness archives 4ataloging 4onservation+ 4opyright- 5escription 5igitalKmedia asset management0 5igiti3ation

12 5isaster preparednessKrecovery11 5onor relations1$ C/5 (Cncoded /rchival 5escription)1& Clectronic records R

appraisal and accessioning1 Clectronic records R

description and access1 Clectronic records R

preservation and storage




1+ Cthics1- Cthnic and minority archives1 C>hibits10 6undraising$2 7rants$1 9nformation management$$ ;egal$& %anagement of cultural institutions$ %etadata$ %icrographicsKreformatting$+ %oving images (film, video)$- utreachKpublic relations$ reservation

$0 rivacy&2 ublications&1 'ecords management&$ 'eference and access&& *ecurity& *ound recordings& Tribal archives&+ Aisual materials (architectural records,

cartographic materials, and still photos)&- "eb site creationKmanagement& ther (lease specify)&0 5onIt #now

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A!C4#&ES AN$ YOU! CA!EE! PA4

Q$>$. "hat led you to begin wor#ing in your first archivesrelated JobB

1 ;earned about the value of archives from using them$ :new someone who was an archivist& Too# an archivesrelated class in college or graduate school 8eld a wor#study position in an archives while in college Aolunteered in an archives+ 5iscovered that an archival Job was available when 9 was loo#ing for wor#- 'ead about archival wor# and thought it sounded interesting "as assigned archivesrelated responsibilities by my employer 0 ther (lease specify)12 5onIt #now

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Q$0. 9s archives your first careerB

1 ?es$ <o& 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q$0a. "hat was your first careerB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&2. 9n what year did you begin your first archival JobB

D'C4'5 <@%EC' 1022 R $22F ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&1. /re you planning to leave archival wor# to pursue another fieldB

1 ?es $ <o & 'ather not say ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&$. "hat field do you plan to pursueB

1 TeacherKprofessor $ ;ibrarian& 'ecords manager

"eb specialist 5ata specialist+ ther (lease specify)

- 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&&. 9f you e>pect to end your career while still wor#ing in the archival field, when do you plan to do soB




1 ;ess than & years$ & 0 years

& 12 10 years $2 $0 years

&2 plus years+ 5onIt #now

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P!O"ESS#ONAL ASSOC#A#ON A""#L#A#ON

Q&. lease indicate if you are a member of any of the following. (*elect all that apply)

1 / professional association serving archivists$ / professional association serving another field (e.g., recordsKinformation management,

libraryKinformation science, history, museums, conservationKpreservation, government)& / tribal association 9 do not belong to any professional associations 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&+a. To which of the following NA#ONAL5#NE!NA#ONAL A!C4#&AL ASSOC#A#ONS do you belongB(*elect all that apply)

1 /cademy of 4ertified /rchivists (/4/)$ /rchivists for 4ongregations of "omen 'eligious (/4"')& /ssociation of 4atholic 5iocesan /rchivists (/45/) /ssociation of %oving 9mage /rchivists (/%9/) 4ouncil of *tate 8istorical 'ecords 4oordinators (4*8'4)+ <ational /ssociation of 7overnment /rchives and 'ecords /dministrators (</7/'/)

- 'are Eoo#s and %anuscripts *ection, /ssociation of 4ollege and 'esearch ;ibraries, /merican;ibrary /ssociation ('E%*K/4';K/;/)

*ociety of /merican /rchivists (*//)0 ther (lease specify)12 <one of the above

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&+b. To which of the following !E%#ONAL A!C4#&AL ASSOC#A#ONS do you belongB(*elect all that apply)

1 4onference of 9nter%ountain /rchivists (49%/)$ %id/tlantic 'egional /rchives 4onference (%/'/4)& %idwest /rchives 4onference (%/4) <ew Cngland /rchivists (<C/)

<ew Cngland /rchivists of 'eligious 9nstitutions (<C/'9)+ <orthwest /rchivists, 9nc. (<"/)- *ociety of 'oc#y %ountain /rchivists (*'%/) *ociety of *outhwest /rchivists (**/)0 ther (lease specify)12 <one of the above

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&+c. To which of the following SAE A!C4#&AL ASSOC#A#ONS do you belongB (*elect all that apply)

1 /ri3ona aper and hotograph 4onservation 7roup$ /ssociation of 8awaii /rchivists& 4onsortium of 9owa /rchivists (49/) :entuc#y 4ouncil on /rchives (:4/)

;ouisiana /rchives and %anuscripts /ssociation (;/%/)+ %ichigan /rchival /ssociation (%//)- <ew 8ampshire /rchives 7roup (<8/7) #lahoma 4onservation 4ongress (44)0 almetto /rchives, ;ibraries, and %useum 4ouncil on reservation (/;%4)12 *ociety of /labama /rchivists11 *ociety of 4alifornia /rchivists (*4/)1$ *ociety of 6lorida /rchivists (*6/)1& *ociety of 7eorgia /rchivists (*7/)1 *ociety of 9ndiana /rchivists (*9/)




1 *ociety of %ississippi /rchivists (*%/)1+ *ociety of <orth 4arolina /rchivists (*<4/)1- *ociety of hio /rchivists (*/)1 *ociety of Tennessee /rchivists10 *outh 4arolina /rchival /ssociation (*4//)$2 ther (lease specify)$1 <one of the above

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&+d. To which of the following LOCAL A!C4#&AL ASSOC#A#ONS do you belongB(*elect all that apply)

1 /rchivists of 'eligious 9nstitutions (<? area)$ /rchivists 'oundtable of %etropolitan <ew ?or# (<?/'T)& /ssociation of *t. ;ouis /rea /rchivists (/*;//) Eay /rea /rchivists 4harleston /rchives, ;ibraries, and %useums 4ouncil (4/;%)+ 4hicago /rea /rchivists (4//)- 4leveland /rchival 'oundtable 4oalition of /rchivists and 'ecords rofessionals in "estern ennsylvania (4/'"/)0 5elaware Aalley /rchives 7roup (5A/7)

12 7reater <ew rleans /rchivists (7</)11 :ansas 4ity /rea /rchivists (:4//)1$ ;a#e ntario /rchives 4ouncil (;/4)1& ;ibrary 4ouncil of *outheastern "isconsin, /rchives 4ommittee1 %etrople> /rchivists (5allasK6t "orthK/ustin area)1 %iami Aalley /rchives 'oundtable (%A/')1+ *eattle /rea /rchivists1- Twin 4ities /rchives 'oundtable (T4/'T)1 ther (lease specify)10 <one of the above$2 /rchivists of the 8ouston /rea (/8/S)$1 4apital /rea /rchivists (/lbany <?)

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Q&+ea. To which of the following 4#SO!#CAL ASSOC#A#ONS do you belongB (*elect all that apply)

1 /merican /ssociation for *tate and ;ocal 8istory (//*;8)$ /merican 8istorical /ssociation (/8/)& <ational 4ouncil on ublic 8istory (<48) ral 8istory /ssociation (8/) rgani3ation of /merican 8istorians (/8)+ *ociety for 8istory in the 6ederal 7overnment (*867)- ther (lease specify) <one of the above

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&+eb. To which of the following !ECO!$S AN$ #N"O!MA#ON MANA%EMEN ASSOC#A#ONS do youbelongB (*elect all that apply)

1 /99%, 9nternational$ /'%/ 9nternational& 9nternational /ssociation for *ocial *cience 9nformation *ervices and Technology

(9/**9*T) ther (lease specify) <one of the above

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&+ec. To which of the following L#6!A!Y AN$ #N"O!MA#ON SC#ENCE ASSOC#A#ONS do youbelongB (*elect all that apply)

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1 /merican /ssociation of ;aw ;ibraries (//;;)

/merican ;ibrary /ssociation (/;/)$ /ssociation of 4ollege and 'esearch ;ibraries (/4';)& ublic ;ibrary /ssociation (;/) 'eference and @ser *ervices /ssociation ('@*/) ther /;/ divisions

+ /merican *ociety for 9nformation *cience and Technology (/*9*T)- /ssociation for ;ibrary and 9nformation *cience Cducators (/;9*C) %usic ;ibrary /ssociation (%;/)0 *pecial ;ibraries /ssociation (*;/)12 *tate library associations (lease specify state)11 ther (lease specify)1$ <one of the above

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&+ed. To which of the following CONSE!&A#ON AN$ P!ESE!&A#ON ASSOC#A#ONS do you belongB(*elect all that apply)

1 /merican 9nstitute for the 4onservation of 8istoric and /rtistic "or#s (/94)$ ther (lease specify)& <one of the above

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&+ee. To which of the following MUSEUM ASSOC#A#ONS do you belongB (*elect all that apply)

1 /merican /ssociation of %useums (//%)$ %useum 4omputer <etwor# (%4<)& 'egional museum association (lease specify) *tate museum associations (lease specify state) ther (lease specify)+ <one of the above

______________________________________________________________________________________

Q&+ef. To which of the following %O&E!NMEN ASSOC#A#ONS do you belongB (*elect all that apply)

1 9nternational /ssociation of 4ler#s, 'ecorders, Clection fficials, and Treasurers(9/4'CT)

$ 9nternational 9nstitute of %unicipal 4ler#s (99%4)& <ational /ssociation of 4ounties (<a4) ther (lease specify) <one of the above

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&+eg. To which of the following O4E! ASSOC#A#ONS do you belongB (*elect all that apply)

1 /ssociation for 5ocumentary Cditing (/5C)$ /ssociation of 'ecorded *ound 4ollections (/'*4)

& %anuscript *ociety <ational 4onference of *tate 8istoric reservation fficers (<4*8) <ational 7enealogical *ociety (<7*)+ Aisual 'esources /ssociation (A'/)- ther (lease specify) <one of the above

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&+f. To which of the following NA#&E AME!#CAN O! !#6AL O!%AN#'A#ONS do you belongB(*elect all that apply)

1 6irst /rchivists 4ircle

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$ <ative ;ibraries 'ound Table& ther (lease specify) <one of the above

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&-. "hich of the following organi3ations do you consider your T" primary professional associationsB(*elect two)

1 /cademy of 4ertified /rchivists (/4/)$ /rchivists for 4ongregations of "omen 'eligious (/4"')& /ssociation of 4atholic 5iocesan /rchivists (/45/) /ssociation of %oving 9mage /rchivists (/%9/) 4ouncil of *tate 8istorical 'ecords 4oordinators (4*8'4)+ <ational /ssociation of 7overnment /rchives and 'ecords /dministrators (</7/'/)- 'are Eoo#s and %anuscripts *ection, /ssociation of 4ollege and 'esearch ;ibraries,

/merican ;ibrary /ssociation ('E%*K/4';K/;/) *ociety of /merican /rchivists (*//)0 4onference of 9nter%ountain /rchivists (49%/)12 %id/tlantic 'egional /rchives 4onference (%/'/4)11 %idwest /rchives 4onference (%/4)1$ <ew Cngland /rchivists (<C/)

1& <ew Cngland /rchivists of 'eligious 9nstitutions (<C/'9)1 <orthwest /rchivists, 9nc. (<"/)1 *ociety of 'oc#y %ountain /rchivists (*'%/)1+ *ociety of *outhwest /rchivists (**/)1- /ri3ona aper and hotograph 4onservation 7roup1 /ssociation of 8awaii /rchivists10 4onsortium of 9owa /rchivists (49/)$2 :entuc#y 4ouncil on /rchives (:4/)$1 ;ouisiana /rchives and %anuscripts /ssociation (;/%/)$$ %ichigan /rchival /ssociation (%//)$& <ew 8ampshire /rchives 7roup (<8/7)$ #lahoma 4onservation 4ongress (44)$ almetto /rchives, ;ibraries, and %useum 4ouncil on reservation (/;%4)

$+ *ociety of /labama /rchivists$- *ociety of 4alifornia /rchivists (*4/)$ *ociety of 6lorida /rchivists (*6/)$0 *ociety of 7eorgia /rchivists (*7/)&2 *ociety of 9ndiana /rchivists (*9/)&1 *ociety of %ississippi /rchivists (*%/)&$ *ociety of <orth 4arolina /rchivists (*<4/)&& *ociety of hio /rchivists (*/)& *ociety of Tennessee /rchivists& *outh 4arolina /rchival /ssociation (*4//)&+ /rchivists of 'eligious 9nstitutions (<? area)&- /rchivists 'oundtable of %etropolitan <ew ?or# (<?/'T)& /ssociation of *t. ;ouis /rea /rchivists (/*;//)

&0 Eay /rea /rchivists2 4harleston /rchives, ;ibraries, and %useums 4ouncil (4/;%)1 4hicago /rea /rchivists (4//)$ 4leveland /rchival 'oundtable& 4oalition of /rchivists and 'ecords rofessionals in "estern ennsylvania (4/'"/) 5elaware Aalley /rchives 7roup (5A/7) 7reater <ew rleans /rchivists (7</)+ :ansas 4ity /rea /rchivists (:4//)- ;a#e ntario /rchives 4ouncil (;/4) ;ibrary 4ouncil of *outheastern "isconsin, /rchives 4ommittee




0 %etrople> /rchivists (5allasK6t "orthK/ustin area)2 %iami Aalley /rchives 'oundtable (%A/')1 *eattle /rea /rchivists$ Twin 4ities /rchives 'oundtable (T4/'T)& /merican /ssociation for *tate and ;ocal 8istory (//*;8) /merican 8istorical /ssociation (/8/) <ational 4ouncil on ublic 8istory (<48)+ ral 8istory /ssociation (8/)- rgani3ation of /merican 8istorians (/8) *ociety for 8istory in the 6ederal 7overnment (*867)0 /99%, 9nternational+2 /'%/ 9nternational+1 9nternational /ssociation for *ocial *cience 9nformation *ervices and Technology (9

/**9*T)+$ /merican /ssociation of ;aw ;ibraries (//;;)+& /ssociation of 4ollege and 'esearch ;ibraries (/4';)+ ublic ;ibrary /ssociation (;/)+ 'eference and @ser *ervices /ssociation ('@*/)++ /merican *ociety for 9nformation *cience and Technology (/*9*T)+- /ssociation for ;ibrary and 9nformation *cience Cducators (/;9*C)

+ %usic ;ibrary /ssociation (%;/)+0 *pecial ;ibraries /ssociation (*;/)-2 *tate library associations-1 /merican 9nstitute for the 4onservation of 8istoric and /rtistic "or#s (/94)-$ /merican /ssociation of %useums (//%)-& %useum 4omputer <etwor# (%4<)- 'egional museum association- *tate museum associations-+ 9nternational /ssociation of 4ler#s, 'ecorders, Clection fficials, and Treasurers

(9/4'CT)-- 9nternational 9nstitute of %unicipal 4ler#s (99%4)- <ational /ssociation of 4ounties (<a4)-0 /ssociation for 5ocumentary Cditing (/5C)

2 /ssociation of 'ecorded *ound 4ollections (/'*4)1 %anuscript *ociety$ <ational 4onference of *tate 8istoric reservation fficers (<4*8)& <ational 7enealogical *ociety (<7*) Aisual 'esources /ssociation (A'/) 6irst /rchivists 4ircle+ <ative ;ibraries 'ound Table- ther <one of the above

____________________________________________________________________________________ 5oes your employer pay for membership in either of your primary professional associationsB

Q&a. (Q&- 69'*T 'C*<*C)

1 ?es R individual membership only$ ?es R institutional membership only& ?es R individual and institutional members

<o 5onIt #now

____________________________________________________________________________________ Q&E. (Q&- *C4<5 'C*<*C)

+ ?es R individual membership only- ?es R institutional membership only ?es R individual and institutional members

0 <o12 5onIt #now




____________________________________________________________________________________ Q&0. "hat percentage of your individual membership does your employer payB

D'C4'5 <@%EC' 2122F ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8ow important were the following in your decision to Join the (Q&- 69'*T 'C*<*C)B

1 O <ot at all important- O C>tremely important O 5onIt #now

Q2a. <etwor#ing with other professionalsQ2b. 4ontinuing educationQ2c. 4areer advancementQ2d. 4onferences KmeetingsQ2e. ublicationsQ2f. :eeping abreast of news in the fieldQ2g. %y commitment to the professionQ2i. "hat other factor was important in your decision to Join the (Q&- 69'*T 'C*<*C)B

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____________________________________________________________________________________ 8ow important were the following in your decision to Join the (Q&- *C4<5 'C*<*C)B(7'95 Q2aa R Q2gg /<5 '/<5%9LC Q2aa R Q2gg)


Q2aa. <etwor#ing with other professionalsQ2bb. 4ontinuing educationQ2cc. 4areer advancementQ2dd. 4onferences KmeetingsQ2ee. ublicationsQ2ff. :eeping abreast of news in the field

Q2gg. %y commitment to the professionQ2ii. "hat other factor was important in your decision to Join the (Q&- *C4<5 'C*<*C)B

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ____________________________________________________________________________________

QUES#ONS "O! MEM6E!S O" 4E M#$7ES A!C4#&ES CON"E!ENCEQ/1. "hich of the following %idwest /rchives 4onference (%/4) meetings did you attend in the last &yearsB (*elect all that apply)

1 *pring $22 R %ilwau#ee, "9

$ 6all $22& R 5earborn, %9& *pring $22& :ansas 4ity, % 6all $22$ 'apid 4ity, *5 *pring $22$ R %inneapolis, %<

+ 6all $221 R 9ndianapolis, 9<

- *pring $221 R 4hicago, 9; <one0 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/$. 9n a typical year, how many %/4 meetings do you attendB

D'C4'5 <@%EC' 212F ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/&. 8ow often do you attend a %/4 preconference wor#shopB

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1 Cvery conference$ Cvery other conference& ccasionally

<ever 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ 8ow important are the following in determining your attendance at %/4 meetings and wor#shopsB

1O<ot important-OAery important O 5onIt #now

Q/a. /vailability of introductory topicsQ/b. Aariety of advanced topicsQ/c. 9nformal networ#ing opportunitiesQ/d. 4onvenience of geographic locationQ/e. 4ostQ/g. "hat other factors are important in determining your attendance at %/4 meetings and

wor#shopsB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ______________________________________________________________________________________

8ow important are the following %/4 programs, services, or productsB(7'95 Q/a R Q/eh)


Q/a. %eetingsQ/b. <ewsletter Q/c. /rchival 9ssues (Journal)Q/d. "ebsiteQ/e. "or#shops

______________________________________________________________________________________ 8ow important are the following %/4 programs, services, or productsB


Q/f. /dvocacy on archival issuesQ/g. *cholarship programsQ/h. /s a networ#ing resourceQ/J. "hat other %/4 programs, services, or products are importantB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ______________________________________________________________________________________

QUES#ONS "O! MEM6E!S O" 4ENE7 EN%LAN$ A!C4#&#SS8ow important are the following <ew Cngland /rchivists (<C/) services to youB1O<ot important-OAery important O 5onIt #now

Q/+a. Cducational wor#shopsQ/+b. ublicationsQ/+c. /dvocacy for the archival profession in <ew CnglandQ/+d. <etwor#ing resources

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Q/+e. rofessional conferencesQ/+g. "hat other <ew Cngland /rchivists (<C/) services are important to youB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/-. 5o you believe that <C/ is widely recogni3ed outside the archival community as(*elect all that apply)

1 / resource for archival information$ / resource for educational opportunities& /n advocate for archival issues ther (lease specify) <one of the above. <C/ is not a widely recogni3ed organi3ation+ 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/. *hould <C/ be considered a public advocate for archival issues in <ew CnglandB

1 ?es$ <o& 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/a. lease e>plain why or how <C/ should be a public advocate for archival issues in <ew Cngland.

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ______________________________________________________________________________________ 8ow important are the following in determining your attendance at <C/ meetings and wor#shopsB


Q/0a. /vailability of introductory topicsQ/0b. Aariety of advanced topicsQ/0c. 9nformal networ#ing opportunities

Q/0d. 4onvenience of geographic locationQ/0e. 4ostQ/0g. "hat other factors are important in determining your attendance at <C/ meetings and

wor#shopsB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/12. *hould <C/ pursue closer ties with related professional groups in the region such as the <ewCngland 8istorical /ssociation, local /'%/ chapters, etc., through Joint programsKactivities, mailings, andeventsB

1 ?es$ <o

& 5onIt #now ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/12a. lease e>plain why or how <C/ should pursue closer ties with related professional groups in theregion.

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ______________________________________________________________________________________

QUES#ONS "O! MEM6E!S O" 4E M#$(ALAN#C !E%#ONAL A!C4#&ES CON"E!ENCE




Q/11. "ould you li#e to see the %id/tlantic 'egional /rchives 4onference (%/'/4) continue to holdmeetings with affiliated groups li#e %/4 and 8%/'B

1 ?es, as long as the cost is nearly the same$ ?es, even if the conference costs more& <o 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/1$. 8ow often do you attend a %/'/4 preconference wor#shopB

1 Cvery conference$ Cvery other conference& ccasionally <ever 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/1&. 8ave you ever bought %/'/4 publicationsB

1 ?es$ <o

& 5onIt #now ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/1&a. 8ow many in the past five yearsB

D'C4'5 <@%EC' 2000F ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/1. 5o you attend state caucus meetings at conferences or at other timesB

1 ?es, both at conferences and at other times$ ?es, only at conferences& ?es, only nonconference meetings ccasionally at conferences and at other

times

ccasionally, only at conferences+ ccasionally, only nonconference meetings- <o 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________

QUES#ONS "O! MEM6E!S O" 4E CON"E!ENCE O" #NE!(MOUNA#N A!C4#&#SSQ/1. "hat type of educational offerings do you want 4onference of 9nter%ountain /rchivists (49%/) toofferB (*elect all that apply)

1 "or#shops$ *eminars

& 4onferences ther (lease specify)

5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________

QUES#ONS "O! MEM6E!S O" 4E ASSOC#A#ON O" MO&#N% #MA%E A!C4#&#SS

Q/1+. lease indicate your level of interest in attending /ssociation of %oving 9mage /rchivists (/%9/)sponsored wor#shops in your area.

1O<ot interested-OAery interestedO5onIt #now

D'C4'5 <@%EC' 1F ______________________________________________________________________________________




Q/1-. lease select the three wor#shop topics that you would be most interested in seeing offered in yourarea! (*elect up to three)

/rchival1 /ppraisal$ /rrangement& 4ataloging

'eferenceK@se %ediaK5igital /sset

%anagement

+ 7enre Terms- /ccompanying

5ocumentation

7eneral Train the Trainers0 6undraisingK7rants12 4opyright11 *ecurity *ystems1$ 8istory of Technology

1& utreach1 <ew reservation

Technology1 5igiti3ing 6ilmKAideo1+ reservation lanning

1- 5isaster 'ecovery1 5igital 'estoration10 ther Topics

Technical$2 bsolete 6ormats$1 <ew 6ormats$$ 4hemistry 6ilm

$& 4hemistry Aideo$ Clectronics$ 4olor *cience

$+ <one$- 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________

Q/1. 9f /%9/ were to offer a fullday wor#shop on one of your chosen topics in your area, what is the mostyou would be willing to pay to help cover the costs for such a programB

1 M2 M122$ M121 M12

& M11 M$22 M$21 or more

'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/10. 7iven the success of the conference mentoring program, /%9/ has considered establishing a moreformal mentoring program to match novice and seasoned moving image archivists. 5o you feel that theassociation should devote additional resources to the establishment of a formal mentoring programB


______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/$2. *hould /%9/ devote resources to the development of curricular standards for moving image archivaleducation programsB


______________________________________________________________________________________

QUES#ONS "O! MEM6E!S O" 4E !A!E 6OO8S AN$ MANUSC!#PS SEC#ONQ/$1. 8ow relevant does your membership in 'are Eoo#s and %anuscripts 5ivision *ection of the

/merican ;ibrary /ssociation ('E%*) seem to your archival dutiesB

1 ;ess relevant lately than in past years$ %ore relevant lately than in past years& /bout the same over time

<ot relevant 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ 8ow much does 'E%* membership provide you with support in archival functions pertaining to(7'95 Q/$$a R Q/$$h)

1 O <o support- O 6ull support O 5onIt #now

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Q/$$a. /dministrationQ/$$b. /rrangement and description K cataloging K encodingQ/$$c. /cquisition K appraisalQ/$$d. /ccess K referenceQ/$$e. reservationQ/$$f. 5igiti3ationQ/$$g. *pecial needs of literary manuscriptsKarchivesQ/$$h. <onarchival Job functions such as rare boo# librarianship

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/$&. 5oes 'E%* offer enough programming and training relevant to archivistsB

1 <o, most offerings benefit librarians more are needed for archivists$ ?es, right mi> of offerings for librarians and archivists& %i> does not matter belong to 'E%* in support of nonarchival (rare boo#) responsibilities 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/$. 9s there a particular archival topic you would li#e to see covered in an 'E%* wor#shop or seminarB

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______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/$. "ould you recommend 'E%* membership to other archivistsB

1 ?es good as a primary or secondary membership$ <o not generally useful for archivists who do not also have responsibility for rare boo#s& %aybe would be more li#ely to recommend if organi3ation offered more of interest to archivists 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________

QUES#ONS "O! MEM6E!S O" 4E NO!47ES A!C4#&#SS9 #NC.Q/$+. "ould you li#e to see <orthwest /rchivists, 9nc. (<"/) continue to hold meetings with affiliatedgroupsB

1 ?es, as long as the cost is nearly the same$ ?es, even if the conference costs more& <o 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/$-. 8ow often do you attend a <"/ preconference wor#shopB

1 Cvery conference$ Cvery other conference& ccasionally <ever

'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ 8ow important are the following in determining your attendance at <"/ meetings and wor#shopsB1 O <ot important- O Aery important O 5onIt #now

Q/$a. /vailability of introductory topicsQ/$b. Aariety of advanced topicsQ/$c. 9nformal networ#ing opportunitiesQ/$d. 4onvenience of geographic location




Q/$e. 4ostQ/$g. "hat other factors are important in determining your attendance at <"/ meetings and

wor#shopsB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ______________________________________________________________________________________ 8ow important are the following <"/ programs or servicesB

1 O <ot important- O Aery important O 5onIt #now

Q/$0a. %eetingsQ/$0b. <ewsletter (Casy /ccess)Q/$0c. "ebsiteQ/$0d. "or#shopsQ/$0e. /dvocacy on archival issuesQ/$0f. *cholarship programsQ/$0g. /s a networ#ing resourceQ/$0h. "hat other <"/ programs or services are importantB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ______________________________________________________________________________________ Q/&2. 5o you want <orthwest /rchivists to do advocacy wor# for archives in the <orthwestB(*elect all that apply)

1 ?es, writing letters to support institutions facing severe budget cuts$ ?es, trac#ing legislation in the five states and responding in a timely fashion& ?es, promoting events li#e /rchives "ee# ?es, other (lease specify) <o, <"/ should not engage in advocacy wor#+ 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________________

QUES#ONS "O! MEM6E!S O" 4E SOC#EY O" AME!#CAN A!C4#&#SSlease rate the following benefits of *// membership!


Q/&1a. 4onferencesKannual meetingQ/&1b. %ember discounts on continuing education programs (e.g., wor#shops, online education)Q/&1c. %ember discounts on publicationsQ/&1d. =ournalQ/&1e /ccess to sections and roundtablesQ/&1f. /dvocacy and representation of professional interests

Q/&1g. Cstablishing contacts with other archivistsQ/&1h. <ewsletter _____________________________________________________________________________ Q/&$. "hich of the following is the *9<7;C %*T 9%'T/<T reason why you are a member of *//B

1 9t is my professional responsibility 9 want to support the archival profession$ %ember discounts on publications& =ournal <ewsletter /ccess to sections and roundtables

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+ /dvocacy and representation of professional interests- %entoring program %ember discounts on continuing education0 4ode of ethics12 pportunity for professional involvement11 Cstablishing contacts with other archivists1$ %y employer pays my dues1& 5onIt #now

_____________________________________________________________________________ Q/&&. 5o you consider your *// membership to be a good valueB


_____________________________________________________________________________ Q/&. 8ow li#ely are you to renew your *// membership in the coming yearB

1 O <ot at all li#ely- O C>tremely li#ely O 5onIt #now

_____________________________________________________________________________ Q/&. "ould you recommend *// membership to others who wor# as archivistsB


_____________________________________________________________________________ Q1. "hy do you not belong to a professional associationB(*elect all that apply)

1 4ost$ Time

& 5onUt see a need ther (lease specify)

5onIt #now

____________________________________________________________________________________

LEA$E!S4#P5P!O"ESS#ONAL #N&OL&EMEN

The following questions refer to your leadershipKprofessional involvements overall, not for one specificassociation.

8ow many professional conferences or meetings have you attended in the last yearsB(lease indicate number of meetings for each type of sponsoring organi3ation.)

Q$a. <ationalKinternational professional associationQ$b. 'egional professional associationQ$c. *tate professional associationQ$d. ;ocal professional association

Q$e. 9nstitutional (e.g., employersponsored event)Q$g. "hat were the other professional meetings you attended in the last yearsB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ____________________________________________________________________________________ lease indicate the number of times you have made an archivesrelated presentation at a conference orsimilar event in the last years for each type of sponsoring organi3ation.

Qa. <ationalKinternational professional associationQb. 'egional professional association

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Qc. *tate professional associationQd. ;ocal professional associationQe. ?our institution (i.e., employersponsored event)Qf. 4ommunity event or civic organi3ation

____________________________________________________________________________________ Qg. "here else have you made an archivesrelated presentation in the last yearsB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ____________________________________________________________________________________

Q. 8ave you authored, coauthored, or edited an archival publicationB

1 ?es $ <o & 5onIt #now ____________________________________________________________________________________ Q+. 8ave you taught or cotaught a wor#shop or seminar in the past yearsB

1 ?es $ <o & 5onIt #now ____________________________________________________________________________________ lease indicate the number of times in the past years you taught or cotaught a wor#shop or seminarsponsored by the following types of organi3ations!

Q-a. <ationalKinternational professional associationQ-b. 'egional professional associationQ-c. *tate professional associationQ-d. ;ocal professional associationQ-e. 9nstitutional (e.g., employersponsored event)Q-f. ther

D'C4'5 <@%EC' 200F ____________________________________________________________________________________ Q. 8ave you ever held an office or other leadership position within a professional associationB

1 ?es $ <o & 5onIt #now

____________________________________________________________________________________ lease indicate number of years you held an office or leadership position for each type of association.

Q0a. <ationalKinternational professional associationQ0b. 'egional professional associationQ0c. *tate professional associationQ0d. ;ocal professional associationQ0e ther

D'C4'5 <@%EC' 200F ____________________________________________________________________________________ Q2. "hat nonarchival leadership roles have you played outside of your JobB (*elect all that apply)

1 4ivic

$ 'eligious& Tribal ther (lease specify) <one+ 'ather not say

____________________________________________________________________________________ Q1. 8ow strong are your ties to the archival professionB

1O<ot strong at all-OAery strong




O 5onIt #now ____________________________________________________________________________________ #SSUES

"hat are the three most important issues that archival organi3ations should address in the ne>t yearsB

Q$a. 9mportant 9ssue 1

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ____________________________________________________________________________________ Q$b. 9mportant 9ssue $

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ____________________________________________________________________________________ Q$c. 9mportant 9ssue &

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ____________________________________________________________________________________

$EMO%!AP4#C #N"O!MA#ON CO!!ECE$ $AA !E: A%E #S CONA#NE$ #N

;a,e0inal< 0iel- at en- o0 -ataset

Q1. "hat is your ageB1 @nder $$ $$0& &2& &&0

2+ 0- 2 0

0 +2+12 + and over 11 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q$. "hat is your genderB

1 %ale$ 6emale& 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________ Q&. /re you of ;atino or 8ispanic bac#groundB

1 ?es$ <o& 'ather not say

______________________________________________________________________________________

Q&a. lease select the racial group(s) that best describe(s) your raceKethnicity. (*elect all that apply)

1 /frican/merican$ /las#a <ative& /sian

"hiteK4aucasian

<ative /merican+ acific 9slander - ther (lease specify)

'ather not say ______________________________________________________________________________________ 4%%C<T*

Q&. 5o you have any other commentsB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF ____________________________________________________________________________________




MANA%EMEN SU!&EY

%1. 5o your responsibilities include managing or supervising archivists (including hiring and firing)B


_____________________________________________________________________________ "hat percentage of your time do you personally devote to the followingB

%$a. ersonally performing core archival functions

1 ;ess than 12V$ 11 R $V& $+ R 2V

1 R -V -+ R 122V

+ 5o not have theseresponsibilities

- 5onIt #now _____________________________________________________________________________ %$b. %anagement responsibilities

1 ;ess than 12V$ 11 R $V

& $+ R 2V

1 R -V -+ R 122V


- 5onIt #now _____________________________________________________________________________ %$c. ther responsibilities

1 ;ess than 12V$ 11 R $V& $+ R 2V

1 R -V -+ R 122V


- 5onIt #now _____________________________________________________________________________ %$d. "hat other responsibilities do you personally devote your time toB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF _____________________________________________________________________________ %&. 8ow many paid individuals report to you directly or indirectly (including nonarchival personnel, interns,

parttime and fulltime employees)B

D'C4'5 <@%EC' 20000F _____________________________________________________________________________ %. 8ow many 6TCs does this compriseB

D'C4'5 <@%EC' 20000F _____________________________________________________________________________ %. "hat percentage of the time do the individuals reporting to you (either directly or indirectly) collectivelyspend on archival wor#B


& $+ R 2V 1 R -V

-+ R 122V+ 5onIt #now

_____________________________________________________________________________ %+. 8ow many volunteers report to you directly or indirectlyB

D'C4'5 <@%EC' 20000F _____________________________________________________________________________ "hat percentage of their time do these volunteers spend on archival and nonarchival wor#B

%-a. Time spent by volunteers on archival wor#

1 ;ess than 12V $ 11 R $V & $+ R 2V

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1 R -V -+ R 122V + 5onIt #now _____________________________________________________________________________ %-b. Time spent by volunteers on nonarchival wor#


& $+ R 2V 1 R -V

-+ R 122V+ 5onIt #now

_____________________________________________________________________________ %a. lease indicate the total annual budget of the unit for which you are responsible!

1 ;ess than M1,222$ M1,221 R M,000& M,222 M0,000 M12,222 M10,000

M$2,222 R M0,000+ M2,222 M00,000- M122,222 M$0,000 M$2,222M00,000

0 M22,222 or more12 <ot sure

_____________________________________________________________________________ f that total, what percentage is allocated to the following categoriesB

%b. ersonnel

D'C4'5 <@%EC' 2122F _____________________________________________________________________________

%c. rofessional development for staff (e.g., continuing education, training, conference attendance,membership in professional associations)

D'C4'5 <@%EC' 2122F _____________________________________________________________________________ %0. /re you responsible for hiring new archival employeesB

1 ?es $ <o & 'ather not say _____________________________________________________________________________ The ne>t three screens focus on your e>perience finding new archival employees

9n your e>perience, how effective is each of the following in finding new archival employeesB1 O <ot at all effective

- O Aery effective O 5onIt #now

%12a. 'eferral from a trusted colleague%12b. /dvertisement in professional publications%12c. /dvertisement within your institution%12d. /dvertisement on listserves%12e. /dvertisement in newspapers%12f. /dvertisement on 9nternet Job site (e.g., %onster.com)%12g. /dvertisement on professional association "eb site%12h. %eeting potential candidates at professional meetings and conferences%12i. 'ecruiting candidates from graduate archival education programs%12J. 'ecruiting archival professionals with whom you are acquainted

%12#. 'eferring to official list of eligible candidates provided by employer _____________________________________________________________________________ %12m. "hat other method have you found to be effective in finding new archival employeesB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF _____________________________________________________________________________ %11. 8ave you hired a fulltime archivist in the past yearsB

1 ?es $ <o & 'ather not say _____________________________________________________________________________

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%1$. 8ave you hired a fulltime midlevel or senior archivist in the past yearsB

1 ?es $ <o & 'ather not say _____________________________________________________________________________ The ne>t three screens focus on hiring fulltime %95;CAC; ' *C<9' archivists.

8ow important are the following qualifications when hiring a fulltime %95;CAC; ' *C<9' archivistB1 O <ot at all important- O Aery important O 5onIt #now

%1&a. C>perience%1&b. 5egrees held%1&c. ost graduate continuing education and training%1&d. 'eferences%1&e. 9nvolvement in professional association(s)%1&f. 4ertification%1&g. 7raduate archival courses%1&h. Technical s#ills%1&i. ther s#ills such as interpersonal and communications

%1&#. "hat other qualifications are important when hiring a fulltime midlevel or senior archivistB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF _____________________________________________________________________________ %1+. 8ave you hired a fulltime C<T'?;CAC; archivist in the last yearsB

1 ?es $ <o & 'ather not say _____________________________________________________________________________ The following three screens focus on hiring of fulltime C<T'?;CAC; archivists

8ow important are the following qualifications when hiring a fulltime C<T'?;CAC; archivistB1 O <ot at all important- O Aery important

O 5onIt #now

%1-a. C>perience%1-b. 5egrees held%1-c. ost graduate continuing education and training%1-d. 'eferences%1-e. 9nvolvement in professional association(s)%1-f. 4ertification%1-g. 7raduate archival courses%1-h. Technical s#ills%1-i. ther s#ills such as interpersonal and communications%1-#. "hat other qualifications are important when hiring a fulltime C<T'?;CAC; archivistB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF _____________________________________________________________________________ %10. 5oes your institution support staff participation in professional development activities (e.g., continuingeducation, training, conference attendance)B

1 ?es $ <o & 'ather not say _____________________________________________________________________________ %$2. 9n what ways does your employer support professional development for you and your staffB(*elect all that apply)




1 Travel e>penses paid$ 4onference fees paid& 4ontinuing education tuitionKfees paid 4ollegeKgraduate school tuition paid aid leave granted+ @npaid leave granted- "or#shopsKseminars held at wor#place ther (lease specify)0 5onIt #now

______________________________________________________________________________ The following three screens focus on barriers to obtaining professional development.

8ow much of a barrier to obtaining professional development for you and your staff are the followingB1 O <ot at all a barrier - O Aery much a barrier O 5onIt #now

%$1a. ;ac# of interest on part of staff %$1b. ;ac# of supportKencouragement from upper management%$1c. ;ac# of funding

%$1d. ;ac# of staff coverage%$1e. @nable to fund any travel%$1f. @nable to fund outofstate travel%$1g. @nable to fund international travel%$1#. "hat other barrier to obtaining professional development for you and your staff have you

encounteredB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF _______________________________________________________________________ %$$. "hat are your own personal professional development plansB (*elect all that apply)

1 "ould li#e to pursue a masterIs degree in business or nonarchival field$ "ould li#e to pursue a h.5. in business or nonarchival field

& "ould li#e to ta#e continuing education courses targeted toward managing people "ould li#e to ta#e continuing education courses targeted toward managing archives *peciali3ed training toward an archivesrelated function (e.g., electronic records)+ *peciali3ed training toward a nontechnical function (e.g., strategic planning or budget analysis)- *peciali3ed training in records management 9 have no professional development plans0 ther (lease specify)12 5onIt #now

_____________________________________________________________________________ %$&. Through which of the following providers or methods would you li#e to receive training aimed atarchival managersB (*elect all that apply)

1 <ationalKinternational archival associations

$ 'egional archival organi3ations& *tate or local archival organi3ations Tribal organi3ations ther nonarchival professional associations+ ?our employer - *elfdirected (professional publications, training manuals, "ebbased, tapes, or videos) /rchives institutes (e.g., 7eorgia /rchives 9nstitute, %odern /rchives 9nstitute, "estern /rchives

9nstitute)0 <ondegree college or university coursewor#




12 6ormal, structured ontheJob training (e.g., <ational /rchives 495* training, leadership developmentprograms, supervisory training)

11 9nformal, unstructured ontheJob training1$ %entoring1& 9nternships1 6ield service programs1 <8'4 6ellowships1+ ther (lease specify)1- <one1 5onIt #now

_____________________________________________________________________________ 8ow important were the following in preparing you to be an archival managerB

1 O <ot at all important- O Aery important O 5onIt #now

%$a. ersonnel management e>perienceKtraining%$b. 6inancial management e>perienceKtraining%$c. *trategic planning e>perienceKtraining%$d. C>perienceKtraining in a speciali3ed archival topic

%$e. ther e>perienceKtraining%$f. "hat other e>perience or training was important in preparing you to be an archival managerB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF _____________________________________________________________________________ The following are questions about your current situation

%$a. "hat is your titleB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF _____________________________________________________________________________ %$b. "hat is the name of your unitB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF _____________________________________________________________________________ %$c. "hat is the title of the person to whom you reportB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF _____________________________________________________________________________ %$d. "hat is the name of his or her unitB

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF _____________________________________________________________________________ %$+. "e are interested in understanding how individuals become archival managers. lease tell us brieflyabout the career path that led you to this position.

DC< C<5 'C*<*CF _____________________________________________________________________________

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