1. Name (please underline family name):
_____________________________________________________________
Position:
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. How many professional staff are employed in your institution?
3. What percentage of your institution's budget is allocated for
information related activities?
a) _____ % b) no fixed amount c) do not know
4. In your organisational structure, the library/information services
unit (ISU) is located:
a) under the administration division
b) under a specific research programme/division
c) as an independent unit at the same level as research divisions
d) other (please specify):
____________________________________________________________________
5. Do you have trained librarians/documentalists/information
professionals in your institution?
a) yes ; how many: ________ b) no
If no, do you have future plans to train staff in these services:
___________________
6. Given limited budget, how would you prioritise the following (on a
scale of 1 to 5; 1 indicates maximum and 5 minimum priority)?
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Priority |
| a) Upgrading library and documentation
centre |
______ |
| b) Purchasing computers/printers for scientists |
______ |
| c) Purchasing laboratory equipment |
______ |
| d) Increasing travel budgets for professional staff |
______ |
| e) Improving office quality |
______ |
7. In your institution, are literature reviews or problem analyses
required in study plans or research proposal?
a) no b) yes
8. What do you consider to be the main impediments to completing high
quality literature reviews or problem analyses?
| a) Lack of search capabalities |
d) Lack of writing skills |
| b) Lack of synthesising
skills/experience |
e) Insufficient time |
| c) Language difficulties |
f) Other (please specify): ________________ |
9. Is your agency able to compete for international research funds? a)
no b) yes
10. To what do you attribute your success (or failure)?
| a) Lack of contacts |
e) Lack of proposal writing skills |
| b) Poor research infrastructure |
f) Language difficulties |
| c) Lack of prior high quality output |
g) Lack of guidelines or proposal format |
| d) Lack of literature search facilities |
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11. How do the salaries of personnel in the following categories
compare in your institution (on scale 1-4; 1 maximum)?
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Rank |
| a) Professors/Senior professional staff |
____ |
| b) Senior Librarians |
____ |
| c) Senior Administrators |
____ |
| d) Senior Support Staff |
____ |
12. Are you familiar with CD-ROM technology and other advances in the
information technology?
a) Yes, I keep abreast with the latest technology
b) No, I would like to but do not have enough time
c) I leave it to my information staff to keep me informed
d) I cannot because we do not have the necessary literature
e) Other reasons (please specify):
______________________________________________________________
13. How do researchers/managers in your institution share the research
results?
| a) Weekly seminars |
e) Published reports |
| b) Monthly seminars |
f) Publish in refereed journals |
| c) Informal discussion |
g) On need basis only |
| d) Informal papers/working papers/newsletter |
h) Others (please specify) ______________________ |
What are the major constraints?
_______________________________________________________________
14. In your opinion do researchers/managers in your institution have
access to relevant published literature?
a) No scientist has complained, so I presume we do
b) I am sure we have access to the required literature
c) I am sure we do not have access to the needed literature
d) We do not, but we can get it, if required
15. Is lack of adequate information perceived to be a constraint in
improving the quality and quantity of research output from the institution?
a) Yes, certainly b) Partly c) No d) I am not sure
16. What are your greatest constraints in improving the research output
of the institution (multiple answers are possible)?
| a) Lack of financial resources |
c) Lack of equipment |
| b) Lack of trained staff |
d) Lack of political support |
| e) Others (please specify)
__________________________________________________________________ |
17. Does your institution have an existing research information
management systems?
a) We do not have a research information management system
b) Yes, it is a part of the overall management information system
c) It exists on paper, but it is not operational
d) We are planning to set up a system
e) We are managing very well and I do not think there is a need for
such a system
18. What, in your opinion, is the foremost reason for
researchers/managers not using the existing and available informa- tion in your
institution (multiple answers are possible)?
a) Not applicable, the researchers are using all available information
in their work
b) Lack of suitable incentives
c) Lack of training to use information
d) Lack of motivation
e) Any other (please specify)
_________________________________________________________________
19. The available information at your institutions is used to (multiple
answers possible):
a) Writing research papers
b) Writing subject review papers
c) Preparing teaching materials
d) Writing project proposals
e) Creating in-house databases
20. Which is your preferred format for receiving research related
information (multiple answers are possible)?
a) Computer diskettes b) CD-ROM c) Transmission over the internet d)
Printed
21. In the above formats, do you find (multiple answers possible):
a) Databases containing only comprehensive abstracts of published
literature to be very helpful and time saving
b) Products under a) are helpful but we have problems in obtaining
original documents
c) I will prefer to have full text or abstracts are fine for use by
researchers
d) Either full text or abstracts are fine for use by researchers
e) Cost would be the determining factor
1. Name (please underline family name):
_____________________________________________________________
Position:
_________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Do you have a professional education in library science or related
information services?
a) no b) yes , in ________________________________________________ with
_____ years experience
3. How many people are employed in your library/Information Services
Unit (ISU)? __________________________
4. Which facilities are available in your ISU (multiple answer
possible)?
| a) Personal Computer |
d) Photocopier |
g) Full access to Internet |
| b) Local Area Network |
e) E-mail |
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| c) CD-ROM drive |
f) Access to external on-line services |
5. What is the estimated number of books/monographs in your library?
| a) < 500 |
c) 3,001 - 5,000 |
e) 10,001 - 15,000 |
| b) 500 - 3,000 |
d) 5,001 - 10,000 |
f) > 15,000 |
6. To how many journals (excluding newsletters) does your library
currently subscribe?
| a) < 5 |
d) 21 - 30 |
g) >50 |
| b) 5 - 10 |
e) 31 - 40 |
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| c) 11 - 20 |
f) 41 - 50 |
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Does this include any eletronically published journals? no yes , how
many? ______
7. Do you subscribe to abstracting and indexing services (e.g. AGRIS,
Current Contents)?
a) no b) yes , to
______________________________________________________________________________
8. Do you maintain statistics about the number of visitors or loans in
your library?
a) no b) yes (please specify type and results):
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
9. Who decides the purchase of new books/journals for use in the
institution (multiple answers possible)?
| a) Director General and Director of
Research |
d) Library committee |
| b) Requests from
Researchers/Scientists/Managers |
e) No fixed criterion |
| c) Librarian suggests purchases |
f) Other (please specify):
__________________________ |
10. Do you provide a document delivery/photocopy service for documents
available in your library?
no yes if yes, do you charge for it? no yes
11. Do you subscribe to an external document delivery service (e.g.
British Library)?
no yes please specify:
________________________________________________________________________
12. Do you have arrangements for inter-library loans ? no yes , please
specify policies and procedures :
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
13. Are you member of a network of partner organisations in the area of
information services (e.g. CARIS, AGRIS, IILP, etc.)? no yes , please specify :
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
14. Are there existing or planned networks you would like to subscribe
to? no yes , please specify
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
15. Would you be interested in getting actively involved in new
networks? no yes , please specify details of your interest:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
16. Does your organisation have regular publications?
a) no b) yes , please specify (titles, formats, etc.):
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
17. Do you have access to external databases?
no yes , please specify:_________________________________
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18. Please describe databases developed and maintained in the ISU.
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20. What database management/library management software do you use, if
any?
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21. Please list five strengths of your institution as related to
information access, information processing and information dissemination:
| a) _______________________________ |
d) _______________________________ |
| b) _______________________________ |
e) _______________________________ |
| c) _______________________________ |
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22. Please list five constraints in achieving your objectives in the
above areas.
| a) _______________________________ |
d) _______________________________ |
| b) _______________________________ |
e) _______________________________ |
| c) _______________________________ |
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23. Would you be interested in a discussion forum on information
services?
a) no b) yes , please specify (multiple answers possible):
| Type: |
Geographic focus: |
| a) conference |
a) national |
| b) workshop/seminar |
b) regional |
| c) informal meeting(s) |
c) global |
| d) electronic discussion group |
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Costs for participation: |
| a) present a paper |
a) participate at own cost |
| b) participate in forum organisation |
b) can meet parts of the cost |
| c) attend forum |
c) depend fully on external funding |
| d) be an active member |
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