This survey can be completed at any point during the three-month test period and please only complete it once. As an incentive to provide feedback, every week 10 users who complete a questionnaire will be selected at random to receive a complimentary gift. The winner will have a choice of a Library of Congress mug or a Library of Congress calendar. Check out this week's prize winners now posted on the CDS Web site!
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1. The Classification Web interface was originally designed for a technical services environment. What is your assessment of the product features as a cataloging tool?
2. Comments on product features in a cataloging environment:
3. Do you think Classification Web would be beneficial in a public service environment? If so, where?
Reference Library patrons Both reference and library patrons Would not be useful for either reference or library patrons No opinion
4. What is your assessment of the following product features for reference or library patron use?
4. Comments on product usage in a public service environment:
5. Classification Web currently offers the ability to create personal notes based on username. How would you use the notes feature in your library?
Have institutional notes and give all users the option to keep personal notes (most expensive) Have institutional notes and give some users the option to keep personal notes (less expensive) Have institutional notes only (least expensive) See no reason to maintain either institutional or personal notes No preference
1. Which LC classification and subject heading products are used at your institution. (Choose as many as apply.)
LC Classification schedules in paper format LC Subject Headings in paper format Classification Plus CD-ROM product None of the above
2. Classification Web currently offers access to LC Classification schedules and LC Subject Headings. Is this the optimal combination for you?
Like having LC Classification and Subject Headings together Would prefer having LC Classification and LC Headings as two separate Web products Would prefer LC Classification only as a Web product Would prefer LC Subject Headings only as a Web product Would prefer LC Subject Headings only as a Web product Don't use LC Classification or Subject Headings
3. Further comments on product format combination preferences:
1. Based on product functionality alone, would you buy Classification Web as a fee-for-service product?
Definitely Possibly Would, if some aspects were improved Probably not Would not spend money on it
2. Comments on your degree of interest in purchasing Classification Web.
3. If you were to subscribe to such a product, would it affect your purchase of LC Classification data in other formats?
Wouldn't affect purchase of LC Classification data in other formats Would decrease number of paper copies of LC Classification schedules purchased Would discontinue purchase of Classification Plus CD-ROM Would cancel all other formats for LC Classification No opinion Don't currently purchase LC Classification in any format
4. If you were to subscribe to such a product, would it affect your purchase of LC Subject Headings in other formats?
Wouldn't affect purchase of LC Subject Headings in other formats Would decrease number of print sets purchased Would discontinue purchase of Classification Plus CD-ROM Would cancel all other formats for LC Subject Headings No opinion Don't currently purchase LC Subject Headings
5. What is your preference for product licensing structure.
Site license priced by number of simultaneous users License by individual user account License by IP address (i.e., specific workstation) Offer licensing options for both IP address and individual account Site license with some individual user accounts No opinion Prefer other licensing option, explain below
6. Comments on licensing preference.
7. Given sufficient customer interest, CDS might offer Classification Web on an annual pricing schedule similar to the one listed below.
What would be your reaction to such a pricing schedule?
Extremely positive Somewhat positive OK Would hinder purchase Would prohibit purchase No opinion
8. Comments on proposed pricing schedule:
9. Amount of time you spent using Classification Web before responding to this survey.
Less than an hour 1-4 hours 5-10 hours More than 10 hours Don't know
1. Type of Institution. Individual Corporate - Business University - College (4 yr.) Community College (2 yr.) Secondary School Other Educational Institution Medical Library Law Library Religious Library Other Special Library Government Library State/Provincial Agency Local Government Agency Public Library Regional Library System
4. Number of staff at my institution who would be likely to USE Classification Web.
3. Type of Web access T1 Line T2 Line T3 Line DSL Cable 54.4 baud modem 28.8 baud modem Don't know
5. Automated Library System (i.e., DRA, INNOPAC, etc.,) 6. OPAC has Web access: Yes No Don't know
7. Comments on platform information:
2. My work assignment is best described by the following: (Check as many as apply.) Cataloging Acquisitions Reference Services Library Management Library Patron Other
3. Please send me updates on future plans for the Classification Web product:
4. Choice of prize should you be a winner.
Library of Congress calendar Library of Congress mug Not interested in any of the prizes offered
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