Survey of computer use

If you're a conservator or a manager for a conservation service, you're
invited to participate in a survey.  This survey is intended to discover
what software and hardware is presently being used by conservators for
conservation purposes.

The data resulting from this survey will tell conservators what their
colleagues are doing, so that they can share information, software
(where permissible), and advice on the advantages and disadvantages of
different systems.  This information is also intended to suggest areas
where software development is needed.

The results of this survey will be summarized and published on Cons
DistList, and will also be made available for publication elsewhere.

Instructions:

  1.  Feel free to skip questions that do not apply to you.

  2.  Respond to "Yes/No" questions by inserting a Y or N.
      Respond to other questions by entering the data requested.

  3.  Return the completed form by April 20 to

      Roy_Lipscomb [at] cpsnet2__cps__edu
      or
      Roy Lipscomb
      Logic Associates
      1433 W. Thome
      Chicago, IL 60660-1819
      312-262-5927

Thanks for your participation!

1.  Type of institution:                  Academic Library?  ___   a
                                            Public Library?  ___   b
                                           Special library?  ___   c
                                                    Museum?  ___   d
                                                  Archives?  ___   e
                                                  Business?  ___   f
           Other: __________________________________________       g

2.  Does your institution have an online public-access
    catalog (OPAC) system?                                   ___   h

    If Yes:  Its name and version? _________________________       i

3.  Does your institution have an online circulation system? ___   j

    If Yes:  Its name and version? _________________________       k

4.  Which type(s) of computer hardware can be found within
    your conservation facility:
                                      IBM PC or compatible?  ___   l
                                                 Macintosh?  ___   m
             Video display terminal (other than the above)?  ___   n
                                  Local Area Network (LAN)?  ___   o
                                              Minicomputer?  ___   p
                                                      None?  ___   q
                  Other: ___________________________________       r

5.  Can your personal computer gather bibliographic data
    directly from your online catalog or circulation system? ___   s

    If No:  Would such a capability be valuable to you?      ___   t

6.  Are you using commercial software to manage conservation
    work flow (spreadsheet, word processor, database, etc.)? ___   u

    If Yes:  What are the names/versions of those packages?
             _______________________________________________       v
             _______________________________________________       w
             _______________________________________________       x
             _______________________________________________       y

7.  If you are not now using software developed (or adapted)
    specifically for managing conservation work flow, do you
    have plans for doing so within the next twelve months?   ___   z

8.  Are you or your institution currently developing (or
    adapting) software to manage conservation work flow?     ___   aa

9.  Are you currently using software developed (or adapted)
    specifically for managing conservation work flow?        ___   ab

    If Yes:  On what type(s) of hardware does it run:

                                     IBM PC or compatible?   ___   ac
                                                Macintosh?   ___   ad
                   IBM minicomputer or mainframe computer?   ___   ae
                   DEC minicomputer or mainframe computer?   ___   af
                 Other minicomputer or mainframe computer?   ___   ag
                                 Local Area Network (LAN)?   ___   ah
                                        None of the above?   ___   ai

0.  Are you currently managing conservation work flow with
    software developed by either you or your institution?    ___   aj

    If Yes:

    Does your facility have conservation management software
     that it can license to other institutions for a fee?    ___  ak

    Does your facility have conservation management software
     that it can share with other institutions at no charge? ___  al

    Does your facility have word processing templates that
     it can share with other institutions at no charge?      ___  am

    Does your facility have spreadsheet templates that
     it can share with other institutions at no charge?      ___  an

1.  What are the top three features you would like to see in
    a software system for managing conservation work flow?

         1. ________________________________________________      ao
         2. ________________________________________________      ap
         3. ________________________________________________      aq

12.  Would you like to add any comments or clarifications?    ___  ar
      (If yes, please append them to this form.)

Optional:

       Name _____________________________________________________
      Title _____________________________________________________
  Department_____________________________________________________
Institution _____________________________________________________
Street Addr _____________________________________________________
            _____________________________________________________
       Town ____________________________ State ____ ZIP _________
      Phone _____________________________________________________
 Email Addr _____________________________________________________

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                  Conservation DistList Instance 6:51
                  Distributed: Tuesday, March 23, 1993
                        Message Id: cdl-6-51-014
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