A PROJECT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEY COMMITTEE Association for Rural & Small Libraries 2009 Communication Survey Results

69% OF RESPONDENTS ARE LIBRARY DIRECTORS 33% (LARGEST GROUP) WERE FROM LIBRARIES WITH POPULATIONS OF 1,000-5,000 83% NEVER USED THE CURRENT WEBSITE FOR ARSL 48% OF RESPONDENTS RECEIVE THEIR RURAL NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM THEIR STATE LIBRARIES IOWA STATE WITH MOST RESPONDENTS--143 What we learned:

69% OF RESPONDENTS ARE LIBRARY DIRECTORS

33% (LARGEST GROUP) WERE FROM LIBRARIES WITH POPULATIONS OF 1,000-5,000

83% NEVER USED THE CURRENT WEBSITE FOR ARSL

48% OF RESPONDENTS RECEIVE THEIR RURAL NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM THEIR STATE LIBRARIES

IOWA STATE WITH MOST RESPONDENTS--143

Respondent Service Population

Current Employment Circumstances

Members or Potential Members

Types of Libraries Represented

Conference Attendance

How Do Members Fund Membership?

How Respondents Found Survey

Webpage Visits

Interest in ARSL Blog

Addressing Interests of Rural & Small with a Blog

Most Likely Place to Receive News & Updates

Printed or Electronic Newsletter?

Interest in Webinars