1 Year of LTLS Polls 10 Selected Polls Nov 06 - Nov 07 AND YOUR RESPONSES WERE ---

#1 DO YOU CURRENTLY HAVE A WEB SITE? NOVEMBER 20, 2006 75% of the respondents said yes. We hope this % is a lot higher now. If you don’t have a Web Site for your library volunteer to be a part of PLINKIT. Contact [email_address] . You will be glad you did.

75% of the respondents said yes. We hope this % is a lot higher now. If you don’t have a Web Site for your library volunteer to be a part of PLINKIT. Contact [email_address] . You will be glad you did.

#2 DO YOU OWN A CELL PHONE? JANUARY 29, 2007 27 respondents total for the poll. 93% said yes and 7% said no.

27 respondents total for the poll. 93% said yes and 7% said no.

#3 DO YOU THINK LIBRARIES SHOULD RECEIVE THE SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIM SUIT ISSUE IN THE FUTURE? MARCH 26, 2007 We don’t all agree.

We don’t all agree.

#4 HOW BIG A HARRY POTTER FAN ARE YOU? JULY 20, 2007 56 votes -- a record; but we aren’t all Potter fans.

56 votes -- a record; but we aren’t all Potter fans.

#5 HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE FUTURE FOR LIBRARIES? JULY 30, 2007 A 60/40 Split on this poll. 60% said -- Libraries must change in fundamental ways to remain relevant in the future. 40% said -- Good old-fashioned traditional library services are what users want.

A 60/40 Split on this poll.

60% said -- Libraries must change in fundamental ways to remain relevant in the future.

40% said -- Good old-fashioned traditional library services are what users want.

#6 HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH YOUR LIBRARY’S OVERALL PERFORMANCE DURING THE PAST YEAR (INCLUDING SERVICES, PROGRAMS & PUBLIC RELATIONS? AUGUST 24, 2007

#7 DOES YOUR LIBRARY PLAN TO CELEBRATE BANNED BOOKS WEEK? SEPTEMBER 28, 2007 Only 1 person responded that they were celebrating with lots of activities Another 7 people said low key activities And 22 people said that nothing special was planned. Lets do better in 2008

Only 1 person responded that they were celebrating with lots of activities

Another 7 people said low key activities

And 22 people said that nothing special was planned.

#8 IN THE PAST 5 YEARS, HOW OFTEN HAVE ANY OF YOUR LIBRARY’S MATERIALS BEEN CHALLENGED? OCTOBER 5, 2007 Interesting Responses.

Interesting Responses.

#9 DOES YOU LIBRARY PROVIDE WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS (WIFI HOTSPOT) TO LIBRARY USERS? NOVEMBER 9, 2007 67 % responded yes or have plans to provide the service 18% responded no and 2% responded that they did not know about Wi-Fi.

67 % responded yes or have plans to provide the service

18% responded no and

2% responded that they did not know about Wi-Fi.

#10 WHAT RESOURCES DO YOU USE TO KEEP UP TO DATE IN THE LIBRARY WORLD? NOVEMBER 16, 2007 Lots of variety.

Lots of variety.

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The current poll can be found on the LTLS Home Page @ http://www.lincolntrail.info

Past polls are found @ http://www.lincolntrail.info/weeklysurvey.html

Send poll ideas to ltls@lincolntrail.info.