[Publib] Fw: Summary data: Librarians' Experiences with Online
Communication Tools, Part 3 (WIKIS)
Holly Blosser
hblosser at fvrl.org
Thu Aug 24 20:18:27 EDT 2006
> Hello -
>
This is the third part, wikis:
> Thank you! Please direct any questions about this project to
> Anne-Marie or Rachel:
>
> Anne-Marie Deitering - anne-marie.deitering at oregonstate.edu
> Rachel Bridgewater - bridgewa at vancouver.wsu.edu
>
>
> ********BEGIN SUMMARY*************
>
>
> (907 total Responses)
>
> DISCUSSION LISTS OR BOARDS
>
> When was the first time you regularly read or contributed to a
> discussion list or message board (eg. a list-serv web-based discussion
> group etc)?
>
> in the last six months 17%
> in the last year 3%
> in the last two years 5%
> between two and ten years ago 42%
> more than ten years ago 31%
> I have never read a discussion list or board 1%
>
> (skipped this question) 52
>
>
> In the last six months, how often have you READ a discussion list or
> board
>
> Never 0%
> Daily 89%
> Weekly 8%
> Monthly 1%
> A few times 2%
>
> (skipped this question) 64
>
>
> In the last six months how often have you CONTRIBUTED to a discussion
> list or board?
>
> Never 9%
> Daily 10%
> Weekly 18%
> Monthly 18%
> A few times 43%
>
> (skipped this question) 68
>
> What kinds of lists or discussion boards have you used (check all that
> apply?)
>
> List or board maintained by a professional organization (eg. STS-L)
>
> Read 90%
> Contributed 53%
> None of the above 7%
>
> (skipped this question) 67
>
>
> List or board related to your hobbies or leisure activities
>
> Read 59%
> Contributed 35%
> None of the above 38%
>
> (skipped this question) 77
>
>
> Topical List or board related to your profession (eg. IL-I)
>
> Read 94%
> Contributed 65%
> None of the above 2%
>
> (skipped this question) 68
>
>
> Private or internal list or board to communicate with co-workers
>
> Read 61%
> Contributed 54%
> None of the above 36%
>
> (skipped this question) 74
>
> BLOGS
>
> When was the first time you used a blog (for any purpose: to read
> publish new entries or comment on entries)?
>
> in the last six months 17%
> in the last year 23%
> in the last two years 32%
> between two and ten years ago 23%
> more than ten years ago 1%
> I have never read a blog 5%
>
> (skipped this question) 63
>
>
> In the last six months, how often have you READ a blog?
>
> Never 5%
> Daily 39%
> Weekly 24%
> Monthly 7%
> A few times 24%
>
> (skipped this question) 76
>
>
> In the last six months, how often have you COMMENTED ON a blog?
>
> Never 45%
> Daily 5%
> Weekly 11%
> Monthly 9%
> A few times 30%
>
> (skipped this question) 81
>
>
> In the last six months, how often have you POSTED content to your own
> blog?
>
> Never 59%
> Daily 6%
> Weekly 16%
> Monthly 6%
> A few times 13%
>
> (skipped this question) 78
>
>
> What kind of blogs have you used (check all that apply)
>
> Public Blog published by a professional organization (eg. ACRLog LITA
> blog)?
>
> read 68%
> commented 10%
> posted 5%
> None of the above 32%
>
> (skipped this question) 80
>
>
> Public Blog related to your hobbies or leisure activities?
>
> read 63%
> commented 23%
> posted 13%
> None of the above 35%
>
> (skipped this question) 86
>
>
> Public blog related to your profession (eg. Library Stuff Laughing
> Librarian)?
>
> read 82%
> commented 17%
> posted 9%
> None of the above 17%
>
> (skipped this question) 80
>
>
> Private or internal blog to communicate with co-workers?
>
> read 33%
> commented 17%
> posted 19%
> None of the above 65%
>
> (skipped this question) 95
>
>
> WIKIS
>
> When was the first time you used a wiki (for any purpose: finding
> information editing an entry or publishing new content)?
>
> in the last six months 22%
> in the last year 27%
> in the last two years 31%
> more than two years ago 10%
> I have never used a wiki 10%
>
> (skipped this question) 71
>
>
> In the last six months, how often have you used a wiki to find
> information?
>
> Never 10%
> Daily 7%
> Weekly 29%
> Monthly 18%
> A few times 37%
>
> (skipped this question) 87
>
> In the last six months, how often have you edited content in a wiki?
>
> Never 70%
> Daily 2%
> Weekly 5%
> Monthly 5%
> A few times 17%
>
> (skipped this question) 89
>
> In the last six months, how often have you contributed new content to
> a wiki (created a page)?
>
> Never 79%
> Daily 2%
> Weekly 4%
> Monthly 4%
> A few times 13%
>
> (skipped this question) 90
>
>
> What kinds of wikis have you used (check all that apply)
>
> Wikipedia or other reference wiki?
>
> read 92%
> edited 11%
> contributed 5%
> None of the above 8%
>
> (skipped this question) 92
>
> Conference or event wiki?
>
> read 42%
> edited 5%
> contributed 5%
> None of the above 58%
>
> (skipped this question) 96
>
> Wiki related to your interests (e.g. hobbies leisure activities)?
>
> read 29%
> edited 4%
> contributed 3%
> None of the above 71%
>
> (skipped this question) 100
>
> Public wiki related to your profession (e.g. LISWiki Libsuccess
> Instruction wiki)?
>
> read 43%
> edited 5%
> contributed 6%
> None of the above 57%
>
> (skipped this question) 90
>
> Private or internal wiki related to work project?
>
> read 23%
> edited 14%
> contributed 15%
> None of the above 77%
>
> (skipped this question) 91
>
> _____________________________________________
> Anne-Marie Deitering
> Undergraduate Services Librarian
> 121 The Valley Library
> Oregon State University
> Corvallis, OR 97331
> (541) 737-9973
> anne-marie.deitering at oregonstate.edu
> Y!M: amlibrarian AIM: amlibrarian
>
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