<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><i>Forwarded by request.
It would be great to have Evergreen well represented in the survey results to expand the community.. <br></i></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">
<i>Ron Gagnon<br></i><p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Marshall Breeding is collecting data for the 2021
International Library Automation Perceptions survey conducted through
Library Technology Guides.
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<p class="MsoNormal">This survey, conducted annually since 2007,
provides an important opportunity for libraries to register their
perceptions of the strategic automation products they use, organizations
that provide these products, and the quality of support
delivered. The survey also probes at considerations for migrating to
new systems and the level of interest in open source products.
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<p class="MsoNormal">While the numeric rating scales support the
statistical results of the study, the narrative comments provide even
more interesting insight into the current state of library automation
satisfaction. Comments will be published in the survey
results, though redacted to conceal any text that might identify the
individual or organization responding.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please help your fellow libraries who might be in
the process of evaluating library automation options by responding to
the survey. Any information regarding vendor performance and product
quality can be helpful when making strategic decisions
regarding automation alternatives. A large number of responses
strengthen the impact of the survey and the subsequent report. This
survey also provides constructive criticism to the vendors involved to
help them address any prevailing issues or concerns.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have responded in previous years, please
respond again this year to help identify any trends regarding
improvement or worsening of the products or support services.
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information about the survey, for
instructions on how to participate, and to see results of previous
year's survey reports, see:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2021/invite/" target="_blank">
https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2021/invite/</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The results from last year’s survey, including data from all previous editions, is here:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2020" target="_blank">https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2020</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">Please let Marshall know if there are any questions regarding the survey:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Marshall Breeding</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:marshall.breeding@librarytechnology.org" target="_blank">marshall.breeding@librarytechnology.org</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.librarytechnology.org/" target="_blank">www.librarytechnology.org/</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://twitter.com/mbreeding" target="_blank">twitter.com/mbreeding</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/breeding" target="_blank">http://www.linkedin.com/in/breeding</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NnvfJ5cAAAAJ" target="_blank">http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NnvfJ5cAAAAJ</a></p>
</div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Ronald A. Gagnon<br></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Executive Director<br></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">North Of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE)<br></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Danvers, Massachusetts 01923<br>978-777-8844<br></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.noblenet.org" target="_blank">www.noblenet.org</a></span><br></div></div></div></div></div>