I'm quite new to this field - hope my observations help.

Miranda Morton
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From: Richard Archer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 13 March 2001 12:04
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Subject: Review of UKOLN Questionnaire


(APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTINGS)



Review of the UK Office of Library and Information Networking (UKOLN)


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The University of Northumbria is currently undertaking a review of UKOLN
(The UK Office for Library and Information Networking) with funding from
Resource.

The team is seeking the widest possible views on UKOLN and its work. We
would be very grateful is you would take a few minutes to respond to the
questions below, even if you do not consider yourself to be well acquainted
with UKOLN. The project timescale is short. We therefore ask you to reply as
soon as you can and thank you very much for your time and interest.

Thank you for your participation,
Prof. Mel Collier, Chair of Review Team

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Review of the UK Office of Library and Information Networking (UKOLN)
Questionnaire

Your job title  BROADCAST ARCHIVE LIBRARIAN

1.      Have you heard of UKOLN and its work?   YES

If you have answered yes to the above question, please now complete the
following questions. If you answered no, please e-mail us your response
anyway, and thank you for participating in the survey.

2.      Does UKOLN contribute to strategy development within your
organisation?
If yes, in what way(s)?         NO

3.      Please give any examples of how the work of UKOLN has influenced
developments in your organisation?      I CONSULT UKOLN GUIDELINES

4.      What do you consider UKOLN does well?   INFORMATION DISSEMINTATION

5.      What do you consider UKOLN does less well?      DON'T KNOW

6.      How well do you consider UKOLN communicates its work?   QUITE WELL

7.      By what means do you personally find out about UKOLN's work?
WEBSITE

8.      What are the up-coming issues for UKOLN for the next 5 years?
DEVELOPING ACCEPTED STANDRADS AND PROTOCOLS

9.      What cross-sectoral (eg museums, academic, public, special Library &
Information Services) issues do you consider to be important?
PROMOTING CONVERGENCE TO FACILITATE ACCESS




Many, many thanks in advance for your response.


Richard Archer
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Information Management Research Institute
School of Information Studies
Lipman Building
University of Northumbria
Newcastle NE1 8ST