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The Bliss Classification Association is keen to find out how widely the
Bibliographic Classification (BC) is used and why information managers have
chosen it. It would be most helpful if you could complete the following
questionnaire, even if you use another classification scheme, and send your
reply to us by 15th June, 2001.

Thank you for your help with this survey. Individual responses will be
treated in confidence, but overall results will be posted on our web site
<http://www.sid.cam.ac.uk/bca/bcahome.htm>

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The Bliss Classification Association

Survey of Use
2001


Please answer the following questions as fully as possible.

Question 1
a) Please mark with an X the category below which best describes your
library/information service

Academic (general)
Academic (special)
Commercial
Health & Welfare
Government
Professional Institute
Other (please specify)

a)  What main subject areas do your collections cover?



Question 2
Does your library/information service currently use the Bliss Bibliographic
Classification (BC) to classify your collection?

        Yes             No

If No, please go to question 4

Question 3a
Which edition of BC do you use?

        BC1             BC2

Question 3b
Please list the class schedules which you use most frequently, e.g. I, J, Q:



Please go to Question 6

Question 4
If your library/information service does not use BC, which classification
scheme do you use:


Question 5
If you have ever considered using BC or have used BC in the past, but
reclassified, what were your main reasons for choosing another scheme?






Question 6
Have you ever visited the Bliss Classification Association web site on the
Internet?

        Yes             No

If Yes, please tell us what you think of the site, including suggestions for
improvement:





Question 7
(a) Are you aware that the Association organises an AGM?

        Yes             No

        (b) Have you ever attended?

        Yes             No

        If not, please give your reason(s).



Question 8
Please give any further comments about this questionnaire or the
Classification generally.





Thank you for your participation.
If you are not a member of the Association and would like to be added to a
mailing list for further information, please add your contact details here:

Name:

Address:


Email:



Please return your completed questionnaire to [log in to unmask]
or contact
Mrs Heather Lane, Hon. Secretary, BCA,
c/o The Richard Powell Library,
Sidney Sussex College, CAMBRIDGE CB2 3HU
for further details of the scheme.