I am forwarding this to SERIALST from the ARACHNET forum -- apologies to
those of you who have seen it already.  It seems like a nice opportunity
for those of us beginning to deal with processing e-journals in libraries
to give some input into e-journal "user friendliness," likes, dislikes, etc.
Be sure that you forward your completed survey to Michael Strangelove (at
the University of Ottawa):  441495@uottawa.BITNET
                            441495@acadvm1.uottawa.ca
and NOT to SERIALST!  Thanks to M. Strangelove for permission to cross-post.
                                                         --  Birdie
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The following survey is designed to gather information regarding
*user* preferences towards electronic journals and newsletters.  By
answering and returning this survey you will help e-serial editors
and producers/coordinators design networked publications that
reflect network user preferences.  This survey should not take more
than five minutes of your time.

The results will be archived on the fileserver ARACHNET@UOTTAWA
(Bitnet), ARACHNET@ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA.

All personal information will be deleted from your mail header.

Simply mark the desired answer and forward this form back to:

Michael Strangelove at:
441495@UOTTAWA (Bitnet)
441495@ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA (Internet)

Please do NOT reply to SERIALST!

Note also that in this survey *e-serials* does not refer to Bitnet
list, Usenet newsgroups or academic conferences.
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(1)  In what format do you prefer to receive e-serials?

(  ) As a complete piece of mail, or segmented pieces of
     reasonable size, such as _The Online Journal of Distance
     Education_, _ThinkNet_, _Health Info-Com Network
     Newsletter_, and _IRLIST Digest_.

(  ) In a non-subscribed format, such as with _OFFLINE_, where
     new issues are announced to certain Lists such as
     HUMANIST and IOUDAIOS and then one "orders" the issue
     through a mail command.

(  ) In an abstracted format where you receive *only* a table
     of contents and abstracts of the articles along with the
     commands that allow you to retrieve only the specific
     articles that you wish to read.  This format is seen with
     _Postmodern Culture_.

(  ) You would prefer another format altogether (write
     description):

(2)  Which of the following do you usually do with e-serials?

(  ) Read on screen and delete.

(  ) Download and then print and read.

(3)  Which of the following do you prefer to have for your own use?

(  ) Paper copies of e-serials.

(  ) Electronic copies of e-serials.

(  ) Both paper and electronic copies of e-serials.

(4) How many e-serials do you presently read?

(#   )

(5)  Do you prefer to receive e-serials that have been tagged
     with SMGL (Standard Generalized Markup Language) for
     electronic search and retrieval?

(   )  YES
(   )  NO
(   )  UNCERTAIN

(6)  What topics/subjects/disciplines would you like to see
     covered by new e-serials?

(7)  Do you find the content of the e-serials that you read to
     be comparable to scholarly, print publications?

(   )  YES
(   )  NO

(8)  Is it a concern to you that the electronic articles that
     you read be subject to prior peer review?

(   )  YES
(   )  NO

(9)  Given the opportunity, would you publish your work
     in an e-serial?

(   )  YES
(   )  NO

(10)  If *NO*, why?

(11) What is general attitude of your department and academic
     association towards e-serials and the Network.

Department:

(  )  Positive
(  )  Negative
(  )  Indifferent

Academic Association:

(  )  Positive
(  )  Negative
(  )  Indifferent

Comments:

(12) Are you aware of any other surveys of user preferences
     towards e-serials (please indicate where they may be
     found)?

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.  This
information will be used to make the process of electronic
dissemination of information as user-friendly as possible.

Michael Strangelove

Editor of the _Directory of Electronic Journals and Newsletters_
University of Ottawa
441495@UOTTAWA
441495@ACADVM1.UOTTAWA.CA

Please note that this survey has not been conducted on behalf of
any commercial publisher, organization or company.

Feel free to post this to other lists.