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Survey on Technology Specialist Program

A task force of members from the Continuing Education (CE) and Credentialing Committees is developing a new continuing education technology specialist program, similar to the consumer health program introduced this year.

The following 14 questions will help the task force develop the program; establish expertise levels; develop areas of knowledge; and gauge the importance of such a program to members. The survey will take about 10 minutes and will provide both committees with valuable information for planning.

Deadline for completing this survey is June 15, 2001.

Please note: all responses to the survey are completely confidential and will only be reported in aggregate.

If you have questions about the proposed program or about this survey, contact Kathleen Gaydos Combs, 312.419.9094 x29.

Please tell us a bit about yourself and your work environment.
1) For how many years have you been working as a health information professional?	less than 2 years 2 to 5 years 5 to 10 years more than 10 years
2) In general, which job title reflects your current work responsibilities? (please select only one)	Consumer health position Education position Library director Library department head (list department): One-person library position Reference position Systems/technology position Technical services position Other position (please list):
3) In what kind of institutional environment do you work? (please select only one)	Academic setting Hospital setting Corporate medical setting Other (please list):
4) Are you currently a member, at any level, of the Academy of Health Information Professionals?	yes no
5) Have you ever attended any MLA continuing education courses...	...at a national MLA annual meeting? never a few times often ...at an MLA chapter meeting? never a few times often ...sponsored by another local group? never a few times often

We would appreciate your answers to the following questions about technology in your workplace and your opinions about an MLA Information Technology Specialization.
6) Which areas of technology or technology skills are relevant in your day-to-day responsibilities? (check all that apply)	database development and architecture Digital library development and architecture Electronic classroom design & management Instructional technology Literature evaluation & analysis Metadata Networked computing (LAN/WAN management) Statistical data analysis Technology administration (budgeting, policy, infrastructure) Website development Other skills (please list): type other skills
7) Does your current employer (main institution OR library) recognize and reward technology certifications awarded for Microsoft, Novell, or other systems?	yes no not sure
8) Would you be interested in earning an Information Technology Specialization (ITS) if offered by MLA?	yes no (skip to question 10) not sure
9) Would you consider pursuing an ITS... (please select an answer for each suggested level)	...at a basic level (CE courses in core IT areas)? yes no ...at an intermediate level (requiring CE training in core AND advanced IT areas)? yes no ...at an advanced level (requiring a mix of CE, other professional accomplishments with recognition by MLA's Academy of Health Information Professionals)? yes no
10) Would you consider MLA continuing education courses a valuable way to earn an Information Technology Specialization?	yes no not sure
11) Would you expect your current employer to recognize and reward a technology specialization credential granted by MLA?	yes no not sure
12) Along with MLA continuing education courses, what other activities would you consider important for gaining advanced knowledge in information technology? (please check all that apply)	Academic/college credit Authoring articles(s), book(s), or book chapter(s) Lectures or presentations Poster sessions Software development Teaching or course development Other (please list): type other activities
13) MLA's Academy program currently offers membership at provisional, member, senior, and distinguished levels. Do you think MLA should ALSO offer credentialing for subject specialties within the Academy (e.g., Senior Academy membership with a specialty in Consumer Health or Information Technology)?	yes no not sure / no opinion
14) Please share any additional comments you have about a proposed Information Technology Specialization: type comments here
Thank you! We appreciate your time and thoughtfulness in filling out this survey. The task force will provide information on the results to the MLA Board and in a future report.
Anne Beth Crabtree Jo Dorsch Jan Glover Jeanette McCray	Katy Nesbit Mary Van Antwerp Julie Garrison, Chair

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Education Surveys

Survey on Technology Specialist Program

Please tell us a bit about yourself and your work environment.

We would appreciate your answers to the following questions about technology in your workplace and your opinions about an MLA Information Technology Specialization.