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Since the events of 9/11/01, has your library...
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| Question 1 |
Issued any memoranda/guidelines to staff regarding provisions of the USA |
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Patriot Act? |
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Academic |
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Yes |
217 (47.4%) |
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40 (33.3%) |
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No |
241 (52.6%) |
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80 (66.7%) |
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| Question2 |
Reviewed with staff Illinois library law that states, The registration |
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and circulation records of a library are confidential information. Except |
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pursuant to a court order, no person shall publish or make any information |
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contained in such records available to the public? |
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Academic |
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Yes |
386 (84.3%) |
83 (69.2%) |
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No |
72 (15.7%) |
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37 (30.8%) |
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| Question 3 |
Consulted with any outside experts (e.g., police, security consultants) regarding |
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the security of your library building(s) and premises? |
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Academic |
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Yes |
112 (24.3%) |
22 (18.3%) |
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No |
349 (75.7%) |
98 (81.7%) |
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| Question 4 |
Does the library have a formal (written) policy or set of guidelines on how to |
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handle a search warrant or subpoena from law enforcement? |
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(If "NO" please skip to question 5) |
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Yes |
134 (29.3%) |
19 (16.0%) |
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No |
324 (70.7%) |
100(84.0%) |
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| Question 4a. |
Which employees are informed how to handle a search warrant or subpoena |
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(circle all that apply)? |
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Public |
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Academic |
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Professional librarians |
103 |
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16 |
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Library management |
115 |
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18 |
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Full time paraprofessional staff |
79 |
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16 |
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Part-time paraprofessional staff |
73 |
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13 |
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Hourly employees |
71 |
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13 |
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Other (please explain) |
17 |
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6 |
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| Question 5. |
Does your library post any public notice to users about provisions of the |
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USA Patriot Act? |
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Yes |
43 (9.4%) |
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3 (2.5%) |
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No |
415 (90.6%) |
117 (97.5%) |
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| Question 6. |
Has your library adopted or changed any library policies as a consequence |
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of/or to address concerns related to the passage of the USA Patriot Act? |
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(If "NO," please skip to question 7) |
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Academic |
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Yes |
95 (20.7%) |
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15 (12.6%) |
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No |
363 (79.3%) |
104 (87.4%) |
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| Question 6a. |
In what areas has your library created or changed policies as a |
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consequence of the USA Patriot Act? |
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Internet use policy |
37 |
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5 |
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Patron privacy |
42 |
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Retention of library records |
53 |
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10 |
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Other (please explain) |
18 |
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No Response |
374 |
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| Question 7. |
Are you aware of any concern of patrons about their privacy rights under |
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the USA Patriot Act? |
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Yes |
83 (18.1%) |
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17 (14.3%) |
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No |
375 (81.9%) |
102 (85.7%) |
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| Question 8. |
Have authorities (e.g., FBI, INS, police officers) requested any kind of |
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information about any of your patrons since Sept. 11, 2001? |
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(if "NO" please skip to Q9) |
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Yes |
27 (6.0%) |
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6 (5.0%) |
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No |
425 (94%) |
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114 (95.0%) |
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No Response |
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| Question 8a. |
Since 9/11/01 how many requests for information about patrons or |
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circulation records have you received from any type of law enforcement |
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official? |
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One |
15 |
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5 |
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Two |
5 |
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Three |
3 |
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Four |
1 |
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Five |
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Other (please specify number) |
1 |
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0 |
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No Response |
440 |
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| Question 8b. |
Who requested information? (Circle all that apply) |
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FBI |
7 |
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INS |
0 |
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0 |
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Other Federal Agency (beside INS or FBI) |
1 |
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0 |
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Police |
17 |
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4 |
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Other (please specify) |
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No Response |
441 |
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115 |
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| Question 8c. |
How many of these requests were in reference to national security? |
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(if "NONE" please skip to Q9) |
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None |
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Two |
2 |
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Three |
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Four |
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Five |
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Other (please specify number) |
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No Response |
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| Question 8d. |
How many national security related requests were accompanied by |
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a subpoena or search warrant? |
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None |
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Two |
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Three |
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Four |
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Five |
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Other (please specify number) |
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No Response |
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| Question 8e. |
If you did have any voluntary requests, with how many did you comply? |
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None |
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Two |
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Three |
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Four |
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Five |
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Other (please specify number) |
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No Response |
458 |
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118 |
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| Question 8f. |
How many of the national security related requests for patron information |
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were for voluntary release of information? |
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None |
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One |
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Two |
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Three |
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Four |
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Five |
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Other (please specify number) |
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No Response |
457 |
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| Question 8g. |
Did any of the court orders reference Section 215 of the Patriot Act or |
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Title 50, Section 1862 of the United States Code? |
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Yes |
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No |
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Don't Know/Unsure |
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No Response |
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| Question 9. |
At the 2003 Midwinter Conference, the American Library Association |
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adopted a Resolution on the USA Patriot Act that includes the following |
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statement: "ALA considers that sections of the USA PATRIOT ACT |
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are a present danger to the constitutional rights and privacy rights of |
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library users." Is it appropriate for ALA to have taken this position |
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or not? |
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Yes |
354 (89.6%) |
107 (94.7%) |
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No |
41 (10.4%) |
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6 (5.3%) |
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| Question 10 - |
Think back to a library-related policy decision you made recently. How |
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much influence did each of the following have when you made that decision? |
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(Rank on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being "no influence at all" and 4 being |
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"a great deal of influence") |
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Mean |
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Beliefs of my geographic community |
2.97 |
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Beliefs of my staff |
2.81 |
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3 |
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My personal beliefs |
2.3 |
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3 |
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American Library Association policy |
2.57 |
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3 |
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Illinois Library Association policy |
2.58 |
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3 |
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Beliefs of my library's governing body |
3.54 |
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4 |
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| Question 10 - |
Think back to a library-related policy decision you made recently. How |
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much influence did each of the following have when you made that decision? |
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(Rank on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being "no influence at all" and 4 being |
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"a great deal of influence") |
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Mean |
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Beliefs of my geographic community |
2.12 |
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2 |
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Beliefs of my staff |
2.77 |
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3 |
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My personal beliefs |
2.9 |
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3 |
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American Library Association policy |
2.54 |
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3 |
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Illinois library Association policy |
2.18 |
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2 |
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Beliefs of my library's governing body |
2.88 |
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3 |
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The college/univresity administration |
3.22 |
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3 |
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The faculty of my institution |
3.13 |
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3 |
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The students of my institution |
3.04 |
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3 |
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| Question 11 - |
Librarians often have to negotiate the competing expectations of different |
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groups. Please rate the following groups along the political spectrum: |
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(Rate from 1 to 7, with 1 being "very conservative" and 7 being "very liberal") |
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Mean |
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People in my geographic community |
3.09 |
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3 |
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Staff of my library |
3.63 |
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My personal beliefs |
4.29 |
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4 |
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American Library Association |
5.37 |
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Illinois Library Association |
5.03 |
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| Question 11 - |
Librarians often have to negotiate the competing expectations of different |
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groups. Please rate the following groups along the political spectrum: |
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(Rate from 1 to 7, with 1 being "very conservative" and 7 being "very liberal") |
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Mean |
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People in my geographic community |
3.4 |
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4 |
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Staff of my library |
4.33 |
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My personal beliefs |
5.18 |
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6 |
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American Library Association |
5.72 |
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6 |
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Illinois Library Association |
5.34 |
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6 |
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The college/univresity administration |
4.01 |
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4 |
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The faculty of my institution |
4.73 |
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5 |
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The students of my institution |
4.12 |
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4 |
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| Question 12. |
Are there any questions in this survey that you did not answer, or did not |
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answer completely, because you believe you are prohibited by the USA |
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Patriot Act from doing so? |
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Yes |
12 (2.6%) |
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2 (1.7%) |
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No |
428 (92.0%) |
114 (95.0%) |
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No Response |
25 (5.4%) |
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4 (3.3%) |
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