LIS professionals participation and contribution to Koha community: a survey
Dear Friends, Cooperation of end users and developers is necessary for the good health of Free/Open Source software projects. Library professionals are end users of Koha. The main aim of the survey is that know the participation and contribution of Library professionals to Koha project. This research revolves around a central question: "What do we need to do to derive benefit from Koha project?" I invite all Koha users to participate in this survey. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xgE3i5ZABLm9yMZM4BFWFpAE_Wuv5rwW2u4arUGgFBY... Regards, -- Vimal Kumar V. Technical Assistant Mahatma Gandhi University Library Kottayam, Kerala- 686 560 Web: http://www.vimalkumar.info Blog: http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.com http://kohageek.blogspot.in http://moovandan.blogspot.in --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt" -Patrick White
On 2 August 2014 21:32, Vimal Kumar V. <vimal0212@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Friends, Cooperation of end users and developers is necessary for the good health of Free/Open Source software projects. Library professionals are end users of Koha. The main aim of the survey is that know the participation and contribution of Library professionals to Koha project. This research revolves around a central question: "What do we need to do to derive benefit from Koha project?"
Hi Vimal
What are you planning to do with the information after you have collected it? Chris
Am 02.08.2014 um 12:37 schrieb Chris Cormack:
On 2 August 2014 21:32, Vimal Kumar V. <vimal0212@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Friends, Cooperation of end users and developers is necessary for the good health of Free/Open Source software projects. Library professionals are end users of Koha. The main aim of the survey is that know the participation and contribution of Library professionals to Koha project. This research revolves around a central question: "What do we need to do to derive benefit from Koha project?"
Hi Vimal
What are you planning to do with the information after you have collected it?
Chris
I'd like to second Chris' question - I will normally only fill out a survey if there is some explanation about what the data will be used for and what happens to it. And if a survey asks for personal information like a name, I am even more careful. Katrin
I'd like to 3rd that thought... If this survey is for publication, information on attribution/anonymity rules would be much appreciated. Informed consent, etc parameters would be nice as even a survey is usually considered human subjects research! Sorry to add to the paperwork... Thanks, Nick On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 3:14 PM, Katrin Fischer <Katrin.Fischer.83@web.de> wrote:
Am 02.08.2014 um 12:37 schrieb Chris Cormack:
On 2 August 2014 21:32, Vimal Kumar V. <vimal0212@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Friends, Cooperation of end users and developers is necessary for the good health of Free/Open Source software projects. Library professionals are end users of Koha. The main aim of the survey is that know the participation and contribution of Library professionals to Koha project. This research revolves around a central question: "What do we need to do to derive benefit from Koha project?"
Hi Vimal
What are you planning to do with the information after you have collected it?
Chris
I'd like to second Chris' question - I will normally only fill out a survey if there is some explanation about what the data will be used for and what happens to it. And if a survey asks for personal information like a name, I am even more careful.
Katrin
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Folks, it's a seriously vague survey. . . nothing to get worked up over. On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 10:40 PM, Nick Rosasco <nsr@etome.net> wrote:
I'd like to 3rd that thought... If this survey is for publication, information on attribution/anonymity rules would be much appreciated. Informed consent, etc parameters would be nice as even a survey is usually considered human subjects research! Sorry to add to the paperwork...
Thanks, Nick
On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 3:14 PM, Katrin Fischer <Katrin.Fischer.83@web.de> wrote:
Am 02.08.2014 um 12:37 schrieb Chris Cormack:
On 2 August 2014 21:32, Vimal Kumar V. <vimal0212@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Friends, Cooperation of end users and developers is necessary for the good health of Free/Open Source software projects. Library professionals are end users of Koha. The main aim of the survey is that know the participation and contribution of Library professionals to Koha project. This research revolves around a central question: "What do we need to do to derive benefit from Koha project?"
Hi Vimal
What are you planning to do with the information after you have
collected >> it? >> >> Chris > > I'd like to second Chris' question - I will normally only fill out a > survey if there is some explanation about what the data will be used for > and what happens to it. And if a survey asks for personal information > like a name, I am even more careful. > > Katrin > > > _______________________________________________ > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org > Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz > http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > _______________________________________________ Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz http://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha
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On 5 August 2014 10:25, Elaine Bradtke <eb@efdss.org> wrote:
Folks, it's a seriously vague survey. . . nothing to get worked up over.
I don't see anyone getting worked up about anything. Some simple questions about what the information is going to be used for. Hardly qualifies as being worked up. I'd still like a public statement about what the information is about. If that counts me as worked up, so be it.
Chris
I'm not worked up...! It is just for some institutions that have strict guidelines, not being up front with that information (and the potential use of the results) can be extremely problematic - involving questions of compliance, and also can limit use of the results permanently. It is also, to me, a courtesy thing generally! This is one of those things it is better to be a bit over the top on, and be squeaky clean about!, than otherwise. Getting a bad rap on this sort of question is really hard to fix, too. Being totally OK on this sort of thing means more groups/institutions can participate in Koha... and contribute. I'll be quiet now! Sorry to jump back in on this on, Nick On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 5:35 PM, Chris Cormack <chris@bigballofwax.co.nz> wrote:
On 5 August 2014 10:25, Elaine Bradtke <eb@efdss.org> wrote:
Folks, it's a seriously vague survey. . . nothing to get worked up over.
I don't see anyone getting worked up about anything. Some simple questions about what the information is going to be used for. Hardly qualifies as being worked up. I'd still like a public statement about what the information is about. If that counts me as worked up, so be it.
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