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Survey Results for "What is an archivist?"
First Thank you all who participated. Charles Schultz will be closely
examine the individual responses, but I wanted to share the overall results
who as soon as possible. The survey wasn't perfect by any means and it could
have been less North American-centric (wording-wise). So thank you all who
provided constructive criticism. The survey was launched late yesterday
afternoon and was open for less than 24 hours so I think the response rate
was very good, almost 10% of the list subscribership.
peterk
Total respondents: 224 (for each question zoomerang tabulates who actually
answer that question)
1. Did you know what an archivist is by the time you completed High School?
Yes 49 22%
No 172 78%
Total: 221
2. Did your parents know what an archivist is before you became one?
Yes 79 36%
No 143 64%
Total 222
3. Do your immediate neighbors know what an archivist is?
Yes 52 24%
No 165 76%
Total 217
4. At what point in your college/university undergraduate days did you learn
about the archival profession?
Freshman 39 22%
Sophomore 38 21%
Junior 48 27%
Senior 55 31%
Total 180
5. At what point during your undergraduate/university career did you decide
to become an archivist?
Freshman 5 3%
Sophomore 7 4%
Junior 12 6%
Senior 38 19%
Graduate Sch 136 69%
Total 198
6. In which of the following age brackets do you belong?
20-29 40 18%
30-39 80 36%
40-49 54 24%
50-59 40 18%
60-69 9 4%
70 and up 0
Total 223
7. My highest degree earned is
High school diploma 3 1%
Bachelors 30 13%
Masters 179 80%
Doctorate 11 5%
Total 223
NOTE: The following question was intended to find out how many years total a
respondent had worked in the archival field
8.My work experience in cumulative years is
0-3 49 22%
4-6 48 22%
7-10 30 145
10-14 29 13%
15-19 20 9%
20 and up 46 21%
Total 222
9. I believe that the various professional archives associations...promote
awareness of the profession
Strongly agree 2 1%
Agree 46 21%
Neither Agree/Disagree 65 29%
Disagree 101 45%
Strongly Disagree 9 4%
Total 223
10. I am a member of the Academy of Certified Archivists
Yes 37 17%
No 185 83%
Total 222
11. When you tell a stranger that you are an archivist, do they know what an
archivist is?
Yes 21 10%
No 194 90%
Total 215
12. The general public believes that archives are cold, musty, dusty places
that hold old records.
Strongly agree 28 13%
Agree 137 62%
Neither Agree/Disagree 41 18%
Disagree 16 7%
Strongly disagree 0
total 222
13. I have been with my current organization
0-3 114 51%
4-6 34 15%
7-10 28 13%
11-15 15 7%
16-19 7 3%
20 or more 20 9%
unemployed 5 2%
Total 223
14. Newspaper stories accurately portray what an archives is
Strongly disagree 15 7%
Disagree 98 44%
Neither Agree/Disagree 77 35%
Agree 33 15%
Strongly Agree 0
Total 223
15. I live in the following region
New England 20 9%
Mid-Atlantic 44 20%
Southeast 28 13%
Southwest 28 13%
Rocky Mtns 12 5%
Midwest 41 18%
Plains States 6 3%
Pacific Coast Region 8 4%
Other 16 7%
Total 224
NOTE: The Other category had some interesting results and here they are
North Carolina to be specific
Texas!
Virginia
South Texas
Australia
Australia
South Africa
Scotland, UK
Washington DC
Texas
Europe, France
5 others checked "Other" but did not provide a location.
Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
Manager, Records Management Group
Woodside Summit Group Inc
Midlothian, Virginia
Office: 804-744-1247 x23
Fax: 804-744-4947
mailto:peter.kurilecz@woodsidesummitgroup.com
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