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Survey results - perception
I found the results for following questions to be very interesting.
> 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
29% neither agreed or disagreed with the above statement while a very large
number disagreed or strongly disagreed with it. This tells me that at least
among the respondents they would like to see the professional organizations
do more promotion of the profession and the field.
> 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
Examined in light of No. 9. the professional associations have a hard row to
hoe. especially in changing peoples' perceptions of our workplace
> 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
finally this goes back to what I've said before, archivists need to
cultivate a relationship with the press. Did anyone send a comment to the
Journal-Sentinel about their article I posted last week. Beth? I do know
that several people did comment to the Omaha paper several weeks ago about
the senatorial papers donation.
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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