RUSA conducted an online member survey in May 2005 asking members to respond to the level of importance and performance of eleven value propositions. 411 personal members responded to the survey (14% of the membership).
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Importance
Members assessed the importance of each value proposition using a using a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high). The propositions ranked by importance with the mean rating (perfect score = 5):
4.41 - RUSQ (A quarterly journal that publishes research on reference service, collection development, readers' advisory, and all aspects of library service to adults as well as discussions of current issues, bibliographies, and reviews of new reference products).
4.40 - Networking (Opportunities to interact with professional colleagues to share knowledge and best practices).
4.33 - Guidelines (Reference and user services guidelines to help improve library services).
4.32 - Web Site (Access to information, tools and services on the Association's Web site).
4.28 - Continuing Education (Continuing education in a variety of formats and venues, including conferences, workshops and Web CE courses).
4.25 - Sections (Membership sections that focus on specific areas of reference and user services including front line reference services, business reference, collection development, history, resource sharing, and electronic resources and services).
4.01 - Publications (Books that address the knowledge needs of reference and information service professionals).
3.89 - Leadership Skills (Opportunities to develop leadership skills through service on boards, committees and other volunteer activities).
3.65 - Books Awards (Awards that recognize authors and creators of outstanding books and other media).
3.50 - RUSA Update (An online quarterly newsletter that provides an overview of Association activities).
3.46 - Awards (Awards that recognize and promote outstanding work in and contributions to the profession).
Performance
Members assessed the performance of each value proposition using a using a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high). The propositions ranked by performance with the mean rating (perfect score = 5):
4.42 - Awards (Awards that recognize and promote outstanding work in and contributions to the profession).
4.35 - Book Awards (Awards that recognize authors and creators of outstanding books and other media).
4.35 - Guidelines (Reference and user services guidelines to help improve library services).
4.29 - RUSQ (A quarterly journal that publishes research on reference service, collection development, readers' advisory, and all aspects of library service to adults as well as discussions of current issues, bibliographies, and reviews of new reference products).
4.27 - Leadership Skills (Opportunities to develop leadership skills through service on boards, committees and other volunteer activities).
4.26 - Sections (Membership sections that focus on specific areas of reference and user services including front line reference services, business reference, collection development, history, resource sharing, and electronic resources and services).
4.25 - RUSA Update (An online quarterly newsletter that provides an overview of Association activities).
4.20 - Networking (Opportunities to interact with professional colleagues to share knowledge and best practices).
4.19 - Publications (Books that address the knowledge needs of reference and information service professionals).
4.09 - Continuing Education (Continuing education in a variety of formats and venues, including conferences, workshops and Web CE courses).
3.93 - Web Site (Access to information, tools and services on the Association's Web site).
2005 RUSA Member Survey Value Propositions
Awards
Awards that recognize and promote outstanding work in and contributions to the profession.
Book Awards
Awards that recognize authors and creators of outstanding books and other media.
Continuing Education
Continuing education in a variety of formats and venues, including conferences, workshops and Web CE courses.
Guidelines
Reference and user services guidelines to help improve library services.
Leadership Skills
Opportunities to develop leadership skills through service on boards, committees and other volunteer activities.
Networking
Opportunities to interact with professional colleagues to share knowledge and best practices.
Publications
Books that address the knowledge needs of reference and information service professionals.
RUSA Update
An online quarterly newsletter that provides an overview of Association activities.
RUSQ
A quarterly journal that publishes research on reference service, collection development, readers' advisory, and all aspects of library service to adults as well as discussions of current issues, bibliographies, and reviews of new reference products.
Sections
Membership sections that focus on specific areas of reference and user services including front line reference services, business reference, collection development, history, resource sharing, and electronic resources and services.
Web Site
Access to information, tools and services on the Association's Web site.
