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Digital Scriptorium Survey Results
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| 1. How did you hear about Digital Scriptorium? |
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Response
Percent
|
Response
Count
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| Web search |
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17.0% |
39 |
| Colleague
|
|
30.0% |
69 |
| Professor |
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9.6% |
22 |
| Librarian |
|
11.7% |
27 |
| Website of one of Digital Scriptorium's participating libraries |
|
4.4% |
10 |
| Conference |
|
3.5% |
8 |
| Scholarly publication |
|
0.9% |
2 |
| Newsletter |
|
5.7% |
13 |
| Other (please specify) |
|
17.4% |
40 |
|
answered question
|
230
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|
skipped question
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0
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| 2. How often do you use Digital Scriptorium? |
|
Response
Percent
|
Response
Count
|
| Daily |
|
1.5% |
2 |
| Weekly |
|
8.9% |
12 |
| Monthly |
|
19.3% |
26 |
| Sporadically
|
|
48.2% |
65 |
| This is my first visit |
|
22.2% |
30 |
|
answered question
|
135
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|
skipped question
|
95
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| 3. What is your focus when you use Digital Scriptorium for texts? Please rank the following. (1= most important, 5= least important, N/A= Not Applicable) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
N/A |
Rating Average
|
Response
Count
|
| Specific authors |
11.4% (15) |
8.3% (11) |
16.7% (22) |
18.9% (25) |
26.5% (35)
|
18.2% (24) |
3.50 |
132 |
| Specific texts |
14.4% (19) |
16.7% (22) |
24.2% (32)
|
21.2% (28) |
7.6% (10) |
15.9% (21) |
2.89 |
132 |
| Bibliographic information |
7.6% (10) |
15.2% (20) |
24.2% (32)
|
18.2% (24) |
22.7% (30) |
12.1% (16) |
3.38 |
132 |
| Images for textual information |
25.8% (34) |
28.8% (38)
|
9.1% (12) |
12.1% (16) |
13.6% (18) |
10.6% (14) |
2.54 |
132 |
| Specific manuscripts |
34.1% (45)
|
19.7% (26) |
14.4% (19) |
12.9% (17) |
9.8% (13) |
9.1% (12) |
2.39 |
132 |
|
answered question
|
135
|
|
skipped question
|
95
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| 4. What is your focus when you use Digital Scriptorium for images. Please rank the following. (1= most important, 5= least important, N/A= Not Applicable) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
N/A |
Rating Average
|
Response
Count
|
| Script |
39.4% (52)
|
25.8% (34) |
12.9% (17) |
8.3% (11) |
7.6% (10) |
6.1% (8) |
2.14 |
132 |
| Art or art methods |
38.2% (50)
|
22.1% (29) |
14.5% (19) |
7.6% (10) |
9.2% (12) |
8.4% (11) |
2.21 |
131 |
| Codicology |
7.6% (10) |
25.2% (33) |
31.3% (41)
|
17.6% (23) |
6.9% (9) |
11.5% (15) |
2.90 |
131 |
| Bindings |
3.8% (5) |
9.8% (13) |
14.4% (19) |
32.6% (43)
|
25.8% (34) |
13.6% (18) |
3.77 |
132 |
| Ownership marks |
9.0% (12) |
8.3% (11) |
18.0% (24) |
18.8% (25) |
33.1% (44)
|
12.8% (17) |
3.67 |
133 |
|
answered question
|
135
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|
skipped question
|
95
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| 5. Optional: Please tell us more about your use of images and texts from Digital Scriptorium. |
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Response
Count
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47 |
|
answered question
|
47
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|
skipped question
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183
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| 6. In terms of content, are you able to find the information you seek? |
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Response
Percent
|
Response
Count
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| Always |
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8.9% |
12 |
| Usually
|
|
53.3% |
72 |
| Seldom |
|
9.6% |
13 |
| Never |
|
0.7% |
1 |
| No, but I often discover something of interest |
|
11.9% |
16 |
| Other (please specify) |
|
15.6% |
21 |
|
answered question
|
135
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|
skipped question
|
95
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| 7. In terms of navigating the Digital Scriptorium website, how easy is it for you to find the information you seek? |
|
Response
Percent
|
Response
Count
|
| 1 (very easy to navigate) |
|
37.0% |
50 |
| 2
|
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45.2% |
61 |
| 3 |
|
12.6% |
17 |
| 4 (very hard to navigate) |
|
5.2% |
7 |
|
answered question
|
135
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|
skipped question
|
95
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| 8. If you find the Digital Scriptorium website difficult to navigate, please tell us which aspect is problematic. |
|
Response
Count
|
|
|
31 |
|
answered question
|
31
|
|
skipped question
|
199
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| 9. Please rank the following features according to importance. (1= most important, 3= least important, N/A= Not Applicable) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
N/A |
Rating Average
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Response
Count
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| Ability to see images of manuscripts |
79.9% (107)
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14.9% (20) |
3.7% (5) |
1.5% (2) |
1.23 |
134 |
| Ability to cross-search multiple institutions |
8.3% (11) |
36.4% (48) |
49.2% (65)
|
6.1% (8) |
2.44 |
132 |
| Ability to search specific manuscript-related features |
11.3% (15) |
44.4% (59)
|
41.4% (55) |
3.0% (4) |
2.31 |
133 |
|
answered question
|
135
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|
skipped question
|
95
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| 10. What kind of intellectual growth in Digital Scriptorium matters most to you? Please rank your choices. (1= most important, 4= least important, N/A= Not Applicable) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
N/A |
Rating Average
|
Response
Count
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| More descriptions of manuscripts |
34.6% (46) |
50.4% (67)
|
7.5% (10) |
3.0% (4) |
4.5% (6) |
1.78 |
133 |
| More images per manuscript |
54.5% (73)
|
23.9% (32) |
7.5% (10) |
9.7% (13) |
4.5% (6) |
1.71 |
134 |
| Better editing of the descriptions to eliminate typographical errors |
4.6% (6) |
6.1% (8) |
36.6% (48) |
42.7% (56)
|
9.9% (13) |
3.31 |
131 |
| More standardization of medieval names, titles and locations |
4.5% (6) |
14.4% (19) |
39.4% (52)
|
34.1% (45) |
7.6% (10) |
3.11 |
132 |
|
answered question
|
135
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|
skipped question
|
95
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| 11. Optional: Please tell us more about the intellectual growth you would like to see for Digital Scriptorium. |
|
Response
Count
|
|
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38 |
|
answered question
|
38
|
|
skipped question
|
192
|
| 12. What kind of technical enhancements would you consider most important for Digital Scriptorium? Please rank your choices. (1= most important, 4= least important, N/A= Not Applicable) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
N/A |
Rating Average
|
Response
Count
|
| Ability to easily focus a search on images of art historical interest |
44.4% (59)
|
17.3% (23) |
15.8% (21) |
14.3% (19) |
8.3% (11) |
2.00 |
133 |
| Ability to store searches and results from one session to the next (i.e., retain a DS "profile") |
17.6% (23) |
27.5% (36) |
29.0% (38)
|
16.0% (21) |
9.9% (13) |
2.48 |
131 |
| Ability to post comments about a given entry within DS |
6.1% (8) |
15.2% (20) |
19.7% (26) |
45.5% (60)
|
13.6% (18) |
3.21 |
132 |
| Ability to compare DS images side-by-side in the browser |
27.6% (37) |
32.8% (44)
|
23.9% (32) |
9.7% (13) |
6.0% (8) |
2.17 |
134 |
|
answered question
|
135
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|
skipped question
|
95
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| 13. Optional: Please tell us more about the technological enhancements you would like to see for Digital Scriptorium. |
|
Response
Count
|
|
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18 |
|
answered question
|
18
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|
skipped question
|
212
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| 14. If you are a staff member of an actual or potential Digital Scriptorium partner institution, what kind of growth in Digital Scriptorium matters most to you? Please rank your choices (1= most important, 4= least important, N/A= Not Applicable) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
N/A |
Rating Average
|
Response
Count
|
| More partners from large North American institutions |
22.6% (12) |
45.3% (24)
|
7.5% (4) |
3.8% (2) |
20.8% (11) |
1.90 |
53 |
| More partners from smaller North American institutions |
9.4% (5) |
17.0% (9) |
47.2% (25)
|
5.7% (3) |
20.8% (11) |
2.62 |
53 |
| Partners from European institutions |
40.0% (22)
|
16.4% (9) |
20.0% (11) |
3.6% (2) |
20.0% (11) |
1.84 |
55 |
| Opportunity to participate in DS decisions and/or governance |
9.6% (5) |
0.0% (0) |
3.8% (2) |
59.6% (31)
|
26.9% (14) |
3.55 |
52 |
|
answered question
|
55
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|
skipped question
|
175
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| 15. Optional: Please tell us more about the type of Digital Scriptorium growth that matters most to you. |
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Response
Count
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|
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9 |
|
answered question
|
9
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|
skipped question
|
221
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| 16. Please select the field that best describes your work or vocation: |
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Response
Percent
|
Response
Count
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| Librarian |
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18.9% |
24 |
| IT staff |
|
0.0% |
0 |
| Conservator |
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3.9% |
5 |
| Faculty
|
|
37.8% |
48 |
| Graduate student |
|
15.0% |
19 |
| Undergraduate student |
|
0.8% |
1 |
| High school student |
|
0.0% |
0 |
| Junior high school student |
|
0.0% |
0 |
| Independent scholar |
|
10.2% |
13 |
| Private collector |
|
0.8% |
1 |
| Researcher |
|
8.7% |
11 |
| Calligrapher |
|
0.8% |
1 |
| Artist |
|
0.0% |
0 |
| Other (please specify) |
|
3.2% |
4 |
|
answered question
|
127
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skipped question
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103
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| 17. Please select the field that best describes your discipline or interest:
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Response
Percent
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Response
Count
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| Art and Architecture |
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16.5% |
21 |
| Calligraphy |
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0.8% |
1 |
| Classics |
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0.8% |
1 |
| Computer Science |
|
0.8% |
1 |
| Economics |
|
0.0% |
0 |
| Education |
|
0.0% |
0 |
| Genealogy |
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0.0% |
0 |
| History
|
|
18.1% |
23 |
| History of the Book |
|
16.5% |
21 |
| Law |
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0.0% |
0 |
| Linguistics |
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0.0% |
0 |
| Literature: English |
|
12.6% |
16 |
| Literature: All others |
|
5.5% |
7 |
| Mathematics |
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0.8% |
1 |
| Medicine |
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1.6% |
2 |
| Music |
|
1.6% |
2 |
| Numismatics |
|
0.0% |
0 |
| Paleography |
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9.5% |
12 |
| Papyrology |
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0.0% |
0 |
| Philosophy |
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1.6% |
2 |
| Political Science |
|
0.0% |
0 |
| Religion |
|
3.2% |
4 |
| Theater |
|
0.0% |
0 |
| Women's/Gender Studies |
|
0.8% |
1 |
| Other (please specify) |
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9.5% |
12 |
|
answered question
|
127
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skipped question
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103
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| 18. Please select the best representation of your institutional affiliation: |
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Response
Percent
|
Response
Count
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| No affiliation |
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9.5% |
12 |
| Secondary school |
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0.0% |
0 |
| Junior college/2-year college |
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0.0% |
0 |
| Four-year college |
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11.8% |
15 |
| Research university
|
|
53.5% |
68 |
| Private research institution |
|
6.3% |
8 |
| Not-for-profit organization |
|
3.9% |
5 |
| European institution / organization |
|
7.9% |
10 |
| Other (please specify) |
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7.1% |
9 |
|
answered question
|
127
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|
skipped question
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103
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| 19. Overall, how satisfied are you with Digital Scriptorium? |
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Response
Percent
|
Response
Count
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| Extremely satisfied |
|
21.3% |
27 |
| Very satisfied
|
|
57.5% |
73 |
| Somewhat satisfied |
|
20.5% |
26 |
| Not at all satisfied |
|
0.8% |
1 |
|
answered question
|
127
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skipped question
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103
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