Principal Questions  What are the factors that influence participation in continuing education (CE) programs for academic/research librarians located in northern New England (Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine) and western Massachusetts?  What information and communication resources do academic/research librarians in northern New England and western Massachusetts use to obtain information about CE opportunities?  What are the types of continuing educational formats preferred by academic/research librarians located in northern New England and western Massachusetts?  What are the topics for CE programs or courses that academic/research librarians located in northern New England and western Massachusetts would be likely to participate in during the next 18 months?  Would greater access to the type of CE content and program delivery format indicated by survey respondents increase the likelihood of his/her membership in ACRL/NEC if not already a member?

Responses By State

Responses by Employment Class

Responses by Primary Area of Responsibility Access Services (incl. ILL)15.1% Reference26.7% Technical Services16.9% Acquisitions 7.1% Systems 6.7% Special Collections 6.2% Library administration13.8% Other 7.6% Response Missing.4%

How Did Survey Respondents Learn about CE Offerings?  /Listservs – 95.1%  Blogs – 4.9%  Colleagues – 31.9%  Supervisors – 23%  Journals – 7.5%  Websites – 27.9%  RSS feeds – 4.9%  Brochures/Flyers – 31.4%  Newsletters – 21.7%

Most Important Factors in CE Participation Reputation of the speaker (65.6%) Content (91%) Travel distance (65.1%)Lodging expense (62.2%) Transportation Cost (55.6%)

Top CE Topics Likely to be Attended Within the Next 18 Months

CE Formats Used by Respondents  In-person (half day, one day, two+ days)  Teleconference  Video conference  Streaming video  Live webcast  Blog  Streaming audio or podcast

CE Formats (continued)  Asynchronous online workshop  Credit course (traditional or distance)  Self-study course  Recorded conference/workshop/seminar  Transcript of conference/workshop/seminar

Top Format Preferences  One day, in-person conference/seminar/workshop (49.1%)  Half day, in-person conference/seminar/workshop (39.2%)  Two+ day, in-person conference/seminar/workshop (23.4%)  Self-study course (10.3%)  Credit course—distance (9.4%)

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