1. CSLI Advisory Board Sept. 17 2009 Agenda Call to order Committee reports Review of ongoing activities Review/discuss Spring 2009 survey Review/discuss proposed Fall 2009 Survey Any other new/old business Adjournment Center for the Study of Local Issues Anne Arundel Community College 101 College Parkway Arnold, MD 21012-1895 http:www2.aacc.edu/csli ddnataf@aacc.edu 410.777.2733

2. CSLI Ongoing Activities Current Client Projects 1. Coordinating Center – completed for 2009 2. Results from 2009 contract – Client: deals with seriously ill patients, offers coordination of care. – Type of survey: client satisfaction – Methodology: clients receive survey in the mail directly from the Coordinating Center, with a return envelope addressed to CSLI. A telephone interview with a random sample was used to ascertain receipt of initial survey and ask whether a second survey should be sent. – N=480 completions. Response rate: 35% – Current status: report filed, waiting for client feedback. – Income generated: overall $2250, retained for CSLI operations: $679. – Students employed: 2

3. CSLI Recent Activities Current Client Projects 2. Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County – ongoing for 2009 – Client: Provides housing for low income families and seniors in eight communities – Type of survey: Resident satisfaction and facility condition – used for planning, oversight and HUD accreditation purposes – Methodology: Self-administered at each community. Residents fill them out at the time of contract renewal, producing a quarterly stream of completed surveys for CSLI to use for data entry and report generation. – N=Varies by community – Current status: Waiting for next quarter’s questionnaires. – Income generated: Overall $5100, retained for CSLI operations: $5100. – Students employed: 0-1

4. CSLI Recent Activities Current Client Projects 3. Maryland Seafood Festival Client: ABC Events, Inc. – Type of survey: Client satisfaction– used for planning, oversight purposes – Methodology: Students administer surveys at the exits of the MD Seafood Festival held at Sandy Point State Park 9/11/09 - 9/13/09. Attendees fill out questionnaire at time of festival producing a stream of completed surveys for CSLI to use for data entry and report generation. – N=340 – Current status: Entering data for completion of report – Income generated: Overall $600, retained for CSLI operations: Less than $100 – Students employed: 2-3

5. CSLI Recent Activities Current Student-related Activities 1. CSLI student interns – Fall 2009: One student – Hours: vary depending on projects and needs of the moment but goal is to average five hours per week per intern – Duties: range from data entry, student supervision, telephone interviewing and light report editing. – E-Zine: Exploratory stages of formulating an e-zine – New initiative – Facebook presence Created jointly by CSLI director and student intern See CSLIAACC on Facebook – become a friend

6. CSLI Recent Activities Current Student-related Activities 2. CSLI student club – Inception: 2006 – designated an official student club. – Organizational structure: Officers include president, vice president, secretary and treasurer, elected at beginning of fall semester. – Budget: Varies annual – obtained for 2009-10: $1470 from student association. – 2009-10 Activities: Agenda still developing but will include numerous trips to Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs; brown bag lunches with candidates for 2010 state and local elections, and a visit to Annapolis/MD General Assembly

7. CSLI Recent Activities Recent Public Outreach Radio: WNAV – director was about CSLI spring research findings. Newspapers: Several director contacts with local reporters; appeared or was interviewed in articles about Annapolis City elections, tea-party. Presentations: Director made presentations to Coordinators of Volunteers of Anne Arundel County; Greater Severna Park Council. CSLI Web site: Posted all new presentations and updates to searchable database (see http://www2.aacc.edu/csli). The CSLI student club Web site has been updated, including both the agenda of recent activities and photos of recent field trips. See http://www2.aacc.edu/csli/csliclub.htm. http://www2.aacc.edu/csli/csliclub.htm

8. CSLI Semi-annual Survey Semi-annual Survey and Web Panel Web panel: We have accumulated a total of around 400 possibly valid email addresses. – About 1/3 of respondents accept request to give email addresses. – Last June received 104 valid responses – about 25% response rate. – Report written comparing first two online surveys available. – Received 140 hits for short version of report when notification of its availability sent to those on Web panel.

9. CSLI Semi-annual Survey Semi-annual Survey – Overview of Spring 2009 Results

10. AA County: Right/Wrong Direction

11. Findings – Most Important Problem GrowthEducation

12. The economy…rate economic conditions Perceptions of County, State and National Economies

13. The economy…compare AAC/USA excellent+good

14. The economy…does this apply?

15. Confidence in federal govt. 2008/2009

16. Very or somewhat confident by party, 2009/08

17. County Issues: Turbines, Sprinklers, Furloughs, Fee

18. County (and State) Budget: Cut services or raise taxes?

19. Slots: – Location preference - Mall vs. Track Arundel Mills Laurel Race Track Against Slots Other No Answer

20. State Issues: Alcohol Tax, Texting, Death Penalty

21. State Issues: By Age

22. National Issues: National Issues: Presidential job approval Bush Obama

23. Presidential Job Approval by Party Obama Bush

24. Bipartisanship: Who is trying, worthy goal?