MLA Survey of Personnel Characteristics, 2009

The following survey was administered in early 2009 via Survey Monkey.  Respondents were given identical surveys for parts 1, 3, and 4, while Part 2 varied based on the response to the first question in that section.

Part 1:  Education and Background
Part 2:  Employment
              Part 2a:  Library/Archives
              Part 2b:  Student/Unemployed
              Part 2c:  Other Music/Library Commercial Sector
Part 3:  Scholarly, Creative, and Service Activities
Part 4:  Demographics

 

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Part 1:  Education and Background

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Please select the category below which best describe your current employment (or your primary job if you have more than one):

＿   Library/Archives [skip to Part 2 – Library-Archives]
＿   Other Music/Library Commercial Sector  [skip to Part 2 – Other-Commercial]
＿   Student/Unemployed  [skip to Part 2 – Student-Unemployed]
＿   Retired [skip to Part 3]

 

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Part 2 for Library and Archives

1.     Please indicate below the type of institution in which you are employed.
        ＿   Academic or conservatory library (from each group below, select the attributes that best describe your institution)
               Highest level of music degrees granted
               ＿   undergraduate
               ＿   masters and/or post baccalaureate
               ＿   doctoral

               Type of institution (select all that apply):
               ＿   private institution
               ＿   state-supported institution
               ＿   conservatory, school of music, or conservatory within a larger institution     

               Total student enrollment at your institution:
               ＿   fewer than 2,000 students
               ＿   2,000 - 5,000 students
               ＿   5,000 - 10,000 students
               ＿   more than 10,000 students

               Total number of music majors (both undergraduate and graduate):
               ＿   1-50
               ＿   51-100
               ＿   101-200
               ＿   201-300
               ＿   301-400
               ＿   401 or more

＿   Public Library
＿   School library
＿   Orchestra library
＿   Archive or special collection not affiliated with an academic institution or public library
＿   Governmental library (Federal, State, Armed Services)
＿   Other library: ___________________________________

2.     Are your current position's responsibilities [check one]:

＿   primarily related to music
＿   split between music and non–music subjects
＿   primarily unrelated to music

3.     If your current responsibilities are primarily or partly related to music, do you work in:

＿   an integrated collection with no separate service point for music
＿   a separate music, media, or performing arts collection housed within a larger collection
＿   a physically separate branch music and/or performing arts library
＿   other (please specify):

 

4.     For each task listed below, please indicate whether you have primary, secondary, or no responsibility.  [dropdowns next to each entry for primary, secondary, no responsibility]

＿   administration/management of unit or library      
＿   supervision (including volunteers or students)       
＿   reference  
＿   library instruction   
＿   classroom teaching (other than library instruction)
＿   circulation
＿   cataloging/ database maintenance          
＿   systems/computer or technical support      
＿   media technical support          
＿   acquisitions
＿   collection development                            
＿   conservation/preservation      
＿   marketing/sales/fundraising     

5.     How many years have you worked in your current position:

＿   less than a year
＿   5 years
＿   5-10 years
＿   10-20 years
＿   more than twenty years

6.     How many hours per week are officially assigned to your position? ______

7.     What percentage FTE is your current position? (use your institution's definition of FTE):_____

8.     What is your annual salary range?
__ under $20,000
__ $20,000-$30,000
__ $30,001-$40,000
__ $40,001-$50,000
__ $50,001-$60,001
__ $60,001-$70,000
__ $70,001-$80,000
__ $80,001-$90,000
__ $90,001-$100,000
__ over $100,000

 

9.     Which of the following best describes the status of your position:

＿   tenured faculty
＿   tenure-track faculty
＿   permanent or continuing faculty (other than tenured or tenure-track)
＿   professional staff
＿   classified staff
＿   non-renewable contract (e.g. a temporary position, however long, with a termination date)
＿   other (please specify):

10.  How many total FTE staff (including librarians and paraprofessionals but excluding student, internship, or volunteer positions) work in your library? _____

11.  How many FTE librarians work in your library? _____

12.  How many total FTE staff (using the above definition) work in your department, unit, or branch? _____

13.  How many FTE librarians work in your department, unit, or branch? _____


14.  If you have an MLS, did you work as a library clerk or paraprofessional prior to earning your MLS?
＿   yes [dropdown:  how long?]
＿   no
＿   not applicable

15.  If you have an MLS, did you work as a library clerk or paraprofessional after earning your MLS?
＿   yes [dropdown:  how long?]
＿   no
＿   not applicable

16.  Do you have, or have you had a graduate assistantship:
＿   yes, in a music library or archive
＿   yes, in a non-music library or archive
＿   no
＿   not applicable

17.   Is your position represented by a union or bargaining unit?
＿   yes
＿   no

 

18. Have you ever (please check all that apply):     
＿   sought the assistance of a résumé review or career counseling service?              
__  participated in a practicum or internship for professional development?
＿   been employed in a library residency or fellowship program?  
＿   participated in leadership training?

Continue with Part 3

 

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Part 2 for Student/Unemployed

1. Please indicate your current status.
＿   Student
＿   Unemployed (job seeking)
＿   Unemployed (not job seeking)

2.  If you have an MLS, did you work as a library clerk or paraprofessional prior to earning your MLS?
＿   yes
＿   no
＿   not applicable

If YES, for how long? _____

3.  If you have an MLS, did you work as a library clerk or paraprofessional after earning your MLS?
＿   yes
＿   no
＿   not applicable

If YES, for how long? _____

4.  If currently unemployed, have you worked in a professional position in a music library in the past?
＿   yes
＿   no
＿   not applicable

5.  Do you have, or have you had a graduate assistantship:
＿   yes, in a music library or archive
＿   yes, in a non-music library or archive
＿   no
＿   not applicable

6.  Have you ever (please check all that apply):
__   participated in a practicum or internship for professional development?
＿   been employed in a library residency or fellowship program?  
＿   participated in leadership training?
＿   participated in a mentoring program?
＿   sought the assistance of a library-specific résumé review or career counseling service (MLA's Résumé Review Service or Placement Service, ALA's Placement Services)?
＿   sought the assistance of a general résumé review or career counseling service (monster.com, career counseling center at an academic institution, etc.)? 

Continue with Part 3

 

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Part 2 for Other Music/Library Commercial Sector

1. Please indicate the field in which you work.
＿   Bibliographic utility or other commercial library service
＿   Music or book publishing
＿   Sound recording industry or distribution
＿   Educator (including library school faculty and faculty in disciplines other than music)
＿   Performing musician
＿   Preservation consultation / service
＿   Other: ___________________________________

2.  How many years have you worked in your current position:
＿   less than a year
＿   5-10 years
＿   10-20 years
＿   more than twenty years

3.  How many hours per week are officially assigned to your position? ______

4.  How many people work in your organization?
＿   1-5
＿   6-10
＿   11-20
＿   21-50
＿   51 -100
＿   101 or more

5.  What is your annual salary range?
＿   under $20,000
＿   $20,000-$30,000
＿   $30,001-$40,000
＿   $40,001-$50,000
＿   $50,001-$60,001
＿   $60,001-$70,000
＿   $70,001-$80,000
＿   $80,001-$90,000
＿   $90,001-$100,000
＿   over $100,000

6.  Have you worked in a music library or archive in the past?
＿   yes
＿   no

7.  Have you ever (please check all that apply):
__   sought the assistance of a résumé review or career counseling service?                  
＿   participated in a practicum or internship for professional development?
＿   been employed in a library residency or fellowship program?  
＿  participated in leadership training?  

Continue with Part 3

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Part 3:  Scholarly, Creative, and Service Activities

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

1.  Have you ever....?

＿   published reviews (of books, scores, recordings, software, etc.)
＿   published articles, book chapters, or encyclopedia entries
＿   published books (author or co–author)
＿   edited books, journals, or newsletters organized sessions or workshops (through national or regional organizations or agencies)
＿   taught or led sessions or workshops (through national or regional organizations or agencies)
＿   presented papers or poster sessions at national or regional conventions

CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

2.  Have you ever...?

＿   given recitals (as soloist, principal performer, or featured composer)
＿   received grants, commissions, or other awards or honors for artistic work
＿   published compositions
＿   appeared on recording, video, or radio/television broadcast (e.g., as featured performer or composer)

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

3.  Have you ever...?

＿   been appointed to a committee, working group, or task force in a professional organization
＿   chaired a committee, working group, or task force, or coordinated a roundtable in a professional organization
＿   served as a special officer (e.g. publicity, placement) in a professional organization
＿   served as a board member in a professional organization
＿   served as a panel member at a committee/subcommittee/roundtable meeting in a professional organization
＿  other (please describe):

Part 4:  Demographic Data

1.  What is your age?

 ＿   20-30
＿   31-40
＿   41-50
＿   51-60
＿   61-70
＿   71-80
＿   81 or above  

2.  What is your gender?

＿   Female
＿   Male

3.  What is your race or ethnic origin? (check all that apply):

＿   White
＿   African/African American
＿   Asian
＿   Pacific Islanders, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
＿   Native American including Alaskan
＿   Latino
＿  Other

4. Your sexual orientation:

＿   bisexual
＿   heterosexual
＿   lesbian/gay

5. Country ____________ and State or Province ____________ in which you work.  

6. Are you currently a member of the national MLA organization?

__yes
  For how many years?
   __ less than a year
   __ 1-5 years
   __ 5-10 years
   __ 10-20 years
   __ more than twenty years

__ no

 

7. If you currently are a national MLA member, please rate the importance of the following factors in your decision to become or remain an MLA member:  [Likert scale; 1 = Not important, 5 = Very Important]

＿   Notes      
＿   MLA Newsletter           
＿   career advisory services (Résumé Review Service, Placement Service, etc.)
＿   opportunities for mentoring and/or being mentored
＿   contact with other members of the profession       
＿   conference attendance 
＿   important for institutional promotion        
＿  other (please describe):  

8.  If you currently are not a national MLA member, or at any time had a lapse in membership, please indicate the importance of the following factors regarding your decision:

＿   MLA not relevant to my professional goals or interests           
＿   change in employment position or situation     
＿   cost of membership   
＿   member of other relevant national music organization (e. g. AMS, Sonneck Society, SEM)
＿   member of other relevant national library organization (e. g. ALA, SAA, ACRL)
＿   national organization duplicates chapter offerings    
＿   institution holds membership
＿   non-inclusive atmosphere
＿   other (please describe):
＿   not applicable

9. Please place a check mark (P) beside library, professional, or scholarly music groups other than MLA to which you currently pay membership dues:

＿   national library or archival associations other than MLA (ALA, IAML, SAA, etc.)
＿   state or regional library associations
＿   utility or system user group (e. g. III, NOTIS, MOUG)
＿   scholarly music associations (e.g. AMS, SEM, SAM,)
＿   performing or composers organization or association
＿   other professional or academic associations (e.g. AAUP, MENC, NATS)