Survey Results

Summer Reading Program Evaluations as of Monday, September 15, 2008

• Analyzing 283 responses.
• Presentation generated on September 15, 2008.

Please select your region

Percent
Boston 9
Central 22
Metrowest 11
Northeast 16
Southeastern 19
Western 23
Region - Please select your region
ChoiceCountPercentage of Sample AnsweringPercentage of Sample AskedPercentage of Total Sample
Boston258.8%8.8%8.8%
Central6322.3%22.3%22.3%
Metrowest3010.6%10.6%10.6%
Northeast4616.3%16.3%16.3%
Southeastern5519.4%19.4%19.4%
Western6422.6%22.6%22.6%

How did you promote your Summer Reading Program? (please check all that apply)

School Visits 178
Flyer in student's end of year report... 102
Flyers 259
Newspaper Articles/Ads 220
Library Home Page 228
Library's ReadsinMA webpage 102
Other (please specify in “COMME... 76
PR - How did you promote your Summer Reading Program? (please check all that apply)
ChoiceCountPercent of Sample AskedPercent of Total Sample
School Visits17862.9%62.9%
Flyer in student's end of year report card promoting library summer reading program10236.0%36.0%
Flyers25991.5%91.5%
Newspaper Articles/Ads22077.7%77.7%
Library Home Page22880.6%80.6%
Library's ReadsinMA webpage10236.0%36.0%
Other (please specify in “COMMENTS” section at the end of this survey)7626.9%26.9%

THE MBLC's summer reading promotional campaign included banner ads on newspaper websites, radio ads, and promotion on the statewide website: www.mass.gov/libraries . In your opinion, which was most effective in attracting people to your summer reading program? Please check the most effective.

Percent
Banner Ads 38
Radio Ads 33
www.mass.gov/libraries 29
MBLCPR - THE MBLC's summer reading promotional campaign included banner ads on newspaper websites, radio ads, and promotion on the statewide website: www.mass.gov/libraries . In your opinion, which was most effective in attracting people to your summer reading program? Please check the most effective.
ChoiceCountPercentage of Sample AnsweringPercentage of Sample AskedPercentage of Total Sample
Banner Ads10737.9%37.8%37.8%
Radio Ads9232.6%32.5%32.5%
www.mass.gov/libraries8329.4%29.3%29.3%

Please Rate the following program components: - A

Very GoodGoodSatisfactoryFairPoor
Theme 189.0066.0019.007.000.00
Poster 86.00101.0052.0028.0014.00
Bookmarks 48.0080.0087.0042.0023.00
Reading Records 55.0092.0066.0037.0022.00
Certificates 86.0083.0060.0021.007.00
YA Cards 29.0074.0070.0024.0019.00
Online Clip Art 68.0096.0066.0027.0013.00
Online Manual 41.0097.0082.0030.0018.00
Coupons to Massachusetts Tourist Attr...88.0093.0046.0018.0013.00
JanWay Incentive Products 48.0092.0068.0033.0015.00
MRLS Summer Reading Program Planning ...42.0095.0068.0018.0011.00


Very Good 0
Good 0
Satisfactory 0
Fair 0
Poor 0

Theme
Very Good 189
Good 66
Satisfactory 19
Fair 7
Poor 0

Poster
Very Good 86
Good 101
Satisfactory 52
Fair 28
Poor 14

Bookmarks
Very Good 48
Good 80
Satisfactory 87
Fair 42
Poor 23

Reading Records
Very Good 55
Good 92
Satisfactory 66
Fair 37
Poor 22

Certificates
Very Good 86
Good 83
Satisfactory 60
Fair 21
Poor 7

YA Cards
Very Good 29
Good 74
Satisfactory 70
Fair 24
Poor 19

Online Clip Art
Very Good 68
Good 96
Satisfactory 66
Fair 27
Poor 13

Online Manual
Very Good 41
Good 97
Satisfactory 82
Fair 30
Poor 18

Coupons to Massachusetts Tourist Attr...
Very Good 88
Good 93
Satisfactory 46
Fair 18
Poor 13

JanWay Incentive Products
Very Good 48
Good 92
Satisfactory 68
Fair 33
Poor 15

MRLS Summer Reading Program Planning ...
Very Good 42
Good 95
Satisfactory 68
Fair 18
Poor 11

QComponentRating - Please Rate the following program components: - A
TopicVery GoodGoodSatisfactoryFairPoorNot AnsweredNot Asked
Theme 18966197020
Poster 8610152281420
Bookmarks 488087422330
Reading Records 5592663722110
Certificates 868360217260
YA Cards 2974702419670
Online Clip Art 6896662713130
Online Manual 4197823018150
Coupons to Massachusetts Tourist Attractions8893461813250
JanWay Incentive Products 4892683315270
MRLS Summer Reading Program Planning Wiki 4295681811490

Did you participate in the ReadsinMa.org online summer reading program?

Percent
Yes 45
No 55
ReadsinMAParticipation - Did you participate in the ReadsinMa.org online summer reading program?
ChoiceCountPercentage of Sample AnsweringPercentage of Sample AskedPercentage of Total Sample
Yes12644.8%44.5%44.5%
No15555.2%54.8%54.8%

If so, which component did your library use:

Children's 108
Teen 83
Adult 29
Other 12
TabsReadsinMA - If so, which component did your library use:
ChoiceCountPercent of Sample AskedPercent of Total Sample
Children's10838.2%38.2%
Teen8329.3%29.3%
Adult2910.2%10.2%
Other124.2%4.2%