LMS survey

Do you use a computerized collections management system?

Yes
No

If yes: for what type of material (library, archives, inventory etc)?

If yes: what system(s) do you use, for which part(s) of your collections?

If no: what catalogue / loan facilities do you have?

What functionality do you use in your system(s)? Please tick all that apply.

Acquisitions
Cataloguing
Serials
Loans
Fines
Import/export
Other

Please comment on how important/useful you find these functionalities

Do your systems often such functionalities as a single package, or do you have to purchase individual modules?

In what ways are your systems particularly good at meeting your needs?

In what ways do your systems struggle to meet your needs?

Roughly what proportion of your budget goes on annual maintenance fees for your system(s)?

Have you undertaken a system migration projected within the last five years?

Yes
No
If other, please elaborate

If yes, what issues prompted the change?

Are there any particular issues you could share with others regarding what went well, what went less well, how to plan for a successful migration?

What IT support do you have?

Internal
External
Other

How happy are you with the support offered by the system provider? Are some aspects better/worse than others?

How successful are the communications between you, your IT support, the system provider?

Do the user groups help solve issues:

by enabling constructive discussion and problem solving
by influencing software developments

LMS Survey