Hi Jason - Thanks for your feedback. I agree, it is difficult to boil down complex IT systems into a simple matrix but I tried to design the question in a way that would be accessible to the widest population.
Please do complete the survey as much as you can and I would love to connect with you to follow up if you are willing. Thanks, Erik On Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Jason Stirnaman <jstirna...@kumc.edu> wrote: > Hey, Erik. I'd be to happy to complete the survey but I feel I should let you > know that it doesn't jibe with our environment and we're probably not the > only ones. We have a mix of support staffing scenarios. Nearly everything is > virtualized now. In some cases, campus IT spins up a virtual server > specifically for our use and we manage it from there. In other cases, the web > site for example, they manage it completely. In other cases, we have things > hosted in the cloud with varying levels of management responsibility. As I > began the survey I got stuck immediately and question what value and how > accurate my response would be. > It's just not as clear-cut as the survey assumes. > > Regards, > Jason > > > Jason Stirnaman > Biomedical Librarian, Digital Projects > A.R. Dykes Library, University of Kansas Medical Center > jstirna...@kumc.edu > 913-588-7319 > > >>>> On 8/25/2011 at 02:04 PM, in message >>>> <camgfwb97+xemuvwvjepcke0sjffvnsz8c+-ygpou0m2g254...@mail.gmail.com>, Erik >>>> Mitchell <mitch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Please forgive cross posting > > This research study is about cloud computing and virtualization > adoption in libraries. It asks questions about the level of adoption > and factors that enable or inhibit the use of these technologies in > library environments. > > The survey is open to anyone who works with IT related to libraries > (e.g., systems departments, desktop support, campus IT department > supporting the library, etc.). > > Even if your library does not use cloud computing or virtualization > technologies your input is still valuable for understanding the > landscape of this technology adoption in libraries. > > To take the survey please follow this link > https://uncodum.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6mmaLbFa2El3trK > > Erik Mitchell > Assistant Professor > College of Information Studies > University of Maryland College Park >
