Executive Summary of SALS 2009 Survey Responses

Library staff and trustees were asked to complete a satisfaction and use survey as required by the SALS Plan of Service 2007-2010.  Forty-three people began the survey.  Here are some of the survey highlights.

100% of the respondents are satisfied with our services.

SALS services rated the most used and most valued:

  • Polaris and Polaris support
  • Delivery and resource sharing among the membership
  • Continuing Education and Consulting
  • Acquisitions, Cataloging and Processing

Chart 1 – Use and Value of SALS services

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iPod Compatible eAudiobooks Expands

 On Tuesday, June 16, OverDrive released the new version of OverDrive® Media Console. To download the updated software, click here. All new users will automatically download the latest version, and existing users will need to re-download the software.  There are plans to have a prompt in the near future to let you know that their is a new version.

Nearly all OverDrive WMA Audiobooks on http://salon.sals.edu  are now compatible with the iPod®, iPhoneT, iPod touch®, and iPod nano®, as well as Zune® and thousands of other portable devices, with a simple upgrade of OverDrive Media Console to version 3.2 on Windows® PCs.

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