Dear Colleagues:
I am conducting a project on the perspectives of faculty on Wikipeida and would like to invite you to answer the following survey.
I also need your help in distributing the survey. Please feel free to post it at your college/university community.
Thank you very much for your help.
The survey is available at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=833013431995
------------------------------------ Title: The Perspectives of Faculty on Wikipedia Conducted by: Hsin-liang Chen, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin (phone: 512-232-9219, email: chen@ischool.utexas.edu) Purpose: The project aims to understand the use of Wikipedia by faculty for performing their job duties. Procedure: 17-27 questions •Tell us about yourself: collect basic demographic data •Use of online information: email, Web, and databases •Use of Wikipedia Time: Approximately 10-15 minutes Confidentiality and privacy protections: You will not reveal your personal identification. The investigator does not ask any questions regarding your personal identification. The online survey is anonymous.
If you need a copy of documentation, please print this cover letter for future reference. Thank you for your participation.
_____________________________________________________________________________ Dr. Hsin-liang (Oliver) Chen School of Information Assistant Professor 1 University Station D7000 Phone: 512-232-9219 Fax: 512-471-3971 The University of Texas at Austin Email: chen@ischool.utexas.edu Austin, TX 78712-0390 URL: http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~chen