AMIA’s 2021 Fall Conference / Community Survey

The AMIA Board and staff are looking ahead to the Fall Conference and would like to better understand how our community is feeling with regards to traveling to El Paso, Texas to attend an in-person conference in November 2021. We ask you to please fill out the following brief survey, which will take you about 3-5 minutes to complete.

The first section includes questions about traveling to the conference. The second section is a general community survey to help us better understand our constituency. The results will remain anonymous and will help the board and staff make informed decisions about our fall conference as well as give us a better understanding of who we currently serve.

We will announce whether the conference will be in-person or virtual no later than June 1, 2021.

Questions preceded by an orange asterisk * must be answered in order to submit the survey. The survey has been extended to May 2, 2021. If you have any questions about this survey, please email amia@amianet.org.

Thank you,
The AMIA Board of Directors + Staff

Section 1 - 2021 Fall Conference

Question Title

* Would you attend the November 2021 AMIA Conference that is tentatively scheduled to be held in person in El Paso, Texas on November 17-20?

Yes

Uncertain

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* If NO or UNCERTAIN, which of the following options has or will factor into your decision (check up to three)?

Covid safety concerns

Covid related travel restrictions

Cost, my employer will not cover travel costs for 2021

My employer shares costs up to a certain amount

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* Will you or does your employer pay for your AMIA conference expenses (in-person or virtual)?

I pay out of pocket for all expenses (registration, accommodations)

My employer covers all expenses

My employer covers registration

My employer shares costs up to a certain amount

Other (please specify)

Section 2 - Community Survey

Question Title

* Are you currently an AMIA member?

Yes

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* Do you or does your employer pay for your AMIA membership?

I pay out of pocket

My employer pays

Other (please specify)

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* If your employer pays, are they members in either of the following categories?

Non-profit institutional member

For-profit institutional member

I do not know if they have a membership

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* Which of the following best describes where you are in your career?

Student

Entry-level Professional

Mid-Level Professional

Senior-Level Professional

Retired

I prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* If you are not retired, are you currently employed? (Check all that apply)

Employed

Employed Part-time

Self-Employed

Contract Employment Short Term

Contract Employment Long Term

Student

Unemployed

I prefer not to answer

Question Title

* Which category are you most aligned with?

University Archive

Museum Library/Archive

Private Collection

Library Collection

Graduate Education in Moving Image Archiving

Graduate Education in Museum Studies or Library Science

Motion Picture Studio

Network or Cable Television Network

Subscription Video or On Demand Service

Consultant/Service Provider

Software/Hardware Provider

Moving Image Conservation Service

National Government Archive

Regional Government Archive

Regional/Local Non-Government Archive

Corporate Archive (non-entertainment)

I prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* Which of AMIA’s publicized Membership benefits are beneficial to you (check all that apply)?

Discount registration fees for conferences, workshops and other online and in-person events

AMIA monthly Newsletter

The semi-annual AMIA journal The Moving Image

The AMIA Membership Directory

Service on AMIA Task Forces and Committees

Benefits of affiliation with the foremost international professional association for media archivists.

AMIA-Member List-serv

Access to members-only On Demand Webinars

Other (please specify)

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* Have you ever attended an AMIA Conference (in person or virtual)?

Yes

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* Have you attended an AMIA-organized webinar in 2020 or 2021?

Yes

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* Do you belong to any of the following professional organizations (check all that apply)?

SAA: Society of American Archivists

SCMS: Society for Cinema and Media Studies

MAC: Midwest Archives Conference

ALA: American Library Association

ACA: Academy Of Certified Archivists

AAM: American Alliance of Museums

FIAF: International Federation of Film Archives

FIAT/IFTA: International Federation of Television Archives

IASA: International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives

SMPTE: Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers

The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture

ARSC: Association for Recorded Sound Collections

IAMHIST: International Association for Media and History

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* Would you attend the November 2021 AMIA Conference that is tentatively scheduled to be held in person in El Paso, Texas on November 17-20?

Question Title

* If NO or UNCERTAIN, which of the following options has or will factor into your decision (check up to three)?

Question Title

* Will you or does your employer pay for your AMIA conference expenses (in-person or virtual)?

Question Title

* Are you currently an AMIA member?

Question Title

* Do you or does your employer pay for your AMIA membership?

Question Title

* If your employer pays, are they members in either of the following categories?

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* Which of the following best describes where you are in your career?

Question Title

* If you are not retired, are you currently employed? (Check all that apply)

Question Title

* Which category are you most aligned with?

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* Which of AMIA’s publicized Membership benefits are beneficial to you (check all that apply)?

Question Title

* Have you ever attended an AMIA Conference (in person or virtual)?

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* Have you attended an AMIA-organized webinar in 2020 or 2021?

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* Do you belong to any of the following professional organizations (check all that apply)?

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* What is your primary country of residence?