Re: Focus groups
bleiweis@newington.lib.ct.us
Wed, 30 Jul 1997 10:33:27 -0400
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 10:33:27 -0400
Message-Id: <199707301438.KAA27136@comet.connix.com>
From: bleiweis@newington.lib.ct.us
To: Multiple recipients of list <conntech>
Subject: Re: Focus groups
On Mon, 28 Jul 1997, Mary-Louise Jensen <MJensen@csl.ctstateu.edu> wrote:
>Since I have questions on focus groups, I am trying to gather the following
information:
>Have you done any focus groups? (Please give your library's name)
The Lucy Robbins Welles Library in Newington conducted a series of four focus
groups with the business community prior to setting up services. We continue to
have two per year as part of our "plan of work." They range from library pages
to parents of preschoolers to frequent reservers. This year we had librarians
who lived in the town. Now that was a lively group!
>Who did you use to conduct the focus groups?
I conducted the groups. In my book, Helping business, I put an appendix on how
to conduct inexpensive focus groups which might be helpful.
>Why were you using focus groups?
To keep in touch with different segments of the community. Each one has been
worthwhile and becomes one of several important factors in our planning.
Maxine Bleiweis
Library Director
Lucy Robbins Welles Library
Newington, CT 06111
860-665-8730
>Thanks.
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>Mary Louise Jensen
>Connecticut State Library
>860-566-2712
>800-253-7412
>E mail mjensen@csl.ctstateu.edu
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