Program Evaluation Report
The total evaluation forms I sent on May 6th were 34. The filled out evaluation forms I received were 11. The response rate to the evaluation was 32.4%. On five items (#1 what dates you prefer, #8, #10, #11, and #13), some participants did not offer a response. Most items in this evaluation form were assigned a numerical value beginning with 1 (very poor quality or a negative response) to 5 (highest value, or positive response). The report was evaluated and summarized using a measurement of statistical feature mean or average. Individual comments for each item follow after the set of statistical features. 
  1.  Were the dates of the retreat appropriate?
 Average: 4.5
  Please indicate what dates you prefer:
  Early April  	  Mid April 2	End April 0.5
  Early May 3.5   Mid May 3
  End May  	  Early June    Mid June 	
  Other dates	  Doesn't matter


  2.  Was the location and facility adequate for your needs?
 Average: 4.6


  3.  Was the day-long session sufficient?
 Average: 4.7
 Comments:
    • The overall schedule was too tight. I'd like to have some more 
time for social.
    

  4.  Did the food/refreshments provided meet your expectations?
 Average: 4.4


  5.  Did the program, as a whole meet your expectations?
 Average: 4.7


  6.  How do you rate the 1st keynote speaker, Tze-chung Li?
 Average: 3.8


  7.  How do you rate the 2nd keynote speaker, Karen Wei?
 Average: 4.7
 Comments: She must have put a lot of work to it. 
           The presentation was very well prepared andhighly 
           informative.


  8.  How do you rate the 1st Round Table Discussion Leader, Liren Zheng?
 Average: 4.4


  9.  How do you rate the 2nd Round Table Discussion Leader, Haiwang Yuan?
 Average: 4.6


  10.  How do you rate the 3rd Round Table Discussion Leaders, Haipeng Li 
 and Yong Yang?
 Average: 4.4


  11.  How do you rate the 4th Round Table Discussion Leaders, Guoqing Li?
 Average: 4.7


  12.  What topic/topics you would suggest to the Program Committee for 
 the future plan?
 Comments: 
    •  This year's topic was a good one. But I feel that we could do more 
 and better on topics relating to culture(s).

    •  Chinese American librarians as visionaries, leaders, and pioneers.

    •  Collaboration with Chinese libraries and librarians in China. 

    •  Success stories, mentorship relationships, etc.

    •  May also consider adding a little more discussion time.

    •  New issue in the library profession and challenge to us

    •  I would like to know more regarding the Chinese American librarians' 
 professional challenges. Also, I would like to learn specifically the 
 research areas and potential research topics that a Chinese American 
 librarian could undertake.

    •  Any topic regarding career choice and development could be suitable.

    •  development of Academic interest of subject librarians

    •  Career, How to work with Americans, etc.

    •  The issues of equal accessibility for the Chinese communities and 
 the roles for Chinese American librarians 

    •  How can slis students prepare for the future career?

    •  Job hunting strategies for students.

    •  more for our students or speakers from our students
    

  13.  Are you a:
  Student 3	 Librarian 6	 Other 1


  14.  Any other comments?
    •  Maybe the Program Committee could require all presenters, especially the 
keynote speaker, to submit an outline or abstract of their presentations for 
quality control.
    •  Many thanks to the MW President, Program Comm. Chair and members, 
the Local Arrangements Comm. for their hard work to make the program such 
a success. A job well done! Congratulations!
    •  The afternoon session is too tie. Should have more time for discussion 
and questions. Also need to leave certain time for taking picture. Thanks a lot.
    •  If there is an option to have a tour of part of the local city (i.e. 
museum, scenic spots), that would be wonderful.
    •  Should have some graduate student discussion panels. Provide more 
opportunities for new graduates.
    •  The time seems too tight for four Round Table Discussions. 
    •  A wonderful program and great job done. All speakers targeted on 
the theme very well and sticked [i.e. stuck] to the point beautifully. 
More students showed up and some topics seemed to be of their interest.
    •  Participants were pretty diverse--some from academic, some public; 
some Asian studies Librarians, some of technologies; some with an 
international focus, and some with faculty background; more students and 
new faces... 
    •  Hotel, travel and food were all very well organized. The 
direction was clear; the registration was made easy. Parking was convenient 
considering its free parking during the weekend. The meeting room was just 
right and facilities seemed to cooperate.
    •  Speakers seemed very knowledgeable about their topics. Their 
expertise in Chinese studies, Asian programs as well as international 
involvement was impressive. In general, it was really successful in all 
aspects except 2 things if I may.
    •  Timing ran loose after the pictures were taken. We may want to 
hold a warning sign for speakers, like 5 min left or 2 min left... Another 
thing is the evaluation form. It can be posted online even before and 
after, and someone should be assigned to this only---draft, print, hand 
out, collect and summarize it.
Summarized by Xudong Jin, Chair of Program Committee, June 9, 2004

Archive: Evaluation Form (.doc file)