How Subscribers Became Aware of Mailing List
|
| Method |
Percent of Subscribers |
At a conference or professional meeting
From a faculty member
From a friend (other than the above)
From a student
From an announcement sent via e-mail
Other |
1%
26%
3%
17%
37%
16 % |
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|
Length of Time Subscribed to Mailing List
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| Number of Months Subscribed |
Percent of Subscribers |
0-6
7-12
13-18
18 plus |
50%
25%
17%
8% |
| |
|
Preference Ranking of Posting Categories
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|
(1= lowest preference, 5= highest preference)
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| Category |
Average Ranking |
Tomorrow’s Academy
Tomorrow’s graduate Students and Postdocs
Tomorrow’s Academic Careers
Tomorrow’s Teaching and Learning
Tomorrow’s Research |
2.10
1.39
2.66
3.32
2.41 |
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Percentage of Mailing List Postings Read in Their
Entirety
|
| Percent of Postings Read in Entirety |
Percent of Subscribers |
Less than 10%
Approx. 25%
Approx. 50%
Approx. 75%
Approx. 100% |
6%
13%
30%
37%
14% |
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|
Sending of Mailing List Postings to Others
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| Frequency |
Percent of Subscribers |
Never or almost never
Approx. 25% of the time
Approx. 50% of the time
Approximately 75% of the time |
50%
40%
8%
2% |
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|
Desired Frequency of Mailing List Postings
|
| Frequency |
Percent of Subscribers |
More than two per week
One per week
Two per week |
1%
37%
62% |
| |
|
Professional Status of Subscribers
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| Status |
Percent of Subscribers |
Graduate student
Postdoc
Instructor/lecturer
Part-time/adjunct faculty
Assistant professor
Associate professor
Full professor
Higher education administration
Industry/government
Other |
18%
5%
6%
5%
24%
9%
20%
9%
2%
2% |
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|
Professional Discipline/Filed of Subscribers
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| Discipline/Filed |
Percent of Subscribers |
Life Sciences (including medicine)
Physical sciences (including math)
Social Sciences
Humanities
Education
Engineering (including computer science)
Other |
9%
16%
23%
13%
9%
25%
5% |
