OCLC has come up with a 290 pages report on findings and responses from an online survey. "Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources (2005)" http://www.oclc.org/reports/2005perceptions.htm Contents of the Report are: * Introduction http://www.oclc.org/reports/pdfs/Percept_intro.pdf * Part 1: Libraries and Information Sources--Use, Familiarity and Favorability http://www.oclc.org/reports/pdfs/Percept_pt1.pdf * Part 2: Using the Library--In Person and Online http://www.oclc.org/reports/pdfs/Percept_pt2.pdf * Part 3: The Library Brand http://www.oclc.org/reports/pdfs/Percept_pt3.pdf * Part 4: Respondents' Advice to Libraries http://www.oclc.org/reports/pdfs/Percept_pt4.pdf * Part 5: Libraries--A "Universal" Brand? http://www.oclc.org/reports/pdfs/Percept_pt5.pdf * Conclusion http://www.oclc.org/reports/pdfs/percept_concl.pdf * Appendix A: Supporting Data Tables http://www.oclc.org/reports/pdfs/percept_appa.pdf * Appendix B: Sample Verbatim Comments http://www.oclc.org/reports/pdfs/percept_appb.pdf * About OCLC http://www.oclc.org/reports/pdfs/percept_about.pdf The findings indicate that information consumers view libraries as places to borrow print books, but they are unaware of the rich electronic content they can access through libraries. Even though information consumers make limited use of these resources, they continue to trust libraries as reliable sources of information. I hope, this report would be useful for librarians in better planning their services and activities. --Sukhdev Singh, NIC. http://openmed.nic.in