Dorothy Dunnett Readers Association

Reader's Survey 2007

Help us to make your membership magazine even better - and be eligible to win a book token.

Please note that you do not need to include your name and address, although you would not then be able to be entered into the prize draw. A £15 book token will be awarded to the first member's name pulled out of a hat after the submission date.

All replies must be received by 31st January 2008.

You and the DDRA

Name
Address
Post Code/Zip Code
Email
How long have you been a member of the DDRA? years
Do you belong to a local Dunnett Group (non-DDRA)? Yes No
Do you belong to any Internet Dunnett Groups? Yes No If so, which one(s)?

Section 1 - Whispering Gallery

1.1	How interesting do you find the following features in the magazine?

Feature	Very interesting	Quite interesting	Not very interesting	Not at all interesting	Don't read
Chairman's message
Editorial
News from the Committee
Articles on events
Historical articles
Letters
Interviews
What's On
Bookshelf

1.2	Please indicate whether you would like to see more or less coverage of the following or state if the current balance is just right?

Feature	More coverage	Just about right	Less coverage	I wouldn't read
News from the Committee
Articles on events
Historical articles
Interviews
Travel
Letters
News from Internet DD groups
Humorous articles
Articles by a guest contributor

1.3	How often would you like to see the use of colour supplements for the following?

Feature	Once a year	Twice a year	Every issue	None
DDRA events such as the AGM Weekend etc
Other Dunnett events
Dunnett locations
Dunnet related maps, artefacts etc

1.4	The front cover sometimes features a photograph. What type of cover would you prefer to see?
	Please indicate your preference for each feature, with 1 being the most preferred to 4 being the least preferred.

Feature	1	2	3	4
DDRA People
Historical personages
Scenic/seasonable
Plain

1.5	How would you rate the design and layout of the magazine?

Very good

Quite good

Quite poor

Very poor

1.6	Can you easily read the print size used in features? Yes No

1.7	Whispering Gallery aims to cover all DDRA related issues and to keep you informed about what's happening at local and national levels. How well do you thnk this has been achieved?

Covers my interests very well	Covers my interests well
Covers my interests adequately	Seldom covers my interests
Never covers my interests

1.8	What, in your opinion, is missing from the magazine?

1.9	What has too much coverage?

1.10

How many people, apart from yourself, read your copy of WG?

1.11

Do you feel more informed about the DDRA by reading WG? Yes No

1.12	As a result of reading WG have you been encouraged to do any of the following?
	Tick all that apply

Attend an event	Join or support a campaign
Go to the AGM/Weekend	Visit the DDRA Website
Buy goods/item advertised	Respond to a competition
Respond by letter to WG	Submit an article
Buy a book	Stimulate your interest in history

Section 2 - Your Interests

2.1	Would you like the DDRA to organise weekend breaks/holidays?
	If 'Yes', indicate your preference for each feature (1 being the most preferred and 5 the lowest)

Feature	1	2	3	4	5
UK holiday - historic site
European holiday
Activity type holiday
Non-European holiday
Convention type - large group
Weekend break - small group

2.2	To help us understand our members and to be able to offer appropriate events, please tell us about your interests below.
	Tick all that apply

Reading Fiction	Reading non-fiction	Renaissance/Opera music
Contemporary music	Antiques	Gardening
Travel	Fine Arts	History
Theatre	Wildlife/Environment	Cookery
Wine	National heritage	Walking
Sport	Motoring	Fashion
Craft	Cinema/TV
Other (please specify

2.3	Would you be interested in attending one or both of the following?
These events would be open and publicised to the general public, but sponsored directly by the DDRA to promote interest in the History, politics, culture and religion of the 15th and 16th Centuries.
	DDRA Literary Luncheon with guest speaker	Yes	No
	DDRA Lecture	Yes	No

2.4	If yes to 2.3, please indicate choice of venue.
	Indicate your preference for each venue, with 1 being the most preferred and 5 being the least

Venue	1	2	3	4	5
London
Edinburgh
Manchester
Borders of Scotland
Leeds
York
Birmingham
Other (please specify)

2.5

How far would you be prepared to travel to attend a DDRA related event?

Journey Time	Single Day Event	Weekend Event
1 or 2 hours
3 or 4 hours
4 hours plus

2.6	This question is not relevant to the online survey
2.7	This question is not relevant to the online survey

2.8

Into which age group do you fall?

(Optional question)

15-25	26-35	36-45	46-55
56-65	66-75	Over 76

2.9

Please indicate your employment status.

(Optional question)

Full time

Part time

Unemployed

Retired

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