APPENDIX D-2
Focus Group Profile Sheet
(Example)

GILS Evaluation Project Focus Group Questionnaire

1. Current Position -- Title and Description: ________________________________________________

2. How long have you been in your present position? _______ years

3. Which one category best describes the area in which you work?

( ) Chief Information Officer           ( ) Computer Systems
( ) Program Office/Project Management           ( ) Records Management
( ) Procurement/Contracting           ( ) Library/Information Center
( ) Legal/Legislative           ( ) Public Information Office
( ) Archives           ( ) Public Interest Group
( ) Hardware/Software Developer/Vendor           ( ) Library Organization

( ) Other Information Resources Management – please describe: _________________________________

( ) Contractor -- please describe services provided: ___________________________________________

( ) Other -- please describe: ____________________________________________________________

4. Please list several terms that best describe your area(s) of professional expertise: ___________________

5. How familiar are you with the following (circle the appropriate number):

        Very
Familiar
  Not
Familiar
a. Federal GILS policies       1   2   3   4   5
b. Your agency’s GILS policies       1   2   3   4   5
c. NARA’s guidelines for GILS records creation       1   2   3   4   5
d. OMB Bulletin 95-01 on GILS       1   2   3   4   5
e. Z39.50 standard       1   2   3   4   5
f. FIPS Publication No. 192       1   2   3   4   5
g. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 section establishing GILS       1   2   3   4   5

6a. Please identify your favorite online (WWW or otherwise) alternative to GILS when trying to locate government information: ________________________________________________________________

6b. Why do you especially like this particular source? ________________________________________

7. What are the two most important benefits that the Federal government should achieve by implementing GILS?

a) ________________________________________________________________________________

b) ________________________________________________________________________________

8. What are the two greatest barriers or threats to the success of GILS?

a) ________________________________________________________________________________

b) ________________________________________________________________________________

9. What are the two most important lessons learned from GILS as an example of Federal information policy?

a) ________________________________________________________________________________

b) ________________________________________________________________________________

10a. Did you receive training in any aspects of GILS? ____ Yes ____ No
10b. Describe briefly the training you did receive:_____________________________________________

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