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1999 NFACE Survey of
Individual Continuing Education and Information Needs

Survey Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 overview | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6

Part 5: Reasons respondents do not try to acquire additional training

Table 7.a. Chief reasons that respondents don't try to acquire additional training or education
(by organization)
 (average weight given by all respondents in each type of organization)
3=major concern, 2=moderate concern, 1=minor concern, 0=not a concern

.

Too far to travel

Too expensive

Limited budget

Employer won't pay

Insuff staff coverage

Not aware of opp

Not important to employer

Other priorities

Don't need

1-Hist Soc

2.04

2.07

2.08

1.42

1.42

1.45

0.70

1.52

0.37

2-C & U

2.05

2.30

2.15

1.07

1.61

1.21

0.62

1.89

0.32

3-Govt

1.88

1.98

1.97

1.06

1.56

1.42

0.71

1.72

0.34

4-Pub Lib

2.02

2.15

2.13

1.06

1.70

1.59

0.62

1.88

0.34

5-Mus

2.14

2.31

2.41

1.28

1.81

1.47

0.74

2.02

0.39

6-Relig

1.94

2.13

1.91

0.82

1.37

1.25

0.46

1.59

0.40

7-Other

1.97

2.08

1.83

1.05

1.41

1.43

0.51

1.78

0.39

All resp

2.00

2.13

2.08

1.15

1.56

1.41

0.65

1.76

0.36

Table 7.b. Chief reasons that respondents don't try to acquire additional training or education
(by position type)
 (average weight given by all respondents)
3=major concern, 2=moderate concern, 1=minor concern, 0=not a concern

.

Too far to travel

Too expensive

Limited budget

Employer won't pay

Insuff staff coverage

Not aware of opp

Not important to employer

Other priorities

Don't need

1-Archivist

2.06

2.28

2.15

1.13

1.59

1.18

0.60

1.72

0.39

2-Librarian

2.08

2.24

2.22

1.12

1.79

1.65

0.71

2.01

0.34

3-Mus Prof

2.23

2.41

2.43

1.19

1.91

1.46

0.78

2.07

0.41

4-Rec Mgr

1.84

1.90

1.93

0.94

1.33

1.29

0.74

1.68

0.25

5-Other Govt

1.90

1.90

1.95

0.95

1.85

1.63

0.69

1.88

0.29

6-Volunteer

1.83

1.78

1.76

1.43

0.98

1.44

0.60

1.28

0.35

7-Other

1.89

2.10

1.95

0.97

1.56

1.35

0.55

1.80

0.41

All resp

2.00

2.13

2.08

1.15

1.56

1.41

0.65

1.76

0.36

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