CSLI Advisory BoardSept. 17 2009

Agenda Call to order Committee reports Review of ongoing activities Review/discuss Spring 2009

survey Review/discuss proposed Fall 2009 Survey Any other new/old business Adjournment

Center for the Study of Local IssuesAnne Arundel Community College

101 College ParkwayArnold, MD 21012-1895http:www2.aacc.edu/csli

ddnataf@aacc.edu410.777.2733

CSLI Ongoing Activities

Current Client Projects1. Coordinating Center – completed for 20092. Results from 2009 contract

– Client: deals with seriously ill patients, offers coordination of care.– Type of survey: client satisfaction– Methodology: clients receive survey in the mail directly from the Coordinating

Center, with a return envelope addressed to CSLI. A telephone interview with a random sample was used to ascertain receipt of initial survey and ask whether a second survey should be sent.

– N=480 completions. Response rate: 35%– Current status: report filed, waiting for client feedback. – Income generated: overall $2250, retained for CSLI operations: $679. – Students employed: 2

CSLI Recent Activities

Current Client Projects2. Housing Commission of Anne Arundel County –

ongoing for 2009– Client: Provides housing for low income families and seniors in eight

communities– Type of survey: Resident satisfaction and facility condition – used for

planning, oversight and HUD accreditation purposes– Methodology: Self-administered at each community. Residents fill them

out at the time of contract renewal, producing a quarterly stream of completed surveys for CSLI to use for data entry and report generation.

– N=Varies by community– Current status: Waiting for next quarter’s questionnaires.– Income generated: Overall $5100, retained for CSLI operations: $5100. – Students employed: 0-1

CSLI Recent Activities

Current Client Projects3. Maryland Seafood Festival

Client: ABC Events, Inc.– Type of survey: Client satisfaction– used for planning, oversight purposes– Methodology: Students administer surveys at the exits of the MD

Seafood Festival held at Sandy Point State Park 9/11/09 - 9/13/09. Attendees fill out questionnaire at time of festival producing a stream of completed surveys for CSLI to use for data entry and report generation.

– N=340– Current status: Entering data for completion of report– Income generated: Overall $600, retained for CSLI operations: Less than

$100 – Students employed: 2-3

CSLI Recent Activities

Current Student-related Activities1. CSLI student interns

– Fall 2009: One student– Hours: vary depending on projects and needs of the moment but goal is to

average five hours per week per intern– Duties: range from data entry, student supervision, telephone interviewing

and light report editing.– E-Zine: Exploratory stages of formulating an e-zine

– New initiative – Facebook presence Created jointly by CSLI director and student intern See CSLIAACC on Facebook – become a friend

CSLI Recent Activities

Current Student-related Activities2. CSLI student club

– Inception: 2006 – designated an official student club. – Organizational structure: Officers include president, vice president,

secretary and treasurer, elected at beginning of fall semester.– Budget: Varies annual – obtained for 2009-10: $1470 from student

association.– 2009-10 Activities: Agenda still developing but will include numerous trips

to Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs; brown bag lunches with candidates for 2010 state and local elections, and a visit to Annapolis/MD General Assembly

CSLI Recent Activities

Recent Public Outreach Radio: WNAV – director was about CSLI spring research findings. Newspapers: Several director contacts with local reporters; appeared or was interviewed

in articles about Annapolis City elections, tea-party. Presentations: Director made presentations to Coordinators of Volunteers of Anne

Arundel County; Greater Severna Park Council. CSLI Web site: Posted all new presentations and updates to searchable database (see

http://www2.aacc.edu/csli). The CSLI student club Web site has been updated, including both the agenda of recent activities and photos of recent field trips. See http://www2.aacc.edu/csli/csliclub.htm.

CSLI Semi-annual Survey

Semi-annual Survey and Web PanelWeb panel: We have accumulated a total of around 400 possibly valid email addresses.

– About 1/3 of respondents accept request to give email addresses.– Last June received 104 valid responses – about 25% response

rate.– Report written comparing first two online surveys available.– Received 140 hits for short version of report when notification of its

availability sent to those on Web panel.

CSLI Semi-annual Survey

Semi-annual Survey – Overview of

Spring 2009 Results

AA County: Right/Wrong Direction

Findings – Most Important Problem

GrowthEducation

The economy…rate economic conditions

Perceptions of County, State and National Economies

The economy…compare AAC/USA excellent+good

The economy…does this apply?

Confidence in federal govt. 2008/2009

Very or somewhat confident by party, 2009/08

County Issues: Turbines, Sprinklers, Furloughs, Fee

County (and State) Budget: Cut services or raise taxes?

Slots: – Location preference - Mall vs. Track

Arundel Mills

Laurel Race Track

Against Slots

OtherNo Answer

State Issues: Alcohol Tax, Texting, Death Penalty

State Issues: By Age

National Issues:National Issues: Presidential job approval

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28 24

53

37 33 32 3025

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Fall '07 Spring'08

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CSLI Gallup

Bush

Obama

Presidential Job Approval by Party

Obama

Obama

ObamaObama

Bush

Bush

BushBush

Bipartisanship: Who is trying, worthy goal?