1. How long have you been a member of SIGART?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  1 year
22%110
  2-5 years
24.2%121
  5-10 years
13.4%67
  More than 10 years
29.4%147
  Never
0.8%4
  Was a member but not currently a member
7.2%36
  Other (please specify)
3%15
Total Respondents  500
(skipped this question)  0
2. If you are not currently a member, please help us understand your views about SIGART membership.
 Response PercentResponse Total
  If you were a member, why didn't you renew your membership?
93.9%46
  What additional membership benefit would inspire you to become a member?
51%25
Total Respondents  49
(skipped this question)  451
3. What is your membership type?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  regular member
79.2%392
  institutional member
0.8%4
  student member
16.6%82
  not a member
3.4%17
  plan to become a member
0%0
Total Respondents  495
(skipped this question)  5
4. Are you a member of these other professional societies (check all that apply)?
 Response PercentResponse Total
 AAAI
42.9%201
 ACM
94.7%443
 IEEE
51.5%241
 Other (please specify)
20.7%97
Total Respondents  468
(skipped this question)  32
5. Why are you a member of SIGART?
not importantsomewhat importantimportantvery importantessentialN/AResponse Average
to get copies of proceedings
8% (39)19% (87)33% (155)22% (104)14% (65)4% (20)3.15
to get access to the ACM Digital Library
18% (83)14% (65)23% (107)19% (86)15% (68)12% (55)2.98
to get discounts at SIGART sponsored conferences
30% (137)36% (165)16% (75)8% (36)5% (24)5% (24)2.19
to be an active member of the community
8% (39)26% (121)31% (142)19% (90)11% (53)4% (18)2.99
Total Respondents  472
(skipped this question)  28
6. What do you expect from SIGART?
not importantsomewhat importantimportantvery importantessentialN/AResponse Average
organize relevant conferences
4% (20)12% (57)37% (170)27% (124)18% (82)2% (7)3.42
organize high-quality selective conferences
5% (21)15% (69)33% (148)30% (135)16% (74)2% (7)3.38
provide material in the ACM Digital Library
3% (14)8% (37)28% (128)29% (133)30% (136)1% (3)3.76
provide a web page with relevant information
3% (12)13% (59)37% (170)27% (125)19% (89)1% (4)3.48
provide a newsletter
6% (28)23% (105)35% (161)24% (110)11% (50)1% (4)3.11
support local chapters
15% (65)36% (159)28% (125)15% (67)5% (21)2% (10)2.59
provide scholarships for students to attend conferences
11% (51)27% (124)30% (136)23% (103)7% (31)2% (10)2.86
give best papers awards
17% (79)31% (142)30% (138)15% (69)4% (20)1% (6)2.57
recognize best researchers with awards
14% (64)31% (139)29% (133)18% (84)6% (28)2% (7)2.72
Total Respondents  465
(skipped this question)  35
7. What would you like to do for SIGART?
 Response PercentResponse Total
 provide information for the web page
28.9%73
 write a regular column for the newsletter
9.1%23
 write articles for the newsletter
35.2%89
 start a local chapter
14.6%37
 help organize a conference
38.3%97
 help start a new conference
19%48
 help collect online educational material
26.5%67
  run for/serve as a SIGART officer
14.6%37
  help administer e-mail lists/website
13.8%35
 Other
20.2%51
Total Respondents  253
(skipped this question)  247
8. How much time would you be willing to volunteer for SIGART?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  1-4 hours/month
55.5%161
  5-10 hours/month
21%61
  1-10 hours/year
4.8%14
  10-20 hours/year
2.8%8
  Other (please specify)
15.9%46
Total Respondents  290
(skipped this question)  209
9. Where are you located?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  USA
69.2%315
  Canada
2.2%10
  Latin America
1.3%6
  Europe
17.4%79
  Asia
5.7%26
  Australia and South Pacific Islands
2.6%12
  Africa
0%0
  Other (please specify)
1.5%7
Total Respondents  455
(skipped this question)  45
10. Where do you work?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  student
12.5%57
  faculty/researcher in academia
41.9%191
  other research lab/center
9.2%42
  industry or government (not including above)
29.8%136
  Other (please specify)
6.6%30
Total Respondents  456
(skipped this question)  44