Here are the fun-with-Excel stats and graphs from our first 14 responses from special libraries.
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Applications
| As many as it takes, but keep it short and sweet | 9 | 64.3% |
| Other | 1 | 7.1% |
| Two is ok, but no more | 4 | 28.6% |
| Total | 14 | 100.0% |
| As many as it takes, but shorter is better | 1 | 7.1% |
| Only one! | 9 | 64.3% |
| Two is ok, but no more | 4 | 28.6% |
| Total | 14 | 100.0% |
| 4 | 28.6% | |
| Other | 1 | 7.1% |
| No Answer | 1 | 7.1% |
| No preference, as long as I can open it | 8 | 57.1% |
| Total | 14 | 100.0% |
| I don’t care | 7 | 50.0% |
| Other | 2 | 14.3% |
| No | 4 | 28.6% |
| No Answer | 1 | 7.1% |
| Total | 14 | 100.0% |
| As an attachment only | 4 | 28.6% |
| Both as an attachment and in the body of the email | 3 | 21.4% |
| Other | 1 | 7.1% |
| I don’t care | 4 | 28.6% |
| No answer | 2 | 14.3% |
| Total | 14 | 100.0% |
Demographics
| 0-10 | 11 | 78.6% |
| 10-50 | 2 | 14.3% |
| 50-100 | 1 | 7.1% |
| Total | 14 | 100.0% |
| It’s complicated | 2 | 14.3% |
| No | 1 | 7.1% |
| Yes | 11 | 78.6% |
| Total | 14 | 100.0% |
| a hiring manager | 14 | 100.0% |
| a member of a hiring committee | 10 | 71.4% |
**Respondents could pick more than one response, so total is more than 14.
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