Library technology skills survey

John J. Burke, author of Neal-Schuman Library Technology Companion: A Basic Guide for Library Staff, created a web survey in the fall of 2008 to determine how library staff members used technology on a day to day basis.  1,800 people responded from public, academic, school, and special libraries.  This survey gives us a basic understanding of what types of technologies are used the most and which are used the least in libraries.

Technologies or technology skills used on a regular basis:
Technology or technology skill						Percentage of respondants
E-mail						97.9
Word processing						96.2
Web searching						94.1
Searching library databases						92.7
Using an integrated library system						86.3
Web navigation						80.7
Teaching others to use technology						79.1
Spreadsheets						78.3
File management/operating system navigation skills						62.3
Troubleshooting technology						61.9
Presentation software						60.1
Scanners and similar devices						57.8
Database software						54.1
Educational copyright knowledge						47.6
Creating online instructional materials/products						43
Making technology purchase decisions						40.2
Installing software						38.7
Web design						36.7
Instant messaging						32.6
Computer security knowledge						28.4
Blogging						28.2
Installing technology equipment						24.9
Graphic design						21.3
Assistive/adaptive technology						18.1
Network management						10.9
Other						9.8
Computer programming						8.5

What technology do you use the most?  What do you think is the most important and why?