i think ross only brought up this point to see if i could still maintain
the pretty formatting in addition to adding something extra to the summary.

well ross challenge accepted and met.  so :P


On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Ross Singer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Thanks, Rosalyn for setting this up and compiling the results!
>
> While it doesn't change my default position, "yes we need more diversity
> among Code4lib presenters!", I'm not sure, statistically speaking, that you
> can draw the conclusions you have based on the sample size, especially
> given the survey's topic (note, I am not saying that women aren't
> underrepresented in the Code4lib program).
>
> If 83% of the mailing didn't respond, we simply know nothing about their
> demographics.  They could be 95% male, they could be 99% female, we have no
> idea.  I think it is safe to say that the breakdown of the 16% is probably
> biased towards females simply given the subject matter and the dialogue
> that surrounded it.  We simply cannot project that the mailing list is
> 57/42 from this, I don't think.
>
> What is interesting, however, is that the number roughly corresponds to
> the number of seats in the conference.  I think it would be interesting to
> see how this compares to the gender breakdown at the conference.
>
> This doesn't diminish how awesome it is that you put this together,
> though.  Thanks, again to you and Karen!
> -Ross.
> On Dec 5, 2012, at 1:28 PM, Rosalyn Metz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Friends,
> >
> > I put together the data and a summary for the gender survey.  Now that
> > conference and hotel registration has subsided, it's a perfect time for
> you
> > to kick back and read through.
> >
> > [Code4Lib] Gender Survey
> > Data<
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AqfFxMd8RTVhdFVQSWlPaFJ2UTh1Nmo0akNhZlVDTlE
> >
> > Gender Survey Data is the raw data for the survey.  Not very interesting,
> > but you can use it to view my Pivot Tables and charts.
> >
> > [Code4Lib] Gender Survey
> > Summary<
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hbofh63-5F9MWEk8y8C83heOkNodttASWF5juqGLQ1E/edit
> >
> > Gender Survey Summary is easy to read version of the above -- its the
> > summary I wrote about the results.  Included is a brief intro, charts
> (from
> > above), and a summary of the results.
> >
> > Let the discussion begin,
> > Rosalyn
> >
> > P.S. Much thanks to Karen Coyle for reviewing the summary for me before I
> > sent it out.  Also if there are any typos or grammar mistakes, please
> blame
> > my friend Abigail who behaved as my editor.
>