Judges Survey 1.2021 Judge Survey Name First Last Email Category(ies) you judged Published Works Best New Canadian Manuscript Specialty Book Fresh Ink / In The Beginning Best Blog The judging experience overall was goodStrongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreePlease Comment on your Overall Experience. (Suggested improvements are welcome.)The individual elements in the judging form worked well.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeJudging elements: Please comment on the elements you were asked to judge. Were they adequate / appropriate?For example: "Does the author have a command of the elements of grammar, punctuation, and spelling?" The form worked well for me:Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreePlease comment on the form and any difficulties you might have add entering scores on the form. Suggested improvements are welcome.The Process worked well for meStrongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeReceiving entries, accessing documents, etc. Please comment on the process. (Suggested improvements are welcome.)The electronic format (downloading books and articles) worked well for me.Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeWe went to the electronic format largely due to Covid restrictions. However, from a cost point of view (both for entrants and for us) and from a timeliness point of view (not having to wait for shipments), the administration was much better. We do also want to get the perspective from judges. Comment on electronic format The time allowed for judging was adequate.I felt rushedI had enough timeI completed earlyI could have completed in less timeWe want to make the process as concise as possible (and this year we clearly needed more time to compile the short list) so we are looking at ways to shorten the overall process.Comment on time allowed for judging I would be willing to judge next yearNoProbably notLikely wouldYesComment on willingness to judge. Other Thoughts or Suggestions Δ
