Table 4.
The results of the event participant survey showing the degree to which participants valued the on-site event (the “blitz”), as well as volunteering and biodiversity collections more broadly.
| Strongly disagree (1) | Disagree (2) | Neither agree nor disagree (3) | Agree (4) | Strongly agree (5) | Total number of respondents | Average response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The blitz was worth my time. | 2 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 6 (4%) | 56 (41%) | 70 (51%) | 136 | 4.40 |
| Time was appropriately distributed among different blitz activities. | 2 (1%) | 2 (1%) | 26 (19%) | 70 (51%) | 37 (27%) | 137 | 4.01 |
| Biodiversity research collections merit public funding. | 2 (1%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (8%) | 45 (33%) | 80 (58%) | 138 | 4.46 |
| How likely is it that you would participate in a transcription blitz in the future if given the chance? | 2 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 14 (10%) | 50 (36%) | 71 (51%) | 138 | 4.36 |
| How likely is it that you would volunteer to transcribe specimen labels on a regular basis? | 5 (4%) | 12 (9%) | 34 (25%) | 51 (37%) | 35 (26%) | 137 | 3.72 |
| How likely is it that you would volunteer to work in biodiversity collections to perform other tasks if given the opportunity? | 3 (4%) | 6 (4%) | 21 (15%) | 51 (38%) | 55 (40%) | 136 | 4.10 |
Note: The values shown represent the number (and percentage) of people who rated each statement.