OK, so who hasn't been in a position where they have tried to share a document, presentation or spreadsheet with someone, whether it be work or personal, and the two parties did not have compatible software. I know I have run into this situation far more often then I care to remember. Google Docs is an excellent way to manipulate the situation to your advantage.
The application I had the most fun with was the form maker. You can create questionnaires, surveys, or send out invitations with an RSVP function. The possibilities are endless! Once you create the form you email it to the intended recipients and they then respond to the questions presented in the form. Google Docs will then display the results of the questions in either a spreadsheet or summary form for your use. I think that this could be very useful in a library setting if you maintain an email database of patrons. You could send out surveys to determine what types of books they would like to read, specific titles that may be in great demand, activity planning and communication with your Library Board.
I know that I will be starting to ise this part of the Google Docs to get responses from my Board members on issues or dates for meetings. I also think that I will try to start obtaining email addresses from my patrons so that I can use this useful tool to help determine purchasing and activities.
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