Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2013 (237190673)

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US LIBRARYSURVEY 2013

July 10, 2014

Roger C. Schonfeld@rschon

ITHAKA S+R



EVIDENCE FOR PLANNING AND STRATEGY

Ithaka S+R Faculty Survey: five triennial cycles of national needs tracking.

Ithaka S+R Library Survey: two triennial cycles tracking strategic change.

Qualitative studies of research practices and support needs by discipline:» Supporting the Changing Research Practices of Historians» Supporting the Changing Research Practices of Chemists» Supporting the Changing Research Practices of Art Historians

Local Surveys of students, faculty members, and soon librarians,

help colleges and universities plan for and manage change.



ADVISORYCOMMITTEE

» Larry P. Alford, Chief Librarian, University of Toronto Libraries

» Joseph S. Meisel, Deputy Provost, Brown University

» Jenica P. Rogers, Director of Libraries, SUNY Potsdam

» Charles Thomas, Executive Director, University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions



METHOD

» Population included library deansand directors at US higher educationinstitutions granting a bachelor sdegree or higher.

» In October 2013, 1,508 library deansand directors were invited and thenreminded to participate via email

» By November, 499 responses werereceived

Number ofResponses

NII

Baccalaureate 186 61

Masters 190 62

Doctoral 123 27

Total 499 1



1. Should research libraries transition

to e-only acquisitions for books?2. Is there a sustainable role for thelibrary in support of discovery?

3. Should libraries move from

collections-centric to engagement-centered models – and can they?



BOOKS



“Electronic versions of scholarlymonographs play an important role inthe research and teaching of facultymembers at my institution.”

Percentage of respondents who strongly agree, over time, compared with the percentage of Faculty Survey respondents who agreed with a similarstatement.


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“Within the next five years, the use of

e-books will be so prevalent among faculty and students that it will not benecessary to maintain librarycollections of hard copy books.”

Percentage of respondents who strongly agreed, over time, compared withthe percentage of Faculty Survey respondents who strongly agreed with thesame statement.



Source: Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2010 & 2013, Ithaka S+R US Faculty Survey 2012



“What percentage of your print book

collection has your library de-accessioned because you have access tothose books in an electronic format?”



Source: Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2013



DISCOVERY



“It is strategically important that my

library be seen by its users as the first place they go to discover scholarlycontent.”

Percentage of respondents who strongly agreed, over time.



Source: Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2010 & 2013



“Has your library implemented an

index-based discovery service such as EBSCO Discovery Service, Primo, Summon, or WorldCat Local?”



“To what extent do you think that your

index-based discovery service hasmade your users’ discovery experiencebetter or worse in each of the followingareas?”

Includes only respondents at institutions that have implemented discoveryservices.



1. Should research libraries transitionto e-only acquisitions for books?

2. Is there a sustainable role for thelibrary in support of discovery?

3. Should libraries move from

collections-centric to engagement-centered models – and can they?



FROMCOLLECTIONSTOWARDS

ENGAGEMENT



ROLEOF THELIBRARY“How important is it to you that your college or university library provideeach of the functions below?”

1. Buyer- “The library pays for resourcesfaculty members need, from academic

journals to books to electronic

resources.” 2. Archive- “The library serves as a

repository of resources; in other words, it archives, preserves, andkeeps track of resources.”

3. Gateway- “The library serves as astarting point or „gateway for locatinginformation for faculty research.”

4. Research- “The library provisupport that helps increase theproductivity of faculty researc

scholarship.” 5. Teaching- “The library suppo

facilitates faculty teaching acti

6. Information Lit.- “The libraundergraduates develop researcritical analysis, and informatiliteracy skills.”



Source: US Library Survey 2010; US Library Survey 2013



0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Research

Gateway

Archive

Buyer

Teaching

Information Lit.

Source: Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2013, Ithaka S+R US Faculty Survey 2012



Source: US Faculty Survey 2012



100%



0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

Because faculty have easy access to academiccontent online, the role librarians play at thisinstitution is becoming much less important.

Because scholarly materielectronically, colleges and un

redirect the money spent on libstaff to other ne

Humanities Social Sciences Sciences





3. Should libraries move fromcollectionstowards engagement-centric models – and can they?



EVIDENCE-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING



An effective process ensures that astrong decision can be made.



STRUCTURE AND CULTURE

» Top down vs. inclusive» The roles of the data people» Organizational structure» Sharing and reusing data

Every librar

its own decmaking cultbut data muallowed to ta life of the



QUESTIONS ANDDISCUSSION

Reports and issue briefs: www.sr.ithaka.org

Roger Schonfeld@[email protected]

ITHAKA S+R





3. Should libraries move fromcollections-centric to engagement-centered models – and can they?

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