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US LIBRARYSURVEY 2013
July 10, 2014
Roger C. Schonfeld@rschon
ITHAKA S+R
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EVIDENCEFOR PLANNING AND STRATEGY
Ithaka S+R Faculty Survey: five triennial cycles of national needs t
Ithaka S+R Library Survey: two triennial cycles tracking strategic
Qualitative studies of research practices and support needs by disc 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.
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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 MarylaAffiliated Institutions
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METHOD
Population included library deansand directors at US higher educationinstitutions granting a bachelorsdegree or higher.
In October 2013, 1,508 library deansand directors were invited and thenreminded to participate via email
By November, 499 responses werereceived
Number of
Responses
N
I
In
Baccalaureate 186 6
Masters 190 6
Doctoral 123 2
Total 499 15
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1. Should research libraries transi
to e-only acquisitions for books?2. Is there a sustainable role for thlibrary in support of discovery?
3. Should libraries move from
collections-centric to engagemencentered models and can they
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BOOKS
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Electronic versions of scholarly
monographs play an important rothe research and teaching of facultmembers at my institution.
Percentage of respondents who strongly agree, over time, compared wpercentage of Faculty Survey respondents who agreed with a similarstatement.
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Within the next five years, the use
e-books will be so prevalent amongfaculty and students that it will notnecessary to maintain librarycollections of hard copy books.
Percentage of respondents who strongly agreed, over time, comparedthe percentage of Faculty Survey respondents who strongly agreed wsame statement.
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Source: Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2010 & 2013, Ithaka S+R US Faculty Survey 2012
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What percentage of your print boo
collection has your library de-accessioned because you have accethose books in an electronic format
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Source: Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2013
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1. Should research libraries transito e-only acquisitions for books?
2. Is there a sustainable role for thlibrary in support of discovery?
3. Should libraries move from
collections-centric to engagemencentered models and can they
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DISCOVERY
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It is strategically important that m
library be seen by its users as the fiplace they go to discover scholarlycontent.
Percentage of respondents who strongly agreed, over time.
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Source: Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2010 & 2013
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My library is always the best plac
researchers at my institution to statheir search for scholarly informat
Percentage of respondents who strongly agreed.
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Source: Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2013
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Has your library implemented an
index-based discovery service suchEBSCO Discovery Service, Primo,Summon, or WorldCat Local?
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0%
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40%
60%
80%
100%
Baccalaureate Master's Doctoral
Source: Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2013
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To what extent do you think that y
index-based discovery service hasmade your users discovery experiebetter or worse in each of the followareas?
Includes only respondents at institutions that have implemented discoservices.
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Source: Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2013
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1. Should research libraries transito e-only acquisitions for books?
2. Is there a sustainable role for thlibrary in support of discovery?
3. Should libraries move from
collections-centric to engagemencentered models and can they
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FROMCOLLECTIONSTOWARDS
ENGAGEMENT
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ROLE OF THELIBRARYHow important is it to you that your college or university libraryeach 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 otherwords, 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 provsupport that helps increaseproductivity of faculty rese
scholarship.5. Teaching- The library sup
facilitates faculty teaching a
6. Information Lit.- The libraundergraduates develop recritical analysis, and informliteracy skills.
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Source: US Library Survey 2010; US Library Survey 2013
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0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Research
Gateway
Arch ive
Buyer
Teaching
Information Lit.
Source: Ithaka S+R US Library Survey 2013, Ithaka S+R US Faculty Survey 2012
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Source: US Faculty Survey 2012
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100%
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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 scho larly mateelectronically, colleges and u
redirect the money spent on lstaff to other n
Humanities Social Sciences Sciences
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1. Should research libraries transito e-only acquisitions for books?
2. Is there a sustainable role for thlibrary in support of discovery?
3. Should libraries move fromcollections- towards engagemencentric models and can they?
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EVIDENCE-DRIVENDECISION-MAKING
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DECISION-MAKING
Start with the problem to be solved
Include all necessary stakeholders
Gather and analyze the right data
Formulate a strong process,including decision paths, to allow for
a strong decision
Every libr
its own demaking cubut data mallowed toa life of th
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An effective process ensures that astrong decision can be made.
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STRUCTUREANDCULTURE
Top down vs. inclusive
The roles of the data people
Organizational structure
Sharing and reusing data
Every libr
its own demaking cubut data mallowed toa life of th
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QUESTIONS ANDDISCUSSION
Reports and issue briefs:www.sr.ithaka.org
Roger Schonfeld@[email protected]
ITHAKA S+R
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1. Should research libraries transito e-only acquisitions for books?
2. Is there a sustainable role for thlibrary in support of discovery?
3. Should libraries move fromcollections-centric to engagemencentered models and can they