The Survey of Academic Librarians: Opinion of the Usefulness of Certain Library Technologies

Primary Research Group, May 2010, Pages: 75

This study presents 130 tables of data pinpointing academic librarian support and opposition to spending more on various library technologies. The report helps library administrators and vendors to gauge the level of interest in certain library technologies, breaking it down by variables such as library department and college types. Technologies covered include: laptops for patrons, computer labs, digital cameras, library management systems, e-books, student response systems or "clickers", content management systems, virtual whiteboards and other technologies.

This study, based on a survey of more than 550 academic librarians, presents 130 tables of data pinpointing academic librarian support and opposition to spending more on various library technologies. The report helps library administrators and vendors to gauge the level of academic librarian interest in certain library technologies, breaking it down by variables such as library department and college type.

Technologies covered include: laptops for patrons, computer labs, digital cameras, library management systems, e-books, student response systems or "clickers", content management systems, virtual whiteboards and other technologies.

Just a few of the report's many findings are that:

- 32.39% of librarians sampled felt that their library should be spending more on optical scanning equipment; 3.28% felt they should spend less while 44.86% felt spending should remain the same.

- Support for spending more on computer & technology labs was particularly strong in Canada.

- 68% of librarians working in public colleges wanted to increase library spending on laptops for patrons.

- Support for enhancing e-book collections was strongest among colleges with more than 20,000 students.

- Support for more spending on content management systems was greatest among librarians working primarily in cataloging and technical services.

- In general, older librarians strongly supported spending on virtual whiteboards; younger librarians, less so.

LIST OF TABLES

METHODOLOGY

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SAMPLE

THE QUESTIONNAIRE

LIBRARIANS FROM THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES PARTICIPATED:

SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS

CHAPTER ONE: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON OPTICAL SCANNING EQUIPMENT?

CHAPTER TWO: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER LABS IN THE LIBRARY?CHAPTER THREE: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON BAR CODING TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY?

CHAPTER FOUR: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CLASSROOM “CLICKERS” IN THE LIBRARY?

CHAPTER FIVE: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON DIGITAL CAMERA TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY?

CHAPTER SIX: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR STAFF IN THE LIBRARY?

CHAPTER SEVEN: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PATRONS IN THE LIBRARY?CHAPTER EIGHT: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON SOFTWARE FOR PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY?

CHAPTER NINE: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON NUMBER OF PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY?

CHAPTER TEN: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON E-BOOK COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY?

CHAPTER ELEVEN: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON URL-LINKING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE IN THE LIBRARY?CHAPTER TWELVE: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS & SOFTWARE?

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON VIRTUAL WHITEBOARDS?

LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1.1: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON OPTICAL SCANNING EQUIPMENT?

TABLE 1.2: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON OPTICAL SCANNING EQUIPMENT? BROKEN OUT BY A DEPARTMENT.

TABLE 1.3: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON OPTICAL SCANNING EQUIPMENT? BROKEN OUT BY AGE.

TABLE 1.4: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON OPTICAL SCANNING EQUIPMENT? BROKEN OUT BY THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

TABLE 1.5: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON OPTICAL SCANNING EQUIPMENT? BROKEN OUT BY THE LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

TABLE 1.6: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON OPTICAL SCANNING EQUIPMENT? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER.

TABLE 1.7: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON OPTICAL SCANNING EQUIPMENT? BROKEN OUT BY LIBRARY IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES.

TABLE 1.8: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON OPTICAL SCANNING EQUIPMENT? BROKEN OUT BY GENERAL CARNEGIE CLASS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE 1.9: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON OPTICAL SCANNING EQUIPMENT? BROKEN OUT BY THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL OF THE COLLEGES.

TABLE 1.10: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON OPTICAL SCANNING EQUIPMENT? BROKEN OUT FOR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

TABLE 2.1: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER LABS IN THE LIBRARY?

TABLE 2.2: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER LABS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY A DEPARTMENT.

TABLE 2.3: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER LABS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY AGE.

TABLE 2.4: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER LABS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

TABLE 2.5: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER LABS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

TABLE 2.6: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER LABS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER.

TABLE 2.7: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER LABS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY LIBRARY IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES.

TABLE 2.8: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER LABS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENERAL CARNEGIE CLASS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE 2.9: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER LABS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL OF THE COLLEGES.

TABLE 2.10: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON TECHNOLOGY OR COMPUTER LABS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT FOR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

TABLE 3.1: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON BAR CODING TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY?

TABLE 3.2: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON BAR CODING TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY A DEPARTMENT.

TABLE 3.3: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON BAR CODING TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY AGE.

TABLE 3.4: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON BAR CODING TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

TABLE 3.5: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON BAR CODING TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

TABLE 3.6: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON BAR CODING TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER.

TABLE 3.7: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON BAR CODING TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY LIBRARY IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES.

TABLE 3.8: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON BAR CODING TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENERAL CARNEGIE CLASS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE 3.9: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON BAR CODING TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL OF THE COLLEGES.

TABLE 3.10: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON BAR CODING TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT FOR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

TABLE 4.1: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CLASSROOM “CLICKERS” IN THE LIBRARY?

TABLE 4.2: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CLASSROOM “CLICKERS” IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY A DEPARTMENT.

TABLE 4.3: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CLASSROOM “CLICKERS” IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY AGE.

TABLE 4.4: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CLASSROOM “CLICKERS” IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

TABLE 4.5: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CLASSROOM “CLICKERS” IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

TABLE 4.6: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CLASSROOM “CLICKERS” IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER.

TABLE 4.7: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CLASSROOM “CLICKERS” IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY LIBRARY IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES.

TABLE 4.8: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CLASSROOM “CLICKERS” IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENERAL CARNEGIE CLASS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE 4.9: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CLASSROOM “CLICKERS” IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL OF THE COLLEGES.

TABLE 4.10: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CLASSROOM “CLICKERS” IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT FOR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

TABLE 5.1: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON DIGITAL CAMERA TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY?

TABLE 5.2: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON DIGITAL CAMERA TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY A DEPARTMENT.

TABLE 5.3: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON DIGITAL CAMERA TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY AGE.

TABLE 5.4: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON DIGITAL CAMERA TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

TABLE 5.5: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON DIGITAL CAMERA TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

TABLE 5.6: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON DIGITAL CAMERA TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER.

TABLE 5.7: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON DIGITAL CAMERA TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY LIBRARY IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES.

TABLE 5.8: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON DIGITAL CAMERA TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENERAL CARNEGIE CLASS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE 5.9: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON DIGITAL CAMERA TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL OF THE COLLEGES.

TABLE 5.10: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON DIGITAL CAMERA TECHNOLOGY IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT FOR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

TABLE 6.1: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR STAFF IN THE LIBRARY?

TABLE 6.2: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR STAFF IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY A DEPARTMENT.

TABLE 6.3: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR STAFF IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY AGE.

TABLE 6.4: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR STAFF IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

TABLE 6.5: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR STAFF IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

TABLE 6.6: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR STAFF IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER.

TABLE 6.7: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR STAFF IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY LIBRARY IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES.

TABLE 6.8: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR STAFF IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENERAL CARNEGIE CLASS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE 6.9: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR STAFF IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL OF THE COLLEGES.

TABLE 6.10: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR STAFF IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT FOR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

TABLE 7.1: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PATRONS IN THE LIBRARY?

TABLE 7.2: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PATRONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY A DEPARTMENT.

TABLE 7.3: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PATRONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY AGE.

TABLE 7.4: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PATRONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

TABLE 7.5: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PATRONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

TABLE 7.6: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PATRONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER.

TABLE 7.7: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PATRONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY LIBRARY IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES.

TABLE 7.8: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PATRONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENERAL CARNEGIE CLASS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE 7.9: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PATRONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL OF THE COLLEGES.

TABLE 7.10: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR PATRONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT FOR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

TABLE 8.1: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON SOFTWARE FOR PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY?

TABLE 8.2: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON SOFTWARE FOR PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY A DEPARTMENT.

TABLE 8.3: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON SOFTWARE FOR PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY AGE.

TABLE 8.4: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON SOFTWARE FOR PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

TABLE 8.5: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON SOFTWARE FOR PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

TABLE 8.6: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON SOFTWARE FOR PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER.

TABLE 8.7: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON SOFTWARE FOR PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY LIBRARY IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES.

TABLE 8.8: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON SOFTWARE FOR PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENERAL CARNEGIE CLASS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE 8.9: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON SOFTWARE FOR PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL OF THE COLLEGES.

TABLE 8.10: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON SOFTWARE FOR PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT FOR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

TABLE 9.1: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON NUMBER OF PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY?

TABLE 9.2: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON NUMBER OF PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY A DEPARTMENT.

TABLE 9.3: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON NUMBER OF PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY AGE.

TABLE 9.4: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON NUMBER OF PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

TABLE 9.5: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON NUMBER OF PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

TABLE 9.6: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON NUMBER OF PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER.

TABLE 9.7: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON NUMBER OF PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY LIBRARY IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES.

TABLE 9.8: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON NUMBER OF PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENERAL CARNEGIE CLASS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE 9.9: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON NUMBER OF PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL OF THE COLLEGES.

TABLE 9.10: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON NUMBER OF PATRON ACCESS WORKSTATIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT FOR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

TABLE 10.1: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON E-BOOK COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY?

TABLE 10.2: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON E-BOOK COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY A DEPARTMENT.

TABLE 10.3: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON E-BOOK COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY AGE.

TABLE 10.4: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON E-BOOK COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

TABLE 10.5: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON E-BOOK COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

TABLE 10.6: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON E-BOOK COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER.

TABLE 10.7: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON E-BOOK COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY LIBRARY IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES.

TABLE 10.8: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON E-BOOK COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENERAL CARNEGIE CLASS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE 10.9: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON E-BOOK COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL OF THE COLLEGES.

TABLE 10.10: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON E-BOOK COLLECTIONS IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT FOR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

TABLE 11.1: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON URL-LINKING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE IN THE LIBRARY?

TABLE 11.2: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON URL-LINKING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY A DEPARTMENT.

TABLE 11.3: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON URL-LINKING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY AGE.

TABLE 11.4: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON URL-LINKING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

TABLE 11.5: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON URL-LINKING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

TABLE 11.6: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON URL-LINKING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER.

TABLE 11.7: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON URL-LINKING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY LIBRARY IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES.

TABLE 11.8: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON URL-LINKING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY GENERAL CARNEGIE CLASS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE 11.9: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON URL-LINKING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT BY THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL OF THE COLLEGES.

TABLE 11.10: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON URL-LINKING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE IN THE LIBRARY? BROKEN OUT FOR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

TABLE 12.1: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM?

TABLE 12.2: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM? BROKEN OUT BY A DEPARTMENT.

TABLE 12.3: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM? BROKEN OUT BY AGE.

TABLE 12.4: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM? BROKEN OUT BY THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

TABLE 12.5: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM? BROKEN OUT BY THE LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

TABLE 12.6: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER.

TABLE 12.7: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM? BROKEN OUT BY LIBRARY IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES.

TABLE 12.8: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM? BROKEN OUT BY GENERAL CARNEGIE CLASS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE 12.9: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM? BROKEN OUT BY THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL OF THE COLLEGES.

TABLE 12.10: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM? BROKEN OUT FOR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

TABLE 13.1: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS & SOFTWARE?

TABLE 13.2: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS & SOFTWARE? BROKEN OUT BY A DEPARTMENT.

TABLE 13.3: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS & SOFTWARE? BROKEN OUT BY AGE.

TABLE 13.4: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS & SOFTWARE? BROKEN OUT BY THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

TABLE 13.5: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS & SOFTWARE? BROKEN OUT BY THE LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

TABLE 13.6: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS & SOFTWARE? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER.

TABLE 13.7: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS & SOFTWARE? BROKEN OUT BY LIBRARY IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES.

TABLE 13.8: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS & SOFTWARE? BROKEN OUT BY GENERAL CARNEGIE CLASS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE 13.9: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS & SOFTWARE? BROKEN OUT BY THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL OF THE COLLEGES.

TABLE 13.10: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, APPLICATIONS & SOFTWARE? BROKEN OUT FOR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

TABLE 14.1: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON VIRTUAL WHITEBOARDS?

TABLE 14.2: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON VIRTUAL WHITEBOARDS? BROKEN OUT BY A DEPARTMENT.

TABLE 14.3: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON VIRTUAL WHITEBOARDS? BROKEN OUT BY AGE.

TABLE 14.4: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON VIRTUAL WHITEBOARDS? BROKEN OUT BY THE LEVEL OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.

TABLE 14.5: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON VIRTUAL WHITEBOARDS? BROKEN OUT BY THE LENGTH OF CURRENT EMPLOYMENT.

TABLE 14.6: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON VIRTUAL WHITEBOARDS? BROKEN OUT BY GENDER.

TABLE 14.7: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON VIRTUAL WHITEBOARDS? BROKEN OUT BY LIBRARY IN PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGES.

TABLE 14.8: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON VIRTUAL WHITEBOARDS? BROKEN OUT BY GENERAL CARNEGIE CLASS OF THE INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE 14.9: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON VIRTUAL WHITEBOARDS? BROKEN OUT BY THE ENROLLMENT LEVEL OF THE COLLEGES.

TABLE 14.10: SHOULD THE LIBRARY BE SPENDING MORE, LESS OR ABOUT THE SAME ON VIRTUAL WHITEBOARDS? BROKEN OUT FOR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA.

The Survey of Academic Librarians is a series of reports based on a representative survey of 555 full time academic librarians in the United States and Canada. Data is presented in the aggregate and broken out by various characteristics such as gender, age, library work title or field, institutional enrollment, Carnegie class, level of education, USA or Canada and other factors.

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