This report, based on data predominantly from interviews with deans and library directors of US colleges and universities, presents expansive data and commentary on what upper library management thinks of the library’s role in data management and what its plans are for data librarianship. The study presents data on the number of librarians performing extensive data librarianship functions, as well as a description of the types of services that they are providing. In addition, survey participants report on trends in spending on library data services over the past two years, and their plans for the next two years. Data in the report is broken out by many useful criteria including college/university type or Carnegie class, as well as enrollment level, tuition, public/private status and other variables.
Just a few of this 43-page study’s many findings are that:
- Libraries from institutions enrolling more than 20,000 students employed a mean of 7.54 librarians for whom data librarianship was a significant part of their work responsibilities
- Librarians over the age of 65 were more supportive of increased spending on data services than were their younger counterparts
- 46.67% of doctoral level universities plan to spend more or much more on data librarianship over the next two years.
Table of Contents
1. The Questionnaire
2. Participants List
3. Characteristics Of The Sample
4. Summary Of Main Findings
5. Data And Commentary
List of Tables
Table 1.1 Approximately how many library staff members concern themselves with data management issues as a major part of their work assignment?
Table 1.2 Approximately how many library staff members concern themselves with data management issues as a major part of their work assignment? Broken out by title
Table 1.3 Approximately how many library staff members concern themselves with data management issues as a major part of their work assignment? Broken out by what is your personal age range
Table 1.4 Approximately how many library staff members concern themselves with data management issues as a major part of their work assignment? Broken out for public and private colleges and universities
Table 1.5 Approximately how many library staff members concern themselves with data management issues as a major part of their work assignment? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college or university
Table 1.6 Approximately how many library staff members concern themselves with data management issues as a major part of their work assignment? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.7 Approximately how many library staff members concern themselves with data management issues as a major part of their work assignment? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.8 Approximately how many library staff members concern themselves with data management issues as a major part of their work assignment? Broken out by gender of the survey taker
Briefly describe your library’s data services program or services. Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college or university
Table 2.1 Over the past 2 years did the library spend more, less or about the same on data curation services?
Table 2.2 Over the past 2 years did the library spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by title
Table 2.3 Over the past 2 years did the library spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by what is your personal age range
Table 2.4 Over the past 2 years did the library spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out for public and private colleges and universities
Table 2.5 Over the past 2 years did the library spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college or university
Table 2.6 Over the past 2 years did the library spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.7 Over the past 2 years did the library spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 2.8 Over the past 2 years did the library spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by gender of the survey taker
Table 3.1 Over the next 2 years do you plan to spend more, less or about the same on data curation services?
Table 3.2 Over the next 2 years do you plan to spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by title
Table 3.3 Over the next 2 years do you plan to spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by what is your personal age range
Table 3.4 Over the next 2 years do you plan to spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out for public and private colleges and universities
Table 3.5 Over the next 2 years do you plan to spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college or university
Table 3.6 Over the next 2 years do you plan to spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.7 Over the next 2 years do you plan to spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 3.8 Over the next 2 years do you plan to spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by gender of the survey taker
Table 4.1 How do you evaluate the actual level of need of your faculty and students for data curation services?
Table 4.2 How do you evaluate the actual level of need of your faculty and students for data curation services? Broken out by title
Table 4.3 How do you evaluate the actual level of need of your faculty and students for data curation services? Broken out by what is your personal age range
Table 4.4 How do you evaluate the actual level of need of your faculty and students for data curation services? Broken out for public and private colleges and universities
Table 4.5 How do you evaluate the actual level of need of your faculty and students for data curation services? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college or university
Table 4.6 How do you evaluate the actual level of need of your faculty and students for data curation services? Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.7 How do you evaluate the actual level of need of your faculty and students for data curation services? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.8 How do you evaluate the actual level of need of your faculty and students for data curation services? Broken out by gender of the survey taker
Describe your library's plans for data librarianship in the next two years. Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college or university
List of Charts
Chart 1.1 Approximately how many library staff members concern themselves with data management issues as a major part of their work assignment?
Chart 1.2 Approximately how many library staff members concern themselves with data management issues as a major part of their work assignment? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college or university
Chart 1.3 Approximately how many library staff members concern themselves with data management issues as a major part of their work assignment? Broken out by enrollment
Chart 2.1 Over the past 2 years did the library spend more, less or about the same on data curation services?
Chart 2.2 Over the past 2 years did the library spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college or university
Chart 2.3 Over the past 2 years did the library spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by enrollment
Chart 3.1 Over the next 2 years do you plan to spend more, less or about the same on data curation services?
Chart 3.2 Over the next 2 years do you plan to spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college or university
Chart 3.3 Over the next 2 years do you plan to spend more, less or about the same on data curation services? Broken out by enrollment
Chart 4.1 How do you evaluate the actual level of need of your faculty and students for data curation services?
Chart 4.2 How do you evaluate the actual level of need of your faculty and students for data curation services? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college or university
Chart 4.3 How do you evaluate the actual level of need of your faculty and students for data curation services? Broken out by enrollment
Samples
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Sources / Contributors
- Antelope Valley College
- Arkansas Tech University
- Berea College
- Buffalo State College (SUNY)
- California State University San Marcos Library
- Case Western Reserve University
- Chicago State University
- Cincinnati Christian University
- Clark State Community College
- Coahoma Community College
- Colorado State University
- Connecticut College
- Covenant Theological Seminary
- Dartmouth College
- Drexel University
- ECPI University
- Florida Atlantic University
- Florida National University
- Florida State University
- Fuller Theological Seminary
- Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
- Harding University
- Heritage Christian University
- Houston Graduate School of Theology
- Iowa State University
- Jarvis Christian College
- Kennesaw State University
- LaGuardia Community College
- Lawrence Technological University
- Lee College
- Liberty University
- Longwood University
- Lyon College
- Mansfield University of PA
- Marquette University
- Marshall University
- Menlo College
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Missouri State University
- Montana State University
- Northwestern University
- Nova Southeastern University
- Ouachita Baptist University
- Princeton University
- Providence College
- Rutgers University Libraries
- South Dakota State University
- Southern Utah University
- Spring Hill College
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- SUNY Fredonia
- Syracuse University
- The College of Wooster
- The University of Akron
- Thomas Jefferson University
- Toccoa Falls College
- Tulsa Community College
- University at Albany/SUNYA
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
- University of Louisiana at Monroe
- University of Minnesota Crookston
- University of North Dakota
- University of South Carolina Upstate
- University of Texas at Arlington
- University of the Arts
- University of Toledo
- University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
- Wilkes University
- Worcester State University
- Yeshiva University
- York College of Pennsylvania
Methodology
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