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Survey of Academic Library Upper Management: Use of the Library by Higher Education Administration

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    Report

  • 60 Pages
  • December 2018
  • Region: Global
  • Primary Research Group
  • ID: 4722024

The report presents the findings of a survey of 84 library directors, university librarians, deans of libraries and other high ranking executives from 54 college and university libraries, concerning their experience with library services for higher education administration.  The study looks at how academic libraries serve the research needs of higher ed administration, pinpointing the number that have formed special units or established specific library positions to serve the strategic research needs of college administration.  The 60-page study also gives specific data on the extent to which – in the view of those interviewed – various administrative departments use the library for their strategic needs.  Data is presented separately for a broad array of departments, including Enrollment-Marketing, Information Technology, University President’s Office, Technology Transfer-Sponsored Research, Office of Research Grants, Public Relations, Admissions, and International Student Services.

Just a few of the study’s many findings are that:

  • 27% of institutions charging less than $7,000 per year in annual tuition had set up special units or assigned particular employees to serve the research needs of academic administration.
  • Colleges from Canada were more likely than those in the USA to form special units to serve academic administration.
  • The Office of Public Relations makes greater use of the library than most other administrative departments.

Table of Contents


SURVEY OF ACADEMIC LIBRARY UPPER-LEVEL MANAGEMENT:  USE OF THE LIBRARY BY HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATIONTHE QUESTIONNAIRE
PARTICIPANTS LIST
Characteristics of the Sample
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
Special Units or Individuals at the Library Tasked with Providing Research Support to College Administration
Independent Budgeting for Initiatives to Provide Library Research Support to Higher Education Administration
Librarian Self-Evaluation of the Extent of their Institutional Role in Providing Research Support to College Administration
Extent of Library Research Support for Particular Administrative Departments

List of Tables
Table 1.1 Does the library have any specific individual, unit or initiative designed to provide strategic research services to upper university management in areas such as enrollment, marketing, technology, student affairs, regulation, advancement, research funding and other areas?
Table 1.2 Does the library have any specific individual, unit or initiative designed to provide strategic research services to upper university management in areas such as enrollment, marketing, technology, student affairs, regulation, advancement, research funding and other areas? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 1.3 Does the library have any specific individual, unit or initiative designed to provide strategic research services to upper university management in areas such as enrollment, marketing, technology, student affairs, regulation, advancement, research funding and other areas? Broken out by Carnegie class or type
Table 1.4 Does the library have any specific individual, unit or initiative designed to provide strategic research services to upper university management in areas such as enrollment, marketing, technology, student affairs, regulation, advancement, research funding and other areas? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.5 Does the library have any specific individual, unit or initiative designed to provide strategic research services to upper university management in areas such as enrollment, marketing, technology, student affairs, regulation, advancement, research funding and other areas? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.6 Does the library have any specific individual, unit or initiative designed to provide strategic research services to upper university management in areas such as enrollment, marketing, technology, student affairs, regulation, advancement, research funding and other areas? Broken out by location of the college
Table 1.7 Does the library have any specific individual, unit or initiative designed to provide strategic research services to upper university management in areas such as enrollment, marketing, technology, student affairs, regulation, advancement, research funding and other areas? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 1.8 Does the library have any specific individual, unit or initiative designed to provide strategic research services to upper university management in areas such as enrollment, marketing, technology, student affairs, regulation, advancement, research funding and other areas? Broken out by salary range of the survey participant
Table 2.1 Does the library independently budget for this initiative?
Table 2.2 Does the library independently budget for this initiative? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 2.3 Does the library independently budget for this initiative? Broken out by Carnegie class or type
Table 2.4 Does the library independently budget for this initiative? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.5 Does the library independently budget for this initiative? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 2.6 Does the library independently budget for this initiative? Broken out by location of the college
Table 2.7 Does the library independently budget for this initiative? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 2.8 Does the library independently budget for this initiative? Broken out by salary range of the survey participant
Table 3.1 Which phrase best describes your library’s role in furnishing strategic research to upper university management for important decision-making?
Table 3.2 Which phrase best describes your library’s role in furnishing strategic research to upper university management for important decision-making? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 3.3 Which phrase best describes your library’s role in furnishing strategic research to upper university management for important decision-making? Broken out by Carnegie class or type
Table 3.4 Which phrase best describes your library’s role in furnishing strategic research to upper university management for important decision-making? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.5 Which phrase best describes your library’s role in furnishing strategic research to upper university management for important decision-making? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 3.6 Which phrase best describes your library’s role in furnishing strategic research to upper university management for important decision-making? Broken out by location of the college
Table 3.7 Which phrase best describes your library’s role in furnishing strategic research to upper university management for important decision-making? Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 3.8 Which phrase best describes your library’s role in furnishing strategic research to upper university management for important decision-making? Broken out by salary range of the survey participant
Table 4 Rate the extent to which the following departments use research support from the library
Table 4.1.1 Rate the extent to which the Enrollment-Marketing department uses research support from the library
Table 4.1.2 Rate the extent to which the Enrollment-Marketing department uses research support from the library Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 4.1.3 Rate the extent to which the Enrollment-Marketing department uses research support from the library Broken out by Carnegie class or type
Table 4.1.4 Rate the extent to which the Enrollment-Marketing department uses research support from the library Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.1.5 Rate the extent to which the Enrollment-Marketing department uses research support from the library Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.1.6 Rate the extent to which the Enrollment-Marketing department uses research support from the library Broken out by location of the college
Table 4.1.7 Rate the extent to which the Enrollment-Marketing department uses research support from the library Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 4.1.8 Rate the extent to which the Enrollment-Marketing department uses research support from the library Broken out by salary range of the survey participant
Table 4.2.1 Rate the extent to which the Information Technology department uses research support from the library
Table 4.2.2 Rate the extent to which the Information Technology department uses research support from the library Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 4.2.3 Rate the extent to which the Information Technology department uses research support from the library Broken out by Carnegie class or type
Table 4.2.4 Rate the extent to which the Information Technology department uses research support from the library Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.2.5 Rate the extent to which the Information Technology department uses research support from the library Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.2.6 Rate the extent to which the Information Technology department uses research support from the library Broken out by location of the college
Table 4.2.7 Rate the extent to which the Information Technology department uses research support from the library Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 4.2.8 Rate the extent to which the Information Technology department uses research support from the library Broken out by salary range of the survey participant
Table 4.3.1 Rate the extent to which the University President's Office uses research support from the library
Table 4.3.2 Rate the extent to which the University President's Office uses research support from the library Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 4.3.3 Rate the extent to which the University President's Office uses research support from the library Broken out by Carnegie class or type
Table 4.3.4 Rate the extent to which the University President's Office uses research support from the library Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.3.5 Rate the extent to which the University President's Office uses research support from the library Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.3.6 Rate the extent to which the University President's Office uses research support from the library Broken out by location of the college
Table 4.3.7 Rate the extent to which the University President's Office uses research support from the library Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 4.3.8 Rate the extent to which the University President's Office uses research support from the library Broken out by salary range of the survey participant
Table 4.4.1 Rate the extent to which the Technology Transfer-Sponsored Research department uses research support from the library
Table 4.4.2 Rate the extent to which the Technology Transfer-Sponsored Research department uses research support from the library Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 4.4.3 Rate the extent to which the Technology Transfer-Sponsored Research department uses research support from the library Broken out by Carnegie class or type
Table 4.4.4 Rate the extent to which the Technology Transfer-Sponsored Research department uses research support from the library Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.4.5 Rate the extent to which the Technology Transfer-Sponsored Research department uses research support from the library Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.4.6 Rate the extent to which the Technology Transfer-Sponsored Research department uses research support from the library Broken out by location of the college
Table 4.4.7 Rate the extent to which the Technology Transfer-Sponsored Research department uses research support from the library Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 4.4.8 Rate the extent to which the Technology Transfer-Sponsored Research department uses research support from the library Broken out by salary range of the survey participant
Table 4.5.1 Rate the extent to which the Office of Research Grants uses research support from the library
Table 4.5.2 Rate the extent to which the Office of Research Grants uses research support from the library Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 4.5.3 Rate the extent to which the Office of Research Grants uses research support from the library Broken out by Carnegie class or type
Table 4.5.4 Rate the extent to which the Office of Research Grants uses research support from the library Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.5.5 Rate the extent to which the Office of Research Grants uses research support from the library Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.5.6 Rate the extent to which the Office of Research Grants uses research support from the library Broken out by location of the college
Table 4.5.7 Rate the extent to which the Office of Research Grants uses research support from the library Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 4.5.8 Rate the extent to which the Office of Research Grants uses research support from the library Broken out by salary range of the survey participant
Table 4.6.1 Rate the extent to which the Public Relations department uses research support from the library
Table 4.6.2 Rate the extent to which the Public Relations department uses research support from the library Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 4.6.3 Rate the extent to which the Public Relations department uses research support from the library Broken out by Carnegie class or type
Table 4.6.4 Rate the extent to which the Public Relations department uses research support from the library Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.6.5 Rate the extent to which the Public Relations department uses research support from the library Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.6.6 Rate the extent to which the Public Relations department uses research support from the library Broken out by location of the college
Table 4.6.7 Rate the extent to which the Public Relations department uses research support from the library Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 4.6.8 Rate the extent to which the Public Relations department uses research support from the library Broken out by salary range of the survey participant
Table 4.7.1 Rate the extent to which the Admissions department uses research support from the library
Table 4.7.2 Rate the extent to which the Admissions department uses research support from the library Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 4.7.3 Rate the extent to which the Admissions department uses research support from the library Broken out by Carnegie class or type
Table 4.7.4 Rate the extent to which the Admissions department uses research support from the library Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.7.5 Rate the extent to which the Admissions department uses research support from the library Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.7.6 Rate the extent to which the Admissions department uses research support from the library Broken out by location of the college
Table 4.7.7 Rate the extent to which the Admissions department uses research support from the library Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 4.7.8 Rate the extent to which the Admissions department uses research support from the library Broken out by salary range of the survey participant
Table 4.8.1 Rate the extent to which the International Student Services department uses research support from the library
Table 4.8.2 Rate the extent to which the International Student Services department uses research support from the library Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 4.8.3 Rate the extent to which the International Student Services department uses research support from the library Broken out by Carnegie class or type
Table 4.8.4 Rate the extent to which the International Student Services department uses research support from the library Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.8.5 Rate the extent to which the International Student Services department uses research support from the library Broken out by tuition, $
Table 4.8.6 Rate the extent to which the International Student Services department uses research support from the library Broken out by location of the college
Table 4.8.7 Rate the extent to which the International Student Services department uses research support from the library Broken out by gender of the survey participant
Table 4.8.8 Rate the extent to which the International Student Services department uses research support from the library Broken out by salary range of the survey participant

Samples

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Sources / Contributors

  • Abilene Christian University
  • Arkansas State University
  • Augustana University, Mikkelsen Library,
  • Baker University
  • Berry College
  • Binghamton University
  • Brooklyn College
  • Bryn Athyn College, Swedenborg Library
  • Christian Brothers University
  • Cincinnati Christian University
  • College of DuPage
  • College of the Desert
  • Cornell College
  • Eastern University
  • Florida Memorial University
  • Florida State University
  • Frederick Community College
  • Gogebic Community College LRC
  • Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute @ Florida Atlantic University
  • Harding University
  • Hawkeye Community College
  • Iowa Lakes Community College
  • Lawrence Technological University
  • Madonna University
  • Mansfield University
  • Marian University
  • Marshall University
  • Mercer County Community College
  • Miami University
  • Middle Tennessee State University
  • Mississippi Valley State University
  • Moravian College
  • MSU-West Plains
  • Northwest Nazarene University
  • Northwestern Health Sciences University
  • Orange Coast College
  • Oregon Institute of Technology
  • Peru State College
  • Pfeiffer University
  • Providence College
  • Regent University
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Rocky Mountain College
  • Saint Joseph's University
  • Samford University
  • San Jose State University
  • SFCC
  • South Texas College of Law Houston
  • Southern Utah University
  • Southwestern Adventist University
  • Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • SUNY Adirondack
  • SUNY Fredonia, Reed Library
  • Swansea University
  • Syracuse University
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • The Australian National University
  • Tiffin University
  • Toccoa Falls College
  • Tri-County Technical College
  • University of Bridgeport
  • University of Central Arkansas
  • University of Detroit Mercy
  • University of Houston - Downtown
  • University of Maine at Fort Kent
  • University of Mississippi
  • University of New Orleans
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • University of North Dakota
  • University of South Carolina Upstate
  • University of Texas at Arlington
  • University of Texas at Dallas
  • University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
  • Waterford institute of technology
  • Wayne State College
  • West Virginia University Parkersburg
  • Western Carolina University
  • Westmont College
  • Whatcom Community College
  • Wilkes University

Methodology

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