The report presents data from a survey of 116 directors, deans and other high level officials of academic libraries about how they feel about their library’s info technology lending programs. The study gives detailed data on the level of satisfaction with such programs, plans for library budget support for these programs, and plans for new acquisitions of tablets, virtual reality technology, laptops, digital cameras and other types of information technology. In addition to looking at plans for the future, the report gives detailed data on the level and nature of budgetary support for technology lending programs over the past few years. Survey participants also comment on which library constituencies use the programs the most.
Data in the report is broken out by many personal and institutional characteristics of the survey participants including but not limited to college Carnegie class or type, public and private status, enrollment levels as well a for various personal characteristics. The report includes more than 25 tables and 10 charts or diagrams.
Just a few of the report’s many findings are:
- Administrators over age 65 were much more likely than others to want to contract the program while those under age 50 were much less likely.
- In general, the more sophisticated the degree offered by the college, the greater the likelihood that it had increased spending on its technology lending program over the past three years.
- Art and architecture students were frequently cited as prime users of academic library technology lending programs.
Table of Contents
1. THE QUESTIONNAIRE
2. LIST OF THE INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION OF THE SURVEY PARTICIPANTS
3. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SAMPLE
4. SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
- Overall Satisfaction with the Library Technology Lending Program
- Library Budget Support for Technology Lending Programs
- Past Library Budget Support for Technology Lending Programs
- Planned Additions to the Library Technology Lending Program
5. DATA AND COMMENTARY
List of Tables
Table 1.1 How satisfied are you with your library’s technology lending program?
Table 1.2 How satisfied are you with your library’s technology lending program? Broken out by personal age range
Table 1.3 How satisfied are you with your library’s technology lending program? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 1.4 How satisfied are you with your library’s technology lending program? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college
Table 1.5 How satisfied are you with your library’s technology lending program? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.6 How satisfied are you with your library’s technology lending program? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.7 How satisfied are you with your library’s technology lending program? Broken out by gender
Table 2.1 Your library’s budget for this program will in the next year do which of the following?
Table 2.2 Your library’s budget for this program will in the next year do which of the following? Broken out by personal age range
Table 2.3 Your library’s budget for this program will in the next year do which of the following? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 2.4 Your library’s budget for this program will in the next year do which of the following? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college
Table 2.5 Your library’s budget for this program will in the next year do which of the following? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.6 Your library’s budget for this program will in the next year do which of the following? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 2.7 Your library’s budget for this program will in the next year do which of the following? Broken out by gender
Table 3.1 Over the past three years your library’s spending on your technology lending program has contracted, remained the same or increased?
Table 3.2 Over the past three years your library’s spending on your technology lending program has contracted, remained the same or increased? Broken out by personal age range
Table 3.3 Over the past three years your library’s spending on your technology lending program has contracted, remained the same or increased? Broken out for public and private colleges
Table 3.4 Over the past three years your library’s spending on your technology lending program has contracted, remained the same or increased? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college
Table 3.5 Over the past three years your library’s spending on your technology lending program has contracted, remained the same or increased? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.6 Over the past three years your library’s spending on your technology lending program has contracted, remained the same or increased? Broken out by tuition, $
Table 3.7 Over the past three years your library’s spending on your technology lending program has contracted, remained the same or increased? Broken out by gender
What kind of devices or other technology or items do you think should be added to your library’s technology lending program? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college
Students and faculty from which academic or administrative departments make the most use of your library’s technology lending program? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college
List of Charts
Chart 1.1 How satisfied are you with your library’s technology lending program?
Chart 1.2 How satisfied are you with your library’s technology lending program? Broken out for public and private colleges
Chart 1.3 How satisfied are you with your library’s technology lending program? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college
Chart 2.1 Your library’s budget for this program will in the next year do which of the following?
Chart 2.2 Your library’s budget for this program will in the next year do which of the following? Broken out for public and private colleges
Chart 2.3 Your library’s budget for this program will in the next year do which of the following? Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college
Chart 3.1 Over the past three years your library’s spending on your technology lending program has
Chart 3.2 Over the past three years your library’s spending on your technology lending program has Broken out for public and private colleges
Chart 3.3 Over the past three years your library’s spending on your technology lending program has Broken out by type or Carnegie class of college
Sources / Contributors
- Alvernia University
- Andrews University
- Baker University
- Binghamton University
- Biola University
- Bradley University
- Brooklyn College, CUNY
- Bryan College
- Buffalo State College
- California Institute of the Arts
- California State University Channel Islands
- Carlow University
- Central College
- Central Michigan University
- Century College
- Chicago State University
- Columbia State Community College
- Columbus College of Art and Design
- Drexel University
- Eastern Arizona College
- Eastern Illinois University
- Eastern New Mexico University
- Elizabeth City State University
- Elms College
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University -Prescott
- Emory and Henry College
- Florida Gulf Coast University
- Florida National University
- Fuller Theological Seminary
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College
- Gwynedd Mercy University
- Hamilton College
- Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute @FAU
- Heartland Community College
- Heritage Christian University
- Howard Payne University
- Idaho State University
- Iowa Lakes Community College
- Jarvis Christian College
- John Tyler Community College
- La Roche University
- La Salle University
- LaGuardia Community College
- Lane Community College
- Lawrence Technological University
- Lee University
- Lehigh U
- Life Pacific College
- Lipscomb University
- Lyon College
- Manhattan College
- Mansfield University of PA
- Maranatha Baptist University
- Marist College
- McDaniel College
- McMurry University
- Miami University
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Molloy College
- Nash Community College
- Naugatuck Valley Community College
- New College of Florida
- Northwest Arkansas Community College
- Northwestern Health Sciences University
- Nova Southeastern University
- Oakland University
- Penfield Library, SUNY Oswego
- Pfeiffer University
- Roxbury Community College
- Rush University
- Saint Joseph Seminary College
- San Jose State University
- Seminole Public Library
- Shoreline Community College
- Siena College
- Southeast Missouri State University
- Southeastern University
- Southern Utah University
- Southwestern Adventist University
- Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
- St. Catherine University
- State Fair Community College
- SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- SUNY Freedonia
- Thomas Jefferson University
- Toccoa Falls College
- UA Little Rock
- United Lutheran Seminary
- Universidad Adventista de las Antillas
- University at Albany/SUNYA
- University of California San Diego
- University of Hawaii at Hilo
- University of Hull
- University of Maryland Baltimore County
- University of Massachusetts Boston
- University of New England
- University of North Dakota
- University of Notre Dame
- University of South Alabama
- University of South Carolina School of Law
- University of South Carolina Upstate
- University of Texas at El Paso
- University of Texas at San Antonio
- University of Texas Permian Basin
- University of Toledo (Ohio)
- Wayne State College
- Wilkes University
- Woodbury University
- Yavapai College - Prescott Campus
- Yeshiva University
- York College of PA
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