This study presents data and commentary from 62 library deans and directors about how their libraries are planning for the post pandemic period. Survey participants discuss, among other issues: future development of online info literacy training and assessment, online tutorials, special retention efforts, re-allocation of space use in the library and use of student workers post pandemic. In addition, the survey participants discuss the pandemic’s impact on library staffing and budgets and much more
Just a few of the 50-page report’s many findings are that:
- Librarians were quite active in developing more and better online tutorials and most are planning for a continuing relatively high level of online class utilization.
- Librarians felt that a mean of a shade less than 71% of their students would primarily be taking in-person classes in September 2021.
- Big tent in person orientations were the rule before COVID but smaller, more targeted online orientations may play a bigger role in the future.
- 43% of research university libraries in the sample are taking part in special COVID-related student retention initiatives.
- 40% of librarians sampled said that they had little idea of what the traffic flow to the library will be in September.
Data in the report is broken out by size and type of institution, by tuition level, for public and private institutions and enrollment level as well as by some personal characteristics of survey respondents.
Table of Contents
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
PARTICIPANT LIST
- Characteristics of the Sample
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDING
- Library Planning for Online Skill Assessment
- Expectations for Persistence of Online Education
- Pandemics Impact on the Future Flow of Patrons to the Physical Library
- Pandemic-Induced Changes to Library Space Allocations
- Pandemic-Induced Changes to Allocation of Library Positions and Staff Time
- Pandemic-Induced Changes to the Library Buget
- Library Participation in New College-Wide Student Retention Efforts
- Impact of Pandemic on the Future Training and Deployment of Student Workers in the Library
- Impact of Pandemic on Future of Online Library Orientation Sessions
- What has the library done or plan to do to enhance online info literacy training and skill assessment?
List of Tables
Table 1.1 For the upcoming fall session. September 2021. about what percentage of students do you feel will primarily be taking classes on campus rather than online?
Table 1.2 For the upcoming fall session. September 2021. about what percentage of students do you feel will primarily be taking classes on campus rather than online? Broken out by Public or private colleges
Table 1.3 For the upcoming fall session. September 2021. about what percentage of students do you feel will primarily be taking classes on campus rather than online? Broken out by Carnegie class or type
Table 1.4 For the upcoming fall session. September 2021. about what percentage of students do you feel will primarily be taking classes on campus rather than online? Broken out by Tuition
Table 1.5 For the upcoming fall session. September 2021. about what percentage of students do you feel will primarily be taking classes on campus rather than online? Broken out by Number of FTE student enrollment
Table 1.6 For the upcoming fall session. September 2021. about what percentage of students do you feel will primarily be taking classes on campus rather than online? Broken out by Age of respondent
Table 1.7 For the upcoming fall session. September 2021. about what percentage of students do you feel will primarily be taking classes on campus rather than online? Broken out by Gender of respondent
Table 2.1 How good an idea do you think that you have of the likely impact of the pandemic on the flow of library patrons through the library for the upcoming year?
Table 2.2 How good an idea do you think that you have of the likely impact of the pandemic on the flow of library patrons through the library for the upcoming year? Broken out by Public or private colleges
Table 2.3 How good an idea do you think that you have of the likely impact of the pandemic on the flow of library patrons through the library for the upcoming year? Broken out by Carnegie class or type
Table 2.4 How good an idea do you think that you have of the likely impact of the pandemic on the flow of library patrons through the library for the upcoming year? Broken out by Tuition
Table 2.5 How good an idea do you think that you have of the likely impact of the pandemic on the flow of library patrons through the library for the upcoming year? Broken out by Number of FTE student enrollment
Table 2.6 How good an idea do you think that you have of the likely impact of the pandemic on the flow of library patrons through the library for the upcoming year? Broken out by Age of respondent
Table 2.7 How good an idea do you think that you have of the likely impact of the pandemic on the flow of library patrons through the library for the upcoming year? Broken out by Gender of respondent
If post pandemic the library sees fewer visitors what changes will the library likely make in space allocation?
If the library sees fewer visitors post pandemic than it had pre-pandemic what changes will the library make to the allocation of positions and staff time?
If the library sees fewer visitors post pandemic, what do you think will be the likely impact on the library budget?
Table 3.1 Has the library been approached to be part of any college-wide effort on retention practices in the late-pandemic and post pandemic periods?
Table 3.2 Has the library been approached to be part of any college-wide effort on retention practices in the late-pandemic and post pandemic periods? Broken out by Public or private colleges
Table 3.3 Has the library been approached to be part of any college-wide effort on retention practices in the late-pandemic and post pandemic periods? Broken out by Carnegie class or type
Table 3.4 Has the library been approached to be part of any college-wide effort on retention practices in the late-pandemic and post pandemic periods? Broken out by Tuition
Table 3.5 Has the library been approached to be part of any college-wide effort on retention practices in the late-pandemic and post pandemic periods? Broken out by Number of FTE student enrollment
Table 3.6 Has the library been approached to be part of any college-wide effort on retention practices in the late-pandemic and post pandemic periods? Broken out by Age of respondent
Table 3.7 Has the library been approached to be part of any college-wide effort on retention practices in the late-pandemic and post pandemic periods? Broken out by Gender of respondent
If so, how have student retention efforts and the library’s role in them changed over the past year?
How has the pandemic affected how you are likely to train and use student workers in the post pandemic future?
How will the experience on online library orientation session this year impact future library orientations?
Samples
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Sources / Contributors
- Andrews University
- Austin College
- Avila University
- Azusa Pacific University
- Biola University
- Bishop's University
- Brackett Library - Harding University
- Brooklyn College/CUNY
- Bryan College
- Calvin University, Hekman Library
- Campbell University
- Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary & College
- Capilano University
- Cazenovia College
- CCC
- Charleston School of Law
- Christopher Newport University
- Clarks Summit University
- Clayton State University
- Coahoma Community College
- Dominican University of California
- East Carolina University
- East Central University
- Edgewood College
- Elmira College/Gannett-Tripp Library
- Florida National University
- Florida State College at Jacksonville
- Frederick Community College
- Hamline University
- Harbor Branch Oceanographic institute
- Jackson State Community College
- Kansas Wesleyan Univ. - Memorial Library
- Lake Superior College
- Lawrence Technological University
- Lee College
- Lee University
- Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law
- Livingstone College
- Monash University Malaysia
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana
- Ohio Christian University
- Ouachita Baptist University
- Ozarka College
- Pfeiffer University
- Prairie View A&M University
- Rhodes College - Barret Library
- Samford University
- Shippensburg University
- Southwestern Adventist University
- St. Joseph's College
- St. Thomas Aquinas College
- SUNY ESF
- Swansea University
- Thomas More University
- University Canada West
- University of Detroit Mercy
- University of Louisiana at Monroe
- University of North Dakota
- Utica College
- West Coast University
- Wilkes University
- Yeshiva University
Methodology
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