This study identifies students who have experience working in academic, public and special libraries, with detailed data sets available for experience in each type of library. The report helps its readers to find students with library experience, and the type of library that they worked in.
Data in this 42-page report is based on interviews conducted in early 2022 with 1,289 full time, enrolled college students at four year colleges of all levels (special focus, BA, MA, Doctoral, Research) in the United States.
Data in the report is broken out by more than 20 personal and institutional variables, so, for example, readers can get specific data on the percentage or English majors vs History majors who have ever worked in an academic library of the percentage of men vs women who have worked in a public library.
Breakouts include age, year of school standing, major or intended major, religion, gender, sexual orientation, income level, SAT/ACT scores, college grades, regional origins, race/ethnicity, level of school tuition, size of school of institution attended and many other variables. This is a critical resource for policy makers in academic libraries as well as a unique data source for social scientists and other studying higher education.
Data in this 42-page report is based on interviews conducted in early 2022 with 1,289 full time, enrolled college students at four year colleges of all levels (special focus, BA, MA, Doctoral, Research) in the United States.
Just a few of the findings from this report are:
- Students who grew up abroad were far more likely than those who grew up in the USA to have ever worked in an academic library.
- African American students were nearly twice as likely as Caucasian students to have ever worked in a public library.
- 1.55% of students in the sample have ever worked in a corporate, legal or another special library.
Data in the report is broken out by more than 20 personal and institutional variables, so, for example, readers can get specific data on the percentage or English majors vs History majors who have ever worked in an academic library of the percentage of men vs women who have worked in a public library.
Breakouts include age, year of school standing, major or intended major, religion, gender, sexual orientation, income level, SAT/ACT scores, college grades, regional origins, race/ethnicity, level of school tuition, size of school of institution attended and many other variables. This is a critical resource for policy makers in academic libraries as well as a unique data source for social scientists and other studying higher education.
Table of Contents
1. THE QUESTIONNAIRE- Characteristics of the sample
2. SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
- Percentage of Students Who Have Ever Worked in an Academic Library
- Percentage of Students Who Have Ever Worked in a Public Library
- Percentage of Students Who Have Ever Worked in a Corporate, Legal or Other Special Library
List of Tables
Table 1 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Check all that apply.
Table 1.1.1 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library
Table 1.1.2 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by age
Table 1.1.3 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by population density of place of origin
Table 1.1.4 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by geographic region of origin
Table 1.1.5 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by student school year
Table 1.1.6 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by annual income of family of origin
Table 1.1.7 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 1.1.8 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by political views
Table 1.1.9 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by college grades
Table 1.1.10 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by field of study
Table 1.1.11 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by gender
Table 1.1.12 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by current housing situation
Table 1.1.13 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by current employment status
Table 1.1.14 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 1.1.15 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by SAT or ACT scores
Table 1.1.16 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 1.1.17 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by religion
Table 1.1.18 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by expected student debt at graduation
Table 1.1.19 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by self-assessment of certainty of career plans
Table 1.1.20 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.1.21 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.1.22 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 1.1.23 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? University or College Library Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.2.1 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library
Table 1.2.2 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by age
Table 1.2.3 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by population density of place of origin
Table 1.2.4 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by geographic region of origin
Table 1.2.5 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by student school year
Table 1.2.6 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by annual income of family of origin
Table 1.2.7 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 1.2.8 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by political views
Table 1.2.9 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by college grades
Table 1.2.10 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by field of study
Table 1.2.11 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by gender
Table 1.2.12 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by current housing situation
Table 1.2.13 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by current employment status
Table 1.2.14 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 1.2.15 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by SAT or ACT scores
Table 1.2.16 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 1.2.17 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by religion
Table 1.2.18 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by expected student debt at graduation
Table 1.2.19 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by self-assessment of certainty of career plans
Table 1.2.20 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.2.21 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.2.22 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 1.2.23 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Public Library Broken out by tuition, $
Table 1.3.1 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library
Table 1.3.2 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by age
Table 1.3.3 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by population density of place of origin
Table 1.3.4 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by geographic region of origin
Table 1.3.5 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by student school year
Table 1.3.6 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by annual income of family of origin
Table 1.3.7 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by relationship with organized religion
Table 1.3.8 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by political views
Table 1.3.9 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by college grades
Table 1.3.10 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by field of study
Table 1.3.11 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by gender
Table 1.3.12 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by current housing situation
Table 1.3.13 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by current employment status
Table 1.3.14 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 1.3.15 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by SAT or ACT scores
Table 1.3.16 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 1.3.17 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by religion
Table 1.3.18 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by expected student debt at graduation
Table 1.3.19 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by self-assessment of certainty of career plans
Table 1.3.20 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.3.21 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.3.22 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by college type or carnegie class
Table 1.3.23 Have you ever worked in any capacity in any of the following? Corporate, Legal or other Special Library Broken out by tuition, $
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