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Survey of US Higher Education Faculty 2023, Use of Academic Libraries Other than Ones Own

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  • 60 Pages
  • April 2023
  • Region: United States
  • Primary Research Group
  • ID: 5781606

This study looks at how often academics use the libraries of other institutions, and in general how aware are scholars about arrangements allowing them to use other academic libraries. The study also presents data on faculty satisfaction with their access to the libraries of other institutions. In an era of extensive cross-institution scholarly collaboration, the report also details the satisfaction level of faculty with the ease with which faculty from other institutions can use the home libraries of their collaborators.

This study is based on data from a survey of 806 higher education faculty randomly chosen from nearly 500 colleges and universities in the USA. Data is broken out by personal variables such as work title, gender, personal income level, academic discipline, age and other variables, as well as institutional indicators such as college or university type or Carnegie class, enrollment size, public or private status and others.

Just a few of this 60-page report’s many findings are that:

  • Use of other institutions libraries was greatest among faculty in history and journalism, of which 73.68% and 76.92% of faculty respectively had used the academic library of another institution.
  • Faculty from BA-level institutions were more aware than those of other types of colleges and universities of the existence of resource-sharing agreements between their own and other institution’s libraries.
  • By academic title, adjuncts were the least satisfied with resource-sharing arrangements.

 

Table of Contents

THE QUESTIONNAIRE
  • Characteristics of the sample
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS OF THE SURVEY PARTICIPANTS
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
  • Use of Academic Library’s Other Than One’s Own
  • Number of Times Over Past Three Years Respondents Visited an Academic Library Other than One’s Own
  • Knowledge of One’s Own Library’s Arrangements to Allow Use by Other Scholars
  • Satisfaction with Library Policies on Arranging Access to Other Academic Libraries
  • Satisfaction with Own Library Policies on Arranging Access for Outside Scholars to One’s Own Library’s Resources
List of Tables
Table 1.1 During the course of your employment with your current institution, have you ever used the academic library of an institution other than your own?
Table 1.2 During the course of your employment with your current institution, have you ever used the academic library of an institution other than your own? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
Table 1.3 During the course of your employment with your current institution, have you ever used the academic library of an institution other than your own? Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.4 During the course of your employment with your current institution, have you ever used the academic library of an institution other than your own? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.5 During the course of your employment with your current institution, have you ever used the academic library of an institution other than your own? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.6 During the course of your employment with your current institution, have you ever used the academic library of an institution other than your own? Broken out by political views
Table 1.7 During the course of your employment with your current institution, have you ever used the academic library of an institution other than your own? Broken out by annual income
Table 1.8 During the course of your employment with your current institution, have you ever used the academic library of an institution other than your own? Broken out by tenure status
Table 1.9 During the course of your employment with your current institution, have you ever used the academic library of an institution other than your own? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.10 During the course of your employment with your current institution, have you ever used the academic library of an institution other than your own? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 1.11 During the course of your employment with your current institution, have you ever used the academic library of an institution other than your own? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 1.12 During the course of your employment with your current institution, have you ever used the academic library of an institution other than your own? Broken out by academic field
Table 1.13 During the course of your employment with your current institution, have you ever used the academic library of an institution other than your own? Broken out by work title
Table 2.1 As an estimate, about how many times have you visited an academic library other than your own for profession and work-related purposes over the past three years?
Table 2.2 As an estimate, about how many times have you visited an academic library other than your own for profession and work-related purposes over the past three years? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
Table 2.3 As an estimate, about how many times have you visited an academic library other than your own for profession and work-related purposes over the past three years? Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.4 As an estimate, about how many times have you visited an academic library other than your own for profession and work-related purposes over the past three years? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.5 As an estimate, about how many times have you visited an academic library other than your own for profession and work-related purposes over the past three years? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.6 As an estimate, about how many times have you visited an academic library other than your own for profession and work-related purposes over the past three years? Broken out by political views
Table 2.7 As an estimate, about how many times have you visited an academic library other than your own for profession and work-related purposes over the past three years? Broken out by annual income
Table 2.8 As an estimate, about how many times have you visited an academic library other than your own for profession and work-related purposes over the past three years? Broken out by tenure status
Table 2.9 As an estimate, about how many times have you visited an academic library other than your own for profession and work-related purposes over the past three years? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.10 As an estimate, about how many times have you visited an academic library other than your own for profession and work-related purposes over the past three years? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 2.11 As an estimate, about how many times have you visited an academic library other than your own for profession and work-related purposes over the past three years? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 2.12 As an estimate, about how many times have you visited an academic library other than your own for profession and work-related purposes over the past three years? Broken out by academic field
Table 2.13 As an estimate, about how many times have you visited an academic library other than your own for profession and work-related purposes over the past three years? Broken out by work title
Table 3.1 To the best of your knowledge does your current institution have arrangements with the libraries of other institutions that enable you to use the libraries of these institutions?
Table 3.2 To the best of your knowledge does your current institution have arrangements with the libraries of other institutions that enable you to use the libraries of these institutions? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
Table 3.3 To the best of your knowledge does your current institution have arrangements with the libraries of other institutions that enable you to use the libraries of these institutions? Broken out by public or private college
Table 3.4 To the best of your knowledge does your current institution have arrangements with the libraries of other institutions that enable you to use the libraries of these institutions? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.5 To the best of your knowledge does your current institution have arrangements with the libraries of other institutions that enable you to use the libraries of these institutions? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.6 To the best of your knowledge does your current institution have arrangements with the libraries of other institutions that enable you to use the libraries of these institutions? Broken out by political views
Table 3.7 To the best of your knowledge does your current institution have arrangements with the libraries of other institutions that enable you to use the libraries of these institutions? Broken out by annual income
Table 3.8 To the best of your knowledge does your current institution have arrangements with the libraries of other institutions that enable you to use the libraries of these institutions? Broken out by tenure status
Table 3.9 To the best of your knowledge does your current institution have arrangements with the libraries of other institutions that enable you to use the libraries of these institutions? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.10 To the best of your knowledge does your current institution have arrangements with the libraries of other institutions that enable you to use the libraries of these institutions? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 3.11 To the best of your knowledge does your current institution have arrangements with the libraries of other institutions that enable you to use the libraries of these institutions? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 3.12 To the best of your knowledge does your current institution have arrangements with the libraries of other institutions that enable you to use the libraries of these institutions? Broken out by academic field
Table 3.13 To the best of your knowledge does your current institution have arrangements with the libraries of other institutions that enable you to use the libraries of these institutions? Broken out by work title
Table 4.1 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for you to the collections of other academic and other libraries?
Table 4.2 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for you to the collections of other academic and other libraries? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
Table 4.3 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for you to the collections of other academic and other libraries? Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.4 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for you to the collections of other academic and other libraries? Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.5 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for you to the collections of other academic and other libraries? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.6 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for you to the collections of other academic and other libraries? Broken out by political views
Table 4.7 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for you to the collections of other academic and other libraries? Broken out by annual income
Table 4.8 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for you to the collections of other academic and other libraries? Broken out by tenure status
Table 4.9 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for you to the collections of other academic and other libraries? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.10 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for you to the collections of other academic and other libraries? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 4.11 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for you to the collections of other academic and other libraries? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 4.12 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for you to the collections of other academic and other libraries? Broken out by academic field
Table 4.13 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for you to the collections of other academic and other libraries? Broken out by work title
Table 5.1 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for outside scholars to your own academic library?
Table 5.2 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for outside scholars to your own academic library? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
Table 5.3 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for outside scholars to your own academic library? Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.4 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for outside scholars to your own academic library? Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.5 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for outside scholars to your own academic library? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.6 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for outside scholars to your own academic library? Broken out by political views
Table 5.7 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for outside scholars to your own academic library? Broken out by annual income
Table 5.8 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for outside scholars to your own academic library? Broken out by tenure status
Table 5.9 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for outside scholars to your own academic library? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.10 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for outside scholars to your own academic library? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 5.11 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for outside scholars do your own academic library? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 5.12 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for outside scholars to your own academic library? Broken out by academic field
Table 5.13 How satisfied are you with your library's policies on arranging access for outside scholars do your own academic library? Broken out by work title

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