Academic libraries in the United States

Statistics report on academic libraries in the United States

Academic libraries in the United States

This report presents graphs and tables on academic libraries in the United States, with data from 2016. It offers information on library holdings, circulation, staffing and operating hours, budgets and acquisitions, as well as qualitative assessments by librarians and faculty on the services and role provided by academic libraries.

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Collections

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  • Premium Statistic Collection size of of U.S. academic libraries in 2015, by type of degree granted
  • Premium Statistic U.S. academic library collection circulation in 2015, by type of degree granted
  • Premium Statistic Median size of academic library e-book collections in the U.S. 2010-2016
  • Premium Statistic Median size of academic library e-book collections in the U.S. 2016, by school/model
  • Premium Statistic Library collections in associate degree granting colleges U.S. 2015, by item type
  • Premium Statistic Library collections in bachelor degree granting colleges U.S. 2015, by item type
  • Premium Statistic Library collections in master's degree granting colleges U.S. 2015, by item type
  • Premium Statistic Library collections in doctorial degree granting colleges U.S. 2015, by item type

Operations

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  • Premium Statistic Full time librarian employees at U.S. post-secondary education institutions in 2015
  • Premium Statistic Full-time employees at U.S. academic libraries in 2015
  • Premium Statistic U.S. academic library average interlibrary loans 2015, by type of degree granted
  • Premium Statistic U.S. academic library average annual attendance 2015, by type of degree granted
  • Premium Statistic U.S. academic library average weekly attendance 2015, by type of degree granted
  • Premium Statistic U.S. academic library average open hours 2015, by type of degree granted
  • Premium Statistic U.S. academic library reference desk usage in 2015, by type of degree granted
  • Premium Statistic U.S. academic library reference consultations in 2015, by type of degree granted
  • Premium Statistic U.S. academic library presentation attendance 2015, by type of degree granted
  • Premium Statistic U.S. academic library physical/digital presentations 2015, by type of degree granted

Budgets

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  • Premium Statistic Average expenditures of U.S. academic libraries in 2015, by type of degree granted
  • Premium Statistic Material and service expenses in U.S. academic libraries in 2015, by type of degree
  • Premium Statistic Amount of money spent on staff salaries/wages at academic libraries in the U.S. 2015
  • Premium Statistic Amount of money spent on librarian salaries/wages at academic libraries in 2015 U.S.
  • Premium Statistic E-book share of total academic library acquisition budgets in the U.S. in 2016
  • Premium Statistic E-book share of academic library acquisition budgets in the U.S. 2012-2021
  • Premium Statistic U.S. doctoral degree granting institution library average expenses 2015, by segment
  • Premium Statistic U.S. master degree granting institution library average expenses in 2015, by segment
  • Premium Statistic U.S. bachelor degree granting institution library average expenses 2015, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Average expenses of libraries at associate degree institutions in 2015, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Trend in budget changes at academic libraries in the U.S. in 2016

Librarian & faculty perspectives

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  • Premium Statistic Service priorities of academic libraries U.S. 2016
  • Premium Statistic Faculty/librarian opinion on necessity of academic library services U.S./Canada 2015
  • Premium Statistic Faculty/librarian opinion on academic library service quality U.S./Canada 2015
  • Premium Statistic Hindrances to intra-librarian faculty communication in academic libraries US CAN 2015
  • Premium Statistic Academic library director/dean self-perception of leadership in the U.S. 2013 & 2016

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