Libraries--Information Science
Primary Research Group information science studies focus on the purchasing behavior and
management practices of major information consumers. Major scientific, technical, legal,
medical, corporate and academic libraries use our reports as benchmarking tools. Major
vendors/producers of content and content technology development tools use our studies
to grasp market trends and pinpoint opportunities.
Recent reports include: Academic Library Website Benchmarks,The Survey of Library Database,
Licensing Practices, The International Survey of Institutional Digital Repositories,
Best Practices of Academic Library Information Technology Directors, Emerging Issues in Academic
Library Cataloging & Technical Services, Creating the Digital Art Library,
Trends in the Management of Library Special Collections in Film and Photography,
and Current Practices and Future Plans of Public Library Webmasters.
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Table 5.1: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: E-books | | Yes | No | | Entire Sample | 28.57% | 71.43% | Table 5.2: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: E-books, broken out for public and private colleges | Public or Private Status | Yes | No | | Public | 39.47% | 60.53% | | Private | 17.95% | 82.05% | Table 5.3: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: E-books, broken out by FTE attendance | FTE Attendance | Yes | No | | Under 1,500 | 26.67% | 73.33% | | 1,500-3,000 | 18.52% | 81.48% | | 3,000+-10,000 | 29.41% | 70.59% | | 10,000+ | 44.44% | 55.56% | Table 5.4: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: E-books, broken out by type of college | Type of College | Yes | No | | A community college | 35.29% | 64.71% | | Primarily a 4-year degree-granting college | 20.00% | 80.00% | | An M.A. or Ph.D. level Carnegie Class Institution | 26.67% | 73.33% | | A level 1 or level 2 Carnegie Class Research University | 55.56% | 44.44% | Table 5.5: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: AV formats | | Yes | No | | Entire Sample | 1.30% | 98.70% | Table 5.6: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: AV formats, broken out for public and private colleges | Public or Private Status | Yes | No | | Public | 0.00% | 100.00% | | Private | 2.56% | 97.44% | Table 5.7: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: AV formats, broken out by FTE attendance | FTE Attendance | Yes | No | | Under 1,500 | 0.00% | 100.00% | | 1,500-3,000 | 3.70% | 96.30% | | 3,000+-10,000 | 0.00% | 100.00% | | 10,000+ | 0.00% | 100.00% | Table 5.8: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: AV formats, broken out by type of college | Type of College | Yes | No | | A community college | 0.00% | 100.00% | | Primarily a 4-year degree-granting college | 2.86% | 97.14% | | An M.A. or Ph.D. level Carnegie Class Institution | 0.00% | 100.00% | | A level 1 or level 2 Carnegie Class Research University | 0.00% | 100.00% | Table 5.9: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: Foreign language resources for which the cataloging agency has no expertise | | Yes | No | | Entire Sample | 3.90% | 96.10% | Table 5.10: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: Foreign language resources for which the cataloging agency has no expertise, broken out for public and private colleges | Public or Private Status | Yes | No | | Public | 5.26% | 94.74% | | Private | 2.56% | 97.44% | Table 5.11: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: Foreign language resources for which the cataloging agency has no expertise, broken out by FTE attendance | FTE Attendance | Yes | No | | Under 1,500 | 0.00% | 100.00% | | 1,500-3,000 | 3.70% | 96.30% | | 3,000+-10,000 | 0.00% | 100.00% | | 10,000+ | 11.11% | 88.89% |
Table 5.12: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: Foreign language resources for which the cataloging agency has no expertise, broken out by type of college | Type of College | Yes | No | | A community college | 0.00% | 100.00% | | Primarily a 4-year degree-granting college | 2.86% | 97.14% | | An M.A. or Ph.D. level Carnegie Class Institution | 6.67% | 93.33% | | A level 1 or level 2 Carnegie Class Research University | 11.11% | 88.89% | Table 5.13: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: Other digital formats | | Yes | No | | Entire Sample | 2.60% | 97.40% | Table 5.14: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: Other digital formats, broken out for public and private colleges | Public or Private Status | Yes | No | | Public | 2.63% | 97.37% | | Private | 2.56% | 97.44% | Table 5.15: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: Other digital formats, broken out by FTE attendance | FTE Attendance | Yes | No | | Under 1,500 | 0.00% | 100.00% | | 1,500-3,000 | 3.70% | 96.30% | | 3,000+-10,000 | 5.88% | 94.12% | | 10,000+ | 0.00% | 100.00% | Table 5.16: Percentage of Libraries that outsource the following cataloging function: Other digital formats, broken out by type of college | Type of College | Yes | No | | A community college | 5.88% | 94.12% | | Primarily a 4-year degree-granting college | 2.86% | 97.14% | | An M.A. or Ph.D. level Carnegie Class Institution | 0.00% | 100.00% | | A level 1 or level 2 Carnegie Class Research University | 0.00% | 100.00% |
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