2009 Academic Library Trends and Statistics

And just to reinforce that last post on the Value of Academic Libraries free report, please consider this report too as part of your strategic planning exercises.

2009 Academic Library Trends and Statistics

ACRL announces the publication of 2009 Academic Library Trends and Statistics, the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures and service activities of academic libraries in all Carnegie classifications. The three-volume set includes associate of arts institutions, master’s colleges and universities/baccalaureate colleges and research/doctoral-granting institutions. The individual volumes for associates colleges, masters/baccalaureate and doctoral-granting institutions are also available for purchase.

The 2009 survey includes data from 1,533 academic libraries in six major categories:

* Collections (including volumes, serials, multimedia)
* Expenditures (library materials, wages and salaries, other operating)
* Electronic Resources (including expenditures, collections, services, usage)
* Personnel and Public Services (staff and services)
* Ph.D.s Granted, Faculty, Student Enrollment
* Faculty Rank, Status, and Tenure for Librarians

The survey also provides analysis of selected variables and summary data (high, low, mean and median) for all elements. The 2009 data can be used for self-studies, budgeting, strategic planning, annual reports, grant applications and benchmarking.

2009 Academic Library Trends and Statistics is available for purchase through the ALA Online Store and by telephone order at (866) 746-7252 in the U.S. or (770) 442-8633 for international customers. Contact Mary Jane Petrowski at [email protected] or (312) 280-2523 with questions.

ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-8565-6
Price: $550 (complete set) / $180-$190 (individual volumes)

Not to put too fine a point on it, but some sectors of libraries waited too long to get their advocacy act together to strive and defend their purpose and budgets. There is no better time than the present to build your support foundations.

Stephen