Primary Research Group Inc. has published the Survey of Academic Library
Leadership: Evaluation of Library Info Technology Lending Programs, ISBN 978-
157440-591-0
The report presents data from a survey of 116 directors, deans and other high
level officials of academic libraries about how they feel about their
library’s info technology lending programs. The study gives detailed data on
the level of satisfaction with such programs, plans for library budget support
for these programs, and plans for new acquisitions of tablets, virtual reality
technology, laptops, digital cameras and other types of information
technology. In addition to looking at plans for the future, the report gives
detailed data on the level and nature of budgetary support for technology
lending programs over the past few years. Survey participants also comment on
which library constituencies use the programs the most.
Data in the report is broken out by many personal and institutional
characteristics of the survey participants including but not limited to
college Carnegie class or type, public and private status, enrollment levels
as well a for various personal characteristics. The report includes more than
25 tables and 10 charts or diagrams.
Just a few of the report’s many findings are that:
• Administrators over age 65 were much more likely than others to want
to contract the program while those under age 50 were much less likely.
• In general, the more sophisticated the degree offered by the college,
the greater the likelihood that it had increased spending on its technology
lending program over the past three years.
• Art and architecture students were frequently cited as prime users of
academic library technology lending programs.
To view a table of contents and excerpt, and a list of participants, view the
product page for this report on our website at:
https://www.primaryresearch.com/AddCart.aspx?ReportID=566
Our general website address is: www.PrimaryResearch.com.
Received on Fri Jul 12 2019 - 14:10:41 EDT