Administrators Survey and Responses

 

 
 
1. I am:
  Response Percent Response Total
    Male
29.8% 76
    Female
70.2% 179
Total Respondents   255
(skipped this question)   0
2. I have been a librarian for:
  Response Percent Response Total
    10-15 years
23.5% 60
    15-20 years
22.4% 57
    20+ years
54.1% 138
Total Respondents   255
(skipped this question)   0
3. What is your background in librarianship?
  Response Percent Response Total
    Reference
34.3% 87
    Electronic Resources
0.4% 1
    Acquisitions
4.7% 12
    Cataloging
8.3% 21
    Instruction/Information Literacy
7.9% 20
    Collection Development
6.3% 16
    Archives/Special Collections
1.2% 3
    Other (please specify)
37% 94
Total Respondents   254
(skipped this question)   1
4. I am a: (Please choose the title that best describes your position)
  Response Percent Response Total
    Library Director, Dean, or University Librarian
27.8% 71
    Assistant Library Director, Dean or University Librarian
10.2% 26
    Department Head
26.7% 68
    Senior Librarian
18% 46
    Other (please specify)
17.3% 44
Total Respondents   255
(skipped this question)   0
5. I work in a:
  Response Percent Response Total
    Community College Library
5.7% 14
    Four-Year College (all undergraduate programs)
22% 54
    Master’s Level College or University (some graduate programs)
41.2% 101
    Large Research University (including doctorate programs)
23.3% 57
    Other (please specify)
7.8% 19
Total Respondents   245
(skipped this question)   10
6. Librarians at your institution are:
  Response Percent Response Total
    Tenure-track
42.4% 104
    Non-tenure track
5.7% 14
    Faculty status without tenure
22.4% 55
    Professional status
22% 54
    Other (please specify)
7.3% 18
Total Respondents   245
(skipped this question)   10
7. How is professional development supported at your institution? (Please check all that apply)
  Response Percent Response Total
  Full monetary support to attend workshops /conferences / seminars
33.5% 82
  Partial monetary support to attend workshops /conferences / seminars
71.8% 176
  Leave w/ pay to attend workshops /conferences / seminars
64.1% 157
  Compensation for the research time needed to publish
7.3% 18
  Release time for research
31.4% 77
  Continuing education programs provided locally
45.7% 112
  Mentorship
21.6% 53
  Management or business classes
12.2% 30
  Project development
9% 22
  No or little support
3.3% 8
  Other (please specify)
9.8% 24
Total Respondents   245
(skipped this question)   10
8. How many new librarians (in the profession 5 years or less) do you have working at your institution?
 Total Respondents  
245
(skipped this question)   10
9. What do you think new librarians are MOST satisfied with in this profession? (Please check all that apply) Note: New librarians are considered those in the profession five years or less.
  Response Percent Response Total
  Pay
8.7% 20
  Support for Professional Development
25.5% 59
  Working Environment
67.5% 156
  Collegiality of librarians and faculty
58.4% 135
  Perception / respect of profession
13% 30
  Administrative Support
12.1% 28
  Collegiality of workplace
57.1% 132
  Other (please specify)
15.6% 36
Total Respondents   231
(skipped this question)   24
10. What do you think new librarians are LEAST satisfied with in this profession? (Please check all that apply)
  Response Percent Response Total
  Pay
81.8% 189
  Support for Professional Development
26.8% 62
  Working Environment
6.5% 15
  Collegiality of librarians and faculty
8.2% 19
  Support of administration
22.5% 52
  Perception / respect of profession
38.5% 89
  Collegiality of workplace
6.1% 14
  Administrative Support
19.5% 45
  Other (please specify)
7.8% 18
Total Respondents   231
(skipped this question)   24
11. What skills do you think new librarians need to acquire as they move ahead in their careers? (Please check all that apply)
  Response Percent Response Total
  Budgeting
50.6% 117
  Management
71.9% 166
  Interpersonal skills
71% 164
  Networking skills
52.8% 122
  Project planning
60.6% 140
  Fundraising & development
32.5% 75
  Publishing
38.1% 88
  Business skills
24.7% 57
  Subject knowledge
52.4% 121
  Other (please specify)
21.6% 50
Total Respondents   231
(skipped this question)   24
12. What do you feel are the top challenges facing libraries and/or librarians in the near future? (Please check all that apply)
  Response Percent Response Total
  Recruiting and retention of new librarians
55.4% 128
  Compensation issues
66.7% 154
  Diversity
29% 67
  Budget / Funding
64.1% 148
  Being overworked (more work with less people)
62.8% 145
  Keeping up with technology
76.6% 177
  Legislation (copyright, intellectual property, privacy, etc.)
35.5% 82
  Other (please specify)
10.8% 25
Total Respondents   231
(skipped this question)   24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recruitment and Retention Project