Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 8 |
Descriptor
| Electronic Publishing | 9 |
| Library Services | 9 |
| Expenditures | 6 |
| Library Materials | 6 |
| Library Personnel | 5 |
| Academic Libraries | 4 |
| Books | 4 |
| Computers | 4 |
| Foreign Countries | 4 |
| Questionnaires | 4 |
| Statistical Data | 4 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Association of Research… | 5 |
| Institute of Museum and… | 1 |
| National Center for Education… | 1 |
| OCLC Online Computer Library… | 1 |
| Pew Internet & American Life… | 1 |
Author
| Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp. | 5 |
| Bland, Les, Comp. | 4 |
| Brenner, Joanna | 1 |
| Craig, Terri | 1 |
| Dorinski, Suzanne | 1 |
| Freeman, Michael | 1 |
| Hardesty, Laura | 1 |
| Henderson, Everett | 1 |
| Hug, Jamie | 1 |
| Isaac, Natasha | 1 |
| Keng, Jennifer | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 9 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 5 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 5 |
| Postsecondary Education | 5 |
| Adult Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| United States | 6 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Australia | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textZickuhr, Kathryn; Rainie, Lee; Purcell, Kristen; Madden, Mary; Brenner, Joanna – Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2012
This report explores the world of e-books and libraries, where libraries fit into these book-consumption patterns of Americans, when people choose to borrow their books and when they choose to buy books. It examines the potential frustrations e-book borrowers can encounter when checking out digital titles, such as long wait lists and compatibility…
Descriptors: Books, Electronic Publishing, Libraries, Library Services
Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp.; Morris, Shaneka, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2011
This document presents results of the 2008-2009 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Law Library Statistics Questionnaire. Out of 114 ARL university libraries, 72 responded to this survey. Law libraries reported median values of 355,922 volumes held and 7,274 gross volumes added. Also, these libraries employed the full-time equivalent of 2,057…
Descriptors: Law Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Materials, Expenditures
Peer reviewedPhan, Tai; Hardesty, Laura; Hug, Jamie; Sheckells, Cindy – National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
This report presents tabulations for the 2010 Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) conducted by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the Institute of Education Sciences. The 2010 ALS population included postsecondary institutions with all of the following: total library expenditures that exceed…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Surveys, Library Services, Expenditures
Bland, Les, Comp.; Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2009
This report presents statistics on how Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries spend money on electronic resources. This report indicates that 109 ARL libraries purchased 32,329,187 electronic books. In 2007-2008, there was a median of 28,319 acquisitions of electronic books by ARL libraries (this includes one institution that…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Statistics, Library Services, Costs
Bland, Les, Comp.; Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2009
This report presents statistics on how Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries spend money on electronic resources. This report indicates that 108 ARL libraries purchased 25,006,758 electronic books. In 2006-2007, there was an ARL median of 243,725 acquisitions of electronic books (this includes one institution that purchased…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Statistics, Library Services, Costs
Henderson, Everett; Miller, Kim A.; Craig, Terri; Dorinski, Suzanne; Freeman, Michael; Isaac, Natasha; Keng, Jennifer; O'Shea, Patricia; Schilling, Peter – Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2010
The Public Libraries Survey (PLS) is a voluntary survey conducted annually by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). IMLS collects these data under the mandate in the Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 as stated in Section 210. The U.S. Census Bureau is the data collection agent for IMLS. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 survey is the…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Data Collection, Library Administration, Surveys
Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp.; Bland, Les, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2009
This document presents data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 64 medical libraries at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions throughout North America. In 2007-2008, the reporting health sciences libraries held a median of 240,955 volumes, spent a total of $240,019,298, and employed 2,304…
Descriptors: Medical Libraries, Academic Libraries, Expenditures, Library Materials
Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp.; Bland, Les, Comp. – Association of Research Libraries, 2009
This document presents results of the 2007-2008 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Law Library Statistics Questionnaire. Of 113 ARL university libraries, 74 responded to the survey. Results for each library are presented in the following data tables: (1) collections (2-parts), including volumes in library, volumes added, monographs purchased,…
Descriptors: Law Libraries, Academic Libraries, Library Materials, Expenditures
Direct linkOCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., 2005
"Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources" (2005) summarizes findings of an international study on information-seeking habits and preferences. With extensive input from hundreds of librarians and OCLC staff, the OCLC Market Research team developed a project and commissioned Harris Interactive Inc. to survey a representative…
Descriptors: Search Engines, Marketing, Libraries, Foreign Countries
