Corporate Library Benchmarks 2007

Published by: Primary Research Group

Published: Mar. 1, 2007 - 118 Pages

Table of Contents

SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS

CHAPTER ONE: TRENDS IN THE ALLOCATION OF SPACE TO THE LIBRARY

Table 1. Level of Remote and Walk-In Access Offered by the Libraries in the Sample

Table 2. Level of Remote and Walk-In Access Offered by the Libraries in the Sample, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 3. Level of Remote and Walk-In Access Offered by the Libraries in the Sample, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 4. Level of Remote and Walk-In Access Offered by the Libraries in the Sample, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Separate Library Locations Per Organization

Table 6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Separate Library Locations Per Organization, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 7. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Separate Library Locations Per Organization, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 8. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Separate Library Locations Per Organization, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 9. Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Locations for the Library in the Past THREE Years

Table 10. Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Locations for the Library in the Past Three Years, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 11. Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Locations for the Library in the Past Three Years, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 12. Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Locations for the Library in the Past Three Years, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 13. Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office SPACE for the Library over the Past FIVE Years

Table 14. Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 15. Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 16. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change in the Office Space Allocated to the Library Over the Past Two Years

Table 17. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change in the Office Space Allocated to the Library Over the Past Two Years, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 18. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change in the Office Space Allocated to the Library Over the Past Two Years, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 19. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change in the Office Space Allocated to the Library Over the Past Two Years, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 20. Expected Trend in the Allocation of Office Space to the Library over the Next Three Years

Table 21. Expected Trend in the Allocation of Office Space to the Library over the Next Three Years, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 22. Expected Trend in the Allocation of Office Space to the Library over the Next Three Years, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 23. Expected Trend in the Allocation of Office Space to the Library over the Next Three Years, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

CHAPTER TWO: TREND IN THE NUMBER OF PATRON VISITORS TO THE LIBRARY

Table 24. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Patron Visitors to the Physical Premises of the Library on a Typical Business Day

Table 25. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Patron Visitors to the Physical Premises of the Library on a Typical Business Day, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 26. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Patron Visitors to the Physical Premises of the Library on a Typical Business Day, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 27. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Patron Visitors to the Physical Premises of the Library on a Typical Business Day, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 28. Trend Over the Past Two Years in the Number of Patron Visitors to the Library

Table 29. Trend Over the Past Two Years in the Number of Patron Visitors to the Library, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 30. Trend Over the Past Two Years in the Number of Patron Visitors to the Library, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 31. Trend Over the Past Two Years in the Number of Patron Visitors to the Library, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

CHAPTER THREE: EMPLOYMENT TRENDS

Table 32. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Librarians Employed by the Library

Table 33. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Librarians Employed by the Library, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 34. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Librarians Employed by the Library, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 35. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Librarians Employed by the Library, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 36. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Library Assistants, Technology, Clerical and Other Non-Librarian Staff Employed by the Library

Table 37. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Library Assistants, Technology, Clerical and Other Non-Librarian Staff Employed by the Library, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 38. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Library Assistants, Technology, Clerical and Other Non-Librarian Staff Employed by the Library, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 39. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Library Assistants, Technology, Clerical and Other Non-Librarian Staff Employed by the Library, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 40. Trend in the Number of Full Time Personnel Employed Over the Past Two Years

Table 41. Trend in the Number of Full Time Personnel Employed Over the Past Two Years, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 42. Trend in the Number of Full Time Personnel Employed Over the Past Two Years, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 43. Trend in the Number of Full Time Personnel Employed Over the Past Two Years, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 44. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending on Salaries in 2005

Table 45. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending on Salaries in 2005, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 46. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending on Salaries in 2005, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 47. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending on Salaries in 2005, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 48. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending on Salaries in 2006

Table 49. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending on Salaries in 2006, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 50. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending on Salaries in 2006, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 51. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending on Salaries in 2006, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 52. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that have Outsourced Research Functions to India, China, Russia or other Developing Economies

Table 53. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that have Outsourced Research Functions to India, China, Russia or other Developing Economies, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 54. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that have Outsourced Research Functions to India, China, Russia or other Developing Economies, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 55. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that have Outsourced Research Functions to India, China, Russia or other Developing Economies, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

CHAPTER FOUR: THE LIBRARY BUDGET

Table 56. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Overall Annual Budget for the Library Including Salaries, Overhead, Materials, Maintenance and Other Costs

Table 57. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Overall Annual Budget for the Library Including Salaries, Overhead, Materials, Maintenance and Other Costs, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 58. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Overall Annual Budget for the Library Including Salaries, Overhead, Materials, Maintenance and Other Costs, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 59. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Overall Annual Budget for the Library Including Salaries, Overhead, Materials, Maintenance and Other Costs, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 60. Percentage of Libraries that Included the Cost of Personnel Benefits and the Cost of Library Office Space in Their Budget Calculations

Table 61. Percentage of Libraries that Included the Cost of Personnel Benefits and the Cost of Library Office Space in Their Budget Calculations, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 62. Percentage of Libraries that Included the Cost of Personnel Benefits and the Cost of Library Office Space in Their Budget Calculations, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 63. Percentage of Libraries that Included the Cost of Personnel Benefits and the Cost of Library Office Space in Their Budget Calculations, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 64. Trend in the Library Budget in 2005

Table 65. Trend in the Library Budget in 2005, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 66. Trend in the Library Budget in 2005, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 67. Trend in the Library Budget in 2005, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 68. Trend in the Library Budget for 2006

Table 69. Trend in the Library Budget for 2006, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 70. Trend in the Library Budget for 2006, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 71. Trend in the Library Budget for 2005, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 72. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Estimated Increase in the Library’s 2006 Budget

Table 73. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Estimated Increase in the Library’s 2006 Budget, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 74. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Estimated Increase in the Library’s 2006 Budget, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 75. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Estimated Increase in the Library’s 2006 Budget, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 76. Organizational Management’s View of the Future of the Library

Table 77. Organizational Management’s View of the Future of the Library, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 78. Organizational Management’s View of the Future of the Library, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 79. Organizational Management’s View of the Future of the Library, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

CHAPTER FIVE: LIBRARY SPENDING ON MATERIALS AND CONTENT

Table 80. Percentage of Total Company Information Budget Controlled or Managed by the Library

Table 81. Percentage of Total Company Information Budget Controlled or Managed by the Library, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 82. Percentage of Total Company Information Budget Controlled or Managed by the Library, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 83. Percentage of Total Company Information Budget Controlled or Managed by the Library, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 84. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending on Library Content/Materials in 2005

Table 85. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Spending for Content/Materials in 2006

Table 86. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending on Library Content/Materials in 2005, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 87. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Spending for Content/Materials in 2006, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 88. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending on Library Content/Materials in 2005, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 89. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Spending for Content/Materials in 2006, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 90. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending on Library Content/Materials in 2005, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 91. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Spending for Content/Materials in 2006, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

CHAPTER SIX: SPENDING FOR ONLINE DATABASES

Table 92. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending For Online Databases In 2005

Table 93. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending For Online Databases In 2006

Table 94. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending For Online Databases In 2005, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 95. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending For Online Databases In 2006, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 96. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending For Online Databases In 2005, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 97. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending For Online Databases In 2006, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 98. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending For Online Databases In 2005, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 99. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending For Online Databases In 2006, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 100. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Anticipated Library Spending for Online Databases in 2007

Table 101. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Anticipated Library Spending for Online Databases in 2007, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 102. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Anticipated Library Spending for Online Databases in 2007, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 103. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Anticipated Library Spending for Online Databases in 2007, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

CHAPTER SEVEN: PLANS IN MAKING TRADE OFF IN PRINT VS ONLINE SPENDING FOR CONTENT

Table 104. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Library Spending for Content Accounted for by Print Resources

Table 105. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Library Spending for Content Accounted for by Electronic Resources

Table 106. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Library Spending for Content Accounted for by Print Resources, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 107. Mean, Median, Minimum & Maximum Percentage of Library Spending for Content Accounted for by Electronic Resources, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 108. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Library Spending for Content Accounted for by Print Resources, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 109. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Library Spending for Content Accounted for by Electronic Resources, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 110. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Library Spending for Content Accounted for by Print Resources, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 111. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Library Spending for Content Accounted for by Electronic Resources, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 112. Trend in the Trade Off of Spending on Print and Electronic Content

Table 113. Trend in the Trade Off of Spending on Print and Electronic Content, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 114. Trend in the Trade Off of Spending on Print and Electronic Content, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 115. Trend in the Trade Off of Spending on Print and Electronic Content, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

CHAPTER EIGHT: RESEARCH TRENDS AND REFERENCE PRACTICES

Table 116. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Keep a Written Log of theReference Questions that they Receive

Table 117. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Keep a Written Log of theReference Questions that they Receive, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 118. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Keep a Written Log of theReference Questions that they Receive, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 119. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Keep a Written Log of theReference Questions that they Receive, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition orSubtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 120. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Keep a Written Log of theReference Questions in Various Formats Specified Below

Table 121. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Keep a Written Log of theReference Questions in Various Formats Specified Below, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 122. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Keep a Written Log of theReference Questions in Various Formats Specified Below, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 123. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Keep a Written Log of theReference Questions in Various Formats Specified Below, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 124. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Reference QuestionsPosed to the Library that are Resolved Within 30 Minutes of Receipt

Table 125. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Reference QuestionsPosed to the Library that are Resolved Within 30 Minutes of Receipt, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 126. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Reference QuestionsPosed to the Library that are Resolved Within 30 Minutes of Receipt, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 127. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Reference Questions

Posed to the Library that are Resolved Within 30 Minutes of Receipt , Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 128. Percentage Of Total Research And Reference Work Done By Librarians That Concerns Patents, Trademarks And Copyright As A Primary Theme

Table 129. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Corporate Governance as a Primary Theme

Table 130. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns the Profiling of Competitors as a Primary Theme

Table 131. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Regulatory Matters as a Primary Theme

Table 132. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Market Research and New Markets as a Primary Theme

Table 133. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Emerging Technologies as a Primary Theme

Table 134. Percentage Of Total Research And Reference Work Done By Librarians That Concerns Patents, Trademarks And Copyright As A Primary Theme, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 135. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Corporate Governance as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 136. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns the Profiling of Competitors as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 137. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Regulatory Matters as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 138. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Market Research and New Markets as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 139. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Emerging Technologies as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 140. Percentage Of Total Research And Reference Work Done By Librarians That Concerns Patents, Trademarks And Copyright As A Primary Theme, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 141. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Corporate Governance as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 142. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns the Profiling of Competitors as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 143. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Regulatory Matters as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 144. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Market Research and New Markets as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 145. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Emerging Technologies as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 146. Percentage Of Total Research And Reference Work Done By Librarians That Concerns Patents, Trademarks And Copyright As A Primary Theme, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 147. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Corporate Governance as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 148. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns the Profiling of Competitors as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 149. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Regulatory Matters as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 150. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Market Research and New Markets as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 151. Percentage of Total Research and Reference Work Done by Librarians that Concerns Emerging Technologies as a Primary Theme, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 152. Percentage of Libraries that Participate in any Kind of Knowledge Management Initiative Sponsored by Management

Table 153. Percentage of Libraries that Participate in any Kind of Knowledge Management Initiative Sponsored by Management, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 154. Percentage of Libraries that Participate in any Kind of Knowledge Management Initiative Sponsored by Management, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 155. Percentage of Libraries that Participate in any Kind of Knowledge Management Initiative Sponsored by Management, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

CHAPTER NINE: USE OF BLOGS & RSS FEEDS BY CORPORATE LIBRARIANS

Table 156. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Hours Spent Weekly by Main Corporate Librarian in Reading Blogs

Table 157. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Hours Spent Weekly by Main Corporate Librarian in Reading Blogs, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 158. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Hours Spent Weekly by Main Corporate Librarian in Reading Blogs, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 159. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Hours Spent Weekly by Main Corporate Librarian in Reading Blogs, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 160. Percentage of Libraries that Publish Their Own Blogs

Table 161. Percentage of Libraries that Publish Their Own Blogs, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 162. Percentage of Libraries that Publish Their Own Blogs, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 163. Percentage of Libraries that Publish Their Own Blogs, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 164. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Blogs Published by the Parent Organization

Table 165. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Blogs Published by the Parent Organization, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 166. the Parent Organization, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 167. Percentage of Libraries that Oversee RSS Feeds for Non-Library Executives

Table 168. Percentage of Libraries that Oversee RSS Feeds for Non-Library Executives, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 169. Percentage of Libraries that Oversee RSS Feeds for Non-Library Executives, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 170. Percentage of Libraries that Oversee RSS Feeds for Non-Library Executives, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 171. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of individuals for Whom the Library Routinely Reviews Blogs or Oversees RSS Feeds

Table 172. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of individuals for Whom the Library Routinely Reviews Blogs or Oversees RSS Feeds, Broken Out by Annual Sales

CHAPTER TEN: LIBRARIAN TRAVEL SPENDING AND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

Table 173. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Times the Head Librarian Traveled More than 35 Miles Away on Library Business in the Past Year

Table 174. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Times the Head Librarian Traveled More than 35 Miles Away on Library Business in the Past Year, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 175. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Times the Head Librarian Traveled More than 35 Miles Away on Library Business in the Past Year, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 176. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Times the Head Librarian Traveled More than 35 Miles Away on Library Business in the Past Year, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 177. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Per Diem Spending for Lodging for Librarian Travel

Table 178. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Per Diem Spending on Food for Librarian Travel

Table 179. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Annual Spending by the Library and its Parent Organization on Travel, Lodging and Conferences for Librarians

Table 180. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Annual Spending by the Library and its Parent Organization on Travel, Lodging and Conferences for Librarians, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 181. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Annual Spending by the Library and its Parent Organization on Travel, Lodging and Conferences for Librarians, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 182. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Annual Spending by the Library and its Parent Organization on Travel, Lodging and Conferences for Librarians, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

CHAPTER ELEVEN: USE OF PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARLY AND BUSINESS JOURNALS

Table 183. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Paid Subscriptions to (Print Versions with No Electronic Access) of Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals

Table 184. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Paid Subscriptions to (Electronic Versions with No Print Counterpart) of Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals

Table 185. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Paid Subscriptions to Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals that Supply Both Print and Electronic Access

Table 186. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Paid Subscriptions to (Print Versions with No Electronic Access) of Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 187. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Paid Subscriptions to (Electronic Versions with No Print Counterpart) of Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 188. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Paid Subscriptions to Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals that Supply Both Print and Electronic Access, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 189. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Paid Subscriptions to (Print Versions with No Electronic Access) of Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 190. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Paid Subscriptions to (Electronic Versions with No Print Counterpart) of Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 191. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Paid Subscriptions to Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals that Supply Both Print and Electronic Access, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 192. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Paid Subscriptions to (Print Versions with No Electronic Access) of Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 193. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Paid Subscriptions to (Electronic Versions with No Print Counterpart) of Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 194. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Paid Subscriptions to Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals that Supply Both Print and Electronic Access, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 195. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals in all Formats in 2005

Table 196. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals in all Formats in 2006

Table 197. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals in all Formats, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 198. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals in all Formats in 2006, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 199. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals in all Formats, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 200. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals in all Formats in 2006, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 201. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals in all Formats, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 202. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Business, Scientific and Other Scholarly and Scientific Journals in all Formats in 2006, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

CHAPTER TWELVE: USE OF NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES

Table 203. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Newspapers and Magazines in Traditional Print Formats, 2005

Table 204. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines & Newspapers, 2006

Table 205. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines, 2005, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 206. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines & Newspapers, 2006, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 207. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines, 2005, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 208. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines & Newspapers, 2006, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 209. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines, 2005, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 210. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines & Newspapers, 2006, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 211. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines and Newspapers in Electronic Formats in 2005

Table 212. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines and Newspapers in Electronic Formats in 2006

Table 213. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines and Newspapers in Electronic Formats in 2005, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 214. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines and Newspapers in Electronic Formats in 2006, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 215. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines and Newspapers in Electronic Formats in 2005, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 216. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines and Newspapers in Electronic Formats in 2006, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 217. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines and Newspapers in Electronic Formats in 2005, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 218. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Subscriptions to Magazines and Newspapers in Electronic Formats in 2006, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: USE OF TRADITIONAL AND E-BOOKS & DIRECTORIES

Table 219. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Books in 2006

Table 220. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Books in 2006, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 221. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Books in 2006, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 222. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Books in 2006, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 223. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Books in 2005

Table 224. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Books in 2005, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 225. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Books in 2005, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 226. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Books in 2005, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 227. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Print Versions of Directories in 2006

Table 228. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Print Versions of Directories in 2006, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 229. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Print Versions of Directories in 2006, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 230. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Spending for Print Versions of Directories in 2006, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: LIBRARY POLICIES ON WORKSTATIONS FOR PATRONS & STAFF

Table 231. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Workstations Maintained Primarily for Librarian Use, 2005

Table 232. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Workstations Maintained Primarily for Librarian Use, 2006

Table 233. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Workstations Maintained Primarily for Librarian Use, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 234. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Workstations Maintained Primarily for Librarian Use, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 235. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Workstations Maintained Primarily for Librarian Use, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 236. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Workstations Maintained Primarily For Librarian Use, 2006, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 237. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Workstations Maintained Primarily for Librarian Use, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 238. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Workstations Maintained Primarily For Librarian Use, 2006, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 239. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Workstations Maintained Primarily for Use by Library Patrons

Table 240. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Workstations Maintained Primarily for Use by Library Patrons, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 241. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Workstations Maintained Primarily for Use by Library Patrons, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 242. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Workstations Maintained Primarily for Use by Library Patrons, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

CHAPTER FIFTEEN: SPENDING ON CD-ROM

Table 243. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of CD-ROM Subscriptions Maintained By The Library

Table 244. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of CD-ROM Subscriptions Maintained By The Library, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 245. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of CD-ROM Subscriptions Maintained By The Library, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 246. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of CD-ROM Subscriptions Maintained By The Library, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 247. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending on CD-ROM Subscriptions 2005

Table 248. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending on CD-ROM Subscriptions 2006

CHAPTER SIXTEEN: TRENDS IN THE USE OF SUBSCRIPTION AGENTS TO OBTAIN BOOKS & PERIODICALS

Table 249. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Use a Subscription Agent to Obtain Periodicals

Table 250. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Use a Subscription Agent to Obtain Periodicals, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 251. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Use a Subscription Agent to Obtain Periodicals, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 252. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Use a Subscription Agent to Obtain Periodicals, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 253. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Pay A Subscription Agent in a Lump Sum or, Conversely, in Increments

Table 254. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Pay A Subscription Agent in a Lump Sum or, Conversely, in Increments, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 255. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Pay A Subscription Agent in a Lump Sum or, Conversely, in Increments, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 256. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Pay A Subscription Agent in a Lump Sum or, Conversely, in Increments, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 257. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Use a Subscription Agent to Obtain Books

Table 258. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Use a Subscription Agent to Obtain Books, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 259. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Use a Subscription Agent to Obtain Books, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 260. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Use a Subscription Agent to Obtain Books, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 261. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Discount from List Price Received from Agent or Distributor of Books, for Libraries that Use Such an Agent or Distributor

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: INFORMATION LITERACY

Table 262. Librarian’s Rating of the Internet Search Skills of the Typical Middle Management Employee of the Organization

Table 263. Librarian’s Rating of the Internet Search Skills of the Typical Middle Management Employee of the Organization, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 264. Librarian’s Rating of the Internet Search Skills of the Typical Middle Management Employee of the Organization, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 265. Librarian’s Rating of the Internet Search Skills of the Typical Middle Management Employee of the Organization, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 266. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Offer Search Skill or Information Literacy Classes to Patrons on a Regular Basis

Table 267. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Offer Search Skill or Information Literacy Classes to Patrons on a Regular Basis, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 268. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Offer Search Skill or Information Literacy Classes to Patrons on a Regular Basis, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 269. Percentage of Libraries in the Sample that Offer Search Skill or Information Literacy Classes to Patrons on a Regular Basis, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

Table 270. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Library Staff Time Accounted for by Educating Patrons in the Use of Databases and Other Information Literacy Functions

Table 271. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Library Staff Time Accounted for by Educating Patrons in the Use of Databases and Other Information Literacy Functions, Broken Out by Annual Sales

Table 272. Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Library Staff Time Accounted for by Educating Patrons in the Use of Databases and Other Information Literacy Functions, Broken Out by Type of Industry

Table 273. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Library Staff Time Accounted for by Educating Patrons in the Use of Databases and Other Information Literacy Functions, Broken Out by Trends in the Addition or Subtraction of Office Space for the Library over the Past Five Years

OTHER REPORTS FROM PRIMARY RESEARCH GROUP

LICENSING AND COPYRIGHT MANAGEMENT: BEST PRACTICES OF COLLEGE,

SPECIAL, AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES

CREATING THE DIGITAL ACADEMIC LIBRARY

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