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Subject: Primary Research Group Publishes Academic Interlibrary Loan
Benchmarks, 2011 Edition
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:23:25 -0500
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*Primary Research Group has published Academic Interlibrary Loan
Benchmarks, 2011 Edition, ISBN #157440-161-1.*
Academic Interlibrary Loan Benchmarks presents the results of a survey
of theinterlibrary loan operations of 75 academic libraries
predominantly in the USA, the UK and Canada. The 140 page report
presents data on staffing, budgeting, shipping expenses and other facets
of interlibrary loan departmental management. The study also offers
details on the impact of eBooks, digital repositories, and distance
learning programs on interlibrary loan practices.
The report also covers developments in consortiums, state networks, the
negotiation of interlibary loan contract terms with information
providers, work flow studies, automation, fee structure and other facets
of and issues in interlibrary loan in a higher education setting. Data
is broken out by size and type of library and for public and private
institutions.
Just a few of the report's many findings are that:
·The median aggregate 3-year increase in the use of interlibrary loan
for the libraries in the sample was 14%.
·Mean turnaround time for articles borrowed was 3.03 days but the range
was extraordinary, from 0.50 to 8.67 days.Private colleges had a
somewhat better record than the public colleges. - 2.61 days to 3.3 days.
·On average, institutions in the sample spent a little more than $3,500
on shipping charges related to interlibrary loan, yet at least one
research university spent $33,000 on such services.
·A hair less than half of ILL service departments (48.68%) require an
MLS/MLIS-holding librarian to supervise operations.
·More than three-quarters (77.33%) of the interlibrary loan units of the
institutions surveyed have not performed workflow studies to review
practices and staffing.
The PDF version of the book is currently available. The print report
will available from major book distributors or directly from Primary
Research Group on May 14th.To view a table of contents and sample pages,
as well as a list of participants, view our website at
www.PrimaryResearch.com.
*Primary Research Group has published: Academic Library Computer
Technology Benchmarks, ISBN 157440-165-3. *
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The nearly 200 page study looks closely at academic library practices
and plans for the use and purchase of workstations, personal computers,
laptops, netbooks, tablet computers and smartphones and otherhand held
wireless devices.The report presents precise data on the stock and
recent and planned purchases of many forms of computer technology, with
highly specific data on spending on particular brands such as the Apple
iPad, Blackberry, Android, Dell laptops and other brands and types of
technology.The study also presents information on in library use of and
purchases of classroom information technology such as electronic
whiteboards and clickers, as well as data on library technology centers
and information commons.
In addition the report examines technology training issues, such as the
use of online and video instruction, social network-based instruction,
virtual reference and other technology training mediums for library
patrons. Another issue explored is the staffing of library technology
departments and the relationship between library IT personnel and
general college IT personnel.
Just a few of the reports thousands of findings are:
* The mean number of personal computers purchased in the 2010-11
academic year by the colleges in the sample was 18.6.
* 10.06% of planned acquisitions were for Apple Computers; less than
1% for community colleges but more than 20% for research
universities.
* Sampled libraries purchased a mean of 13.98 laptop computers in
the past year.
* The libraries in the sample had a mean stock of only 6.36 dual
boot computers that can run both the Apple and Microsoft operating
systems.
* 62% of college libraries sampled maintain their own IT department
separate from that of the college IT Department.
* The average academic library computer center has from 14-15
workstations.
* 34.5% of libraries sampled have made provisions for access to
library resources through smartphones.
* Public colleges plan to spend significantly more than private
colleges on smartphone technology.
A PDF version of the report is currently available and the print version
will be ready to ship on May 10, 2011.The price of the report is $92.00.
For a table of contents and sample pages, or to order, view our website
at www.PrimaryResearch.com
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