Beyond LibQual+: Understanding our eResource Users
Texas A&M University Libraries Participation in the Ithaka S+R U.S. Faculty Survey ®
Texas A&M University & Texas A&M Health Science Center
TAMU 2012 Enrollment
Undergrads 40,100
Graduates 9,600
Professional 527
Faculty 3,810
TAMU HSC 2012 Enrollment
Undergrads 206
Graduates 959
Professional 1,121
Faculty 528
Five percent increase since 2008. Thirty-five percent increase since 2008.
About the Texas A&M University LibrariesUniversity Libraries
2012 Visits to the LibrariesPhysical Visits to the Libraries: 3.3 MillionVisits to the Libraries Websites: 4.0 Million
University Libraries Faculty & StaffFaculty: 78Staff: 183
Sterling C. Evans Library Annex Cushing Memorial Map & GIS
Policy Sciences & Economics West Campus Library (Business) Joint Library Facility (Off Site Storage) TAMU at Qatar
Medical Sciences Library (West Campus) MSL Bryan MSL Round Rock MSL Kingsville
Materials Expenditures
eJournalsand
databases75%
Printmonographs 13%
eBooks5%
Printjournals
7%
COSTS BY FORMAT
eResources: Usage
MAJOR eJOURNAL PLATFORMS
eJournals
Article Downloa
ded
% of Total
Full-Text Downloa
ds
EBSCOhost2,167,82
9 38%
Elsevier1,099,66
3 19%JSTOR 295,631 5%John Willey 294,126 5%ProQuest 250,765 4%Others (33 Platforms)
1,656,810 29%
TOTAL ARTICLES
5,764,824 100%
What LibQUAL+® is telling usIC-4 “The electronic information resources I need”
HUM/SS/BUSN PerceivedSCI/ENGR PerceivedARL Perceived
Desired
Minimum
Perceived
Attention Switch:
Resources were scarceandAttention was abundant
THEN
NOW
Attention is scarce and
Resources are abundant
Workflow Switch:
Researchers/learners would build their workflow around the library
THEN
NOW
The library must build its workflow around the user workflow.
Lorcan Dempsey, OCLChttp://www.slideshare.net/lisld/hobart-19178013?utm_source=slideshow&utm_medium=ssemail&utm_campaign=upload_digest
Ithaka Survey: What We Hope to Gain
eResources: most heavily used resource most expensive
New University funding model
OUR WORLD
WHAT THE ITHAKA SURVEY COVERS
Ways scholars discover and access needed materials in teaching and research;
Evolving role of the library and library collections; Research and teaching practices,
emphasis on opportunities created by new technology;
Ways scholars communicate research findings
Faculty Invites Texas A&M University 3,810 Texas A&M HSC 528
15 Colleges included TAMU HSC
A&M Baylor College of Dentistry College of Medicine College of Nursing Rangel College of Pharmacy School of Graduate Studies
TAMU Bush School of Government & Public Policy College of Agriculture & Life Sciences College of Architecture College of Education & Human Development College of Geosciences College of Liberal Arts College of Science College of Veterinary Med & Biomedical Sci Mays Business School
Response Rate (to date) 7%
Ithaka Survey: Survey Administration
Ithaka Survey: Preliminary ResultsFACULTY USE OF SCHOLARLY MATERIALS IN RESEARCH
Peer-reviewed journals/articles
Scholarly monographs
Trade books
Non peer-reviewed journal/magazines
Non-textual media
Non peer-reviewed gray literature
Reference works
Published conference proceedings
Blogs or social media
Pre-print versions of peer-reviewed articles
DATA REPRESENTS FACULTY THAT RATED EACH RESOURCE AS IMORTANT TO MOST IMPORTANT
Ithaka Survey: Preliminary ResultsIMPORTANCE OF LIBRARIES IN FACULTY RESEARCH
Faculty dependence on library for research
Faculty’s starting point for research in academic literature
Very Dependent 63%Somewhat Dependent 26%Not Dependent 11%
Specific eResource or Database 41%General Purpose Internet Search Engine 34%Library Online Catalog 25%
Ithaka Survey: Preliminary ResultsFACULTY EXPECTATIONS FOR THE LIBRARIES
RESEARCH EXPECTATIONSThe library serves as a starting point or "gateway" for locating information for my research
78%
The library serves as a repository of resources - in other words, it archives, preserves, and keeps track of resources
76%
The library provides active support that helps to increase the productivity of my research and scholarship
65%
TEACHING EXPECTATIONSThe library supports and facilitates my teaching activities 53%
The library helps undergraduates develop research critical analysis, and information literacy skills
58%
FUNDING EXPECTATIONSThe library pays for resources I need, from academic journals to books to electronic databases
90%
DATA REPRESENTS FACULTY THAT RATED EACH ITEM IMPORTANT TO EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
Ithaka Survey: Preliminary ResultsLIBRARIES’ HOLDINGS DEPTH AND ACCESSIBILITY
Method used when library does not have material
Source for materials in research & teaching?
DATA REPRESENTS FACULTY THAT RATED EACH ITEM IMPORTANT TO EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
Ithaka Survey: Preliminary ResultsROLE OF LIBRARIES’ INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES?
Librarians contribute significantly to student learning by helping them to:
Developing the research skills of my undergraduate students related to locating and evaluating scholarly information is principally:
DATA REPRESENTS FACULTY THAT RATED EACH ITEM IMPORTANT TO EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
Ithaka Survey: Preliminary ResultsFACULTY USAGE OF LIBRARIES’ REPOSITORY
Preservation of Data at the conclusion of a research project:
Preserve materials
on my own62%
InstitutionalRepositorypreservesmaterials
16%Library preservesmaterials
5%Publisher
preservesmaterials
6%
Materialsare notpreserved10%
Comments?
Questions?
David H. CarlsonDean of University Libraries
Holder of the Sterling C. Evans Chair
Texas A&M University