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Twenty-four accredited liAtharly schools in the UnitedStates andCanada responded to a survey cOnAdcted in 1971 to collect,comparable data on administrative structure, (311ections, budget,,andpersonnel. Designed to show quantitative relationships'among subjectcollections within the field of library sCienbe, this survey reportpresents data within 17 tables. A list ofresponderits.is provided inAppendix 1;Appendix 4 contains the survey, questionnaire. .

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Drexel Library Publication No. 101

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'LIBRARY SCIENCE LIBRARIES,

A QUANTITATIVE SURVEY

'collected and compiled Fly

Jacquelyn Gwyn

compiled and edited by.

,Carol Boyd

Tim LaBorie

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Library Science Library .

Drexel University Libraries

September 1974 .

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Table of Contents

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A. Introduction ,

B. Administrati e structure

C. Collectio sizeand scope

D. Budget.

E. Enr/allment'and faculty . 4, 44

F. Staffing patterns,.serviCes and salaries. 1,g-'

Appendixes:

1. List of respondents by code number2. Alphabetical list of respondents and cCide,number3. Footnotes / Notes for tables.4. Library science library questAennaire" \

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Tables

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Tales I, II and Administrative structure of li'rary science libraries.

Table IV- Comparison of university library collection sje with.library science

collection size,st.

Tab V- University libraOes ranked by collection'sit-and average number of

volumes added annually.

able VI- Library science pbraries ranked by collection size and average number

of voluMes added annually,

Table VII- Collection scope,within library science libraries.

Table VIII- Comparison of,university library budgets and library'science library

budgets,for-library materials.

Table IX- Library sciencelibra.ry budgets frorli 1968- 1971 and budget allocation

per FTE student.

Table X- Library school faculty and. FTE enrollment figures.

Table XIStudents. enrolled 'ii advanced. degree programs.

Table XII, XIII and XIV-StaffingZand services in library science libraries.\

Table XV- Faiticipation im lihri4ischool program by library science librarians.

Table XVI- Salaries.:',

Table. XVII- OvervieT:7. A 4.N.

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Intioddetion4

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'In July 1971, a questionnaire was sent Co the library science_librarians at 52

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ALA accredited library schools in the Uhited States and Canada.. The main

purpose of the survey was to_collett comparative data about admir4strative

structure, collections, budgets and personnel within these libraries. The

survey_was d signed to show quantitative relationships among subject collections

within. the field of library science. In a 1964 issue of the JoA urnal of

Education for Librarianship, David Kaser Commented that library literature con

;tained little informatfln about libFary science libraries. Despite the passage

of ten years, the situation is much the same.

The quantitative data presented in this.report is not ject to generalized

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comparisons or conclusions. Due to the limitatiofis and flaws in the question-/

naire design, incomplete or partial responses, lack of standardization in re-

porting figures and a limited sample size, no correlations or discernable

//patvIrns can be extracted from data. However, all of the data is presented

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showing relative rankings of Lddividual institutions. As such, it is a limited,

but useful, measure.

Of the 52 universitie contacted, replies were received from 30 universities,

or 57.6 %. Six rep es were not used because either separate figures for

libr ary science olleetioni were not available or figUres were given for small,

special collections' (i.e. reading rooms, resource centers) rather than the main

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librarysci nce collection. The following repbrt is based on replies from

24 insti tions or 4`6.:17..

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The- list of respondents is provided in Appendix 1. Each institution was

assigned a numeric code and it is this code rather than the institution's

na; which is used as' identification throughout this report.,

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B.. Administrative Structure

The first three questions were concerned with the administrative structure

and the physical placement of the collection. More often than not, the

responding librarians indicated that for administrative purposes, they report

to,a superior within the library system.fither than to the Dean of the Library

School.

Table I-

Librarians who repoft to:,

.- Number Percent

Library Administrator 13 54%

Library School Dean 9 38%

Both 2 8%

Base ' 24 10.0%

Twenty-one respondents reported that the library school and the library science

library are housed in the same building. The majority are,in the main or

undergraduate library building.

Table II

. Library Science Library andLibrary School located in: Number Percent

Main Library. \ 13 62%

Undergraduate Library. 3 142

Departmental Building 5 24%'

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Base 21'. 1002:

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There is an apparent relationship between- the location of.the

library and the person to whom its library reports:

Table III

Library Science':Librarian reports'to: Location

Total Main Library

of Library Sci

ibrary scitnce

ce Library

Undergrad Li tary Dept Bldg

Dean of Library School 9 3 3 3

Library Administrator 13 10 1

Both 2 20 O

Base 24'

IIf the library science library is located in the main library, the librarian

almost always reports to. omeone within the library administration. However,

if the c4lection is housed outside the main library, the.librarian is more

i likely to report to the dean of the library school.

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lection Size and sco e

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ns # 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 concerned collection s\ize, growth and scope., An

mPit was made to gather information over a three year period, VIA a glance

at allIes IV, V and VI will show that much partial r porting occurred and

that uniform information was not available. This fu they reduced the sample

Size., Table IV lists the responding universities by code number (seeNlIendix 1$

for code explanation) and compares th e_collection size of'the university

°library and its library science collection from 1968 through 1971. The

percentage shown represents the amount of library/Science material within

the total collection and reflecti the emphasis placed on library science within

then total university, program: Care should-be taken when using-this figure to-4

compare different types of institutions.

Table V ranks the collection size of university libraries as of 1968/69.- It

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also lists the average number of volumes added.annually to the total institutional

collection. This, average was based on figures for three'reporting yearp: It

does not take into account withdrawals made by those libraries. For university

libraries.between 1,000,000 and 4,500;000.volumes, th'e median number of vqluies

added annually was 118,588 The median,figure for universities with collections

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under'one million was 30,628 volumes.

The collection size and average number of volumes added annually for library

science libraries isrepresented in Table VI. Again, the collection size was

based on 1968/69 figures where possiblg. For libraryscienCe collections

between 10,000 and 40,000 volumes,the median number Wvolumes added annually was

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1,430. No conclusions regarding grOw h patterns" or rates can'be made from

this information, but it is useful as a comparative measdie.

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In 1968/69, the median figure for libr:ry science collection size was 25,074

volumes. This figure was increased to 25,755 volumes in 1969/70 and to. 1

28,499 in 1970/71. Additional figures regarding collection size are given

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in Table XVII.

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Table IV

Comparison of university library collection size with_ library sciente cblliction size

University-

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_7 8 9 10

12

13 14

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-17.

18

.19

20

._-23 24

25

26

30

1968/69

University

Library Sci

NA

25,074

NA

NA

882,366

NA

1,085,177

25,315

NA

-

NA

1;850,656

12,844

2,159,947

35,725

609,984._

T

University

5,429,943

11,525

e

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265,450

29,036

602,496

NA

838,924,

NA

265,8731:

25,600-1..

1,449,000

NA

1,922,787

25,7134

789,043

45,000J

4,084,677

-'25,81j--

360,000]

-

17,014

NA

NA

-

NA

NA'

141,250

20;439

3,087,983

36,928

1,232,899

NA

4,239,839

12,282

.Footnotes - see-appendix 3

NA NA

NA

2.33

NA

1969/70

Library Sci

% 5.49

,NANA

2.27

7.77.

1.24

NA

469,020

25,755,

NA

NA

965,210

NA

A,126,596,_ 23,615,

225,000J

, 17,500

.69

i.1,127,718

1.65

NA

2.94 y

700;781

.21

15,860,514

10.93!

287,172-

.31,305

NA

!

701,000

NA

NA

975,486

NA

9.4

.

302,624i

28,712

NA

1,542,000,

NA

1.33

t

2,109,448

27,300

5.7

i821,186

4f1,500

.63

4,256,597

T27:273--

NA

' NA

10,625

4.72

440,41/

NA14,039

38,853

20,655

12,480

21

10.9*

NA

NA 9.48

'NA

1.29

5.66

NA

NA

NA

!INA

14.46

151,250

1.19

i3 344 007

t', L

.NA

1,341,50

NA

.28

14,416,330

12,712

. -

90,335

NA

[21,377

14.13

41,070'

1.22

NA .26

Un/versity

NA824,000

NA

NA

NA

NA NA

NA NA

310,367

804,000

1,120,465,

-

.413,139j.

1,590,000

NA

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--

4,396,525

--

533,831

NA

-

NA

NA

3,628,428] '

1,456,104

4,609,238

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1970/71

Library Sci

%

26;690

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`45,000

30,900

25,865

NA 14,936

NA 23,016

13,590

32,532

NA

.15,000

25,000]

28,499

29,686

NA

NA

92,682

21,931

46,271

58,868

13,588

NA

5.46

NA

NA

NA

- NA

NA

NA 10.48

NA

_1.33

7.75

1.57.

NA .67

NANA NA NA--

1.27

4.04

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Table V University libraries tanked by collection size and avet0.4number. of

'volumes added annually.

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'Collection size ,' Average number of

of University Volumed added

Library, 1968/1:969. University annually.

.5,429,943 9 2,851,795 (sic)

4,239,t39 :- 30 174,12£t

4,084,677 18' 169,153 ...J

',087,983.* 25 272,522

2',159,9474 7

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1,922,787- ,16 . .86,860

1,856,056 .6 39,043

1;449,000 15 64,351

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1232:440 26 150,315

1,085,177..,:____ ,.....-.--

4 41,605,- -./el.

882 066 ! 3 , 80,701

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838,024. 13 133,375

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824:0 (.970/71) 2 NA

789,043, 17 10,628

.609,1984, 8 NA

6b2,496 12 100,1,68

-469,020 (1969/70) . 1 27,131

J306,000_ . 19 73,813

165,873 14 NA

Footnotes - see appbndix 3

141,250 -24 .'t0a000

265,450 w 10' 22,726'

225,0003 5 .7,500J-4

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Table VI Library science libraries ranked by collectioA size and average number

'of volumes added annually.

Collection sizeof Library ScienceLibrary, 1968/1969 University

90;335 (1969/70) 23

18,868 (1970/71) 26

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45,000 ,(1970/71) 2s

Average number ofvolumes added ,

annually. ,

1,971'

,NA t

, 9,000j

45,0003 17 1,500]. ,

36,928 25 . 4,354

"35,725 2,926

,30,900 (1970/71)

29,036. ..

25,815.

25,713

25,315

. I251074

25,0003...,

25,0004 (1970/71).

20,438-

17,993

17',0I4 ,..

15,0003 (1976/71)

12,844

12,282-.

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11,525.

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....t ' ':10,625 (1969/10)

1,. .

4,7251

Footnotes see' appeildix 3

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18 1,822.

16 .,

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14.

15 .,

2.110

1,681

1,379

24

8

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13

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:: 30 .

% 4

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%

5

14

517

825

2;663

,NA

747., ,

.2,863'

NA '

A-1,346

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670

1,187

-NA

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The final question in,this section, #10, was 4esigned to.

determine the'perennt.

of the library science library budget spent in two majpr subject areas, library

science and information,sclence. Lack of uniform definitions regarding these'.

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two t4`6j

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ms limited the hsefillness of this question- In addition, many

.*4respondents indicated that their records did nOt4permit a breakdown in this

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fashion. .Fifteen libraries dld provide percentages at requested. However,

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some of these figures may be approximations., liven those limitations, the

following table, Table VII, shows that while 11 oUt-ofq library science lib;aries:

spend 20% or more of their budget,in the area of informatiorLscience, only one

library indicated a bu4get-allocation of 407, or more.w

Table VII Library Science Library Collection Scope

1

3

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5

67

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Iiibraryscience.

.80%59

30

50

55-"

75..

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Information scitnee

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20

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215-

4075% , i

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50% r-

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Other

10%21 .

5025

5:2515

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10

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23 1112 .+,

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+3: +13 + +14 +

. +15 60 3b

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516 50 3,0 2017 75 25 018 50 t5 823 75 25 :special btdget24 '90 .5 . 525 66 20 24

7/1(26 50 30 1.5

3 + +t,..,

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+ indicates Items are purchased in these sublett areas, but no percentages given.

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tables', Tables 74.4wa

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requested in'questions #8 and 9.

IX pre;ent all the usable data/1dt

The following twO

Incomplete reporting

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and vaxiitions in accounting procedureS limit the usefullness of these figures.

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*Table-VIII lists the university libratY budgetSlifor a_ three Isar period and the

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library, tscienCce budget& for theate periods. This figure is indicative of

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the emphasis placsd 'on i4brary science within the total university program..

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Table IX ranks the -4arious.IibrAry:Scienceby budget and shows the .

'budget allocations per FTE* student. Due ta4variances in reporting;,,budget

. 'tables are heavily annotated. In 1968/89, librlary science libraries with

library,,,material# budgets between'$10,000 add $0,600, had a mediate budget .*+4.

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allocation per PTE udeni of $71.33. 'Im1969/70 ihat

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ligure was' $103.77 ands

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in 1970/74., $99.08. Library science libraries with budgets under $10,000

spettconstderably less per FTE student2ttne median budget allocation per-FTE

stmt was .$33:0 in 1968/69, $40.P3 in 1969/70 and.$36,22ian 1970)71..,

,r The\med4an.libt4xy science library budget was $10,000 in 1970/71. Additional I

I .budget figures are shown in.Table XVII.

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Full time equiirilency figure: all full -timesgradUatekstudents, 1/3 part-,. i

time graduate students, and all students enrolled in advanced-d ee work.

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Table VIII

arison Of university

libra

Univeraity

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-.1968/69'

-University

Library Sci

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1,4...,........jNit:

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2NA

$100,000

NA

'1-

$1,627,635

27,000'1

,2.62

4542,281a

12600

.29

513,000

4,490

7.12

-1.

s-6

566,929

13,200

2.32

7'

.1;494,688d

14,900

.92

.41 ±8 ,..

1,241,624 ......._:5,425.

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, 443

9,NA

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-NA

10.

206,500

8,765

4.24

12

696,205g

.139,500g

20.)

--..., -13_,

1,626 318

342148,

'2.61

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188 000N

10,500J

5.58 -

925,000

t, 12,0006

-, .1.35

5131-,177,,,....

l,3'

41,?

75',,

c,..-

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:17.

_,,q

17.

966,366

N,..4390Q_,

18

19

' 20

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,23

77 24 7

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material im qts and Libra

LA.

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15

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dr-

16"

25 26

'

30

1,405,213

12,000

.85

736,429

NA

NA

NA.

NA'

\-...

NA

NA

11/40O

NA

NA

NA

,NA

.

1%913,448

39,175

2.04

NA

11,863

NA

1,879,126

4,300e-

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Footnotes - see appendix 3

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.science /ibra

material bud e s

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1969/70

University

Library s6t

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UnVarsiP

0

NA

100,000

$1,116,240

NA

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t493121a

1,600

"

\83,000

8,000

t

522,343

.14,900c

NA

13,900

1,207,863

5,875'

41ANA

AA

NA

NA

.32

9.63

2..85

NA :48

NA

'NA

'-

NA

164,900

9,856

5.97

642,224g

18,000g

2.1i

1 7272162

,2823404

1.6

177,000

-11,758

6.64

850,000.

12,500

1.47

963,273

4;375a

.45'

72.'i

1,342,107'

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9,6

.11

642,460

''

NA

NA

NA ,t,,,44"

,._,,..,NA

NA

NA

-

14,050

'

NA

NA

NA

NA

2,342,438

40,600

1.7

NA

5,363

NA

NA

4,300e

NA

524,736a

77,500

A

Nti

NA

NA

1 SO

Library Sci

71Q

941.

,100

goNA

2'500

.NA

1,650

.11,

6;000

,7.74

'

15,200c

ti

12,500

7,075

NA

":..

164,960

8,997

592,525g

53,300g

1 850.026

12

,068-

,

850:000

NA

67g

'770,401

340,000

NA

5:45

8.9

.65'

'',.

)'

10 000e

: 1.1T-

".":-----

4,421

' la " '

5,39

Q',,

_s7.

,::,

3,.1

NA

NA

:*4

NA

.NA

17,925'

'NA

NA

-NA

NANA

NA

NA

34,500

NA

6,433

NA

4,800e

-NA

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Table IX Library science library budgets from 1968- 1971 and budget

allocatiop per FTE'student.

, 3.968/69

Library- Budget

Science per

. Budget -thliv. .FTE

student

1969/70Library '"

Science'Budtet Univ.

Budgetper, .

FTEstudent

$139,500g '12 $1484.03 $100,000h 2 $18.13

loo,00ph 2 NA )0,,000 25 169.49

39,075 .25 162.81 28,34011 13 708.50 ,

34,748h '13 827.33 18,000g 12 171.42

27,000 3 184.93 14;900c 6 80.10

13,900 7 55.15 14,050 23 59.78

13,200c 6 93.61 13,900 7 86.33

12,500- 15 250.00 12,500 15 170.27

12,400 23 51.23' 11,758 14 121.21

12,000 18 45.45 9,856 -10 48.55

11,864 26 NA 9,600

,10,5Q0J 14 87:50 8,000 5 80.10

8,765 10 39.12 6,100 .17 67:02

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. t 5,425 8 12.97 .5,875 8 14.45

4,900 17 47.57 ,363 26 41.89

4/490 5 26.25 4,375e

16 39.77

e4,375 16 38.37 4,000e 1 20.30

4,300e 30 20.00 . 1,600eb

4 9.63:

1,600b 4' 12.21 N4, 3 NA.

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1970/71'Library Budget

ScienceMidget Univ.

per_FTE

student

$100,00011, 2 $483.09

53,300g 12 650.00

34,500 25 246.42

20,500 1);',, -87:23

17,925 23 88.73

15,200- 6 102.01

f2,500 7 . 46.5

12,068 - 13 274,27'-

11,856 14 85.91-

10,000 15 .104.61

9,600 18.-, 36,.22

8 997 10 45.67-

7,500 1 NA

7,075 8 16.49

6,833. 26 44.29

6,000 5 34.68

5,300 17 61.62

4,421e 16 34.27

1,650eb 4 .11.45

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E. Enrollment, and Faculty

Enrollment figures (questions #11,12) were not'subject to much analysis due

to incomplete responses and great variety in repotting methods. In an,attempt

to maintain uniformity, these figures hive been converted to FTE figures.

Table X lists the 24-universities, the library school FTE enrAlment for each

of the three years and the library school faculty, both full-time and part-

time. FTE enrollment figures ranged from a.high of 429 to .a Ldw of'4 in

1970/71. The median FTE enrollment for 1968/69 was 169;°176 for 1969/701

152 for,1970/71. The median figure for total faculty(both full and part

time) was consistent at'19 to 20-for all three reporting years, Five

universities had larger part-time faculty members thanaeir-full-time

staffs, however, this was notthe norm: AdOitionar enrdllment figures areA

listed in Table XVII. ,

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Table X Library school faculty and FTE enrollment

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)1968/69 1969/70 1970/7

. Faculty Faculty. Faculty

1

University FTE Full Tart FTE Full Part FTE Full Part

1 197 10 8 197 11 4 NA 9 9

2 NA NA NA 193 NA . NA 207 16 - 17

3 146 14.5 12 191 18.5' 14 235 20.5 16

4 131 7 4 166 7, 5 144 , 7 5

5 171 6 13 160 5 .13 173 6 13

6 141 16 3 186 .17 7 149 16 8

7 252 12 5 161 12 7 130 12 4

8 418, 14 5 407 12 3 429 13 2

9 92 12 10 94 12 8 . 114 12 8

10 224 9 8 203 10 8 19.7 15 6

12 94 10 1 105 10 1 82 10 l'

13 42 8 0 40 8 0 44 8 0

14 120 13 4 97 11. 13 138 12 9

15 50 5 5 74 6 4 96 7 3

16 114 9 5 110 D. 4 129 9 7

17 103 5 14 91 5 14 86 5 14

181

264 9 15 262 11 12 265 12 13

19 169 14 0 182 14 6= 212 14 7

20 Nt NA NA 177 NA NA 206 NA NA

23- 242 14 18 235 13 17 202 9 24

24 194 14 18 175 12 9 190 14 6

25 .240 18 1 236 22 8 140 19 10

r. 26 NA 13 10 128 13 8 152 -14 9

30 215 217 ---25.1-- 187 --20----

Tel of th = 24 ;'orting universities indicated that theyprovide an advanced

degree program in the fields of library science or information science. The

enrollment figures for these programs aregrovided in Table XI.

Table XI Students enroied in advanced degree programs.(1970/71)

University

1 .

2

6

7

8

9

18

23

26

30

.16

Full -1

time

Parttime Explanation

_

3(1969/70) 0 Diploma for Advanced Study In Librarianship

9 0 Doctoral degree program19 6 Doctoral degree program and post M.L.S.

17 0 Doctoral degree program and post M.L.S.4 3 Post M.L.S. '

.

6 0 Post M.L.S.

15 2 DOctoral degree program

30 6 Doctoral degree program and post M.L.S.

25 7 Doctoral degree program

21 6 Certificate of Advanced Studies

1

'mit -41=_

17

ro

4

Staffing Patterns, Services and Salaries

. . ,

Questions # 14 and' #15 were concerned with staffing patterns and basic library,

Dinctions. Quite obviously, the level of staffing is influenced by the functi6ns0

performed by the library science library staff. It was possible to divide the

libraries into three distinct groups,, based on the number or,type of library

functions performed.

Group I: Libraries performing all operationor acquisitions and cataloging plus

one other function., These, libraries were generally more heavily staffed with

professionals than groups II and III. There was no apparent relationihip between

size of professional staff, collection size or FIE figures. Staffing appears

to be determined on the basis of fUnctigns performed.

'-: , r"- .

Table XII....

...,

- o Uniirersity Total staff Profession-Za.aff Collection size Lib. Sci. FTE y

25 -

-15 8 ' 45,000 207 125 11.5 , 4 46,271 140 .,

1-

.,.

26 10.5 ./.' 1.5 58,868' 152 07 6.75 3.25 38,583 (69/70) , . '130 -yr1 4.5 1.5 25,775 211 09276)9 , 4 2 13,690 . 114/ ..,..,

8.; 3.99 1- 23,016 ;42V

134 2.78,-..

f" 21,931 '190

6 .1,, 2.45 ;-. 2 14,936

:.

44.49.

.

).

Group II: LIbraries performing their own circulation and stack maintance, but. .,

...

performing no major acquisitions or cataloging. These libraries tend io be equal

:

to Group I in total staffing, but have fewer professionals. i-

I

,,.. ,

6

4140-6. 711

University

1

Total Staff

TM

.5-

Table XIII

Professiona ltaff

a

I.

Collection size FTELib-Sci.

X1423

3

19

18

30,

16

11

9 ,

7 ,

6.,

5

5

4-1 -

.3.5

2

1

2 ,

2

1

1,5

l'1

,

.

i,

92,6%232)052

30,90017,014

29,686, 13,588

17,50028,499

'.

(68/69)

(69/70)

.

..'

202

138 .

235Z12

265

1§7

173

96

o

GroupIII: Libraries which perform none of the.major functions or only one function.

All have less total staff and fewer profpssionals than groups I or II.

Table XIV

Univdisity Total Staff Professional Staff Collection size Lib. Sci. FTE

10 4 2 ' 32,052 197

20 3.4 0 10,625 (69/70) 206

4 .3 1 25,865 1444

15 3 0.5 25,000.' 96'

17 2.7 1 48,000 86

12 1425i

0.25 NA 82 -

13 1 0 15,000 44

In response to question #23, only two un rsi.,ties, Drexel and UCLA, indicated

that they have an information scientist their library staff.

er

(

. .

remaining, questions ( P, 18, 19, 20) dealt with specIfic services provided

bythe library science library staff and their'relationship to the library

schoo l).

19

While reference functions are frequently handled by aprofesSional on an."es

needed" basis, our survey in4catied that slightly less than half of our sample_

had a reference desk in the libiary science library or section. The hours that

the reference desk was staffed ranged from a high.of 100 hours per week to s14(

hours per week. The median number of hours open was 37.5 per week.

.

In response to Qeestion #18, "Does any of your staff participate in teaching in:;

the library school?", half of the respondents indicated that they are involved

to some degree in the library school program. The following table proyides a

breakdown of teaching activities by the;library:science library staff:

Table XV

- .

Participation in librarchool program by library science librarians.

Activities

. ,

Numb eri

Only ebrmal orientation lectures ,... 5

Formal orientations plus a regular

1.47

class or workshop,Regular class or workshop

....-....../. 4

... 24 ,

Acts as resource person 'in classes ... 1 -

Informal oilAritation19

Devise problems'for courses7

Questions #19 and 20 concerned attendence at library school faculty meetings

al*ckirriculum'committees by the library science librarian. From a total of

22 respondents, 17..(777.)indicated that they do attend library schoof faculty

meetings.. However, only 597. attend curriculum'committee meetings.

24

ti

The final,questionconcerned salary and responses were received from 20

institutions.' Table XVI lists the available information.=

Table XVI \

20

. ,

_

$8-9,999 $10-11,889 $12-13,999 . $14,000+

Read of library science library 8,

7 3 3

Assistant !, ' 4, 2 0 1

a

*-.

ti

25

V

J

a

Sumra rya

4

The size of ollections, budgets and clientele are commonly used for measures -of

library de elopment. The overview chart (Table XVII) summarizes. this data:frOm

. the surve Standardization among libraries in Computing and reporting these

I

14'

-

9

21

measure wouldgreatly improve the reliability of surveys of this type.

Altho gh generalizations are dangerous, the budget figures indicate a generall-

. dec ne in funding for the library science field and in a broader sense may

re lect the beginning of the decline'in,library funding that ye are expeL riencing

' \

day,. Collections continue to grow with what appears to be an inordinately,

e increase in 1970/71. This appears somewhat-cont:adictory in vidr:of.the

detline in budgets and may have.resulted from inconsistencies in the figures

reported or a variety'of nebulous factors such is cataloging backlogs. The

..

number of library school'atudents and faculty,.ihe library science librariants

unique.clientele, has remained-at.a fairly constant level over the "three year

Period. Data on library staff was only collected for the year 1916771;:

While summakies are useftil for an cmerall view of the field, indiridfial

libraries who wish to evaluate themselves would do best to rank themielves

within a selected.group of:iiistitutions which' re similar or with which they

,

wish to be compared. -

,,-,5;.

This type of survey is very useful to provide am overall ;view of the.field

at a particular point in time - from here we can,look backward ot:forward'

.;

to observe and possibly to project our development. Unfortunately there is 'little

data, past or projected, at either end of the spectrum. Further studies

.

of thii type in future years are recommended so that we will have a number, -of

.stoppinOpoints from which we can assess our progress.

26

19681149

Table

Library Science Library

*Collection size.-

Budget

XVII ..

Overview.

'FTE

Median

/5,074

$12,000

!.

1/0

I

Mean

.26469-

$13,539

.119

High

45,000

$39,075

r418

Low

11,535

$ 4,490

50

,,

Base

,(15)

(13)

(21)

..

Faculty

-Library Science Library Staff

;Total

Pull-time'

Total°

Professional

.' 19

/4%

18

11.

32

18

8.

5

1969/1970

"Median

Mean

High

Low

-

't0 Base

25,755'

28,831

90,335

10,625

(1.7).

$10,807

177

$12, 658

176

$40,000

-407

$5, 3634

(12)

(23)

1970/1971

Median

Mean,

High

1,4117

.

..-Base

38,,499.:

32,85/':::

92,682--%

'13-ip8'

,(19)

$10,000.

$12,320 m'

$34,500

$ 5-,30Ov

(15)

.

163

175

429 82

(22)

: 4

°

,19.5

'11.5

19,2

12.1,

32.5

25.0..

8.0

-(22)

20

,12

22.2

14.3

36.5

20.5.

8.0

5.0

(23)

f)

4.0'

:1:25

'5.4

15.0

8.0-

1.0'

.25

(24)

*Exclaing budgets in following categories:

establfshment-budietS,'special Funding for beckrdns,,

4ind'itidgets which exclude serials, standingorders eec.

.

,

el

"3

a

.Appendix 1 List of respondents by code number,-

1 Emory Universi ty,.

2 University ,of Wetern-Ontario4,

31 university of Maryland

4 LoUisiana State University

,5 Pratt Institute \

s6 Case- Western Reserve University

7 University of Wisconsin - Madison

*8 Western Michigan' University :-

9 Univerdity of 'California at Los' Angeles

10 Drexel University .

1 Rest. State University-13 Unive=isity of Alberta (11.1.-.S. only)

. 14 State 'University of New York at Geneseo

15, UniversitK of Missouri16 University of North Carolina

.'17 'CathnlieUniversity18 UniVersity of Michigan

`19 State University of New York at Albany

20 University of Denver

23 Columbia University ?*

24 Simmons University-25 .University of Toronto26 Indiana University

30 University of. Illinois - Urbana Camp66*

,4

*P.

. t .

.1

I.

p

. .

Appendix 2 Alphabetical-list of.respondents and code number

Alberta, University of (13) --(B.L.S. only),Case-Western Reserve UniVersity''(16)

CathdlicUniversity (17)ColuMbia.University (23)Denver, Univergity of (20)

Drexel University.(10)-Emory UniversitY'(1)' -

Illinois, University of (30).e

Indiana Universitys(26)Kent'State UniverSity (12)

-ev,Louisisna-State University (4)-

Maryland, University of (3) .

Michigan, University of (18)Missouri, University of (15)North Carolina, University of (16)

Pratt Institute (5)-Simmons University (24)SUNY at Albany (19),SUNY at Geneseo (14)

Toronto, University of (25)UCLA (9)WeAtern Michigan University (8)Western Ontario, University of (2)Wisconsin, University of - Madison

(.

(7)

4.`

A

Appendix 3 Notes for-Valles

aState appropriation only.

O

bBooks only, excluding university press-publications add all standifig

. ',.

.

orders.

c Includ'.. .

.

..

3e-s bidding and supplies:

d IALA Ditectory for following year.

!Figures do not include serials.,

gInclude's special funds for bacfcrurs of periodicals.

FhSpecial establishMent grants.

,Includes government documents and microforms.

Estimated by respondent.

kThese.budget '!figures are, for the University Library alone

represent the budgeiAr all libraries on the university,",

4

ac

a 30

"C

0,,

,

and do not

tJ

Appendix 4 -Library science library survey

1. Do you-Lreport t (please check)

a. tb# Dean of the Library Schoel''b. tire Directqr'Of the Library .

c. the head Of the Reference Departmentd. otherf(pleasq specify)

t,

2*-/s the library school library housed in

a; the 'library school. buildingthe main, library

c. its ,bar

main,

d. other, (please speEITYT

3. Is the 4braryschool housed in.:the sage building as

---===4.41T77Y,75C-.11,

in the library

(please check)

Yes I No

the main library?

If any-of the information requested berm is not available, please write "N. A."in'the appropriate space.

1968/69

4. Size of university library'scollection in number of .volumes

5. Size of library science libraryin number of volumes

6.- Number of volumes added to the.university library's collection

. 7. Number of volumeS added to the0 library science library

OW-

8. University library materials1budget

a. Books

1969/10. 1970/71

. b. Serials I

c.- Mior of ormsz

d. Non-print materials

e. Total

9.'Lihraryscience library'smaterials budget

ar Books,

b1.:Serip

c. Micrbforms

d..Non7printmateriale

e. Total

31

r

10. Does your library sdhoOl library purchase materials in the following areaswith its Isdget? What percentage of your budget is spent in each, of theseareas?

Pleasecheck areas in which you Approximate, pei-centage of

purchase , til.dget.

.

a. Library science_.,. ,

.

.. , _-

b. Information science

c. Linguistics

d. Educational .mediaand technology

11. University enrotIrront-

a.'Undergraduate

'Full -time

1568/69 .1969/70 19 -70/71

'Part-time

b. Graduate

Full-time

Part-time

12. Library School enrollment

a. Undergraduate

Full-time

s

Part-time

I

b. Master's program

Part -time

c: Doctoral-program

Full-tire

Part -time

13. Library School facility

Part,-tire

14. What is the size of staff in ,our library scienceAibrary?

Professionallibrarians

/''dumber of full-time positions-0 filled 7

Nem -profOsional staff(other than students)

Students

Number of part-time positionsfilled (gigs in full-timeequivalent: divide number ofhours part-time staff workby number of hours in yourxprmal work week-) -

Number of vacant.positions(give in full-time equivalent)

32

15. Are any-Of the following functions performed by the library science library,

rather than being centralized as part:of the main university library? (Please

.check if so) /.

a. Acquisitions

b. Cataloging

c. 'Circulation:

d. Reserve book roan

e. Stack ii2intenance

4

16. Which of your staff engage in reference and selection of material? What

percentage of their'time do you estimate is spent in these activities?

Percent of time spent in

Selection of material'

Professional librarians

Non professional staff(other than students)

Students

Reference service

17. Is there areference desk in the library science library? Yea No

If yes: How many hours a week during the term is it staffed? hours.

18. Does any of your staff participate in teaching in the Library School? Yes No

If yes: Formal lectures on the use of the library? Yes No

Scheduled woAshops in the library for cataloging courses?- Yes No

A regular course in the Library School's curriculum? .Yes No

If no: -Do you engage in informal -orientation of Students to the use

:ct the library on an individual basis? Yes No

Do you devise problems for use in couraes? es No

19. Do you attend faculty meetings of the. Library School? 7es No,

20. Do you attend curriculum committee meetings of the Library School? Yes No

33.

Scheduled workshops in the library fcr reference courses? Yes No

Au. Are'your professional staff membe3rs hired on a 9, 10, or 12 month contract?jPlease,check)

a. 9.nonth

b. 10 month

c, 12 month

4

`22. Salaries of currently employed full -time professional. staff members. (Pleasecheck appropriate boxes)

Position Less than $6,000 $6 -7,999

Head ofLibraryScienceLibrary

$8-9,999 $10-11,999 $12-13,999 $14,000 or more

AssistantLib. Sci.Librariin

23. Do you have an information science librarian on your staff? Yes No

I 4 If yes: What are the professional responsibilities of that.i:eson?

24. What other questions would you like to have seen included in the questionnaire?