The Survey of Academic LibrariesThe report presents more than 245 pages of data and commentary on a broad range of academic library issues including: spending on books, ebooks, journals, databases and other content vehicles; hiring plans and trends in salaries and benefits; subject specific and overall academic library investment plans in content and trends in the capital budget; data on the use of laptops in the library, and the usefulness of various internet tools, among other issues. |
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SUMMARY OF MAIN | 30 |
STAFF | 37 |
MATERIALS SPENDING Question Seven What is the librarys total spending on materials content this year the 20092010 | 50 |
How much did the library spend for information accessed online in the 2010 academic year? | 56 |
AUDIOVISUAL RESOURCES | 66 |
Has the library received any grant support in the past year from foundations? Question Twenty Has the library received any grant support in the past ... | 78 |
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