This 92-page study presents highly detailed data on just how comfortable faculty library patrons are in the academic library. It helps its readers to answer questions such as: what do faculty think of the library’s current COVID control efforts? How about the noise level in the library? Is the air conditioning insufficient or excessive, or just about right? How clean is the library? Is it warm enough in the library building in winter? How about library bathrooms? What would make the library more comfortable? And, overall, just how comfortable is your academic library?
The study helps its readers to get at the nitty gritty issues that often impact library use but about which little systematic information is available. This unique study fills the gap.
Just a few of the many findings from this report are:
- 79.4% of respondents felt that the temperature in the academic library in winter was about right.
- About 7% of female respondents felt that it was too cold in the library when the air conditioning was on.
- African-American and Hispanic faculty were more likely than their Caucasian or Asian-origin peers to feel that the library’s current COVID policies were deficient.
Data in the study is based on data from a survey of 806 higher education faculty randomly chosen from nearly 500 colleges and universities in the USA. Data is broken out by personal variables such as work title, gender, personal income level, academic discipline, age and other variables, as well as institutional indicators such as college or university type or Carnegie class, enrollment size, public or private status and others.
Table of Contents
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
- Characteristics of the sample
INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS OF THE SURVEY PARTICIPANTS
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
- How Clean is the Academic Library?
- Satisfaction with the Overall Level of Personal Comfort in the Academic Library
- Temperature in the Academic Library in Winter
- Opinions About the Library’s Air Conditioning
- View of the Library’s Current COVID Containment Policies
- How Pleasant is it to be in the Academic Library?
- How Quiet is the Academic Library
- Satisfaction with the Cleanliness of Academic Library Bathrooms
List of Tables
Table 1.1 In general, how clean is your academic library?
Table 1.2 In general, how clean is your academic library? Broken out by work title
Table 1.3 In general, how clean is your academic library? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
Table 1.4 In general, how clean is your academic library? Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.5 In general, how clean is your academic library? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.6 In general, how clean is your academic library? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.7 In general, how clean is your academic library? Broken out by political views
Table 1.8 In general, how clean is your academic library? Broken out by annual income
Table 1.9 In general, how clean is your academic library? Broken out by tenure status
Table 1.10 In general, how clean is your academic library? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.11 In general, how clean is your academic library? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 1.12 In general, how clean is your academic library? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 1.13 In general, how clean is your academic library? Broken out by academic field
Table 2.1 How satisfied are you with your overall level of personal comfort in the academic library you go to most often?
Table 2.2 How satisfied are you with your overall level of personal comfort in the academic library you go to most often? Broken out by work title
Table 2.3 How satisfied are you with your overall level of personal comfort in the academic library you go to most often? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
Table 2.4 How satisfied are you with your overall level of personal comfort in the academic library you go to most often? Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.5 How satisfied are you with your overall level of personal comfort in the academic library you go to most often? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.6 How satisfied are you with your overall level of personal comfort in the academic library you go to most often? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.7 How satisfied are you with your overall level of personal comfort in the academic library you go to most often? Broken out by political views
Table 2.8 How satisfied are you with your overall level of personal comfort in the academic library you go to most often? Broken out by annual income
Table 2.9 How satisfied are you with your overall level of personal comfort in the academic library you go to most often? Broken out by tenure status
Table 2.10 How satisfied are you with your overall level of personal comfort in the academic library you go to most often? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.11 How satisfied are you with your overall level of personal comfort in the academic library you go to most often? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 2.12 How satisfied are you with your overall level of personal comfort in the academic library you go to most often? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 2.13 How satisfied are you with your overall level of personal comfort in the academic library you go to most often? Broken out by academic field
Table 3.1 In winter, generally, how is the temperature in the academic library?
Table 3.2 In winter, generally, how is the temperature in the academic library? Broken out by work title
Table 3.3 In winter, generally, how is the temperature in the academic library? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
Table 3.4 In winter, generally, how is the temperature in the academic library? Broken out by public or private college
Table 3.5 In winter, generally, how is the temperature in the academic library? Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.6 In winter, generally, how is the temperature in the academic library? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.7 In winter, generally, how is the temperature in the academic library? Broken out by political views
Table 3.8 In winter, generally, how is the temperature in the academic library? Broken out by annual income
Table 3.9 In winter, generally, how is the temperature in the academic library? Broken out by tenure status
Table 3.10 In winter, generally, how is the temperature in the academic library? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.11 In winter, generally, how is the temperature in the academic library? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 3.12 In winter, generally, how is the temperature in the academic library? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 3.13 In winter, generally, how is the temperature in the academic library? Broken out by academic field
Table 4.1 How well does the library's air conditioning work?
Table 4.2 How well does the library's air conditioning work? Broken out by work title
Table 4.3 How well does the library's air conditioning work? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
Table 4.4 How well does the library's air conditioning work? Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.5 How well does the library's air conditioning work? Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.6 How well does the library's air conditioning work? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.7 How well does the library's air conditioning work? Broken out by political views
Table 4.8 How well does the library's air conditioning work? Broken out by annual income
Table 4.9 How well does the library's air conditioning work? Broken out by tenure status
Table 4.10 How well does the library's air conditioning work? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.11 How well does the library's air conditioning work? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 4.12 How well does the library's air conditioning work? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 4.13 How well does the library's air conditioning work? Broken out by academic field
Table 5.1 Which phrase best describes your feelings about your library's current COVID containment policies?
Table 5.2 Which phrase best describes your feelings about your library's current COVID containment policies? Broken out by work title
Table 5.3 Which phrase best describes your feelings about your library's current COVID containment policies? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
Table 5.4 Which phrase best describes your feelings about your library's current COVID containment policies? Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.5 Which phrase best describes your feelings about your library's current COVID containment policies? Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.6 Which phrase best describes your feelings about your library's current COVID containment policies? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.7 Which phrase best describes your feelings about your library's current COVID containment policies? Broken out by political views
Table 5.8 Which phrase best describes your feelings about your library's current COVID containment policies? Broken out by annual income
Table 5.9 Which phrase best describes your feelings about your library's current COVID containment policies? Broken out by tenure status
Table 5.10 Which phrase best describes your feelings about your library's current COVID containment policies? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.11 Which phrase best describes your feelings about your library's current COVID containment policies? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 5.12 Which phrase best describes your feelings about your library's current COVID containment policies? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 5.13 Which phrase best describes your feelings about your library's current COVID containment policies? Broken out by academic field
Table 6.1 How physically pleasant is it to be in the academic library?
Table 6.2 How physically pleasant is it to be in the academic library? Broken out by work title
Table 6.3 How physically pleasant is it to be in the academic library? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
Table 6.4 How physically pleasant is it to be in the academic library? Broken out by public or private college
Table 6.5 How physically pleasant is it to be in the academic library? Broken out by enrollment
Table 6.6 How physically pleasant is it to be in the academic library? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 6.7 How physically pleasant is it to be in the academic library? Broken out by political views
Table 6.8 How physically pleasant is it to be in the academic library? Broken out by annual income
Table 6.9 How physically pleasant is it to be in the academic library? Broken out by tenure status
Table 6.10 How physically pleasant is it to be in the academic library? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 6.11 How physically pleasant is it to be in the academic library? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 6.12 How physically pleasant is it to be in the academic library? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 6.13 How physically pleasant is it to be in the academic library? Broken out by academic field
Table 7.1 How quiet is the environment of your academic library?
Table 7.2 How quiet is the environment of your academic library? Broken out by work title
Table 7.3 How quiet is the environment of your academic library? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
Table 7.4 How quiet is the environment of your academic library? Broken out by public or private college
Table 7.5 How quiet is the environment of your academic library? Broken out by enrollment
Table 7.6 How quiet is the environment of your academic library? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.7 How quiet is the environment of your academic library? Broken out by political views
Table 7.8 How quiet is the environment of your academic library? Broken out by annual income
Table 7.9 How quiet is the environment of your academic library? Broken out by tenure status
Table 7.10 How quiet is the environment of your academic library? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.11 How quiet is the environment of your academic library? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 7.12 How quiet is the environment of your academic library? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 7.13 How quiet is the environment of your academic library? Broken out by academic field
Table 8.1 How satisfied are you with the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the bathrooms in your academic library?
Table 8.2 How satisfied are you with the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the bathrooms in your academic library? Broken out by work title
Table 8.3 How satisfied are you with the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the bathrooms in your academic library? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
Table 8.4 How satisfied are you with the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the bathrooms in your academic library? Broken out by public or private college
Table 8.5 How satisfied are you with the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the bathrooms in your academic library? Broken out by enrollment
Table 8.6 How satisfied are you with the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the bathrooms in your academic library? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 8.7 How satisfied are you with the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the bathrooms in your academic library? Broken out by political views
Table 8.8 How satisfied are you with the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the bathrooms in your academic library? Broken out by annual income
Table 8.9 How satisfied are you with the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the bathrooms in your academic library? Broken out by tenure status
Table 8.10 How satisfied are you with the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the bathrooms in your academic library? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 8.11 How satisfied are you with the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the bathrooms in your academic library? Broken out by sexual orientation
Table 8.12 How satisfied are you with the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the bathrooms in your academic library? Broken out by race or ethnicity
Table 8.13 How satisfied are you with the cleanliness and sanitary condition of the bathrooms in your academic library? Broken out by academic field
What would improve the overall comfort level in your academic library?
Methodology
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