This study looks closely at the use of proxies by higher education faculty to retrieve items from or represent them at academic libraries. Such programs have become more popular in recent years as more faculty work remotely and visit the library less. Some libraries have found them useful in maintaining faculty links to the library, particularly to print and audio-visual items. The report gives detailed data on the percentage and type of faculty who have used such proxy programs, and the extent of their use. In addition,
Just a few of the findings from this 43-page report are that:
- Older faculty tended to be more aware of this policy than younger ones; 68.01% of faculty over age 60 felt such a policy existed vs. only 46.67% of faculty under age 30.
- Use was greater by faculty who considered themselves political conservatives than those on the left wing of the political spectrum.
- Data in the report is based on a survey of 954 higher education faculty from nearly 500 institutions; data is broken out by a broad range of personal and institutional variables including age, gender, work title, academic field, personal income level, type of higher education institution, and other useful variables.
Table of Contents
1. THE QUESTIONNAIRE
- Characteristics of the sample
2. SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
- Percentage of Faculty Who Aware of Library Proxy Programs
- Percentage of Faculty Who Have Ever Designated Someone to Pick Up Library Materials for Them
- Percentage of Faculty Who Have Paid Fines as a Result of Late Returns or Other Transgressions by Library Proxies
- Number of Times in the Past Year Faculty Have Asked Someone to Pick up Something at their Academic Library
- Table 1.1 To the best of your knowledge does your academic library allow you to designate someone to pick up materials for you at the academic library?
- Table 1.2 To the best of your knowledge does your academic library allow you to designate someone to pick up materials for you at the academic library? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
- Table 1.3 To the best of your knowledge does your academic library allow you to designate someone to pick up materials for you at the academic library? Broken out by public or private college
- Table 1.4 To the best of your knowledge does your academic library allow you to designate someone to pick up materials for you at the academic library? Broken out by enrollment
- Table 1.5 To the best of your knowledge does your academic library allow you to designate someone to pick up materials for you at the academic library? Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 1.6 To the best of your knowledge does your academic library allow you to designate someone to pick up materials for you at the academic library? Broken out by political views
- Table 1.7 To the best of your knowledge does your academic library allow you to designate someone to pick up materials for you at the academic library? Broken out by annual income
- Table 1.8 To the best of your knowledge does your academic library allow you to designate someone to pick up materials for you at the academic library? Broken out by tenure status
- Table 1.9 To the best of your knowledge does your academic library allow you to designate someone to pick up materials for you at the academic library? Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 1.10 To the best of your knowledge does your academic library allow you to designate someone to pick up materials for you at the academic library? Broken out by sexual orientation
- Table 1.11 To the best of your knowledge does your academic library allow you to designate someone to pick up materials for you at the academic library? Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 1.12 To the best of your knowledge does your academic library allow you to designate someone to pick up materials for you at the academic library? Broken out by academic field
- Table 1.13 To the best of your knowledge does your academic library allow you to designate someone to pick up materials for you at the academic library? Broken out by work title
- Table 2.1 Have you ever designated a student, co-worker or any other person to pick up books and other materials from the academic library for you in your name?
- Table 2.2 Have you ever designated a student, co-worker or any other person to pick up books and other materials from the academic library for you in your name? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
- Table 2.3 Have you ever designated a student, co-worker or any other person to pick up books and other materials from the academic library for you in your name? Broken out by public or private college
- Table 2.4 Have you ever designated a student, co-worker or any other person to pick up books and other materials from the academic library for you in your name? Broken out by enrollment
- Table 2.5 Have you ever designated a student, co-worker or any other person to pick up books and other materials from the academic library for you in your name? Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 2.6 Have you ever designated a student, co-worker or any other person to pick up books and other materials from the academic library for you in your name? Broken out by political views
- Table 2.7 Have you ever designated a student, co-worker or any other person to pick up books and other materials from the academic library for you in your name? Broken out by annual income
- Table 2.8 Have you ever designated a student, co-worker or any other person to pick up books and other materials from the academic library for you in your name? Broken out by tenure status
- Table 2.9 Have you ever designated a student, co-worker or any other person to pick up books and other materials from the academic library for you in your name? Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 2.10 Have you ever designated a student, co-worker or any other person to pick up books and other materials from the academic library for you in your name? Broken out by sexual orientation
- Table 2.11 Have you ever designated a student, co-worker or any other person to pick up books and other materials from the academic library for you in your name? Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 2.12 Have you ever designated a student, co-worker or any other person to pick up books and other materials from the academic library for you in your name? Broken out by academic field
- Table 2.13 Have you ever designated a student, co-worker or any other person to pick up books and other materials from the academic library for you in your name? Broken out by work title
- Table 3.1 Have you ever paid a library fine as a result of a transgression by one of your library proxies?
- Table 3.2 Have you ever paid a library fine as a result of a transgression by one of your library proxies? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
- Table 3.3 Have you ever paid a library fine as a result of a transgression by one of your library proxies? Broken out by public or private college
- Table 3.4 Have you ever paid a library fine as a result of a transgression by one of your library proxies? Broken out by enrollment
- Table 3.5 Have you ever paid a library fine as a result of a transgression by one of your library proxies? Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 3.6 Have you ever paid a library fine as a result of a transgression by one of your library proxies? Broken out by political views
- Table 3.7 Have you ever paid a library fine as a result of a transgression by one of your library proxies? Broken out by annual income
- Table 3.8 Have you ever paid a library fine as a result of a transgression by one of your library proxies? Broken out by tenure status
- Table 3.9 Have you ever paid a library fine as a result of a transgression by one of your library proxies? Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 3.10 Have you ever paid a library fine as a result of a transgression by one of your library proxies? Broken out by sexual orientation
- Table 3.11 Have you ever paid a library fine as a result of a transgression by one of your library proxies? Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 3.12 Have you ever paid a library fine as a result of a transgression by one of your library proxies? Broken out by academic field
- Table 3.13 Have you ever paid a library fine as a result of a transgression by one of your library proxies? Broken out by work title
- Table 4.1 About how many times in the past year has someone picked up something for you at the academic library?
- Table 4.2 About how many times in the past year has someone picked up something for you at the academic library? Broken out by Carnegie class or type of college
- Table 4.3 About how many times in the past year has someone picked up something for you at the academic library? Broken out by public or private college
- Table 4.4 About how many times in the past year has someone picked up something for you at the academic library? Broken out by enrollment
- Table 4.5 About how many times in the past year has someone picked up something for you at the academic library? Broken out by age of respondent
- Table 4.6 About how many times in the past year has someone picked up something for you at the academic library? Broken out by political views
- Table 4.7 About how many times in the past year has someone picked up something for you at the academic library? Broken out by annual income
- Table 4.8 About how many times in the past year has someone picked up something for you at the academic library? Broken out by tenure status
- Table 4.9 About how many times in the past year has someone picked up something for you at the academic library? Broken out by gender of respondent
- Table 4.10 About how many times in the past year has someone picked up something for you at the academic library? Broken out by sexual orientation
- Table 4.11 About how many times in the past year has someone picked up something for you at the academic library? Broken out by race or ethnicity
- Table 4.12 About how many times in the past year has someone picked up something for you at the academic library? Broken out by academic field
- Table 4.13 About how many times in the past year has someone picked up something for you at the academic library? Broken out by work title
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Executive Summary
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
1. Please answer the following:
A. Name:
B. Institution
C. Country:
D. Email Address:
2. Which Carnegie Class description best fits your college?
A. Community College
B. BA-Granting Institution
C. Specialized College (i.e. performing arts, seminary, etc.)
D. MA-PHD Granting College
E. Level 1 or Level 2 Research University
3. Your college is:
A. Public
B. Private
4. What is the approximate full time equivalent enrollment of your college?
5. Which age band best describes you:
A. 30 or Under
B. 31-39
C. 40-49
D. 50-59
E. 60 or over
6. Which phrase best describes your political views
A. Left of Liberal
B. Liberal
C. Middle of the Road
D. Conservative
E. Right of Conservative
7. Which phrase best describes your annual personal income from all sources? (do not include income from spouse or other life partner)
A. Less than $50,000
B. $50,000 to $75,000
C. $75,000+ to $100,000
D. $100,000 to $150,000
E. More than $150,000
8. You are:
A. Tenured
B. Not tenured but on a tenure track
C. Not tenured and not on a tenure track
9. Which phrase best describes your gender?
A. Female
B. Male
C. Transgender
10. Which phrase best describes your sexual orientation?
A. Heterosexual or "straight"
B. Homosexual or "gay"
C. Bi-sexual
11. Which phrase best describes your race or ethnicity
A. White or Caucasian
B. Black or African American
C. Hispanic or Latino
D. Asian or Asian American
E. Indigenous
F. Mixed Race
12. Your academic field is best described by which of the following designations
A. Social Sciences (except economics and psychology)
B. Economics/Finance
C. Business (other than economics/finance)
D. Performing Arts
E. Psychology & Social Work
F. Medicine
G. Law
H. Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science
I. Hard Sciences (Chemistry, Biology, Physics)
J. Education or Library Science
K. Allied Health: Nursing, Occupation or Physical Therapy, Nutrition, etc
L. Earth and Environmental Sciences
M. Architecture, Fine and Visual Arts
N. History
O. English, Literature & Languages
P. Engineering
Q. Communications/Journalism
R. Trades & Technical Education
S. Other
13. Which work title best approximates your own?
A. Dean/Chair/Distinguished
B. Professor
C. Assistant Professor
D. Associate Professor
E. Instructor/Reader/Lecturer
F. Adjunct
G. Emeritus/retired
H. Other
14. To the best of your knowledge does your academic library allow you to designate someone to pick up materials for you at the academic library?
A. Yes
B. No
15. Have you ever designated a student, co-worker or any other person to pick up books and other materials from the academic library for you in your name?
A. Yes
B. No
16. Have you ever paid a library fine as a result of a transgression by one of your library proxies?
A. Yes
B. No
17. About how many times in the past year has someone picked up something for you at the academic library?
Methodology
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