This study presents data on the spending plans of 50 academic libraries; survey participants discuss spending plans for a myriad of purposes and resources including but not limited to personnel, print books, eBooks, databases, AV resources and other content vehicles, streaming media, bundled serials packages, and more. The study also looks at spending plans for conferences and travel reimbursement, open access publishing fees, digitization initiatives, library maintenance, technology and other purposes. In addition to looking at spending plans for the upcoming year, the report also gives data on the extent to which libraries spent more, less, or the exact amounts allocated in their 2024-25 budgets,
Report Findings
- 62% of libraries sampled spent their allocated budget amounts in the 2024-25 academic year, without upward or downward adjustments.
- 48% of survey participants plan to increase spending on personnel in the upcoming budget year.
- 70% of community college librarians in the sample plan to increase spending on streamed media.
- 10% of libraries sampled planned to decrease spending on eBooks in the next year.
Data in the report is reported in the aggregate for the entire sample and broke out by many institutional criteria such as enrollment size, tuition level, Carnegie class and other variables.
Table of Contents
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
- Characteristics of the sample
- Participant list
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS
- Budget Preparation Status
- Planned Adjustments to 2024-25 Spending Levels
- Budget Expectations for 2025-26
- Expected Spending Changes in Spending in Key Categories
- Spending on Personnel (Salaries, Benefits, Positions)
- Spending on Print Content
- Spending on Content from Amazon
- Spending on Database Subscriptions
- Spending on Streaming Media Licenses
- Spending on Major Bundled Serials Packages
- Spending on Audio-Visual Materials
- Spending on Digital Content Subscriptions
- Spending on Collection Digitization
- Spending on Travel and Conference Reimbursement
- Spending on Library Publishing Projects
- Spending on Information Technology
- Spending on Open Access Publishing Fees
- Spending on eBooks
- Spending on Library Furniture
- Spending on Library Building Maintenance
- Spending on Student Library Workers
- Overall Pronounced Trends in Spending Plans
- Plans for Number of Personnel Positions in the Library
- Expected Changes in the Number of Library Positions
- Key Trends in Personnel and Resource Allocation
- Types of Positions Added or Subtracted
- Areas Most likely to be Earmarked for Lower Allocation of Funds or Other Resources
- Areas Most likely to be Earmarked for Higher Allocation of Funds or Other Resources
List of Tables
Table 1.1 Is your library currently in the process of preparing its 2025-26 academic year budget?
Table 1.2 Is your library currently in the process of preparing its 2025-26 academic year budget? Broken out by tuition
Table 1.3 Is your library currently in the process of preparing its 2025-26 academic year budget? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.4 Is your library currently in the process of preparing its 2025-26 academic year budget? Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.5 Is your library currently in the process of preparing its 2025-26 academic year budget? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 1.6 Is your library currently in the process of preparing its 2025-26 academic year budget? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.7 Is your library currently in the process of preparing its 2025-26 academic year budget? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.1 Have you had to make significant adjustments in spending from the 2024-25 budget because of upward or downward revenue or spending revisions?
Table 2.2 Have you had to make significant adjustments in spending from the 2024-25 budget because of upward or downward revenue or spending revisions? Broken out by tuition
Table 2.3 Have you had to make significant adjustments in spending from the 2024-25 budget because of upward or downward revenue or spending revisions? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.4 Have you had to make significant adjustments in spending from the 2024-25 budget because of upward or downward revenue or spending revisions? Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.5 Have you had to make significant adjustments in spending from the 2024-25 budget because of upward or downward revenue or spending revisions? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 2.6 Have you had to make significant adjustments in spending from the 2024-25 budget because of upward or downward revenue or spending revisions? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.7 Have you had to make significant adjustments in spending from the 2024-25 budget because of upward or downward revenue or spending revisions? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.1 For the 2025-26 academic year library budget by what percentage in nominal terms (not accounting for inflation) do you expect it to increase or decrease? Please give an answer as a percentage and indicate if plus or minus.
Table 3.2 For the 2025-26 academic year library budget by what percentage in nominal terms (not accounting for inflation) do you expect it to increase or decrease? Please give an answer as a percentage and indicate if plus or minus. Broken out by tuition
Table 3.3 For the 2025-26 academic year library budget by what percentage in nominal terms (not accounting for inflation) do you expect it to increase or decrease? Please give an answer as a percentage and indicate if plus or minus. Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.4 For the 2025-26 academic year library budget by what percentage in nominal terms (not accounting for inflation) do you expect it to increase or decrease? Please give an answer as a percentage and indicate if plus or minus. Broken out by public or private college
Table 3.5 For the 2025-26 academic year library budget by what percentage in nominal terms (not accounting for inflation) do you expect it to increase or decrease? Please give an answer as a percentage and indicate if plus or minus. Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 3.6 For the 2025-26 academic year library budget by what percentage in nominal terms (not accounting for inflation) do you expect it to increase or decrease? Please give an answer as a percentage and indicate if plus or minus. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.7 For the 2025-26 academic year library budget by what percentage in nominal terms (not accounting for inflation) do you expect it to increase or decrease? Please give an answer as a percentage and indicate if plus or minus. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4 In the 2025-26 academic year Budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same?
Table 4.1.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Personnel Salaries, benefits, positions
Table 4.1.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Personnel Salaries, benefits, positions Broken out by tuition
Table 4.1.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Personnel Salaries, benefits, positions Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.1.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Personnel Salaries, benefits, positions Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.1.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Personnel Salaries, benefits, positions Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.1.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Personnel Salaries, benefits, positions Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.1.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Personnel Salaries, benefits, positions Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.2.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Print content
Table 4.2.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Print content Broken out by tuition
Table 4.2.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Print content Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.2.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Print content Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.2.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Print content Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.2.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Print content Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.2.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Print content Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.3.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Content from Amazon
Table 4.3.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Content from Amazon Broken out by tuition
Table 4.3.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Content from Amazon Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.3.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Content from Amazon Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.3.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Content from Amazon Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.3.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Content from Amazon Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.3.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Content from Amazon Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.4.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Database subscriptions
Table 4.4.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Database subscriptions Broken out by tuition
Table 4.4.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Database subscriptions Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.4.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Database subscriptions Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.4.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Database subscriptions Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.4.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Database subscriptions Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.4.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Database subscriptions Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.5.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Streaming media licenses
Table 4.5.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Streaming media licenses Broken out by tuition
Table 4.5.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Streaming media licenses Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.5.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Streaming media licenses Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.5.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Streaming media licenses Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.5.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Streaming media licenses Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.5.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Streaming media licenses Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.6.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Major bundled serials packages, print or digital or both
Table 4.6.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Major bundled serials packages, print or digital or both Broken out by tuition
Table 4.6.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Major bundled serials packages, print or digital or both Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.6.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Major bundled serials packages, print or digital or both Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.6.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Major bundled serials packages, print or digital or both Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.6.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Major bundled serials packages, print or digital or both Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.6.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Major bundled serials packages, print or digital or both Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.7.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Audio visual materials or content
Table 4.7.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Audio visual materials or content Broken out by tuition
Table 4.7.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Audio visual materials or content Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.7.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Audio visual materials or content Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.7.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Audio visual materials or content Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.7.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Audio visual materials or content Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.7.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Audio visual materials or content Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.8.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Digital content subscriptions
Table 4.8.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Digital content subscriptions Broken out by tuition
Table 4.8.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Digital content subscriptions Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.8.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Digital content subscriptions Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.8.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Digital content subscriptions Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.8.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Digital content subscriptions Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.8.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Digital content subscriptions Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.9.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Collection digitization
Table 4.9.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Collection digitization Broken out by tuition
Table 4.9.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Collection digitization Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.9.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Collection digitization Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.9.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Collection digitization Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.9.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Collection digitization Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.9.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Collection digitization Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.10.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Travel and conference reimbursement
Table 4.10.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Travel and conference reimbursement Broken out by tuition
Table 4.10.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Travel and conference reimbursement Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.10.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Travel and conference reimbursement Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.10.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Travel and conference reimbursement Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.10.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Travel and conference reimbursement Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.10.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Travel and conference reimbursement Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.11.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library content publishing projects/Initiatives
Table 4.11.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library content publishing projects/Initiatives Broken out by tuition
Table 4.11.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library content publishing projects/Initiatives Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.11.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library content publishing projects/Initiatives Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.11.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library content publishing projects/Initiatives Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.11.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library content publishing projects/Initiatives Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.11.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library content publishing projects/Initiatives Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.12.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Information technology
Table 4.12.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Information technology Broken out by tuition
Table 4.12.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Information technology Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.12.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Information technology Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.12.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Information technology Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.12.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Information technology Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.12.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Information technology Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.13.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Open access publication fees or advising services
Table 4.13.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Open access publication fees or advising services Broken out by tuition
Table 4.13.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Open access publication fees or advising services Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.13.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Open access publication fees or advising services Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.13.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Open access publication fees or advising services Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.13.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Open access publication fees or advising services Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.13.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Open access publication fees or advising services Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.14.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? eBooks
Table 4.14.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? eBooks Broken out by tuition
Table 4.14.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? eBooks Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.14.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? eBooks Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.14.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? eBooks Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.14.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? eBooks Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.14.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? eBooks Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.15.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library furniture
Table 4.15.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library furniture Broken out by tuition
Table 4.15.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library furniture Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.15.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library furniture Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.15.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library furniture Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.15.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library furniture Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.15.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library furniture Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.16.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Building maintenance
Table 4.16.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Building maintenance Broken out by tuition
Table 4.16.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Building maintenance Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.16.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Building maintenance Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.16.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Building maintenance Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.16.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Building maintenance Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.16.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Building maintenance Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.17.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Spending on student library workers
Table 4.17.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Spending on student library workers Broken out by tuition
Table 4.17.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Spending on student library workers Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.17.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Spending on student library workers Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.17.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Spending on student library workers Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.17.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Spending on student library workers Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.17.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Spending on student library workers Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.1 Apart from student employees and graduate student assistants will the total number of positions allocated to the library for the 2025-26 academic year likely increase, decrease or remain the same?
Table 5.2 Apart from student employees and graduate student assistants will the total number of positions allocated to the library for the 2025-26 academic year likely increase, decrease or remain the same? Broken out by tuition
Table 5.3 Apart from student employees and graduate student assistants will the total number of positions allocated to the library for the 2025-26 academic year likely increase, decrease or remain the same? Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.4 Apart from student employees and graduate student assistants will the total number of positions allocated to the library for the 2025-26 academic year likely increase, decrease or remain the same? Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.5 Apart from student employees and graduate student assistants will the total number of positions allocated to the library for the 2025-26 academic year likely increase, decrease or remain the same? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 5.6 Apart from student employees and graduate student assistants will the total number of positions allocated to the library for the 2025-26 academic year likely increase, decrease or remain the same? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.7 Apart from student employees and graduate student assistants will the total number of positions allocated to the library for the 2025-26 academic year likely increase, decrease or remain the same? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.2 Is your library currently in the process of preparing its 2025-26 academic year budget? Broken out by tuition
Table 1.3 Is your library currently in the process of preparing its 2025-26 academic year budget? Broken out by enrollment
Table 1.4 Is your library currently in the process of preparing its 2025-26 academic year budget? Broken out by public or private college
Table 1.5 Is your library currently in the process of preparing its 2025-26 academic year budget? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 1.6 Is your library currently in the process of preparing its 2025-26 academic year budget? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.7 Is your library currently in the process of preparing its 2025-26 academic year budget? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.1 Have you had to make significant adjustments in spending from the 2024-25 budget because of upward or downward revenue or spending revisions?
Table 2.2 Have you had to make significant adjustments in spending from the 2024-25 budget because of upward or downward revenue or spending revisions? Broken out by tuition
Table 2.3 Have you had to make significant adjustments in spending from the 2024-25 budget because of upward or downward revenue or spending revisions? Broken out by enrollment
Table 2.4 Have you had to make significant adjustments in spending from the 2024-25 budget because of upward or downward revenue or spending revisions? Broken out by public or private college
Table 2.5 Have you had to make significant adjustments in spending from the 2024-25 budget because of upward or downward revenue or spending revisions? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 2.6 Have you had to make significant adjustments in spending from the 2024-25 budget because of upward or downward revenue or spending revisions? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.7 Have you had to make significant adjustments in spending from the 2024-25 budget because of upward or downward revenue or spending revisions? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.1 For the 2025-26 academic year library budget by what percentage in nominal terms (not accounting for inflation) do you expect it to increase or decrease? Please give an answer as a percentage and indicate if plus or minus.
Table 3.2 For the 2025-26 academic year library budget by what percentage in nominal terms (not accounting for inflation) do you expect it to increase or decrease? Please give an answer as a percentage and indicate if plus or minus. Broken out by tuition
Table 3.3 For the 2025-26 academic year library budget by what percentage in nominal terms (not accounting for inflation) do you expect it to increase or decrease? Please give an answer as a percentage and indicate if plus or minus. Broken out by enrollment
Table 3.4 For the 2025-26 academic year library budget by what percentage in nominal terms (not accounting for inflation) do you expect it to increase or decrease? Please give an answer as a percentage and indicate if plus or minus. Broken out by public or private college
Table 3.5 For the 2025-26 academic year library budget by what percentage in nominal terms (not accounting for inflation) do you expect it to increase or decrease? Please give an answer as a percentage and indicate if plus or minus. Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 3.6 For the 2025-26 academic year library budget by what percentage in nominal terms (not accounting for inflation) do you expect it to increase or decrease? Please give an answer as a percentage and indicate if plus or minus. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.7 For the 2025-26 academic year library budget by what percentage in nominal terms (not accounting for inflation) do you expect it to increase or decrease? Please give an answer as a percentage and indicate if plus or minus. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4 In the 2025-26 academic year Budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same?
Table 4.1.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Personnel Salaries, benefits, positions
Table 4.1.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Personnel Salaries, benefits, positions Broken out by tuition
Table 4.1.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Personnel Salaries, benefits, positions Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.1.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Personnel Salaries, benefits, positions Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.1.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Personnel Salaries, benefits, positions Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.1.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Personnel Salaries, benefits, positions Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.1.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Personnel Salaries, benefits, positions Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.2.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Print content
Table 4.2.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Print content Broken out by tuition
Table 4.2.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Print content Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.2.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Print content Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.2.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Print content Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.2.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Print content Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.2.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Print content Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.3.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Content from Amazon
Table 4.3.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Content from Amazon Broken out by tuition
Table 4.3.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Content from Amazon Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.3.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Content from Amazon Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.3.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Content from Amazon Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.3.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Content from Amazon Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.3.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Content from Amazon Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.4.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Database subscriptions
Table 4.4.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Database subscriptions Broken out by tuition
Table 4.4.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Database subscriptions Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.4.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Database subscriptions Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.4.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Database subscriptions Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.4.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Database subscriptions Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.4.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Database subscriptions Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.5.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Streaming media licenses
Table 4.5.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Streaming media licenses Broken out by tuition
Table 4.5.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Streaming media licenses Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.5.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Streaming media licenses Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.5.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Streaming media licenses Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.5.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Streaming media licenses Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.5.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Streaming media licenses Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.6.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Major bundled serials packages, print or digital or both
Table 4.6.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Major bundled serials packages, print or digital or both Broken out by tuition
Table 4.6.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Major bundled serials packages, print or digital or both Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.6.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Major bundled serials packages, print or digital or both Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.6.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Major bundled serials packages, print or digital or both Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.6.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Major bundled serials packages, print or digital or both Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.6.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Major bundled serials packages, print or digital or both Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.7.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Audio visual materials or content
Table 4.7.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Audio visual materials or content Broken out by tuition
Table 4.7.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Audio visual materials or content Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.7.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Audio visual materials or content Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.7.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Audio visual materials or content Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.7.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Audio visual materials or content Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.7.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Audio visual materials or content Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.8.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Digital content subscriptions
Table 4.8.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Digital content subscriptions Broken out by tuition
Table 4.8.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Digital content subscriptions Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.8.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Digital content subscriptions Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.8.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Digital content subscriptions Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.8.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Digital content subscriptions Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.8.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Digital content subscriptions Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.9.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Collection digitization
Table 4.9.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Collection digitization Broken out by tuition
Table 4.9.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Collection digitization Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.9.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Collection digitization Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.9.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Collection digitization Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.9.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Collection digitization Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.9.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Collection digitization Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.10.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Travel and conference reimbursement
Table 4.10.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Travel and conference reimbursement Broken out by tuition
Table 4.10.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Travel and conference reimbursement Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.10.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Travel and conference reimbursement Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.10.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Travel and conference reimbursement Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.10.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Travel and conference reimbursement Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.10.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Travel and conference reimbursement Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.11.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library content publishing projects/Initiatives
Table 4.11.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library content publishing projects/Initiatives Broken out by tuition
Table 4.11.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library content publishing projects/Initiatives Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.11.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library content publishing projects/Initiatives Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.11.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library content publishing projects/Initiatives Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.11.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library content publishing projects/Initiatives Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.11.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library content publishing projects/Initiatives Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.12.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Information technology
Table 4.12.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Information technology Broken out by tuition
Table 4.12.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Information technology Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.12.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Information technology Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.12.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Information technology Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.12.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Information technology Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.12.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Information technology Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.13.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Open access publication fees or advising services
Table 4.13.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Open access publication fees or advising services Broken out by tuition
Table 4.13.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Open access publication fees or advising services Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.13.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Open access publication fees or advising services Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.13.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Open access publication fees or advising services Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.13.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Open access publication fees or advising services Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.13.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Open access publication fees or advising services Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.14.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? eBooks
Table 4.14.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? eBooks Broken out by tuition
Table 4.14.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? eBooks Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.14.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? eBooks Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.14.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? eBooks Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.14.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? eBooks Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.14.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? eBooks Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.15.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library furniture
Table 4.15.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library furniture Broken out by tuition
Table 4.15.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library furniture Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.15.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library furniture Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.15.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library furniture Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.15.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library furniture Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.15.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Library furniture Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.16.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Building maintenance
Table 4.16.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Building maintenance Broken out by tuition
Table 4.16.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Building maintenance Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.16.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Building maintenance Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.16.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Building maintenance Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.16.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Building maintenance Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.16.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Building maintenance Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.17.1 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Spending on student library workers
Table 4.17.2 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Spending on student library workers Broken out by tuition
Table 4.17.3 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Spending on student library workers Broken out by enrollment
Table 4.17.4 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Spending on student library workers Broken out by public or private college
Table 4.17.5 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Spending on student library workers Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 4.17.6 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Spending on student library workers Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.17.7 In the 2025-26 academic year budget, do you expect spending by the academic library to increase, decrease or remain about the same? Spending on student library workers Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.1 Apart from student employees and graduate student assistants will the total number of positions allocated to the library for the 2025-26 academic year likely increase, decrease or remain the same?
Table 5.2 Apart from student employees and graduate student assistants will the total number of positions allocated to the library for the 2025-26 academic year likely increase, decrease or remain the same? Broken out by tuition
Table 5.3 Apart from student employees and graduate student assistants will the total number of positions allocated to the library for the 2025-26 academic year likely increase, decrease or remain the same? Broken out by enrollment
Table 5.4 Apart from student employees and graduate student assistants will the total number of positions allocated to the library for the 2025-26 academic year likely increase, decrease or remain the same? Broken out by public or private college
Table 5.5 Apart from student employees and graduate student assistants will the total number of positions allocated to the library for the 2025-26 academic year likely increase, decrease or remain the same? Broken out by type of college or Carnegie class
Table 5.6 Apart from student employees and graduate student assistants will the total number of positions allocated to the library for the 2025-26 academic year likely increase, decrease or remain the same? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.7 Apart from student employees and graduate student assistants will the total number of positions allocated to the library for the 2025-26 academic year likely increase, decrease or remain the same? Broken out by gender of respondent
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