Primary Research Group has published The Survey of Academic Librarians: Use of Associations, Blogs, Listservs, Conferences, & Publications about Libraries, ISBN 1-57440-144-0.

The study imparts highly specific data about academic librarian use of library oriented blogs, listservs, publications, association membership and attendance at library conferences.  The report’s results are based on a representative survey of 555 full time academic librarians in the United States and Canada.  Data is presented in the aggregate and broken out by various characteristics such as gender, age, library work title or field, institutional enrollment, Carnegie class, level of education, USA or Canada and other factors.

Just a few of the report’s many findings are that:

†      Survey participants spent an average of 22.26 minutes per day (median of 10 minutes and maximum of 500 minutes) reading print publications pertaining to the librarian profession.

†      Librarians age 60 and over spent the most time reading print publications, averaging 31.41 minutes per day.

†      Librarians age 30 or less spent the most time reading library oriented blogs, averaging around 19 minutes per day.

†      Librarians in their current job for 10-20 years spent the most time reading library oriented listservs, averaging 23.12 minutes per day.

†      Approximately 72% of survey participants belong to a library professional association.

†      Canadian librarians spent over 60% more than US librarians ($2,419 & $1,484 respectively) on travel, meals and lodging associated with library conferences over the past two years.

†      Among all library departments, circulation and public services librarians spent the least on library conference fees over the past two years, averaging a mean cumulative two year total of just $142.

The 44-page report has approximately 100 tables of data as well as explanatory commentary.  The report is available for $85.00 from Primary Research Group or from major book distributors.  A PDF version is currently available ($80.00) and the print version will be available on March 22, 2010.  Site licenses are also available.  For further information view our website at www.PrimaryResearch.com or call us at 212-736-2316.