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| Pub Number | Title |  Date |
|---|---|---|
| NCES 2008337 | Academic Libraries: 2006
The Academic Libraries: 2006 First Look summarizes services, staff, collections, and expenditures of academic libraries in 2- and 4-year, degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The nation’s 3,600 academic libraries held 1.0 billion books; serial backfiles; and other paper materials, including government documents at the end of FY 2006, and there were 144.1 million circulation transactions from their general collections. During the same time period, academic libraries’ expenditures totaled $6.2 billion. |
7/8/2008 |
| NCES 2008348 | Documentation for the Academic Library Survey (ALS) Public Use Data File: 2006
This manual describes the methods, procedures, techniques, and activities that were used to produce the Academic Library Survey of 2006 (ALS:2006).This manual is designed to provide guidance and documentation for users of the ALS data. Included in the manual are the following: an overview of the study and its predecessor studies; an account of instrumentation; a summary of the data collection methodology and results, including detailed response rates; a description of data preparation and processing activities; and an overview data file structure and contents. In addition, there are a number of appendices. The ALS: 2006 provides information pertinent to libraries at 3,600 degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions throughout the 50 states, and the District of Columbia. |
7/8/2008 |
| NCES 2008022 | Digest of Education Statistics, 2007
The 43rd in a series of publications initiated in 1962, the Digest’s primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest contains data on a variety of topics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, and federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons. |
3/25/2008 |
| NCES 2008318 | Data File and Documentation for the Academic Libraries Survey (ALS): 1996
(Public Use)
This manual contains technical information for users of the Academic Libraries Survey of 1996 (ALS:1996). The ALS: 1996 provides information pertinent to libraries at 3,869 degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions throughout the 50 states, and the District of Columbia. |
1/2/2008 |
| NCES 2007017 | Digest of Education Statistics, 2006
The 42nd in a series of publications initiated in 1962, the Digest’s primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest contains data on a variety of topics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, and federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons. |
7/26/2007 |
| NCES 2007343 | Documentation for the Academic Library Survey (ALS) Data File: Fiscal Year 2004
(Public Use)
This manual describes the methods, procedures, techniques, and activities that were used to produce the Academic Library Survey of 2004 (ALS:2004).This manual is designed to provide guidance and documentation for users of the ALS data. Included in the manual are the following: an overview of the study and its predecessor studies; an account of instrumentation; a summary of the data collection methodology and results, including detailed response rates; a description of data preparation and processing activities; and an overview data file structure and contents. In addition, there are a number of appendices. The ALS: 2004 provides information pertinent to libraries at 3,889 degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions throughout the 50 states, and the District of Columbia. |
2/28/2007 |
| NCES 2007301 | Academic Libraries: 2004
The selected findings and tables in this report, based on the 2004 Academic Libraries Survey, summarize services, staff, collections, and expenditures of academic libraries in degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The report includes a number of key findings: During fiscal year (FY) 2004, there were 155.1 million circulation transactions from academic libraries’ general collection. During a typical week in the fall of 2004, 1.4 million academic library reference transactions were conducted, including computer searches. The nation’s 3,700 academic libraries held 982.6 million books; serial backfiles; and other paper materials, including government documents at the end of FY 2004. Academic libraries spent $2.2 billion on information resources during FY 2004. |
11/14/2006 |
| NCES 2006030 | Digest of Education Statistics, 2005
The 41st in a series of publications initiated in 1962, the Digest’s primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest contains data on a variety of topics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, and federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons. Some examples of highlights from the report include the following items. Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools rose 22 percent between 1985 and 2005. The fastest public school growth occurred in the elementary grades (prekindergarten through grade 8), where enrollment rose 24 percent over this period, from 27.0 million to 33.5 million. Public secondary school enrollment declined 8 percent from 1985 to 1990, but then rose 31 percent from 1990 to 2005, for a net increase of 20 percent. The number of public school teachers has risen faster than the number of students over the past 10 years, resulting in declines in the pupil/teacher ratio. Between 1994 and 2004, the number of full-time college students increased by 30 percent compared to an 8 percent increase in part-time students. During the same time period, the number of men enrolled rose 16 percent, while the number of women enrolled increased by 25 percent. |
8/10/2006 |
| NCES 2006342 | Documentation for the Academic Libraries Survey (ALS) Data File: Fiscal Year 2000 (Public-Use)
This manual describes the methods, procedures, techniques, and activities that were used to produce the Academic Libraries Survey of 2000 (ALS:2000). This manual is designed to provide guidance and documentation for users of the ALS data. Included in the manual are the following: an overview of the study and its predecessor studies; an account of instrumentation; a summary of the data collection methodology and results, including detailed response rates; a description of data preparation and processing activities; and an overview data file structure and contents. In addition, there are a number of appendices. The ALS: 2000 provides information pertinent to libraries at 3,527 degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions throughout the 50 states, and the District of Columbia. |
7/10/2006 |
| NCES 2006308 | Documentation for the Academic Library Survey (ALS) Data File: Fiscal Year 2002
This manual describes the methods, procedures, techniques, and activities that were used to produce the Academic Library Survey of 2002 (ALS:2002).This manual is designed to provide guidance and documentation for users of the ALS data. Included in the manual are the following: an overview of the study and its predecessor studies; an account of instrumentation; a summary of the data collection methodology and results, including detailed response rates; a description of data preparation and processing activities; and an overview data file structure and contents. In addition, there are a number of appendices. The ALS: 2002 provides information pertinent to libraries at 3,887 degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions throughout the 50 states, and the District of Columbia. |
12/13/2005 |
| NCES 2006005 | Digest of Education Statistics, 2004
The Digest of Education Statistics provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of education from prekindergarten through graduate school. Topics in the Digest include: the number of schools and colleges; teachers; enrollments; graduates; educational attainment; finances; federal funds for education; employment and income of graduates; libraries; technology; and international comparisons. |
10/12/2005 |
| NCES 2005025 | Digest of Education Statistics, 2003
The Digest of Education Statistics provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of education from prekindergarten through graduate school. Topics in the Digest include: the number of schools and colleges; teachers; enrollments; graduates; educational attainment; finances; federal funds for education; employment and income of graduates; libraries; technology; and international comparisons. |
12/30/2004 |
| NCES 2004317 | E.D. TAB: Academic Libraries: 2000
This report is based on information from the 2000 Academic Libraries Survey. The tables in this publication summarize library services, library staff, library collections and library expenditures for libraries in degree granting postsecondary institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. |
11/26/2003 |
| NCES 2001341 | E.D. TAB: Academic Libraries: 1998
This report is based on information from the 1998 IPEDS Academic Libraries Survey. The tables in this publication summarize library services, library staff, library collections and library expenditures for libraries in degree granting postsecondary institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. |
7/9/2001 |
| NCES 2001301 | The Status of Academic Libraries in the United States: Results from the 1996 Academic Library Survey with Historical Comparisons
This report presents a description of the status of academic libraries in 1996, a time of rapid technology-related change and increased introduction to electronic services. This report also presents detailed tabulations for 1996 and historical comparisons since 1990. |
5/30/2001 |
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