20 · Survey Results: Survey Questions And Responses
Exhibits
1. Does special collections at your institution create exhibits based on its collections? N=79
Yes 78 99%
No 1 1%
If you answered Yes, please continue to the next question.
If you answered No, please skip to the Events section of the survey.
2. Please indicate which members of the university community are typically primary or secondary
target audiences for physical and online exhibits. Check all that apply. If a particular audience is
not a target of exhibits, check nothing. More than one category of community member may be
either a primary or secondary audience for exhibits. N=77
Physical Exhibits N=77 N Primary
N=76
Secondary
N=39
Undergraduate students 76 71 7
Graduate students 75 69 9
Faculty 76 65 14
Other scholars/researchers affiliated with your institution 75 47 32
Online Exhibits N=74 N Primary
N=72
Secondary
N=34
Undergraduate students 72 61 13
Graduate students 73 64 13
Faculty 72 61 14
Other scholars/researchers affiliated with your institution 72 51 24
3. Who has primary responsibility for coordinating the creation and promotion of exhibits in special
collections? N=78
One individual has primary responsibility 15 19%
One individual leads a team of staff 14 18%
All (or most) special collections staff share this responsibility 14 18%
Varies, depending on the exhibit 40 51%