66 Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
52. Using a scale of 1 to 11, where 1 =Most Needed and 11 =Least Needed, please rank the skills or
knowledge needed by library staff for collection assessment or evaluation. Click on the arrow to select a
number or drag each choice into the desired order of importance. N=46
Skill/Knowledge 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 N
Collection development
principles
8 12 8 6 1 5 0 4 1 1 0 46
Collection assessment/
evaluation principles
17 12 4 4 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 46
Data management 0 3 5 1 6 6 11 9 3 2 0 46
Analytical/critical thinking 15 7 12 3 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 46
Excel/spreadsheet 0 5 7 13 8 4 8 1 0 0 0 46
Access/database 0 0 1 3 3 3 7 9 5 13 2 46
Statistical analysis 1 2 3 6 4 5 5 10 7 2 1 46
Data visualization/
chart-making
0 2 0 5 5 6 7 5 9 6 0 45
Subject expertise 5 1 3 3 2 7 5 3 11 5 1 46
Knowledge of publishing
industry
0 1 3 2 4 7 2 3 8 15 0 45
Other skill or knowledge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 37 41
Total Respondents 46 45 46 46 46 46 46 46 45 46 41 46
Skill/Knowledge Rating Average N
Collection assessment/evaluation principles 2.54 46
Analytical/critical thinking 2.76 46
Collection development principles 3.61 46
Excel/spreadsheet 4.59 46
Data management 6.24 46
Statistical analysis 6.46 46
Subject expertise 6.50 46
Data visualization/chart-making 7.00 45
Knowledge of publishing industry 7.58 45
Access/database 7.96 46
Other skill or knowledge 10.83 41
53. What continuing education opportunities (if any) would be helpful or beneficial for establishing or
improving the collection assessment process at your library? N=29
A class on basic collection assessment methods
Access/database: we consider these to be systems internal to the institution e.g., Datamarts, finance
systems. Excel: increase knowledge from beginner to intermediate and advanced. Data visualization:
training in tools such as Tableau.
Advanced statistical analysis
Analytical thinking, data visualization
52. Using a scale of 1 to 11, where 1 =Most Needed and 11 =Least Needed, please rank the skills or
knowledge needed by library staff for collection assessment or evaluation. Click on the arrow to select a
number or drag each choice into the desired order of importance. N=46
Skill/Knowledge 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 N
Collection development
principles
8 12 8 6 1 5 0 4 1 1 0 46
Collection assessment/
evaluation principles
17 12 4 4 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 46
Data management 0 3 5 1 6 6 11 9 3 2 0 46
Analytical/critical thinking 15 7 12 3 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 46
Excel/spreadsheet 0 5 7 13 8 4 8 1 0 0 0 46
Access/database 0 0 1 3 3 3 7 9 5 13 2 46
Statistical analysis 1 2 3 6 4 5 5 10 7 2 1 46
Data visualization/
chart-making
0 2 0 5 5 6 7 5 9 6 0 45
Subject expertise 5 1 3 3 2 7 5 3 11 5 1 46
Knowledge of publishing
industry
0 1 3 2 4 7 2 3 8 15 0 45
Other skill or knowledge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 37 41
Total Respondents 46 45 46 46 46 46 46 46 45 46 41 46
Skill/Knowledge Rating Average N
Collection assessment/evaluation principles 2.54 46
Analytical/critical thinking 2.76 46
Collection development principles 3.61 46
Excel/spreadsheet 4.59 46
Data management 6.24 46
Statistical analysis 6.46 46
Subject expertise 6.50 46
Data visualization/chart-making 7.00 45
Knowledge of publishing industry 7.58 45
Access/database 7.96 46
Other skill or knowledge 10.83 41
53. What continuing education opportunities (if any) would be helpful or beneficial for establishing or
improving the collection assessment process at your library? N=29
A class on basic collection assessment methods
Access/database: we consider these to be systems internal to the institution e.g., Datamarts, finance
systems. Excel: increase knowledge from beginner to intermediate and advanced. Data visualization:
training in tools such as Tableau.
Advanced statistical analysis
Analytical thinking, data visualization