ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics: Helpful Links and Webinars

Information to assist libraries in gathering and reporting statistics for the ACRL survey.

Helpful Links

Introduction to Benchmark 2021

The Annual ACRL Survey and IPEDS: The Butler University Libraries Story Interview conducted with Josh Petrusa, Associate Dean for Collections & Digital Services for the College and Research Libraries Case Studies.

How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Usage Data (College & Research Libraries, 2020)

ACRL, IPEDS, and National Surveys

ASERL Member Statistics

California State University Library Statistics

Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) Annual Statistics

PALNI Consortium LibGuide to help libraries complete the survey

Webinars

Data Tools for Library Groups and States

(Recorded December 11, 2023)

Using the Academic Lib Trends & Stats Survey Data for Peer Comparison, Advocacy, & Research

(Recorded November 18, 2022)

ACRL/ Choice Webinars: Quantitative Reporting on Digital Collections

(Recorded April 18, 2018)

A Practical Guide to COUNTER Release 5
(Recorded November 16, 2020 from the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Download the presentation slides here.

A Practical Guide to COUNTER Release 5 from ASERL on Vimeo.

Visualization in Library Assessment
(Recorded November 17, 2020 for the Visualizing the Future Symposia)

Click here to view the recording.