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ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics: Historical Information and Findings

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

Previous Survey Information

2021 Survey

Taylor, Laura Rose. 2022. “2021 ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey: Highlights and key academic library instruction and group presentation findings.” College & Research Libraries News 84 (4): 149. https://crln.acrl.org/index.php/crlnews/article/view/25850/33784 

2020 Survey

Brown, Elizabeth and Jeannette E. Pierce. 2023. “2020 ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey: Highlights and key EDI findings.” College & Research Libraries News 83 (4): 145. https://crln.acrl.org/index.php/crlnews/article/view/25402/33284

Savage, Devin, Janine A. Kuntz and Jeannette E. Pierce.   “PDA Event: The ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey.” Media Space Illinois video, 49:52. December 15, 2021. https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_iymy0lby.

2019 Survey

Association of College and Research Libraries. “Update on the ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey, 2021 ALA Midwinter Meeting.” YouTube Video, 34:06.  January 28, 2021. https://youtu.be/Cb0t5zsDt5M.

Kuntz, Janine A., and Jeannette E. Pierce. 2021. “The 2019 ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Annual Survey: Mapping Results to the ACRL Standards for Libraries in Higher Education.” College & Research Libraries News 82 (2): 87–90. doi:10.5860/crln.82.2.87.

“Fast Facts.” 2020. College & Research Libraries News 81 (11): 592. doi:10.5860/crln.81.11.592.

“Fast Facts.” 2020. College & Research Libraries News 82 (1): 48. doi:10.5860/crln.82.1.48.

“Fast Facts.” 2021. College & Research Libraries News 82 (2): 96. doi:10.5860/crln.82.2.96.

Free, David. 2020. “2019 Academic Library Trends and Statistics.” College & Research Libraries News 81 (11): 527. doi.org/10.5860/crln.81.11.527.

Association of College & Research Libraries. 2020. 2019 academic library trends and statistics: Carnegie classifications: Associate of Arts Colleges, Baccalaureate Colleges, Masters Colleges and Institutions, Doctorate Granting Institutions. Chicago, IL: Association of College & Research Libraries.

2018 Survey

Elliott, Tracy. 2020. “The 2018 ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Annual Survey: Survey Results and How to Use Them.” College & Research Libraries News 81 (2): 90–93. doi:10.5860/crln.81.2.90.

Association of College & Research Libraries. 2019. 2018 academic library trends and statistics: Carnegie classifications: Associate of Arts Colleges, Baccalaureate Colleges, Masters Colleges and Institutions, Doctorate Granting Institutions. Chicago, IL: Association of College & Research Libraries.

2017 Survey

Association of College & Research Libraries. 2018. 2017 academic library trends and statistics: Carnegie classifications: Associate of Arts Colleges, Baccalaureate Colleges, Masters Colleges and Institutions, Doctorate Granting Institutions. Chicago, IL: Association of College & Research Libraries.

2016 Survey

Association of College & Research Libraries. 2017. 2016 academic library trends and statistics: Carnegie classifications: Associate of Arts Colleges, Baccalaureate Colleges, Masters Colleges and Institutions, Doctorate Granting Institutions. Chicago, IL: Association of College & Research Libraries.

2015 Survey

Donovan, Georgie, and Teresa A. Fishel. 2015. “Introducing the New ACRL Trends and Statistics Survey.” College & Research Libraries News 76 (10): 540–43. doi:10.5860/crln.76.10.9397.

Free, David. 2015. “ACRL Launches New Annual Survey.” College & Research Libraries News 76 (9): 480. doi:10.5860/crln.76.9.9378.

Association of College & Research Libraries. 2016. 2015 academic library trends and statistics: Carnegie classifications: Associate of Arts Colleges, Baccalaureate Colleges, Masters Colleges and Institutions, Doctorate Granting Institutions. Chicago, IL: Association of College & Research Libraries.