Taking Our Pulse The OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives Jackie Dooley Program Officer OCLC Research Coalition for Networked Information.

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Taking Our Pulse The OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives Jackie Dooley Program Officer OCLC Research Coalition for Networked Information 13 December 2010

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Overview Survey population Project objectives Data & action items Q&A

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec What’s wrong with this [big] picture? Overall collections size is growing Use is increasing Too many materials remain “hidden” Backlogs continue to grow Staffing is stable 75% of library budgets have been cut

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Project objectives 1.Obtain current data to determine changes across the ARL libraries since Expand ARL’s survey population 3.Enable institutions to place themselves in the context of norms 4.Provide data to support decision-making 5.Recommend actions based on survey results

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Survey population Libraries surveyed: 275 Rate of response: 61% (169) Five membership organizations Association of Research Libraries Canadian Association of Research Libraries Independent Research Libraries Association Oberlin Group RLG Partnership

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Respondents by type of institution

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Printed volumes in overall library

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Change in overall library funding

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Key to percentages in figures: Red = % of respondents Black = numerical data

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec “Your three most challenging issues” ** 1.Space: 64% 1.Born-digital materials: 37% 2.Digitization: 35% ** Funding and staffing were disallowed. Respondents could name up to three challenges.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Top education and training needs 1.Born-digital materials: 83% 1.Information technology: 65% 2.Intellectual property: 56% 3.Cataloging and metadata: 51%

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Assessment: Action item Develop and promulgate metrics that enable standardized measurement of key elements of special collections use and management.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Collections: Growth Mean ARL collections growth since 1998 Books: 50% Archives/manuscripts: 50% Audio: 240% Visual and moving image: 300% Microforms: decreased 80% Special collections in remote storage: 67%

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Collections: Sample questions Is dramatic growth of collections sustainable? If not, what should change? Why are formal collaborative collection development partnerships still so rare?

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Collections: Action items Identify barriers that limit collaborative collection development. Define key characteristics and desired outcomes of effective collaboration. Take collective action to share resources for cost-effective preservation of at-risk audiovisual materials.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec User services: Onsite visits ARL Mean: 6,200 Median: 3,100 CARL Mean: 4,900 Median: 2,300 IRLA Mean: 8,300 Median: 4,400 Oberlin Mean: 788 Median: 731 RLG Mean: 7,500 Median: 4,500

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec User services: Onsite visits Percent of each type of user Faculty/staff: 9% Graduate students: 5% Undergraduates: 12% Visiting scholars/researchers: 24% Local community: 7% “Other”: 43%

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Changes in level of use by type of user Note: Numbers of respondents.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Changes in use by format Note: Numbers of respondents.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Access to uncataloged/unprocessed materials Note: Numbers of respondents.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Use of digital cameras Users may employ personal digital cameras in the special collections reading room: 87% C.f. Lisa Miller, et al. “Capture and Release”: Digital Cameras in the Reading Room. OCLC Research, pdf

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Reasons to disallow digital camera use Note: n=27

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Average charge for a digital scan

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Web-based communication methods

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec User services: Sample question Does the level of use of special collections justify the resources being expended?

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec User services: Action items Develop and liberally implement exemplary policies to facilitate rather than inhibit access to and interlibrary loan of rare and unique materials.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Cataloging and metadata Online catalog records Books: 85% Maps: 42% Archival formats: 50% or less ARLs show minimal improvement in “exposing hidden collections”

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Change in size of backlogs Note: Numbers of respondents.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Cataloging & metadata: Sample questions Why are so many backlogs continuing to increase? Why hasn’t the emphasis on sustainable metadata methodologies had more payoff?

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Cataloging and metadata: Action items Compile, disseminate, and adopt a slate of replicable, sustainable methodologies for cataloging and processing to facilitate exposure of materials that remain hidden and stop the growth of backlogs. Develop shared capacities to create metadata for published materials such as maps and printed graphics for which cataloging resources appear to be scarce.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Archival management Archival finding aids Online: 44% Print-only or in local silos: 30% Simplified processing techniques Always: 18% Sometimes: 57%

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Encoding of archival finding aids Note: Respondents could check all that apply. Percent of respondents, not finding aids.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Archival management Finding aids tools are not standardized Most commonly used: word processing, databases Archivists Toolkit: 34% Archon: 11% ArchivesSpace tentatively forthcoming (AT + Archon) Institutional archives Reports to library: 87% Responsible for records management: 70%

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Archival management: Action item Convert legacy finding aids using affordable methodologies to enable Internet access. Resist the urge to upgrade or expand the data. Develop tools to facilitate conversion from local databases.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Digitization Note: Respondents could check all that apply.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Special collections involvement in digitization projects

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Large-scale digitization of special collections Definition: Systematic reproduction of entire collections using streamlined production methods that account for special needs.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Licensed content Content licensed to commercial firms for digitization: 26% C.f. Principles to Guide Vendor/Publisher Relations in Large- Scale Digitization Projects of Special Collections Materials. ARL policy, approved July

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Digitization: Sample questions What constitutes an effective large-scale digitization project? Can we collaborate to complete the corpus of digitized rare books?

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Digitization: Action items Develop models for large-scale digitization of special collections, including methodologies for selection of appropriate collections, security, safe handling, sustainable metadata creation, and ambitious productivity levels. Determine the scope of the existing corpus of digitized rare books, differentiating those available as open access from those that are licensed. Identify the most important gaps and implement collaborative projects to complete the corpus.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Born-digital archival materials In a nutshell … Undercollected Undercounted Undermanaged Unpreserved Inaccessible

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Born-digital archival materials Holdings reported by: 35% Mean gigabytes: 1500 GB Median gigabytes: 90 GB Percent held by top two libraries: 51% Percent held by top 13 libraries: 93% Digital materials currently held by: 79% Assignment of responsibility for born-digital management: 44% Education/training needed by: 83% We surmise that collecting is generally passive, sporadic, limited.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Responsibility for born-digital archival materials

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Impediments to born-digital management Note: Respondents could check all that apply.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Born-digital materials already held

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Born-digital materials: Sample questions What would best help us jump-start progress on managing born-digital archival materials? C.f. Ricky Erway. Defining “born digital.” OCLC Research, /borndigital.pdf

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Born-digital materials: Action items Define the characteristics of born-digital materials that warrant management as “special collections.” Define a reasonable set of basic steps for initiating an institutional program for responsibly managing born-digital archival materials. Develop use cases and cost models for selection, management, and preservation of born-digital archival materials.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Changes in staffing levels Note: Numbers of respondents.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Education and training needs

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Staffing: Action items Confirm high-priority areas in which education and training opportunities are not adequate for particular segments of the professional community. Exert pressure on appropriate organizations to fill the gaps.

OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives, CNI, 13 Dec Taking our Pulse The OCLC Research Survey of Special Collections and Archives 10/ pdf