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Insights from the ITHAKA Faculty Survey at the University of Florida: Key Findings

This report presents preliminary results from the ITHAKA Faculty Survey conducted at the University of Florida. The survey captured responses primarily from faculty in various disciplines, including agriculture and health. Notable findings include the preference for electronic over print resources, with 78% of respondents indifferent to print journal cancellations if electronic access is available. Furthermore, a significant percentage expressed comfort with journals transitioning to exclusively electronic formats. This data highlights evolving trends in research and teaching methodologies within higher education.

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Insights from the ITHAKA Faculty Survey at the University of Florida: Key Findings

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  1. ITHAKA S + R Faculty Survey: Preliminary Results from the Local Survey at the University of Florida Judith C. Russell University of Florida CNI San Antonio, Texas April 5, 2013

  2. BACKGROUND ITHAKA:Survey population included faculty members at US higher education institutions … covering all key fields except agriculture and health  UF:Survey population included agriculture and health because those disciplines represent a significant portion of our faculty and over 73% of our funded research

  3. BACKGROUND ITHAKA:5,261 responses (3.5% response rate) 33% from Sciences UF:344 responses (5.46% response rate) 56.1% from Sciences

  4. PRELIMINARY RESULTS ITHAKA: For known item searches 41% begin with the library website 34% begin with a specific scholarly database UF: For known item searches 34% begin with the library website 46% begin with a specific scholarly database

  5. PRELIMINARY RESULTS ITHAKA: For new item searches 21% begin with the library website 51% begin with a specific scholarly database UF:For new item searches 18% begin with the library website 66% begin with a specific scholarly database

  6. PRELIMINARY RESULTS ITHAKA: 16% of respondents strongly agree that “In the next 5 years, e-books will be so prevalent… it will not be necessary to maintain library [book] collections ” (12% R-1) UF: 22% of respondents strongly agree that “In the next 5 years, e-books will be so prevalent…”

  7. PRELIMINARY RESULTS ITHAKA: 68% of respondents don’t care if print journals are cancelled if electronic access is available (70% R-1) UF:78% of respondents don’t care if print journals are cancelled if electronic access is available

  8. PRELIMINARY RESULTS ITHAKA: 53% of respondents are completely comfortable with journals ceasing to print and publishing only in electronic form (56% R-1) UF:69% of respondents completely comfortable with journals ceasing to print and publishing only in electronic form

  9. PRELIMINARY RESULTS ITHAKA: 54% of respondents say electronic versions of scholarly monographs are very important in research and teaching (57% R-1) UF:60% of respondents say electronic versions of scholarly monographs are very important in research and teaching

  10. PRELIMINARY RESULTS ITHAKA: 3-4% of respondents report replacing in-person laboratory exercises with digital simulations (5% R-1) UF:25% of respondents report replacing in-person laboratory exercises with digital simulations

  11. PRELIMINARY RESULTS ITHAKA: 56% of respondents say the primary responsibility of library is for research and teaching (66% R-1) UF:78% of respondents say the primary responsibility of library is for research and teaching

  12. PRELIMINARY RESULTS ITHAKA: 55% of respondents say the primary responsibility of the library is undergraduate student learning (40% R-1) UF:37% of respondents say the primary responsibility of the library is undergraduate student learning

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