This report presents data from 110 American academic libraries about the state of their strategic thinking on a myriad of issues including: use of eBooks and eBook readers, development of audio-visual resources, digitization of special collections, conference attendance and library staff training, views of open access, technology center development policies, use of cloud computing and inventory tracking technologies and many other issues.
The report presents detailed data on trends and spending plans in the following areas: capital spending, salaries/benefits and hiring, use of student labor, eBooks and traditional books, audio-video, journals and periodicals, online databases, library instructional technology, tablet computers and eBook readers, and many other areas. Data is broken out by size and type of academic library and for public and private institutions.