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Trend in budget changes at academic libraries in the United States in 2016

Ongoing trends in budget priorities at academic libraries in United States in 2016, by institution type

The data displays the responses of academic library deans and directors in the U.S. on ongoing budget trends in their libraries in 2016. In 2016, 39.5% of academic library deans and directors stated that their library was increasing the share of staffing and budget devoted to developing and improving services that support teaching, learning, and/or research.

My library is systematically reducing the staffing and budget devoted to our general collections	21.5	23	26.5
My library is systematically increasing the staffing and budget devoted to our rare, special, and other distinctive collections	15.5	13	34.5
My library is systemically increasing the share of staffing and budget devoted to developing and improving services that support teaching, learning, and/or research	39.5	37	55

Trend in budget changes at academic libraries in the United States in 2016

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