Join ACRL staff and members of the ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Editorial Board at 11:00 a.m. Central on Thursday, December 4, for the free ACRL Presents webinar “The State of U.S. Academic Libraries: Findings from the ACRL 2024 Annual Survey.”
ACRL conducts the annual Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey to understand the evolving roles of libraries in higher education. The survey gathers critical metrics on academic library staff, expenditures, collections, circulation, and information services. The data help librarians, administrators, and stakeholders assess the impact of academic libraries, make peer comparisons, and track trends over time.
The Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey is hosted in Benchmark: Library Metrics and Trends. The tool supports data-driven planning and advocacy in academic libraries. All libraries have free access to Benchmark to complete surveys and view your institution’s past survey data and key metrics.
A Benchmark subscription provides upgraded access to custom peer comparisons, interactive data dashboards, and 100+ unique visualizations. Discover insights about your library’s performance, demonstrate value to stakeholders, and increase your impact at your institution with Benchmark.