International Survey of Research University Faculty, Pandemics Impact on Use of the Academic Library

This report presents data and commentary about current and expected use of the library during from 127 faculty at 53 research universities in the USA, the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Ireland. Respondents relate how often they visited the library prior to and during the pandemic, and how the pandemic experience will influence their use of the library post pandemic. The study provides highly detailed data on how use of key library services such as the eBook collection, library online databases, the print materials collection, virtual reference services and inter-library loan – have changed during the pandemic. In addition, the report presents data on how faculty judge library performance in COVID-related areas such as maintaining social distancing, disinfecting library materials, supporting online education, providing information on campus COVID developments, and other issues.