Survey of Academic Library Leadership: Licensing Electronic Database Content

This study – based on data and commentary from 80 academic library deans and directors — helps its readers to answer questions such as: what database subscriptions are academic libraries thinking of adding? Dropping? What have been trends over the past few years in spending on database content subscriptions and what is the outlook for the near future? How satisfied are librarians with the tools they have to assess the level of use and patron satisfaction with the library’s database subscriptions. How extensively are libraries using free trials for potential new subscriptions? Has the role of consortia in database licensing by libraries been increasing, declining or remaining at about the same level? How have libraries altered their database offerings over the past three years and what are their plans for the future?