Measuring ROI for Research Libraries:
Phase II Study @ The University of Tennessee
ASERL Spring 2010 Membership MeetingGayle Baker
Phase II To test Phase I methodology to
demonstrate role of library resources in generating research grant income
8 institutions in 8 different countries
Phase II
Data collected Interviews of university administrators Library budget Grant data Faculty Survey
Phase IIGrants ROI Model
Phase II ROI results for UTK
For every dollar invested in the UTK libraries, the university receives a return of $3.44 in research grant income.
Discipline Distribution
Academic Rank
Proposals Submitted
Importance of Journal Articles
Descriptions of coded responses Availability / location Efficiency / saves time Expands research range Timeliness / currency Collaboration Miscellaneous Negative
Comments by Position
Comments by Discipline
Write-up for Phase 2 Study http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/librariansin
fo.librarians/lc_home Available May 2010
IMLS grant for 3 years Dr. Carol Tenopir and Paula Kaufman,
Dean of Libraries, UIUC Value, in addition to ROI
Phase IIIIMLS Grant for Lib-Value Study
Project Areas Efficiency Library Instruction Digital Collections Information Commons Embedded Librarians
More about Phase III http://libvalue.cci.utk.edu ARL Library Value Workshop, Saturday,
June 26
Questions?