2-layer Reporting Structures for Academic Cataloging Units in Doctoral Institutions

In this post, we will explore the profile of the doctoral institutions that reported having 2 layers in their organizational hierarchies.  Overall, 173 people respondents answered this question: “Beginning with the highest level of administration in your specific library, (for...

3-layer Reporting Structures for Academic Cataloging Units in Doctoral Institutions

In this post, we will explore the profile of the doctoral institutions that reported having 3 layers in their organizational hierarchies.  Overall, 173 people respondents answered this question: “Beginning with the highest level of administration in your specific library, (for...

4-layer Reporting Structures for Academic Cataloging Units in Doctoral Institutions

In this post, we will explore the profile of the doctoral institutions that reported having 4 layers in their organizational hierarchies.  Overall, 173 people respondents answered this question: “Beginning with the highest level of administration in your specific library, (for...

5-layer Reporting Structures for Academic Cataloging Units in Doctoral Institutions

In this post, we will explore the profile of the doctoral institutions that reported having 5 layers in their organizational hierarchies.  Overall, 173 people respondents answered this question: “Beginning with the highest level of administration in your specific library, (for...

6-layer Reporting Structures for Academic Cataloging Units in Doctoral Institutions

In this post, we will explore the profile of the doctoral institutions that reported having 6 layers in their organizational hierarchies.  Overall, 173 respondents answered this question: “Beginning with the highest level of administration in your specific library, (for example,...

7-layer Reporting Structures for Academic Cataloging Units in Doctoral Institutions

In this post, we will explore the profile of the doctoral institutions that reported having 7 layers in their organizational hierarchies.  173 responded answered this question: “Beginning with the highest level of administration in your specific library, (for example, the...

Outsourcing vs. Staffing

This post will analyze the pattern of outsourcing cataloging tasks as compared to the pattern of staffing in a cataloging unit.  The following table compared the average FTE staffing for respondents who indicated that they outsourced at least one cataloging...

Outsourcing vs. Non-traditional Cataloging Tasks

This post will examine how outsourcing compares to new or non-traditional cataloging tasks that are performed at libraries.  For the sake of simplicity, non-traditional cataloging is defined in this post as any cataloging or metadata tasks outside of MARC-based cataloging...

Outsourcing vs. Traditional Cataloging Tasks

This post will examine how outsourcing compares to cataloging tasks that are performed at libraries. Please note that the survey did not ask if these specific tasks were outsourced.  It only asked IF cataloging tasks were outsourced.  If respondents answered yes,...