Search results

Showing 1 – 2 of 2 results.
Curated

Black History Month (BHM) Programming Survey, United States, 2024-2025 (ICPSR 39671)

Released/updated on: 2026-03-20
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 2024-01-01--2025-01-01
The purpose of this study was to explore the current state of BHM programming nationally, develop a model of BHM programming, and operationalize previously identified core library programming competencies. The two main research questions were:
  • what is the state of BHM programming in public libraries, and,
  • how are service area, library organizational, and individual factors associated with the existence and complexity of BHM programming?
Service area variables included region, urbanicity, and the percentage of African American/Black population in the census tract. Library organizational variables included library size, library budget, presence of African American/Black staff, total number of librarians, and size of the library system. Individual variables of the person completing the survey included years as a librarian, length of time at the sampled library, and competencies such as Knowledge of the Community (a psychometrically developed scale) and Cultural Humility (a previously created scale validated with librarians). In addition to the variables above, the questionnaire includes whether the library conducts BHM programming, reasons for not doing so, who plans BHM programming, type of BHM programs, number of programs by age group, percent of African American history programming in February vs throughout the year, awareness and utilization of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History theme, frequency of programming focused on different periods, attitudes about BHM, questions about diversity, equity, and inclusion, and concern about implementing BHM programming in the current political climate. There has never been a systematic study of Black History Month (BHM) programming in public libraries with a nationally representative sample. This study was conducted by the University of Michigan, Program for Research on Black Americans, in partnership with the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) and the Public Library Association (PLA). These data will be available starting in September 2026 until then, the data are embargoed.
Curated
Simple Crosstabs

Ithaka S+R Library Director Survey, United States, 2022 (ICPSR 38876)

Released/updated on: 2024-01-29
Geographic coverage: United States

The Ithaka S+R Library Survey 2022 examines strategy and leadership issues from the perspective of library deans and directors at not-for-profit four-year academic institutions across the United States. Respondents were asked about their strategies related to services, collections, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA), budget, and personnel, their leadership roles within and outside of the library, and their vision for the role of the library. Demographic variables include respondents' number of years in their position, respondents' age, race/ethnicity, and Carnegie Classification.

Back to top