The Role of Technical Services in Collection Development Question Title * 1. Institution Type Academic Public Private Other Question Title * 2. FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 1 - 5,000 5001 - 10,000 10,001 - 15,000 15,001 - 20,000 20,001+ Question Title * 3. Total number of full-time and part-time library employees, not including Federal Work Study (FWSP) Students, Student Assistants, Graduate Assistants and/or Graduate Research Assistants: 0-5 6-10 11-20 21+ Don't know Question Title * 4. Is there a distinction between library staff and library faculty where you work? Yes No N/A Question Title * 5. If “yes,” how many faculty librarians are there? 0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21+ Question Title * 6. How does your library make collection development decisions? A designated collection development librarian or subject specialist/liaison Committee of library stakeholders Hybrid model Other Question Title * 7. If collection development decisions are made by committee, what is the make-up of that committee? Degreed librarians only Subject specialists/liaison only Representation by College Mix of faculty & staff or other stakeholders Question Title * 8. What is the focus of your responsibilities (check all that apply)? Electronic Resources Acquisitions Serials Cataloging/Metadata Access Services Instruction First Year Experience InterLibrary Loan Archives/Special Collections Reference Video/Digital Streaming Other Question Title * 9. How long have you worked in libraries? 0-2 years 3-5 years 6-10 years 11+ years Question Title * 10. Do you have liaison responsibilities? Yes No Question Title * 11. Do you think liaisons or subject specialists should be the only ones making collections decisions? Yes No Question Title * 12. Do you think it’s appropriate for librarians or staff who work in Technical Services to make collections decisions and/or purchase selections? Yes No Question Title * 13. Please use this space to provide any additional comments on the relationship between collection development and Technical Services. Question Title * 14. Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed or affected the way your institution makes collection development decisions? Yes No Question Title * 15. If “yes” to the above, which areas have been affected? (Check all that apply.) Increase in personnel Decrease in personnel Increase in your workload Decrease in your workload Increase in collection development budget Decrease in collection development budget None of the above Other Question Title * 16. How have these changes affected the collection development process at your institution? Question Title * 17. Please provide your email address if you would like to receive summary results of this survey. Done