Benchmark: Library Metrics and Trends

With Benchmark, you can:

• Benchmark and analyze expenditures, staffing, collections, services, and other trend data over time using customized comparison groups.
• Examine key ratios (e.g., staff per FTE student or library budget as a percentage of institutional expenditures).
• Quickly generate key metrics for self-studies, budget justifications, annual reports, fundraising, and more.
• Illustrate ongoing activities and usage in an engaging and compelling fashion for different audiences.
• Easily access dynamic charts and graphs to see the data in a new way and make more strategic decisions.

...have complimentary access to ACRL Benchmark, including the ability to:

• View and complete open surveys.
• Review responses to past ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics surveys and provide corrections or missing data.
• View a summary page with selected metrics and visualizations for the library, its Carnegie classification, and all libraries nationwide.
• Manage the library's contact information and preferences to ensure your institution receives an invitation to participate in future surveys.
• Access resources about the data, the annual survey, and how to use Benchmark.

...have access to additional features, including:

• A robust set of interactive data dashboards with visualizations and filters.
• A custom report builder that includes access to longitudinal data (back to 1998).
• The ability to create custom peer groups for benchmarking.