Examining Data Contribution Trends for the ALISE 2015 Statistical Report

Abstract

Presented here is an analysis of the data contribution activities from Library and Information Science (LIS) education programs in North America during their participation in the 2014–15 ALISE Statistical Survey. A new web-based and database-driven survey logged time-stamped submission data (i.e. metadata) across all sections and sub-sections of the Survey. These were quantitatively analyzed to present trends among activity and contributions over the course of the three-month data collection period. Results demonstrated that the final weeks and days of the data collection period garnered a considerably higher number of submissions from a majority of programs across all parts of the Survey. These trends as observed can be insightful for anyone involved in education data intensive projects, whether for coordination and administration purposes or end-user research. They can also used be to suggest practical implications for future data collection and reporting processes. Further, results will help lead to improved satisfaction of users, data collection approaches, and data verification, and ultimately serve the LIS education community through the ALISE Statistical Report.

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