SURVEY OF UNDERGRADUATES: INTEREST IN STUDY & CAREERS IN LIBRARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS & IMAGE MANAGEMENT ISBN 978-157440- 545-3 ©2018 Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management 2|Page Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table of Contents Characteristics of the Sample 12 SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS 17 General Level of Student Interest in Library Science Courses 17 Level of Interest in Library Science Courses by Age and Population-Intensity of Area of Personal Origin 17 Level of Interest in Library Science Courses by Year of Class Standing 17 Level of Interest in Library Science Courses by Income 17 Level of Interest in Library Science Courses by Degree of Religiosity 17 Level of Interest in Library Science Courses by College Grades 18 Level of Interest in Library Science Courses by College Major 18 Level of Interest in Library Science Courses by Gender 18 Level of Interest in Library Science Courses by Public/Private College Status 18 Level of Interest in Library Science Courses by Sexual Orientation 18 Level of Interest in Library Science Courses by Race/Ethnicity 18 Level of Student Interest in the Preservation, Digitization and Special Collections Areas of Library & Information Science 19 Level of Student Interest in the Preservation, Digitization and Special Collections Areas of Library & Information Science by Age 19 Level of Student Interest in the Preservation, Digitization and Special Collections Areas of Library & Information Science by Regional Origins 19 Level of Student Interest in the Preservation, Digitization and Special Collections Areas of Library & Information Science by Year of Class Standing 19 Level of Student Interest in the Preservation, Digitization and Special Collections Areas of Library & Information Science by Income Level 19 Level of Student Interest in the Preservation, Digitization and Special Collections Areas of Library & Information Science by College Grades 20 Level of Student Interest in the Preservation, Digitization and Special Collections Areas of Library & Information Science by Gender 20 Level of Student Interest in the Preservation, Digitization and Special Collections Areas of Library & Information Science by Public/Private College Status 20 Level of Student Interest in the Preservation, Digitization and Special Collections Areas of Library & Information Science by Sexual Orientation 20 Level of Student Interest in the Preservation, Digitization and Special Collections Areas of Library & Information Science by Race/Ethnicity 20 Level of Student Interest in the Preservation, Digitization and Special Collections Areas of Library & Information Science by College Major 20 Level of Student Interest in Digital Image Management 21 Level of Student Interest in Digital Image Management by Regional Origins 21 Level of Student Interest in Digital Image Management by Gender 21 Level of Student Interest in Digital Image Management by Public/Private College Status 21 Level of Student Interest in Digital Image Management by Sexual Orientation 21 Table 1.1 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? 22 Table 1.2 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by age of survey participant 22 3|Page Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 1.3 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 23 Table 1.4 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 24 Table 1.5 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by college year class standing 24 Table 1.6 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by approximate student family annual income 25 Table 1.7 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 26 Table 1.8 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 27 Table 1.9 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 27 Table 1.10 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 28 Table 1.11 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by gender of the survey participant 29 Table 1.12 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out for students in public or private colleges 29 Table 1.13 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 30 Table 1.14 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 31 Table 1.15 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 31 Table 1.16 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 32 Table 1.17 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant 33 Table 1.18 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by total accumulated student debt total at undergraduate graduation 34 Table 1.19 How interested are you in taking courses in library science at the undergraduate level? Broken out by roughly about how sure of yourself are you of your post-college education or work plans? 35 Table Rate your level of interest in each of the following areas of library and information science 36 Table 2.1.1 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science 36 Table 2.1.2 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by age of survey participant 36 Table 2.1.3 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 37 Table 2.1.4 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 37 4|Page Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.1.5 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by college year class standing 38 Table 2.1.6 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by approximate student family annual income 38 Table 2.1.7 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 39 Table 2.1.8 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 40 Table 2.1.9 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 40 Table 2.1.10 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 41 Table 2.1.11 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by gender of the survey participant 41 Table 2.1.12 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out for students in public or private colleges 42 Table 2.1.13 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 42 Table 2.1.14 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 43 Table 2.1.15 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 43 Table 2.1.16 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 44 Table 2.1.17 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant 45 Table 2.1.18 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by total accumulated student debt total at undergraduate graduation 45 Table 2.1.19 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by roughly about how sure of yourself are you of your post-college education or work plans? 46 Table 2.2.1 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science 47 Table 2.2.2 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by age of survey participant 47 5|Page Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.2.3 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin 48 Table 2.2.4 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out regional origins of the survey participant 48 Table 2.2.5 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by college year class standing 49 Table 2.2.6 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by approximate student family annual income 49 Table 2.2.7 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant 50 Table 2.2.8 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant 51 Table 2.2.9 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by college grades of the survey participant 51 Table 2.2.10 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant 52 Table 2.2.11 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by gender of the survey participant 52 Table 2.2.12 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out for students in public or private colleges 53 Table 2.2.13 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant 53 Table 2.2.14 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant 54 Table 2.2.15 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant 54 Table 2.2.16 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant 55 Table 2.2.17 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant 56 Table 2.2.18 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by total accumulated student debt total at undergraduate graduation 56 Table 2.2.19 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by roughly about how sure of yourself are you of your post-college education or work plans? 57 6|Page Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management THE QUESTIONNAIRE Please fill in the following contact information If you win the drawing your Amazon card will be sent to this email address A B C Name: Name of College that You Attend: Email Address: How old are you? (answer in number of years) e.g., "19" 0r "23" Do not include fractions or descriptive phrases such as "years old" Choose the phrase which best describes where you grew up before you went to college If more than one answer applies to you, choose the one that you feel best reflects who you believe that you are A B C D I grew up in a major city with more than 350,000 people I grew up in a small or medium sized city with less than 350,000 people I grew up in a suburban area I grew up in a rural area I grew up mostly in: A B C D E F The South The Northeast The Midwest The West in Canada Abroad (other than Canada) This semester I am a: A B C D 7|Page Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management The approximate annual income level of my family of origin (your Mom & Dad or legal guardian) was: For students over the age of 40 use your current family income A B C D Less than $45,000 per year $45,000 to $80,000 per year $80,000+ to $150,000 per year More than $150,000 per year How would you describe your relationship with organized religion? A I practice a religion thoroughly and consider my religion to be a very important part of my life B I practice a religion and try to attend regular services and to participate as much as I can C I identify with a religion but can't say I put a lot of effort into practicing it D I don't really believe in or practice an organized religion Choose the phrase that best describes your political views: A B C D E Very Left Wing Liberal Middle of the Road Conservative Very Right Wing Which phrase best describes your college academic performance? (If you have not yet received any grades choose what your tests and other experiences suggest will be your grades) A B C D 8|Page A or A- average or more B or B+ average C or C+ average D or D+ average or less Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management 10 Choose the phrase that best describes your academic major or likely major: A B C D E F G Business, Economics or Finance Fine Arts or Performing Arts Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Pre-Med, Nursing Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science Philosophy, History, English, Classics, Languages Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology or other Social Science Other (please specify) 11 You are: A Male B Female C Transgender 12 Your college is: A A public college B A private college 13 Currently you live: A B C D E At home with my parents or guardian Off campus with others who are not my parents or guardian Off campus alone In fraternity or sorority supplied housing On campus in the dorms or college-provided suites 14 Which phrase best describes your current employment situation: A I don't have a full or part time job B I have a part time job C I have a full time job 15 Which phrase best describes your sexual orientation? A Heterosexual or "straight" B Homosexual or "gay" C Bi-sexual 9|Page Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management 16 Which category best captures your highest overall SAT or ACT score? The SAT score is based on the new 1600 point standard so if you were tested under the old 2400 point standard it would be 2/3 of this score A B C D E F 30 or over ACT or 1350 or over SAT 24-29 ACT or 1170 to 1349 SAT 20-23 ACT or 1050 to 1169 SAT 17-19 ACT or 900 to 1050 SAT 16 or Under ACT or Under 900 SAT Never Took Either Test 17 Which phrase best describes your racial or ethnic identity? A B C D E F Caucasian Black Hispanic Asian American Indian/Indigenous Mixed Race 18 What you expect will be your total accumulated student loan debt when you graduate your undergraduate institution? A B C D E F Nothing Really Less than $20,000 $20,000 to $35,000 $35,000+ to $55,000 $55,000+ to $85,000 More than $85,000 19 Roughly about how sure of yourself are you of your post-college education or work plans? A B C D E No idea yet Not too sure, considering a range of options Fluid but I am leaning in a direction I am pretty sure what I am going to I have made up my mind 10 | P a g e Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.1.14 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your current employment situation: I don't have a full or part time job I have a part time job I have a full time job No Answer Not at all Interested Very little Somewhat Interested Highly interest Interested Interested 12.20% 66.49% 9.79% 7.04% 3.26% 1.20% 11.81% 69.71% 7.37% 6.55% 3.98% 0.58% 11.63% 75.97% 3.88% 4.65% 3.10% 0.78% Table 2.1.15 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your sexual orientation? Heterosexual or "straight" Homosexual or "gay" Bi-sexual Other or No Answer 43 | P a g e No Answer Not at all Interested Very little interest Somewhat Interested Interested Highly Interested 12.03% 71.24% 7.33% 5.90% 2.95% 0.56% 12.20% 58.54% 13.41% 8.54% 4.88% 2.44% 10.96% 20.00% 61.64% 40.00% 9.13% 20.00% 9.59% 10.00% 6.85% 10.00% 1.83% 0.00% Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.1.16 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant Which category best captures your highest overall SAT or ACT score? 30 or over ACT or 1350 or over SA 24-29 ACT or 1170 to 1349 SAT 20-23 ACT or 1050 to 1169 SAT 17-19 ACT or 900 to 1050 SAT 16 or Under ACT or Under 900 SAT Never Took Either Test 44 | P a g e No Answer Not at all Interested Very little interest Somewhat Interested Highly Interested Interested 13.12% 65.88% 7.61% 8.66% 3.94% 0.79% 9.14% 70.73% 9.14% 6.43% 3.89% 0.68% 13.35% 70.62% 6.82% 5.93% 2.67% 0.59% 18.10% 72.38% 4.76% 3.81% 0.95% 0.00% 0.00% 63.64% 27.27% 0.00% 0.00% 9.09% 13.48% 64.54% 7.80% 5.67% 6.38% 2.13% Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.1.17 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your racial or ethnic identity? Caucasian Black Hispanic Asian American Indian/Indigenous Mixed Race No Answer Not at all Very Interested little interest Somewhat Interested Highly Interested Interested 10.81% 23.21% 13.08% 12.50% 16.67% 69.41% 67.86% 71.96% 68.75% 66.67% 7.56% 5.36% 7.48% 13.54% 8.33% 7.40% 3.57% 3.74% 3.13% 0.00% 4.07% 0.00% 2.80% 1.04% 8.33% 0.75% 0.00% 0.93% 1.04% 0.00% 17.39% 61.96% 9.78% 5.43% 3.26% 2.17% Table 2.1.18 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by total accumulated student debt total at undergraduate graduation What you expect will be your total accumulated student loan debt when you graduate your undergraduate institution? Nothing Really Less than $20,000 $20,000 to $35,000 $35,000+ to $55,000 $55,000+ to $85,000 More than $85,000 45 | P a g e No Answer Not at all Very little Somewhat Interested Highly Interested interest Interested Interested 12.68% 10.93% 70.06% 69.13% 8.32% 8.74% 5.61% 6.83% 2.29% 4.10% 1.04% 0.27% 12.83% 67.06% 6.71% 7.58% 4.96% 0.87% 7.77% 74.61% 6.22% 6.22% 4.15% 1.04% 17.46% 61.11% 11.90% 4.76% 3.97% 0.79% 8.77% 70.18% 5.26% 12.28% 1.75% 1.75% Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.1.19 Rate your level of interest in the preservation, digitization and special collections area of library and information science Broken out by roughly about how sure of yourself are you of your post-college education or work plans? Roughly about how sure of yourself are you of your postcollege education or work plans? No idea yet Not too sure, considering a range of options Fluid but I am leaning in a direction I am pretty sure what I am going to I have made up my mind 46 | P a g e No Answer Not at all Very Interested little interest Somewhat Interested Highly Interested Interested 15.12% 13.46% 59.30% 66.15% 10.47% 10.38% 11.63% 8.08% 3.49% 1.54% 0.00% 0.38% 10.98% 65.19% 10.05% 7.94% 4.91% 0.93% 11.16% 71.90% 6.61% 4.75% 4.13% 1.45% 12.34% 75.00% 4.55% 4.87% 2.92% 0.32% Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.2.1 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science No Answer Entire sample 12.58% Not at all Interested 70.43% Very little interest 8.94% Somewhat Interested 5.17% Interested 2.55% Highly Interested 0.32% Table 2.2.2 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by age of survey participant How old are you? 19 or younger 20 21 22 23-30 Over 30 47 | P a g e No Answer 11.11% Not at all Interested 73.61% Very little interest 7.94% Somewhat Interested Highly Interested Interested 4.96% 1.98% 0.40% 15.90% 13.33% 12.70% 8.00% 18.95% 63.96% 69.26% 71.96% 75.11% 62.11% 12.72% 8.15% 9.52% 7.56% 7.37% 5.65% 5.56% 3.17% 5.78% 6.32% 1.77% 3.33% 2.12% 3.56% 4.21% 0.00% 0.37% 0.53% 0.00% 1.05% Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.2.3 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out for survey participants from rural, suburban and urban areas of origin Urban, Rural or Suburban Origins I grew up in a major city with more than 350,000 people I grew up in a small or medium sized city with less than 350,000 people I grew up in a suburban area I grew up in a rural area No Answer Not at all Interested Very little interest Somewhat Interested Highly Interested Interested 16.33% 67.35% 10.61% 4.08% 1.63% 0.00% 9.92% 69.97% 10.48% 6.23% 2.55% 0.85% 12.52% 69.83% 8.54% 6.26% 2.85% 0.00% 12.70% 73.24% 7.26% 3.63% 2.72% 0.45% Table 2.2.4 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out regional origins of the survey participant I grew up mostly in: The South The Northeast The Midwest The West Abroad 48 | P a g e No Answer 11.31% 11.49% Not at all Interested 71.17% 70.95% Very little interest 8.39% 9.01% Somewhat Interested Highly Interested Interested 5.11% 3.65% 0.36% 5.41% 2.93% 0.23% 15.43% 11.42% 17.07% 67.95% 72.73% 63.41% 7.72% 10.26% 8.54% 6.23% 4.20% 4.88% 2.37% 1.17% 4.88% 0.30% 0.23% 1.22% Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.2.5 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by college year class standing This semester I am a: Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior No Answer 12.18% 12.38% 11.70% 13.67% Not at all Interested 72.59% 69.97% 68.25% 70.61% Very little interest 8.12% 9.91% 10.58% 7.76% Somewhat Interested 5.08% 5.26% 5.85% 4.69% Interested Highly Interested 2.03% 0.00% 1.86% 0.62% 3.34% 0.28% 2.86% 0.41% Table 2.2.6 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by approximate student family annual income Approximate student family annual income Less than $45,000 per year $45,000 to $80,000 per year $80,000+ to $150,000 per year More than $150,000 per year Income not specified 49 | P a g e No Answer Not at all Interested Very little interest Somewhat Interested Interested Highly Interested 10.23% 72.73% 9.09% 4.83% 2.84% 0.28% 10.56% 68.94% 11.39% 5.18% 3.31% 0.62% 14.34% 70.12% 6.97% 6.18% 2.19% 0.20% 16.36% 72.43% 7.01% 2.80% 1.40% 0.00% 20.00% 46.67% 20.00% 13.33% 0.00% 0.00% Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.2.7 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by degree of religiosity of the survey participant How would you describe your relationship with organized religion? I practice a religion thoroughly and consider my religion to be a very important part of my life I practice a religion and try to attend regular services and to participate as much as I can I identify with a religion but can't say I put a lot of effort into practicing it I don't really believe in or practice an organized religion 50 | P a g e No Answer Not at all Interested Very little interest Somewhat Interested Highly Interested Interested 12.59% 68.71% 10.07% 5.40% 3.24% 0.00% 15.87% 69.23% 7.69% 2.88% 3.85% 0.48% 11.84% 71.84% 9.59% 5.31% 1.22% 0.20% 12.03% 70.51% 8.31% 5.76% 2.88% 0.51% Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.2.8 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by type of political beliefs of the survey participant Choose the phrase that best describes your political views: Very Left Wing Liberal Middle of the Road Conservative Very Right Wing No views specified No Answer Not at all Interested Very little interest Somewhat Interested Interested Highly Interested 14.16% 11.93% 13.37% 68.14% 70.53% 70.83% 7.08% 8.35% 8.68% 8.85% 5.45% 4.69% 1.77% 3.07% 2.26% 0.00% 0.68% 0.17% 11.24% 6.67% 71.54% 73.33% 10.86% 13.33% 4.12% 6.67% 2.25% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 37.50% 25.00% 25.00% 0.00% 12.50% 0.00% Table 2.2.9 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by college grades of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your college academic performance? A or A- average or more B or B+ average C or C+ average or less 51 | P a g e No Answer Not at all Interested Very little interest Somewhat Interested Highly Interested Interested 13.51% 70.33% 7.95% 5.30% 2.53% 0.38% 11.26% 13.89% 70.57% 70.37% 10.36% 7.41% 4.80% 6.48% 2.85% 0.93% 0.15% 0.93% Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.2.10 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by current or likely college major of the survey participant Choose the phrase that best describes your academic major or likely major: Business, Economics or Finance Fine Arts or Performing Arts Biology, Physics, Chemistry, PreMed, Nursing Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science Philosophy, History, English, Classics, Languages Social sciences No Answer Not at all Interested Very little interest Somewhat Interested Interested Highly Interested 17.22% 66.51% 10.05% 2.39% 3.83% 0.00% 14.06% 53.91% 17.19% 12.50% 2.34% 0.00% 10.20% 78.68% 6.12% 3.40% 1.36% 0.23% 11.29% 71.51% 9.68% 4.30% 2.69% 0.54% 12.02% 65.24% 10.73% 6.44% 5.15% 0.43% 13.28% 71.27% 7.32% 5.96% 1.63% 0.54% Table 2.2.11 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by gender of the survey participant You are: Male Female Transgender 52 | P a g e No Answer 12.85% 12.72% 0.00% Not at all Interested 69.88% 70.65% 72.73% Very little interest 7.23% 9.56% 18.18% Somewhat Interested 5.82% 4.88% 4.55% Interested Highly Interested 3.82% 0.40% 1.91% 0.29% 4.55% 0.00% Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.2.12 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out for students in public or private colleges Your college is: A public college A private college No Answer Very little interest 9.05% Somewhat Interested 4.32% Interested 11.58% Not at all Interested 72.63% 2.11% Highly Interested 0.32% 14.12% 67.05% 8.77% 6.49% 3.25% 0.32% Table 2.2.13 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by type of domestic housing arrangement of the survey participant Currently you live: At home with my parents or guardian Off campus with others who are not my parents or guardian Off campus alone In fraternity or sorority supplied housing On campus in the dorms or collegeprovided suites 53 | P a g e No Answer 7.45% Not at all Interested 75.78% Very little interest 9.32% Somewhat Interested Highly Interested Interested 6.21% 1.24% 0.00% 12.71% 70.65% 9.16% 4.49% 2.43% 0.56% 14.56% 66.99% 8.74% 4.85% 4.85% 0.00% 16.13% 58.06% 16.13% 9.68% 0.00% 0.00% 13.18% 70.11% 8.42% 5.30% 2.72% 0.27% Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.2.14 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by employment circumstance of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your current employment situation: I don't have a full or part time job I have a part time job I have a full time job No Answer Not at all Interested Very little Somewhat Interested Highly interest Interested Interested 13.23% 67.01% 9.97% 6.70% 2.75% 0.34% 12.40% 71.93% 8.65% 4.33% 2.46% 0.23% 10.85% 75.97% 6.20% 3.88% 2.33% 0.78% Table 2.2.15 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by sexual orientation of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your sexual orientation? Heterosexual or "straight" Homosexual or "gay" Bi-sexual Other or No Answer 54 | P a g e No Answer Not at all Interested Very little interest Somewhat Interested Interested Highly Interested 12.75% 71.63% 8.69% 4.46% 2.15% 0.32% 13.41% 65.85% 9.76% 6.10% 4.88% 0.00% 11.42% 10.00% 65.75% 60.00% 10.05% 10.00% 8.68% 10.00% 3.65% 10.00% 0.46% 0.00% Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.2.16 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by ACT or SAT scores of the survey participant Which category best captures your highest overall SAT or ACT score? 30 or over ACT or 1350 or over SA 24-29 ACT or 1170 to 1349 SAT 20-23 ACT or 1050 to 1169 SAT 17-19 ACT or 900 to 1050 SAT 16 or Under ACT or Under 900 SAT Never Took Either Test 55 | P a g e No Answer Not at all Interested Very little interest Somewhat Interested Highly Interested Interested 13.65% 71.13% 6.82% 4.46% 3.67% 0.26% 9.81% 69.88% 11.34% 6.60% 2.03% 0.34% 14.24% 72.40% 7.42% 4.15% 1.19% 0.59% 18.10% 71.43% 4.76% 3.81% 1.90% 0.00% 0.00% 81.82% 0.00% 9.09% 9.09% 0.00% 14.18% 64.54% 12.06% 4.26% 4.96% 0.00% Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.2.17 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by racial or ethnic identity of the survey participant Which phrase best describes your racial or ethnic identity? Caucasian Black Hispanic Asian American Indian/Indigenous Mixed Race No Answer Not at all Very Interested little interest Somewhat Interested Highly Interested Interested 11.14% 21.43% 14.95% 15.63% 25.00% 71.99% 57.14% 70.09% 67.71% 66.67% 8.48% 10.71% 7.48% 9.38% 8.33% 5.40% 7.14% 4.67% 4.17% 0.00% 2.74% 3.57% 1.87% 3.13% 0.00% 0.25% 0.00% 0.93% 0.00% 0.00% 18.48% 61.96% 15.22% 3.26% 0.00% 1.09% Table 2.2.18 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by total accumulated student debt total at undergraduate graduation What you expect will be your total accumulated student loan debt when you graduate your undergraduate institution? Nothing Really Less than $20,000 $20,000 to $35,000 $35,000+ to $55,000 $55,000+ to $85,000 More than $85,000 56 | P a g e No Answer Not at all Very little Somewhat Interested Highly Interested interest Interested Interested 12.89% 10.93% 71.10% 72.68% 8.11% 10.38% 5.82% 4.64% 2.08% 1.37% 0.00% 0.00% 13.70% 68.22% 8.75% 4.96% 3.79% 0.58% 8.29% 75.65% 8.81% 3.11% 3.11% 1.04% 19.84% 62.70% 7.94% 5.56% 3.17% 0.79% 12.28% 63.16% 10.53% 10.53% 3.51% 0.00% Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Table 2.2.19 Rate your level of interest in the Digital Image Management area of library and information science Broken out by roughly about how sure of yourself are you of your post-college education or work plans? Roughly about how sure of yourself are you of your post-college education or work plans? No idea yet Not too sure, considering a range of options Fluid but I am leaning in a direction I am pretty sure what I am going to I have made up my mind 57 | P a g e No Answer Not at all Interested Very little interest Somewhat Interested Highly Interested Interested 15.12% 13.85% 60.47% 66.15% 13.95% 9.62% 5.81% 7.31% 2.33% 2.69% 2.33% 0.38% 11.92% 67.76% 11.21% 5.84% 3.27% 0.00% 11.98% 73.76% 7.85% 3.72% 2.27% 0.41% 12.66% 75.32% 5.52% 4.55% 1.95% 0.00% .. .Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management 2|Page Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special... little interest Somewhat Interested Interested Highly Interested Survey of Undergraduates: Interest in Study & Careers in Library Special Collections & Image Management Characteristics of the... 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