February 11, 2008
For Immediate Release

New Haven, Conn.--A new survey of Yale University’s Arts and Sciences Faculty revealed that the University Library is the most highly rated faculty resource at Yale. The survey, released in January 2008 and undertaken between October 2006 and January 2007, asked faculty to rate their overall satisfaction with working at Yale, as well as with access to resources and job satisfaction.

"The results of this survey are incredibly exciting and invigorating and give us increased confidence as we expand our physical spaces and increase access to our digital and print collections," Yale University Librarian Alice Prochaska said. "It is also extremely rewarding for our 600 staff members to see that faculty value the Library. We work closely with faculty to ensure that our collections and services support their research and teaching. Our goal now is to continue to meet and exceed the high expectations of Yale faculty members in all disciplines, something we look forward to doing."

The survey was commissioned by the Yale University Provost’s Office and undertaken by the Office of Institutional Research. The survey was sent to all 567 Faculty of Arts and Sciences ladder faculty who had been appointed as of July 1, 2006. 76% of those eligible (428 individuals) responded. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is composed of faculty holding academic appointments in both Yale College and the Yale Graduate School.

One of the world's leading research libraries, Yale University Library is a full partner in teaching, research, and learning at Yale and is visited by scholars from around the world. A distinctive strength is its rich spectrum of resources, including approximately thirteen million volumes and information in all media, ranging from ancient papyri to early printed books to electronic databases. The Library is engaging in numerous projects to expand access to its physical and digital collections. Housed in twenty-two buildings including the Sterling Memorial Library, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the new Bass Library, it employs a dynamic and diverse staff of nearly six hundred who offer innovative and flexible services to library readers. To learn more about Yale University Library and its collections and services, visit www.library.yale.edu.

Contact: Geoffrey Little

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