Welcome to the IPEDS Academic Libraries (AL) survey component. The purpose of the AL component of IPEDS is to collect information on library collections, library staff, library expenses, and library services for libraries in degree-granting postsecondary institutions.
| Submission Year | Reporting Criteria | Comments | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-21 | Added detailed collection of Library Staff by FTE. | Change | |
| 2 | 2020-21 | Changed e-serial definition | Change | |
| 3 | 2020-21 | Addition of digital/electronic serials in digital/electronic circulation | Change | |
| 4 | 2020-21 | Report data to accurately reflect the time period corresponding with the IPEDS survey component, even if such reporting is seemingly inconsistent with prior-year reporting. For example, if a summer term began later than usual due to Coronavirus Pandemic postponements, continue to report using the timeframes as defined in the IPEDS instructions. NCES expects that some data reported during the 2020-21 data collection year will vary from established prior trends due to the impacts of Coronavirus Pandemic. If an error edit is triggered even when submitting accurate data, please indicate in the corresponding context box or verbally to the Help Desk that the seemingly inconsistent data are accurate and reflect the effects of Coronavirus Pandemic. | Reminder | |
| 5 | 2020-21 | Report all data for fiscal year (FY) 2020. Fiscal Year 2020 is defined as the most recent 12-month period that ends before October 1, 2020, that corresponds to the institution’s fiscal year. | Reminder | |
| 6 | 2020-21 | Include data for the main or central academic library and all branch and independent libraries that were open all or part of the Fiscal Year 2020. Branch and independent libraries are defined as auxiliary library service outlets with quarters separate from the central library that houses the basic collection. The central library administers the branches. Libraries on branch campuses that have separate IPEDS unit identification numbers are reported as separate libraries. | Coverage |