Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size?

Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size?


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Better (1) 33 10.0% 34.7% 34.7%
Comparable to others (2) 52 15.8% 54.7% 89.5%
Worse (3) 10 3.0% 10.5% 100.0%
Total 95 28.8% 100.0% Mean=1.76
Missing Not applicable 224 67.9%

Don't know 11 3.3%

Total 235 71.2%

Total 330 100.0%


Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size? * Region

Central Europe w/o Germany Scandinavian countries New EU member states Mediterranean countries Germany UK and Ireland Total
Better (1) 26.1% 44.4% 50.0% 20.0% 34.5% 40.0% 34.7%
6 4 7 2 10 4 33
Comparable to others (2) 52.2% 55.6% 42.9% 80.0% 58.6% 40.0% 54.7%
12 5 6 8 17 4 52
Worse (3) 21.7% .0% 7.1% .0% 6.9% 20.0% 10.5%
5 0 1 0 2 2 10
Total (Mean) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=23 N=9 N=14 N=10 N=29 N=10 N=95
(1.96) (1.56) (1.57) (1.80) (1.72) (1.80) (1.76)

Kruskal Wallis Test

Test Statistics
Chi-Square 4.294
df 5
Asymp. Sig. .508

Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size? * Type of library

GRL NL UL Total
Better (1) 66.7% 58.3% 28.6% 34.7%
4 7 22 33
Comparable to others (2) 33.3% 33.3% 59.7% 54.7%
2 4 46 52
Worse (3) .0% 8.3% 11.7% 10.5%
0 1 9 10
Total (Mean) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=6 N=12 N=77 N=95
(1.33) (1.50) (1.83) (1.76)

Kruskal Wallis Test

Test Statistics
Chi-Square 6.239
df 2
Asymp. Sig. .044

Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size? * Foundation of library

Before 1960 1960 to present Total
Better (1) 34.8% 38.5% 35.9%
23 10 33
Comparable to others (2) 53.0% 53.8% 53.3%
35 14 49
Worse (3) 12.1% 7.7% 10.9%
8 2 10
Total (Mean) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=66 N=26 N=92
(1.77) (1.69) (1.75)

Mann-Whitney U Test

Test Statistics
Mann-Whitney U 806.000
Wilcoxon W 1157.000
Z -.504
Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) .615

Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size? * Number of bound volumes

Less than 350000 350000 to 700000 700001 to 1800000 More than 1800000 Total
Better (1) 36.4% 33.3% 33.3% 36.6% 35.1%
4 5 9 15 33
Comparable to others (2) 54.5% 60.0% 59.3% 48.8% 54.3%
6 9 16 20 51
Worse (3) 9.1% 6.7% 7.4% 14.6% 10.6%
1 1 2 6 10
Total (Mean) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=11 N=15 N=27 N=41 N=94
(1.73) (1.73) (1.74) (1.78) (1.76)

Kruskal Wallis Test

Test Statistics
Chi-Square .051
df 3
Asymp. Sig. .997

Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size? * Position of respondent

Head of library/ Chief librarian Head of department Project manager Employee Total
Better (1) 31.3% 29.2% 54.5% 41.7% 34.7%
15 7 6 5 33
Comparable to others (2) 62.5% 45.8% 45.5% 50.0% 54.7%
30 11 5 6 52
Worse (3) 6.3% 25.0% .0% 8.3% 10.5%
3 6 0 1 10
Total (Mean) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=48 N=24 N=11 N=12 N=95
(1.75) (1.96) (1.45) (1.67) (1.76)

Kruskal Wallis Test

Test Statistics
Chi-Square 4.625
df 3
Asymp. Sig. .201

Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size? * Background of respondent

Librarian Technician / IT Manager Scientist Total
Better (1) 41.7% 30.8% 16.0% 55.6% 34.7%
20 4 4 5 33
Comparable to others (2) 50.0% 46.2% 76.0% 33.3% 54.7%
24 6 19 3 52
Worse (3) 8.3% 23.1% 8.0% 11.1% 10.5%
4 3 2 1 10
Total (Mean) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=48 N=13 N=25 N=9 N=95
(1.67) (1.92) (1.92) (1.56) (1.76)

Kruskal Wallis Test

Test Statistics
Chi-Square 4.978
df 3
Asymp. Sig. .173

Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size? * Age of respondent

Under 31 31-40 years 41-50 years 51-60 years Over 60 Total
Better (1) 66.7% 31.3% 29.6% 31.6% 37.5% 32.6%
2 5 8 12 3 30
Comparable to others (2) 33.3% 62.5% 51.9% 60.5% 50.0% 56.5%
1 10 14 23 4 52
Worse (3) .0% 6.3% 18.5% 7.9% 12.5% 10.9%
0 1 5 3 1 10
Total (Mean) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=3 N=16 N=27 N=38 N=8 N=92
(1.33) (1.75) (1.89) (1.76) (1.75) (1.78)

Kruskal Wallis Test

Test Statistics
Chi-Square 2.308
df 4
Asymp. Sig. .679

Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size? * Q5 - Does your library have any written guidelines for the long-term preservation of digital documents?

Yes. These guidelines are published online. Yes, but these guidelines are not publicly accessible. No, but there are plans to create some. No, and there are no plans to create any. Total
Better (1) 55.6% 41.7% 25.9% 36.4% 34.7%
10 5 14 4 33
Comparable to others (2) 44.4% 58.3% 59.3% 45.5% 54.7%
8 7 32 5 52
Worse (3) .0% .0% 14.8% 18.2% 10.5%
0 0 8 2 10
Total (Mean) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=18 N=12 N=54 N=11 N=95
(1.44) (1.58) (1.89) (1.82) (1.76)

Kruskal Wallis Test

Test Statistics
Chi-Square 7.507
df 3
Asymp. Sig. .057

Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size? * Q5.1 - Does your library have any written guidelines for the collection of digital documents?

Yes. These guidelines are published online. Yes, but these guidelines are not publicly accessible. No, but there are plans to create some. No, and there are no plans to create any. Total
Better (1) 77.8% 40.0% 33.3% .0% 50.0%
7 6 2 0 15
Comparable to others (2) 22.2% 60.0% 66.7% .0% 50.0%
2 9 4 0 15
Worse (3) .0% .0% .0% .0% .0%
0 0 0 0 0
Total (Mean) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% .0% 100.0%
N=9 N=15 N=6 N=0 N=30
(1.22) (1.60) (1.67) . (1.50)

Kruskal Wallis Test

Test Statistics
Chi-Square 3.910
df 2
Asymp. Sig. .142

Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size? * Q6 - Which software solution do you use (or intend to use) for your digital repository?

Open source software Commercial software Specifically developed software Mixed software Not yet decided Total
Better (1) 26.8% 50.0% 50.0% 50.0% 9.1% 34.4%
11 6 8 5 1 31
Comparable to others (2) 63.4% 41.7% 43.8% 40.0% 72.7% 55.6%
26 5 7 4 8 50
Worse (3) 9.8% 8.3% 6.3% 10.0% 18.2% 10.0%
4 1 1 1 2 9
Total (Mean) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=41 N=12 N=16 N=10 N=11 N=90
(1.83) (1.58) (1.56) (1.60) (2.09) (1.76)

Kruskal Wallis Test

Test Statistics
Chi-Square 7.392
df 4
Asymp. Sig. .117

Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size? * Q7 - Which kinds of digital documents do you already archive at your library?

Ready-to-print master files Offline documents Online documents Websites Other types of digital documents
Better (1) 38.9% 37.8% 35.8% 45.5% 36.4%
21 14 19 10 12
Comparable to others (2) 51.9% 43.2% 54.7% 50.0% 54.5%
28 16 29 11 18
Worse (3) 9.3% 18.9% 9.4% 4.5% 9.1%
5 7 5 1 3
Total (Mean) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=54 N=37 N=53 N=22 N=33
(1.70) (1.81) (1.74) (1.59) (1.73)

Mann-Whitney U Test: Ready-to-print master files

Test Statistics
Mann-Whitney U 990.500
Wilcoxon W 2475.500
Z -.983
Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) .326

Mann-Whitney U Test: Offline documents

Test Statistics
Mann-Whitney U 1025.500
Wilcoxon W 2736.500
Z -.407
Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) .684

Mann-Whitney U Test: Online documents

Test Statistics
Mann-Whitney U 1070.000
Wilcoxon W 2501.000
Z -.362
Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) .717

Mann-Whitney U Test: Websites

Test Statistics
Mann-Whitney U 662.000
Wilcoxon W 915.000
Z -1.397
Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) .162

Mann-Whitney U Test: Other types of digital documents

Test Statistics
Mann-Whitney U 985.500
Wilcoxon W 1546.500
Z -.329
Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) .742

Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size? * Q9 - Which department(s) is (are) responsible for the long-term preservation of digital documents within the organizational structure of your library?

A new department An existing department Several departments Total
Better (1) 43.8% 34.2% 31.7% 34.7%
7 13 13 33
Comparable to others (2) 50.0% 52.6% 58.5% 54.7%
8 20 24 52
Worse (3) 6.3% 13.2% 9.8% 10.5%
1 5 4 10
Total (Mean) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=16 N=38 N=41 N=95
(1.62) (1.79) (1.78) (1.76)

Kruskal Wallis Test

Test Statistics
Chi-Square .849
df 2
Asymp. Sig. .654

Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size? * Q10 - How is the long-term preservation of digital documents financed at your library?

Exclusively from the library's own budget Mainly from the library's own budget Mainly from third-party funds Exclusively from third-party funds Ratios are approximately equal Total
Better (1) 23.5% 51.6% 25.0% 100.0% 30.8% 35.2%
8 16 3 1 4 32
Comparable to others (2) 61.8% 41.9% 58.3% .0% 61.5% 53.8%
21 13 7 0 8 49
Worse (3) 14.7% 6.5% 16.7% .0% 7.7% 11.0%
5 2 2 0 1 10
Total (Mean) 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=34 N=31 N=12 N=1 N=13 N=91
(1.91) (1.55) (1.92) (1.00) (1.77) (1.76)

Kruskal Wallis Test

Test Statistics
Chi-Square 7.914
df 4
Asymp. Sig. .095