Q1 - Generally speaking, how important do you consider the long-term preservation of digital documents?
Q1 - Generally speaking, how important do you consider the long-term preservation of digital documents?
|
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Valid |
Very important (1) |
248 |
75.2% |
75.6% |
75.6% |
Rather important (2) |
75 |
22.7% |
22.9% |
98.5% |
Rather unimportant (3) |
3 |
.9% |
.9% |
99.4% |
Totally unimportant (4) |
2 |
.6% |
.6% |
100.0% |
Total |
328 |
99.4% |
100.0% |
Mean=1.27 |
Missing |
Don't know |
2 |
.6% |
|
|
Total |
330 |
100.0% |
|
|
Q1 - Generally speaking, how important do you consider the long-term preservation of digital documents? * Region
|
Central Europe w/o Germany |
Scandinavian countries |
New EU member states |
Mediterranean countries |
Germany |
UK and Ireland |
Total |
Very important (1) |
66.2% |
81.8% |
64.9% |
78.9% |
85.7% |
89.2% |
75.6% |
45 |
27 |
50 |
45 |
48 |
33 |
248 |
Rather important (2) |
30.9% |
18.2% |
33.8% |
21.1% |
10.7% |
10.8% |
22.9% |
21 |
6 |
26 |
12 |
6 |
4 |
75 |
Rather unimportant (3) |
2.9% |
.0% |
1.3% |
.0% |
.0% |
.0% |
.9% |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Totally unimportant (4) |
.0% |
.0% |
.0% |
.0% |
3.6% |
.0% |
.6% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Total (Mean) |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
N=68 |
N=33 |
N=77 |
N=57 |
N=56 |
N=37 |
N=328 |
(1.37) |
(1.18) |
(1.36) |
(1.21) |
(1.21) |
(1.11) |
(1.27) |
Kruskal Wallis Test
|
Test Statistics |
Chi-Square |
15.148 |
df |
5 |
Asymp. Sig. |
.010 |
Q1 - Generally speaking, how important do you consider the long-term preservation of digital documents? * Type of library
|
GRL |
NL |
UL |
Total |
Very important (1) |
67.3% |
93.5% |
75.0% |
75.6% |
33 |
29 |
186 |
248 |
Rather important (2) |
28.6% |
6.5% |
23.8% |
22.9% |
14 |
2 |
59 |
75 |
Rather unimportant (3) |
2.0% |
.0% |
.8% |
.9% |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
Totally unimportant (4) |
2.0% |
.0% |
.4% |
.6% |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Total (Mean) |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
N=49 |
N=31 |
N=248 |
N=328 |
(1.39) |
(1.06) |
(1.27) |
(1.27) |
Kruskal Wallis Test
|
Test Statistics |
Chi-Square |
7.494 |
df |
2 |
Asymp. Sig. |
.024 |
Q1 - Generally speaking, how important do you consider the long-term preservation of digital documents? * Number of bound volumes
|
Less than 350000 |
350000 to 700000 |
700001 to 1800000 |
More than 1800000 |
Total (Mean) |
Very important (1) |
70.4% |
64.6% |
80.5% |
86.6% |
75.6% |
57 |
51 |
66 |
71 |
245 |
Rather important (2) |
28.4% |
31.6% |
19.5% |
12.2% |
22.8% |
23 |
25 |
16 |
10 |
74 |
Rather unimportant (3) |
.0% |
2.5% |
.0% |
1.2% |
.9% |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
Totally unimportant (4) |
1.2% |
1.3% |
.0% |
.0% |
.6% |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Total (Mean) |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
N=81 |
N=79 |
N=82 |
N=82 |
N=324 |
(1.32) |
(1.41) |
(1.20) |
(1.15) |
(1.27) |
Kruskal Wallis Test
|
Test Statistics |
Chi-Square |
12.987 |
df |
3 |
Asymp. Sig. |
.005 |
Q1 - Generally speaking, how important do you consider the long-term preservation of digital documents? * Foundation of library
|
Before 1960 |
1960 to Present |
Total (Mean) |
Very important (1) |
75.7% |
76.0% |
75.8% |
165 |
73 |
238 |
Rather important (2) |
22.5% |
22.9% |
22.6% |
49 |
22 |
71 |
Rather unimportant (3) |
1.4% |
.0% |
1.0% |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Totally unimportant (4) |
.5% |
1.0% |
.6% |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Total (Mean) |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
N=218 |
N=96 |
N=314 |
(1.27) |
(1.26) |
(1.26) |
Mann-Whitney U Test
|
Test Statistics |
Mann-Whitney U |
10468.500 |
Wilcoxon W |
15124.500 |
Z |
-.079 |
Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) |
.937 |
Q1 - Generally speaking, how important do you consider the long-term preservation of digital documents? * Position of respondent
|
Head of library/ Chief librarian |
Head of department |
Project manager |
Employee |
Total (Mean) |
Very important (1) |
76.1% |
75.9% |
74.1% |
69.2% |
75.3% |
134 |
63 |
20 |
18 |
235 |
Rather important (2) |
23.3% |
19.3% |
25.9% |
30.8% |
23.1% |
41 |
16 |
7 |
8 |
72 |
Rather unimportant (3) |
.0% |
3.6% |
.0% |
.0% |
1.0% |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Totally unimportant (4) |
.6% |
1.2% |
.0% |
.0% |
.6% |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Total (Mean) |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
N=176 |
N=83 |
N=27 |
N=26 |
N=312 |
(1.25) |
(1.30) |
(1.26) |
(1.31) |
(1.27) |
Kruskal Wallis Test
|
Test Statistics |
Chi-Square |
.471 |
df |
3 |
Asymp. Sig. |
.925 |
Q1 - Generally speaking, how important do you consider the long-term preservation of digital documents? * Background of respondent
|
Librarian |
Technician / IT |
Manager |
Scientist |
Total (Mean) |
Very important (1) |
77.4% |
82.8% |
68.5% |
70.8% |
75.3% |
144 |
24 |
50 |
17 |
235 |
Rather important (2) |
20.4% |
17.2% |
30.1% |
29.2% |
23.1% |
38 |
5 |
22 |
7 |
72 |
Rather unimportant (3) |
1.6% |
.0% |
.0% |
.0% |
1.0% |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Totally unimportant (4) |
.5% |
.0% |
1.4% |
.0% |
.6% |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Total (Mean) |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
N=186 |
N=29 |
N=73 |
N=24 |
N=312 |
(1.25) |
(1.17) |
(1.34) |
(1.29) |
(1.27) |
Kruskal Wallis Test
|
Test Statistics |
Chi-Square |
3.065 |
df |
3 |
Asymp. Sig. |
.382 |
Q1 - Generally speaking, how important do you consider the long-term preservation of digital documents? * Age of respondent
|
Under 31 |
31-40 years |
41-50 years |
51-60 years |
Over 60 |
Total (Mean) |
Very important (1) |
100.0% |
66.7% |
73.8% |
77.4% |
85.7% |
75.5% |
5 |
30 |
79 |
96 |
18 |
228 |
Rather important (2) |
.0% |
31.1% |
24.3% |
21.8% |
14.3% |
23.2% |
0 |
14 |
26 |
27 |
3 |
70 |
Rather unimportant (3) |
.0% |
.0% |
.9% |
.8% |
.0% |
.7% |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Totally unimportant (4) |
.0% |
2.2% |
.9% |
.0% |
.0% |
.7% |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Total (Mean) |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
N=5 |
N=45 |
N=107 |
N=124 |
N=21 |
N=302 |
(1.00) |
(1.38) |
(1.29) |
(1.23) |
(1.14) |
(1.26) |
Kruskal Wallis Test
|
Test Statistics |
Chi-Square |
5.266 |
df |
4 |
Asymp. Sig. |
.261 |
Q1 - Generally speaking, how important do you consider the long-term preservation of digital documents? * Q3 - Do you consider the long-term preservation of digital documents to be an intrinsic task of your own library?
|
Yes |
No |
Don't know |
Total (Mean) |
Very important (1) |
80.1% |
67.5% |
61.1% |
77.3% |
193 |
27 |
11 |
231 |
Rather important (2) |
19.5% |
30.0% |
38.9% |
22.1% |
47 |
12 |
7 |
66 |
Rather unimportant (3) |
.4% |
2.5% |
.0% |
.7% |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Total (Mean) |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
N=241 |
N=40 |
N=18 |
N=299 |
(1.20) |
(1.35) |
(1.39) |
(1.23) |
Kruskal Wallis Test
|
Test Statistics |
Chi-Square |
3.327 |
df |
1 |
Asymp. Sig. |
.068 |
Q1 - Generally speaking, how important do you consider the long-term preservation of digital documents? * Q4 - Does your library already maintain a repository of digital documents?
|
Yes. Our digital repository is accessible online. |
Not yet, but there are plans to establish one. |
No, and there are no plans to establish one at present. |
Total (Mean) |
Very important (1) |
84.0% |
75.0% |
66.7% |
76.3% |
89 |
78 |
46 |
213 |
Rather important (2) |
16.0% |
25.0% |
27.5% |
22.2% |
17 |
26 |
19 |
62 |
Rather unimportant (3) |
.0% |
.0% |
2.9% |
.7% |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Totally unimportant (4) |
.0% |
.0% |
2.9% |
.7% |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Total (Mean) |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
N=106 |
N=104 |
N=69 |
N=279 |
(1.16) |
(1.25) |
(1.42) |
(1.26) |
Kruskal Wallis Test
|
Test Statistics |
Chi-Square |
9.120 |
df |
2 |
Asymp. Sig. |
.010 |
Q1 - Generally speaking, how important do you consider the long-term preservation of digital documents? * Q8 - How would you assess your digital repository in terms of technical, structural and organizational quality, compared to other libraries of a similar size?
|
Better |
Comparable to others |
Worse |
Total |
Very important (1) |
97.0% |
73.1% |
90.0% |
83.2% |
32 |
38 |
9 |
79 |
Rather important (2) |
3.0% |
26.9% |
10.0% |
16.8% |
1 |
14 |
1 |
16 |
Rather unimportant (3) |
.0% |
.0% |
.0% |
.0% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Totally unimportant (4) |
.0% |
.0% |
.0% |
.0% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total (Mean) |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
100.0% |
N=33 |
N=52 |
N=10 |
N=95 |
(1.03) |
(1.27) |
(1.10) |
(1.17) |
Kruskal Wallis Test
|
Test Statistics |
Chi-Square |
8.512 |
df |
2 |
Asymp. Sig. |
.014 |