Response Status

Response status (All libraries contacted)


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Contact failed 8 1.2% 1.2% 1.2%
Incomplete 15 2.2% 2.2% 3.4%
No response 325 48.6% 48.6% 52.0%
Redundant 6 .9% .9% 52.9%
Complete 315 47.1% 47.1% 100.0%
Total 669 100.0% 100.0%

Response status (Valid questionnaires)


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Incomplete 15 4.5% 4.5% 4.5%
Complete 315 95.5% 95.5% 100.0%
Total 330 100.0% 100.0%

Questionnare used (Valid questionnaires)


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid English 166 50.3% 50.3% 50.3%
German 96 29.1% 29.1% 79.4%
French 27 8.2% 8.2% 87.6%
Italian 19 5.8% 5.8% 93.3%
Spanish 22 6.7% 6.7% 100.0%
Total 330 100.0% 100.0%

Response status * Country

Austria Belgium Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Total
Contact failed .0% .0% 33.3% 4.3% .0% 20.0% .0% .0% .0% 7.1% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 6.7% .0% .0% .0% .0% 3.2% 1.2%
0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 8
Incomplete .0% 7.1% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 4.4% 2.0% 7.1% .0% .0% .0% .0% 44.4% .0% .0% .0% .0% 5.0% .0% .0% 4.8% .0% .0% 2.1% 5.6% .0% 1.1% 2.2%
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 15
No response 22.2% 21.4% 33.3% 52.2% 8.3% 40.0% 64.3% 73.3% 42.9% 50.0% 47.6% .0% 60.0% 66.7% 22.2% .0% 37.5% 100.0% 50.0% 40.0% 20.0% 38.8% 33.3% 33.3% 37.5% 58.3% 50.0% 21.7% 62.8% 48.6%
4 3 1 12 1 2 9 33 42 7 10 0 6 42 2 0 3 2 1 8 2 19 7 5 3 28 9 5 59 325
Redundant .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% 28.6% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .0% .9%
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Complete 77.8% 71.4% 33.3% 43.5% 91.7% 40.0% 35.7% 22.2% 55.1% 35.7% 52.4% 100.0% 40.0% 33.3% 33.3% 100.0% 62.5% .0% 50.0% 55.0% 80.0% 61.2% 33.3% 60.0% 62.5% 39.6% 44.4% 78.3% 33.0% 47.1%
14 10 1 10 11 2 5 10 54 5 11 1 4 21 3 1 5 0 1 11 8 30 7 9 5 19 8 18 31 315
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=18 N=14 N=3 N=23 N=12 N=5 N=14 N=45 N=98 N=14 N=21 N=1 N=10 N=63 N=9 N=1 N=8 N=2 N=2 N=20 N=10 N=49 N=21 N=15 N=8 N=48 N=18 N=23 N=94 N=669

Response status * Region

Central Europe w/o Germany Scandinavian countries New EU member states Mediterranean countries Germany UK and Ireland Total
Contact failed .0% .0% 2.2% 1.3% .0% 2.9% 1.2%
0 0 3 2 0 3 8
Incomplete 3.3% 1.9% 2.9% 2.0% 2.0% 1.0% 2.2%
4 1 4 3 2 1 15
No response 44.7% 38.9% 40.6% 57.0% 42.9% 61.9% 48.6%
55 21 56 86 42 65 325
Redundant .0% .0% .0% 4.0% .0% .0% .9%
0 0 0 6 0 0 6
Complete 52.0% 59.3% 54.3% 35.8% 55.1% 34.3% 47.1%
64 32 75 54 54 36 315
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=123 N=54 N=138 N=151 N=98 N=105 N=669

Response status * Type of library

GRL NL UL Total
Contact failed 1.0% .0% 1.3% 1.2%
1 0 7 8
Incomplete 3.0% .0% 2.3% 2.2%
3 0 12 15
No response 50.5% 20.5% 50.3% 48.6%
51 8 266 325
Redundant .0% .0% 1.1% .9%
0 0 6 6
Complete 45.5% 79.5% 45.0% 47.1%
46 31 238 315
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=101 N=39 N=529 N=669

Response status * Number of bound volumes

Less than 350000 350000 to 700000 700001 to 1800000 More than 1800000 Total
Contact failed 1.0% 2.4% .6% .8% 1.2%
2 4 1 1 8
Incomplete 1.9% 2.4% 3.1% .8% 2.2%
4 4 5 1 14
No response 58.7% 49.4% 47.8% 30.0% 48.4%
121 81 76 36 314
Redundant .5% .0% .0% .0% .2%
1 0 0 0 1
Complete 37.9% 45.7% 48.4% 68.3% 48.1%
78 75 77 82 312
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=206 N=164 N=159 N=120 N=649

Response status * Foundation of library

Before 1960 1960 to present Total
Contact failed .9% 2.0% 1.3%
4 4 8
Incomplete 2.1% 2.0% 2.1%
9 4 13
No response 47.4% 50.7% 48.5%
203 103 306
Redundant .2% .0% .2%
1 0 1
Complete 49.3% 45.3% 48.0%
211 92 303
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
N=428 N=203 N=631

Country * Valid questionnaires

No valid questionnaire returned Valid questionnaire returned Total
Austria 4 14 18
1.2% 4.2% 2.7%
22.2% 77.8% 100.0%
Belgium 3 11 14
.9% 3.3% 2.1%
21.4% 78.6% 100.0%
Cyprus 2 1 3
.6% .3% .4%
66.7% 33.3% 100.0%
Czech Republic 13 10 23
3.8% 3.0% 3.4%
56.5% 43.5% 100.0%
Denmark 1 11 12
.3% 3.3% 1.8%
8.3% 91.7% 100.0%
Estonia 3 2 5
.9% .6% .7%
60.0% 40.0% 100.0%
Finland 9 5 14
2.7% 1.5% 2.1%
64.3% 35.7% 100.0%
France 33 12 45
9.7% 3.6% 6.7%
73.3% 26.7% 100.0%
Germany 42 56 98
12.4% 17.0% 14.6%
42.9% 57.1% 100.0%
Greece 8 6 14
2.4% 1.8% 2.1%
57.1% 42.9% 100.0%
Hungary 10 11 21
2.9% 3.3% 3.1%
47.6% 52.4% 100.0%
Iceland 0 1 1
.0% .3% .1%
.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Ireland 6 4 10
1.8% 1.2% 1.5%
60.0% 40.0% 100.0%
Italy 42 21 63
12.4% 6.4% 9.4%
66.7% 33.3% 100.0%
Latvia 2 7 9
.6% 2.1% 1.3%
22.2% 77.8% 100.0%
Liechtenstein 0 1 1
.0% .3% .1%
.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Lithuania 3 5 8
.9% 1.5% 1.2%
37.5% 62.5% 100.0%
Luxembourg 2 0 2
.6% .0% .3%
100.0% .0% 100.0%
Malta 1 1 2
.3% .3% .3%
50.0% 50.0% 100.0%
Netherlands 8 12 20
2.4% 3.6% 3.0%
40.0% 60.0% 100.0%
Norway 2 8 10
.6% 2.4% 1.5%
20.0% 80.0% 100.0%
Poland 19 30 49
5.6% 9.1% 7.3%
38.8% 61.2% 100.0%
Portugal 13 8 21
3.8% 2.4% 3.1%
61.9% 38.1% 100.0%
Slovakia 6 9 15
1.8% 2.7% 2.2%
40.0% 60.0% 100.0%
Slovenia 3 5 8
.9% 1.5% 1.2%
37.5% 62.5% 100.0%
Spain 28 20 48
8.3% 6.1% 7.2%
58.3% 41.7% 100.0%
Sweden 9 9 18
2.7% 2.7% 2.7%
50.0% 50.0% 100.0%
Switzerland 5 18 23
1.5% 5.5% 3.4%
21.7% 78.3% 100.0%
United Kingdom 62 32 94
18.3% 9.7% 14.1%
66.0% 34.0% 100.0%
Total 339 330 669
100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
50.7% 49.3% 100.0%

Region * Valid questionnaires

No valid questionnaire returned Valid questionnaire returned Total
Central Europe w/o Germany 55 68 123
16.2% 20.6% 18.4%
44.7% 55.3% 100.0%
Scandinavian countries 21 33 54
6.2% 10.0% 8.1%
38.9% 61.1% 100.0%
New EU member states 59 79 138
17.4% 23.9% 20.6%
42.8% 57.2% 100.0%
Mediterranean countries 94 57 151
27.7% 17.3% 22.6%
62.3% 37.7% 100.0%
Germany 42 56 98
12.4% 17.0% 14.6%
42.9% 57.1% 100.0%
UK and Ireland 68 37 105
20.1% 11.2% 15.7%
64.8% 35.2% 100.0%
Total 339 330 669
100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
50.7% 49.3% 100.0%

Type of library * Valid questionnaires

No valid questionnaire returned Valid questionnaire returned Total
GRL 52 49 101
15.3% 14.8% 15.1%
51.5% 48.5% 100.0%
NL 8 31 39
2.4% 9.4% 5.8%
20.5% 79.5% 100.0%
UL 279 250 529
82.3% 75.8% 79.1%
52.7% 47.3% 100.0%
Total 339 330 669
100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
50.7% 49.3% 100.0%

Number of bound volumes * Valid questionnaires

No valid questionnaire returned Valid questionnaire returned Total
Less than 350000 124 82 206
38.4% 25.2% 31.7%
60.2% 39.8% 100.0%
350000 to 700000 85 79 164
26.3% 24.2% 25.3%
51.8% 48.2% 100.0%
700001 to 1800000 77 82 159
23.8% 25.2% 24.5%
48.4% 51.6% 100.0%
More than 1800000 37 83 120
11.5% 25.5% 18.5%
30.8% 69.2% 100.0%
Total 323 326 649
100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
49.8% 50.2% 100.0%

Foundation of library * Valid questionnaires

No valid questionnaire returned Valid questionnaire returned Total
Before 1960 208 220 428
66.0% 69.6% 67.8%
48.6% 51.4% 100.0%
1960 to Present 107 96 203
34.0% 30.4% 32.2%
52.7% 47.3% 100.0%
Total 315 316 631
100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
49.9% 50.1% 100.0%

Country (All libraries contacted)


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Germany 98 14.6% 14.6% 14.6%
United Kingdom 94 14.1% 14.1% 28.7%
Italy 63 9.4% 9.4% 38.1%
Poland 49 7.3% 7.3% 45.4%
Spain 48 7.2% 7.2% 52.6%
France 45 6.7% 6.7% 59.3%
Czech Republic 23 3.4% 3.4% 62.8%
Switzerland 23 3.4% 3.4% 66.2%
Hungary 21 3.1% 3.1% 69.4%
Portugal 21 3.1% 3.1% 72.5%
Netherlands 20 3.0% 3.0% 75.5%
Austria 18 2.7% 2.7% 78.2%
Sweden 18 2.7% 2.7% 80.9%
Slovakia 15 2.2% 2.2% 83.1%
Belgium 14 2.1% 2.1% 85.2%
Finland 14 2.1% 2.1% 87.3%
Greece 14 2.1% 2.1% 89.4%
Denmark 12 1.8% 1.8% 91.2%
Ireland 10 1.5% 1.5% 92.7%
Norway 10 1.5% 1.5% 94.2%
Latvia 9 1.3% 1.3% 95.5%
Lithuania 8 1.2% 1.2% 96.7%
Slovenia 8 1.2% 1.2% 97.9%
Estonia 5 .7% .7% 98.7%
Cyprus 3 .4% .4% 99.1%
Luxembourg 2 .3% .3% 99.4%
Malta 2 .3% .3% 99.7%
Iceland 1 .1% .1% 99.9%
Liechtenstein 1 .1% .1% 100.0%
Total 669 100.0% 100.0%

Country (Valid questionnaires)


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Germany 56 17.0% 17.0% 17.0%
United Kingdom 32 9.7% 9.7% 26.7%
Poland 30 9.1% 9.1% 35.8%
Italy 21 6.4% 6.4% 42.1%
Spain 20 6.1% 6.1% 48.2%
Switzerland 18 5.5% 5.5% 53.6%
Austria 14 4.2% 4.2% 57.9%
France 12 3.6% 3.6% 61.5%
Netherlands 12 3.6% 3.6% 65.2%
Belgium 11 3.3% 3.3% 68.5%
Denmark 11 3.3% 3.3% 71.8%
Hungary 11 3.3% 3.3% 75.2%
Czech Republic 10 3.0% 3.0% 78.2%
Slovakia 9 2.7% 2.7% 80.9%
Sweden 9 2.7% 2.7% 83.6%
Norway 8 2.4% 2.4% 86.1%
Portugal 8 2.4% 2.4% 88.5%
Latvia 7 2.1% 2.1% 90.6%
Greece 6 1.8% 1.8% 92.4%
Finland 5 1.5% 1.5% 93.9%
Lithuania 5 1.5% 1.5% 95.5%
Slovenia 5 1.5% 1.5% 97.0%
Ireland 4 1.2% 1.2% 98.2%
Estonia 2 .6% .6% 98.8%
Cyprus 1 .3% .3% 99.1%
Iceland 1 .3% .3% 99.4%
Liechtenstein 1 .3% .3% 99.7%
Malta 1 .3% .3% 100.0%
Total 330 100.0% 100.0%

Region (All libraries contacted)


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Central Europe w/o Germany 123 18.4% 18.4% 18.4%
Scandinavian countries 54 8.1% 8.1% 26.5%
New EU member states (Eastern Europe) 138 20.6% 20.6% 47.1%
Mediterranean countries 151 22.6% 22.6% 69.7%
Germany 98 14.6% 14.6% 84.3%
UK and Ireland 105 15.7% 15.7% 100.0%
Total 669 100.0% 100.0%

Region (Valid questionnaires)


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Central Europe w/o Germany 68 20.6% 20.6% 20.6%
Scandinavian countries 33 10.0% 10.0% 30.6%
New EU member states (Eastern Europe) 79 23.9% 23.9% 54.5%
Mediterranean countries 57 17.3% 17.3% 71.8%
Germany 56 17.0% 17.0% 88.8%
UK and Ireland 37 11.2% 11.2% 100.0%
Total 330 100.0% 100.0%

Type of library (All libraries contacted)


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid GRL 101 15.1% 15.1% 15.1%
NL 39 5.8% 5.8% 20.9%
UL 529 79.1% 79.1% 100.0%
Total 669 100.0% 100.0%

Type of library (Valid questionnaires)


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid GRL 49 14.8% 14.8% 14.8%
NL 31 9.4% 9.4% 24.2%
UL 250 75.8% 75.8% 100.0%
Total 330 100.0% 100.0%

Number of bound volumes (All libraries contacted)


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Less than 350000 206 30.8% 31.7% 31.7%
350000 to 700000 164 24.5% 25.3% 57.0%
700001 to 1800000 159 23.8% 24.5% 81.5%
More than 1800000 120 17.9% 18.5% 100.0%
Total 649 97.0% 100.0%
Missing No answer 20 3.0%

Total 669 100.0%


Number of bound volumes (Valid questionnaires)


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Less than 350000 82 24.8% 25.2% 25.2%
350000 to 700000 79 23.9% 24.2% 49.4%
700001 to 1800000 82 24.8% 25.2% 74.5%
More than 1800000 83 25.2% 25.5% 100.0%
Total 326 98.8% 100.0%
Missing No answer 4 1.2%

Total 330 100.0%


Foundation of library (All libraries contacted)


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Before 1960 428 64.0% 67.8% 67.8%
1960 to present 203 30.3% 32.2% 100.0%
Total 631 94.3% 100.0%
Missing No answer 38 5.7%

Total 669 100.0%


Foundation of library (Valid questionnaires)


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Before 1960 220 66.7% 69.6% 69.6%
1960 to present 96 29.1% 30.4% 100.0%
Total 316 95.8% 100.0%
Missing No answer 14 4.2%

Total 330 100.0%