{"id":2334,"date":"2026-02-27T18:59:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/?page_id=2334"},"modified":"2026-03-04T20:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:39:04","slug":"january-2026-library-pulse-survey-results","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/january-2026-library-pulse-survey-results\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2026 Library Pulse Survey Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thank you to everyone who\u00a0participated\u00a0in our recent pulse survey\u00a0that closed February 4, focusing on committee and working group service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We received\u202f116\u00a0responses,\u00a0representing\u00a0a 41% response rate\u202ffrom current Library faculty, civil service, and academic professionals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">January Survey Questions:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><strong>Question 1:\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"none\">During your time at the\u00a0Library\u00a0as a permanent employee, have you ever been asked to serve on a Library committee, working group, task force, or search committee?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Respondents answered the following ways to the Q1 radio button question:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yes \u2013 86.2% (100 responses)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">No \u2013 11.2% (13 responses)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Unsure \u2013 2.6% (3 responses)<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This chart shows a visual breakdown of the Question 1 responses.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2335\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q1chart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1746\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q1chart.png 1746w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q1chart-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q1chart-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q1chart-768x358.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q1chart-1536x716.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1746px) 100vw, 1746px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"isPasted\">The 100 respondents who selected \u201cYes\u201d to the first question were presented with a\u00a0<strong>follow-up question: \u201cApproximately how many Library committees, working groups, task forces, and\/or search committees are you currently serving on, in total?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Respondents answered the following ways to the follow-up radio button question:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>None: 20% (20 responses)<\/li>\n<li>1-3: 43% (43 responses)<\/li>\n<li>4-6: 25% (25 responses)<\/li>\n<li>7 or more: 12% (12 responses)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2336\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q2achart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2076\" height=\"979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q2achart.png 2076w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q2achart-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q2achart-1024x483.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q2achart-768x362.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q2achart-1536x724.png 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q2achart-2048x966.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2076px) 100vw, 2076px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"isPasted\">The 80 respondents who indicated they were serving on at least one committee, working group, task force, and\/or search committee were presented with a final\u00a0<strong>follow-up question:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201c<strong>Does the amount of work you do for these committees and\/or groups feel like it is&#8230;\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Respondents answered the following ways to the follow-up radio button question:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Too much: 19% (15 responses )<\/li>\n<li>Just right: 48% (38 responses)<\/li>\n<li>Too little: 1% (4 responses)<\/li>\n<li>Not sure (Please briefly describe why): 29% (23 responses)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Respondents serving on a greater number of committees or groups were, as expected, more likely to report that the workload felt \u201ctoo much.\u201d Those who selected \u201cNot sure\u201d had the option to provide a brief explanation; the most common theme was that the workload varies depending on the specific committee or group and its charge.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2337\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q2bv2chart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1652\" height=\"992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q2bv2chart.png 1652w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q2bv2chart-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q2bv2chart-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q2bv2chart-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/PSJan2026q2bv2chart-1536x922.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1652px) 100vw, 1652px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 13 respondents who selected \u201cNo\u201d and the 3 respondents who selected \u201cUnsure\u201d in Question 1 (16 total) were presented with a <b><strong>follow-up question: \u201cIf you were asked, would you agree to serve on a Library committee, working group, task force, and\/or search committee?\u201d<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Respondents answered the following ways to the follow-up radio button question:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes: 25% (4 responses)<\/li>\n<li>No: 31% (5 responses)<\/li>\n<li>It depends: 44% (7 responses)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 7 respondents who selected \u201cIt depends\u201d to the question of<b><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong><\/b>\u201cIf you were asked, would you agree to serve on a Library committee, working group, task force, and\/or search committee\u201d could optionally write in a short reason. The most common themes were around time commitment and workload.<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">January&#8217;s pulse survey had more logic branching than past surveys. The following flowchart breaks down the overall responses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2333 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/Jan2026OverallFlowchart.png\" alt=\"Flowchart of overall pulse survey responses\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/Jan2026OverallFlowchart.png 1920w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/Jan2026OverallFlowchart-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/Jan2026OverallFlowchart-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/Jan2026OverallFlowchart-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2026\/02\/Jan2026OverallFlowchart-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your feedback is valuable as we continue to improve how we collaborate across the Library. We are currently reviewing the results. As a first step, Susan Breakenridge, Assistant Dean for Business and Human Resources, will reach out to the appropriate groups to encourage them to clearly outline the expected time commitments for serving on committees, working groups, task forces, and similar efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you to everyone who\u00a0participated\u00a0in our recent pulse survey\u00a0that closed February 4, focusing on committee and working group service.\u00a0 We received\u202f116\u00a0responses,\u00a0representing\u00a0a 41% response rate\u202ffrom current Library faculty, civil service, and academic professionals.\u00a0 January Survey Questions:\u00a0\u00a0 Question 1:\u00a0During your time at the\u00a0Library\u00a0as a permanent employee, have you ever been asked to serve on a Library committee, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":398,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2334","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/398"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2334"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2341,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2334\/revisions\/2341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/bhrsc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}