University of Iowa Faculty Survey: Report of Findings

The University of Iowa implementation of the Ithaka S+R Faculty Survey was launched on April 1, 2015, and was closed to new responses on April 30, 2015, with a total of 875 complete responses. The questionnaire covers topics in several key areas, including: the role of scholarly journal and monograph formats; faculty members’ digital research activities and methodologies; faculty members’ usage of scholarly communication services; faculty members’ data preservation and management behaviors and needs; the role of the library in supporting faculty members’ needs; faculty members’ undergraduate instruction practices; and teaching and research within a clinical or health sciences context. The report provides a high-level overview of findings from the University of Iowa faculty survey.