Staffing Survey Working Group
The Staffing Survey Working Group completed the 2025 Staffing Survey and published the report in September of 2026. This survey builds off the previous surveys, with a redesign of the survey to incorporate new areas for data collection. The next iteration of this survey is scheduled to take place in 2028.
Previously Published Surveys
- 2025 Report and Survey Results
- 2021 Report and Survey Results
- 2017 Report and Survey Results
- 2012 Report and Survey Results
Get Involved
The next Staffing Survey is currently scheduled to start in 2028. Please contact NDSA Leadership if you are interested in participting as a co-chair for this group. A call for participation will go out when a group is being formed.
Working Group Members for 2025
- Rachel Appel (co-chair)
- Hannah Wang (co-chair)
- Snowden Becker, LOCKSS
- Dianne Dietrich, Cornell University
- Claire Fox, Yale University
- Ethan Gates, Yale University
- Heather Heckman, University of South Carolina
- Kim Hoffman, Hamilton College
- Tori Maches, UC San Diego
- Sharon McMeekin, DPC
- Anna Perricci, DPC
- Max Prud’homme, Oklahoma State University
- Marie Williams Chant, Museum of Glass
Scope of work for 2025
- Review 2021 Staffing Survey questions and report
- Develop a set of survey questions for 2025
- Deploy 2025 survey
- Review and analyze results
- Write a final report based off of the 2025 survey responses
Timeline for 2025 Staffing Survey
- Late Spring - Early Summer 2025: Review prior studies and design survey
- Late Summer - Fall 2025: Conduct survey
- Fall - Winter 2025: Analyze survey results, write up analysis, potentially share preliminary results
- Early 2026: Share finalized survey results and dataset on OSF
- Fall 2026: Present final results at relevant conferences