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

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