A*CENSUS II: All Archivists Survey Report



Which of the following describes your current employment status? Please select all that apply.
Percentage of respondents that selected each item.

Which of the following best describes your current job type?

You indicated that you are currently in a full-time permanent position. In addition to, or prior to your current position, have you been in any of the following position types in an archives-related position since January 1, 2017? Please select all that apply.

You indicated that, prior to your current position, you were employed in the following position type(s). At any point during or after your work in that role, have you had a full-time permanent position with the same employer?
Percentage of respondents who did and did not have a full-time permanent position with the same employer.

You indicated that you are employed part-time. How many part-time positions do you currently hold?

You indicated that you are employed part-time. Are you currently seeking full-time work?
Percentage of respondents who are solely employed part-time; excluding respondents who have another paid position in addition to their part-time employment.

Please select which of the following best describes your current position.

You indicated that you are an individual contributor (i.e., a non-managerial role). Please select the level of your position.

Are you interested in becoming a member of a union?

Which of the following best describes your current employer?

Which of the following best describes the academic institution that is your current employer?

Which of the following best describes the college or university that is your current employer?

Which of the following best describes the college or university that is your current employer?

Which of the following best describes the functional unit within the academic institution that is your current employer?

Which of the following best describes the level of the government agency that is your current employer?

Which of the following best describes the type of government agency that is your current employer? Please select all that apply.

Which of the following best describes the nonprofit organization that is your current employer? Please select all that apply.

Which of the following best describes the for-profit organization that is your current employer?

Which of the following best describes the for-profit organization that is your current employer?

Which of the following best describes the focus of your self-employed work?

Please indicate if you are currently doing any of the following in regard to archival and/or memory work. Please select all that apply.

Please indicate your primary position below.

Identify the functions you have spent the most time on during your primary employment within the last 12 months. Please select up to five items.

Which of the following kinds of records do you work with? Please select all that apply and indicate if the records you work with are physical or digital. If you do not work with a particular kind of record, select N/A.

Please indicate your expected total gross annual salary/income in 2021 for your full-time position.

Please indicate your expected total gross annual salary/income in 2021 for your full-time position. Percentage of respondents that selected each item by gender.

Please select which of the following best describes your current position. Frequency of respondents that selected each item by gender.

Please indicate your expected total gross annual salary/income in 2021 for your full-time position. Percentage of respondents that selected each item by race/ethnicity.

Please indicate your expected total gross annual salary/income in 2021 for your full-time position. Percentage of respondents that selected each item by sector.

Please indicate your expected total gross annual salary/income in 2021 for your full-time position. Percentage of respondents that selected each item by region.

Please indicate your expected total gross employment-related wages for 2021 for your part-time position(s). Percentage of respondents that selected each item by all respondents with a part-time position and respondents who exclusively have a part-time position.

Please indicate your expected total gross employment-related wages for 2021 for your part-time position(s). Percentage of respondents that selected each item by sector.

Please indicate your expected total gross employment-related wages for 2021 for your part-time position(s). Percentage of respondents that selected each item by region.

Please indicate ALL of the degrees you hold. Please select all that apply. Percentage of respondents that selected each item in 2021 and 2004.

Please indicate in what year you were awarded the following degrees. Percentage of respondents that selected each item by degree.

Please indicate your major/concentration for each degree listed below. Frequency and percentage of respondents selecting each item for MA/MS/MFA degrees.

Please indicate your major/concentration for each degree listed below. Frequency and percentage of respondents selecting each item for MLS/MLIS degrees.

Please indicate your major/concentration for each degree listed below. Frequency and percentage of respondents selecting each item for PhD degrees.

You indicated that you have the following degree(s) or some credits but no degree. Upon graduation (or leaving the program), how much did you have in student loan debt in your name for each degree(s)? Percentage of respondents who reported having and not having student loan debt.

You indicated that you have the following degree(s) or some credits but no degree. Upon graduation (or leaving the program), how much did you have in student loan debt in your name for each degree(s)? Percentage of respondents that selected each item by degree type from 2000–2021.

Please read the following statements and indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each. Percentage of respondents that Agree or Disagree with each statement.

Please read the following statements and indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each. The archives profession has adequately addressed issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. Percentage of respondents that Agree or Disagree with this statement by race/ethnicity.

Please read the following statements and indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each. Percentage of respondents that Agree or Disagree with each statement.

Please read the following statements and indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each. I feel included in the archives profession. Percentage of respondents that Agree or Disagree with each statement.

Please read the following statements and indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each. I feel included in the archives profession. Percentage of respondents that Agree or Disagree with this statement by disability status. “Yes” means respondents reported having a disability and “No” means respondents reported not having a disability.

Please read the following statements and indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each. I feel included in the archives profession. Percentage of respondents that Agree or Disagree with this statement by sexual orientation.

Please read the following statements and indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each. I feel represented by the membership of the archives profession. Percentage of respondents that Agree or Disagree with this statement by race/ethnicity.

Please read the following statement and indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree. “Based on my personal experience with the archives profession, I believe decisions related to _____________ are equitable—in other words, they result in fair processes and outcomes without disparities between groups.” Percentage of respondents that Agree or Disagree with each statement.

Please read the following statements and tell us the extent to which you agree or disagree with each. Percentage of respondents that Agree or Disagree with each statement.

Please read the following statements and tell us the extent to which you agree or disagree with each. Percentage of respondents that Agree or Disagree with each statement by race/ethnicity.

Please read the following statements and tell us the extent to which you agree or disagree with each. Percentage of respondents that Agree or Disagree with each statement by gender.

You indicated that you work at a community archive. What are the most significant challenges facing your archives? Please select up to three. Percentage of respondents that selected each item; top three choices.

Are you considering leaving the archives profession within the next five years? Percentage of respondents that selected each answer choice.

Are you considering leaving the archives profession within the next five years? Percentage of respondents that selected each answer choice by gender.

Are you considering leaving the archives profession within the next five years? Percentage of respondents that selected each answer choice by sector.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Percentage of respondents who Agree with each statement, by whether they are considering leaving the archives profession within the next five years. “Yes” indicates they are planning to leave the profession and “No” indicates they are not planning to leave the profession.

What are the top reasons you are considering leaving the archives field? Please select all that apply.

What is your age? Percentage of respondents that selected each item in 2021 and 2004.

Please indicate your gender(s). Select all that apply.

Please indicate your gender(s). Select all that apply. Percentage of respondents that selected each item in 2021 and 2004.

Please indicate your race-ethnicity(ies). Select all that apply.

Please indicate your race-ethnicity(ies). Select all that apply. Percentage of respondents that selected each item in 2021 and 2004.

Please select which of the following best describes your current position. Frequency of respondents that selected each item by race/ethnicity.

Please indicate your sexual orientation(s). Select all that apply.

Please select which of the following best describes your current position. Frequency of respondents that selected each item by sexual orientation.

What is your age? Percentage of respondents that selected each item by sexual orientation.