This report looks closely at how academic libraries hire new personnel It helps its readers to answer questions such as: how many new positions have become available this year?  What about next year?  How many retirements are expected?  What are the favorite means used by academic libraries to find new employees?  How important to them are ads in library publications, use of hiring boards, specialized library and higher ed websites, listings with library science schools and other means of finding potential candidates for opening?   How much do academic libraries spend to search for candidates?  How many libraries use standing committees for hiring Or specialized committees for particular positions?Survey respondents also evaluate their library's diversity initiatives, as well as their compensation and benefits packages. They comment on their plans for the future and evaluate the transparency of the hiring process at their institution.