Data were gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES) Academic Library Survey, and the Academic Library Marketing
Activity (A.LM.A.) survey, which was developed by the researcher. Data on
library usage transactions (i.e., print circulation statistics, gate counts, and
reference transactions) were extracted from NCES for 95 HBCU libraries.
Data on the marketing activities at HBCU libraries were received from 43
participants who responded to the A.L.M.A. survey. The marketing activities
from the A.L.M.A. survey were coded and categorized into one of three
groups: distribution, communication, or motivation.
Results revealed both growth and decline over the 2000-2008 period,
and significant marketing activities involving distribution methods. Print
circulation statistics and reference transactions showed marked decreases,
while gate counts showed significant growth overall. The most important
conclusion regarding marketing activities showed that email