Dataset - Instagram Posts from Academic Libraries Profiles

The current dataset comprises a total of 1681 instances (rows) of Instagram posts that originate from 120 academic library profiles across the globe. Each post instance comes with a range of features, including the publication date, text caption, profile name, post interaction rate, post link, post type (image, carousel, reel), and the thematic category to which it belongs out of 14 proposed categories. This dataset provides a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners interested in investigating the social media practices and content structure strategies of academic libraries worldwide. 

Note: This dataset was developed by the authors and has been utilized in the publication of the paper titled "Unveiling the Feed: Academic Libraries' Instagram Unpacked" in The Journal of Academic Librarianship. Find more for this publication at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102924.