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Facts and numbers (2011-2012)

From the 2011-2012 Association of Research Libraries statistical report:

Collections

• Total volumes (print and electronic): 2,687,062
• Audio recordings: 13,701
• Current serials/journals received: 45326
• Electronic books: 372,750
• Film & videos: 14,004
• Government documents: 399,525

Expenditures

• One time purchases: $2,243,153
• Ongoing purchases: $5,938,992
• Collections support: $514,225
• Total library materials: $8,696,370
• Salaries, professional staff: $2,983,694
• Salaries, support staff: $3,062,391
• Salaries, wage and student: $407,359
• Total salaries: $6,453,444
• Other operating expenses: $1,524,585
• Total library expenditures: $16,674,399

Collection use

• Initial circulations: 169,793
• Full-text article requests: 2,236,231
• Number of database searches: 2,611,523
• Number of federated searches: 2,582,091
• Total items loaned (ILL): 14,042
• Total items borrowed (ILL):16,822
• Total ILL transactions: 30,864

Services

• Library presentations to groups: 808
• Participation in group presentations: 16,319
• Reference transactions: 18,712

Personnel

• Professional staff: 53
• Support staff: 90
• Student assistants (FTE): 22