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Presented herein are data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 65 medical libraries at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions throughout North America. In 2005-06, the reporting health sciences libraries held a median of 245,212 volumes, spent a total of $239,944,918, and employed 2,524 FTE staff. Expenditures for materials and staff accounted for the bulk of total expenditures, at 46% and 41% respectively. Respondents reported spending a total of $51,689,469 for electronic materials, or a median of 54.29% of their total materials budgets. This includes a total of $47,179,215 for electronic serials. List of ARL Member Libraries as of June 1, 2007 is appended. (Contains 6 tables.) [For "ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics, 2004-05," see ED498304.]

This document presents results of the 2005-06 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Law Library Statistics Questionnaire. Of 113 ARL university libraries, 75 responded to the survey. Results for each library are presented in the following data tables: (1) collections, including volumes in library, volumes added, monographs purchased, current serials, microform units, government documents, computer files, archives and manuscripts, cartographic materials, graphic materials, audio materials, and video and film; (2) expenditures, including monographs, current serials, other library materials, miscellaneous materials, total library materials, contract binding, salaries and wages for professional staff, salaries and wages for support staff, salaries and wages for student assistants, total salaries and wages, other operating expenditures, and total expenditures; (3) expenditures for electronic resources, including computer files, electronic serials, total e-materials and e-materials as percentage of library materials; and (4) personnel and public services, including professional staff, support staff, student assistants, service points and hours, library presentations to groups, participants in group presentations, reference transactions, initial circulation transactions, total circulation transactions, total items loaned, and total items borrowed. Rank Order tables are included for volumes in library, volumes added, current serials, total expenditures, total staff and total electronic materials are included. A copy of the ARL questionnaire and instructions, as well as footnotes to the statistics, are included. An appendix lists ARL member libraries as of June 1, 2007.

This report contains the results of the Association of Research Libraries' survey of academic Health Sciences libraries for 2004-05. Data are presented on collections, expenditures, and personnel and public services. Out of 113 ARL university libraries, 67 responded to the survey. Health Sciences libraries reported median values of 243,011 volumes held and 4,041 gross volumes added. The full-time equivalent of 2,537 staff were employed by these libraries during the year. Responding libraries reported total expenditures of $229,669,155. Library materials made up the largest portion of that total, with 44.95% of aggregated expenses falling under that category. Health sciences libraries reported a total of $40,211,607 on electronic materials, or a median of 42.85% of their total materials budgets. This includes a total of $36,656,698 on electronic serials. Includes appendix: ARL Member Libraries as of June 1, 2006. (Contains 1 figure, 10 tables, and 2 footnotes.)

The "ARL Annual Salary Survey 2005-06" reports salary data for all professional staff working in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) libraries. It is the most comprehensive and thorough guide to current salaries in large U.S. and Canadian academic and research libraries, and is a valuable management and research tool. Data for 9,655 professional staff members were reported this year for the 113 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (913 staff members reported by 71 medical libraries and 746 staff members reported by 75 law libraries). For the 10 nonuniversity ARL members, data were reported for 3,921 professional staff members. The tables are organized in seven major sections. The first section includes Tables 1 through 4, which report salary figures for all professionals working in ARL member libraries, including law and medical library data. The second section includes salary information for the 10 nonuniversity research libraries of ARL. The third section, entitled "ARL University Libraries," reports data in Tables 7 through 25 for the "general" library system of the university ARL members, combining U.S. and Canadian data but excluding law and medical data. The fourth section, composed of Tables 26 through 30, reports data on U.S. ARL university library members excluding law and medical data; the fifth section, Tables 31-34, reports data on Canadian ARL university libraries excluding law and medical data. The sixth section (Tables 35-41) and the seventh section (Tables 42-48) report on medical and law libraries, respectively, combining U.S. and Canadian data. The following are appended: (1) ARL Member Libraries; and (2) Table Numbering Changes for 1998-99 to 1999-2000. (Contains 48 tables, 6 figures, and 97 footnotes.)

The "ARL Annual Salary Survey 2004-05" reports salary data for all professional staff working in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) libraries. The ARL represents the interests of libraries that serve major North American research institutions. The Association operates as a forum for the exchange of ideas and as an agent for collective action to influence forces affecting the ability of these libraries to meet the future needs of scholarship. The ARL Statistics and Measurement program, which produces the "Salary Survey," is organized around collecting, analyzing, and distributing quantifiable information describing the characteristics of research libraries. The ARL Annual Salary Survey is the most comprehensive and thorough guide to current salaries in large U.S. and Canadian academic and research libraries, and is a valuable management and research tool. The following are appended: (1) ARL Member Libraries; and (2) Table Numbering Changes for 1998-1999 to 1999-2000. (Contains 48 tables.)

This report contains the results of the Association of Research Libraries' survey of academic Health Sciences libraries for 2003-04. Data are presented on collections, expenditures, and personnel and public services. Out of 113 ARL university libraries, 66 responded to this survey. Health Sciences libraries reported median values of 235,225 volumes held and 4,676 gross volumes added. The full-time equivalent of 2,550 staff were employed by these libraries during the year. Responding libraries reported total expenditures of $224,697,410. Library materials made up the largest portion of that total, with 43.47% of aggregated expenses falling under that category. Health Sciences libraries reported a total of $34,135,193 on electronic materials, or a median of 36.05% of their total materials budgets. This includes a total of $32,473,238 on electronic serials. Includes appendix: ARL Member Libraries as of January 1, 2005. (Contains 10 tables, 1 figure, and 2 footnotes.) [For "ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics, 2002-03," see ED498303.]

This document presents data from 123 U.S. and Canadian research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 2003-2004 fiscal year. Since 1987-1988, the number of preservation programs managed by a preservation administrator has grown 66 to as many as 80 in more recent years, with 77 in 2003-2004. Rapidly shifting trends have made themselves evident in many categories. Preservation expenditures for ARL's 109 reporting member libraries were $97,812,776 in 2003-2004, which reflects an inflation-adjusted increase of 18% since the survey's revision in 1996-1997. Total preservation staff dropped to 1,635 FTEs in 2003-2004, a decrease of 6.4% from 2002-2003; the fact that seven libraries who had reported data in 2002-2003 failed to report in 2003-2004 contributed to this decrease. Level 1 conservation treatment increased slightly from 2002-2003 levels, while Levels 2 and 3 dropped; total conservation treatment has decreased 10% since the survey was revised in 1996-1997. Microfilming activity jumped to 210,878 bound volumes; the sharp increase due mostly to a re-organization of counting at the Library of Congress, which alone reported 116,777 volumes microfilmed. Availability of external funds plays a critical role in preservation activities. In 1988, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) began a multi-year, expanded cooperative preservation microfilming program, in which ARL libraries have participated extensively. However, it appears that cuts in the NEH budget have also negatively affected availability of external funding for preservation, which fell constantly from a high of $11,090,547 in 1992-1993 to a low of $4,917,732 in 1997-1998. In recent years external expenditures have been up and down, with the 2003-2004 figure of $6,603,883 representing a 9.9% increase from 2002-2003. The data contained in the "Library Data Tables" are descriptive indices of preservation activities in research libraries, including preservation staffs, expenditures, and productivity. A copy of the ARL preservation statistics questionnaire and instructions, as well as footnotes to the statistics, is included. An appendix lists ARL member libraries as of September 1, 2005. (Contains 6 footnotes, 2 graphs and 16 tables.) [For 2002-2003 statistics, see ED498301.]

"ARL Statistics 2003-04" is the latest in a series of annual publications that describe collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities for the 123 members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Of these, 113 are university libraries and 10 are public, governmental, and nonprofit research libraries. Data reported by libraries are presented in a series of tables. In addition, trends in service activities, serial unit costs, and ownership and access are highlighted and their implications for libraries discussed. The following are appended: (1) ARL Member Libraries as of January 2005; and (2) Bibliography. (Contains 39 graphs, 7 figures, and 169 footnotes.) [For "ARL Statistics 2002-03: A Compilation of Statistics from the One Hundred and Twenty-Three Members of the Association of Research Libraries," see ED498291.]

This report contains the results of the Association of Research Libraries' (ARL) survey of academic Health Sciences libraries for 2002-03. Data are presented on collections, expenditures, and personnel and public services. Out of 114 ARL university libraries, 65 responded to the survey. Health Sciences libraries reported median values of 232,559 volumes held and 5,024 gross volumes added. The full-time equivalent of 2,589 staff were employed by these libraries during the year. Responding libraries reported total expenditures of $209,090,449. Staff salaries and wages made up the largest portion of that total, with 44% of aggregated expenses falling under that category. Includes Appendix: ARL Member Libraries as of January 1, 2004. (Contains 1 figure, 8 tables, and 2 footnotes.)

This document presents data from 123 U.S. and Canadian research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 2002-2003 fiscal year. Since 1987-1988, the number of preservation programs managed by a preservation administrator has grown 66 to as many as 80 in more recent years, with 78 in 2002-2003. Shifting trends have made themselves evident in many categories. Preservation expenditures for ARL's 115 reporting member libraries were $97,833,909 in 2002-2003, which reflects an inflation-adjusted increase of 17% since the survey's revision in 1996-1997. Total preservation staff dropped to 1,746 FTEs in 2002-2003, after being over 1,800 FTEs in each of the last two years. Although all three levels of conservation treatment dropped from 2001-2002 levels, Level 1 and Level 3 treatment had seen unusually large upward spikes last year, and 2002-2003 amounts are more in line with what they have been throughout the last decade. Microfilming activity decreased to 50,397 bound volumes, the smallest amount of microfilming recorded in the history of the survey. Availability of external funds plays a critical role in preservation activities. In 1988, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) began a multi-year, expanded cooperative preservation microfilming program, in which ARL libraries have participated extensively. However, it appears that cuts in the NEH budget have also negatively affected availability of external funding for preservation, which fell constantly from a high of $11,090,547 in 1992-1993 to a low of $4,917,732 in 1997-1998. In recent years external expenditures have been up and down, with the 2002-2003 figure of $7,326,613 representing a 7.4% increase from 2001-02. The data contained in the "Library Data Tables" are descriptive indices of preservation activities in research libraries, including preservation staffs, expenditures, and productivity. A copy of the ARL preservation statistics questionnaire and instructions, as well as footnotes to the statistics, is included. An appendix lists ARL member libraries as of June 1, 2004. (Contains 6 footnotes, 2 graphs and 16 tables.) [For 2001-2002 statistics, see ED498299.]

This document is the latest in a series of annual publications that describe collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities for the 123 members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Of these, 113 are university libraries, the remaining 10 are public, governmental, and nonprofit research libraries. Data reported by member libraries is presented in a series of tables. In addition, trends in service activities, serial unit costs, and ownership and access are highlighted and their implications for libraries discussed. The following are appended: (1) ARL Member Libraries as of January 2004; and (2) Bibliography. (Contains 6 figures, 33 tables, and 167 footnotes.)

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Annual Salary Survey 2003-04 reports salary data for all professional staff working in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) libraries. It is the most comprehensive and thorough guide to current salaries in large U.S. and Canadian academic and research libraries, and is a valuable management and research tool. Data for 9,492 professional staff members were reported this year for the 114 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (907 staff members reported by 73 medical libraries and 744 staff members reported by 75 law libraries). For the 10 non university ARL members, data were reported for 3,877 professional staff members. The tables are organized in seven major sections. The first section includes Tables 1 through 4, which report salary figures for all professionals working in ARL member libraries, including law and medical library data. The second section includes salary information for the 10 non university research libraries of ARL. The third section, entitled "ARL University Libraries," reports data in Tables 7 through 25 for the "general" library system of the university ARL members, combining U.S. and Canadian data but excluding law and medical data. The fourth section, composed of Tables 26 through 30, reports data on U.S. ARL university library members excluding law and medical data; the fifth section, Tables 31-34, reports data on Canadian ARL university libraries excluding law and medical data. The sixth section (Tables 35-41) and the seventh section (Tables 42-48) report on medical and law libraries, respectively, combining U.S. and Canadian data. The following are appended: (1) ARL Member Libraries; and (2) Table Numbering Changes for 1998-99 to 1999-2000. (Contains 4 figures, 48 tables, and 93 footnotes.)

This report presents statistics on how Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries spend money on electronic resources. This report indicates that expenditures for electronic resources account for 25%, on average, of ARL institutions' library materials budgets. ARL libraries reported spending more than $228 million on electronic resources, with a total of $21,470,716 in additional funds spent on their behalf through a centrally funded consortium for purchasing electronic products and services. More than $13.1 million was spent on document delivery/interlibrary loan services. Expenditures for electronic serials have increased by 171% since the 1999-2000 survey and by more than 800% since they were first reported, in 1994-1995. In every year since 1992-1993, average expenditures on electronic resources have increased at least twice as fast, and in some cases more than six times faster, than average library materials expenditures. The following information is included: (1) Summary of electronic resources and library materials expenditures in ARL university libraries, 1992-1993 to 2002-2003; (2) Summary statistics for university libraries, 2002-2003 (2-part); (3) Expenditures for computer files, electronic serials, indexes and reference tools, and full-text items by library; (4) Expenditures for bibliographic utilities, computer hardware and software, and document delivery/interlibrary loan by library; (5) bibliographic records, in-house use, and services by library; (6) Rank order of expenditures for electronic materials as a percent of total library materials expenditures, ranked by percent for 2002-2003; and (7) Rank order of expenditures of electronic materials as a percent of total library materials expenditures, ranked by expenditures for electronic materials, 2002-2003. Copies of the questionnaire, footnotes and ARL member library list as of January 1, 2004, are included. (Contains 5 footnotes, 2 figures and 8 tables.) [For 2001-2002 supplementary statistics, see ED498271.]

This document presents data from 124 U.S. and Canadian research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 2001-2002 fiscal year. Since 1987-1988, the number of preservation programs managed by a preservation administrator has grown irregularly from 66 to around 80 in more recent years. A fluctuating growth in preservation expenditures and staffing across the ARL membership accompanied this development. Preservation expenditures for ARL's 116 reporting member libraries were $96,575,155 in 2001-2002, an approximate 60% increase in expenditures for preservation since 1991-1992. Total preservation staff increased to just above 1,835 full-time equivalents (FTEs) in 2001-2002, the highest level in six years. Among the types of conservation treatment, Level 1 jumped about 40% from 2000-2001, while Level 2 continued a slow, gradual decline. Level 3 treatments spiked upward to more than 280,000 volumes; however, this appears to be an isolated incident: a tropical storm recovery project at the university of Houston was responsible for approximately 250,000 of the treated volumes. Microfilming activity increased to 88,170 bound volumes, the first increase in microfilming activity since 1995-1995. Availability of external funds plays a critical role in preservation activities. In 1988, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) began a multi-year, expanded cooperative preservation microfilming program, in which ARL libraries have participated extensively. However, it appears that cuts in the NEH budget have also negatively affected availability of external funding for preservation, which fell constantly from a high of $11,090,547 in 1992-1993 to a low of $4,917,732 in 1997-1998. In recent years external expenditures have been up and down, with the 2001-2002 figure of $6,819,889 representing a 20% increase from 2000-2001. The data contained in the "Library Data Tables" are descriptive indices of preservation activities in research libraries, including preservation staffs, expenditures, and productivity. A copy of the ARL preservation statistics questionnaire and instructions, as well as footnotes to the statistics, is included. An appendix lists ARL member libraries as of October 1, 2003. (Contains 5 footnotes, 2 graphs and 16 tables.) [For "ARL Supplementary Statistics 2001-2002. A Compilation of Statistics from the Members of the Association of Research Libraries," see ED498271. For the 2000-2001 statistics, see ED468926.]

This report contains the results of the Association of Research Libraries' (ARL) survey of academic Health Sciences libraries for 2001-02. Out of 114 ARL university libraries, 65 responded to the survey. Data are presented on collections, expenditures, and personnel and public services. Includes questionnaire. Health Sciences libraries reported median values of 226,331 volumes held and 5,468 gross volumes added. The full-time equivalent of 2,624 staff were employed by these libraries during the year. Responding libraries reported total expenditures of $202,624,769. Staff salaries and wages made up the largest portion of that total, with 43.73% of aggregated expenses falling under that category. Includes Appendix: ARL Member Libraries as of January 1, 2003. (Contains 1 figure, 8 tables, and 2 footnotes.)

"ARL Statistics, 2001-02" is the latest in a series of annual publications that describe collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities for the 124 members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Of these, 114 are university libraries; the remaining 10 are public, governmental, and private research libraries. Data reported by these libraries is presented in a series of tables. In addition, trends in service activity, serial unit costs, and ownership and access are highlighted and their implications for libraries discussed. The following are appended: (1) ARL Member Libraries as of January 2003; and (2) Bibliography. (Contains 6 figures, 33 tables, and 160 footnotes.)

This report presents statistics on how Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries spend money on electronic resources. This report indicates that expenditures for electronic resources account for 19.6%, on average, of ARL institutions' library materials budgets. ARL libraries reported spending more than $171 million on electronic resources, with a total of $20,373,560 in additional funds spent on their behalf through a centrally funded consortium for purchasing electronic products and services. More than $12,578,752 was spent on document delivery/interlibrary loan services. Expenditures for electronic serials have increased by almost 600% since the 1999-2000 survey and by 1,200% since they were first reported, in 1994-1995. In every year since 1992-1993, average expenditures on electronic resources have increased at least twice as fast, and in some cases up to six times faster, than average library materials expenditures. The following information is included: (1) Summary of electronic resources and library materials expenditures in ARL university libraries, 1992-1993 to 2001-2002; (2) Summary statistics for university libraries, 2001-2002 (2-part); (3) Expenditures for computer files, electronic serials, indexes and reference tools, and full-text items by library; (4) Expenditures for bibliographic utilities, computer hardware and software, and document delivery/interlibrary loan by library; (5) bibliographic records, in-house use, and services by library; (6) Rank order of expenditures for electronic materials as a percent of total library materials expenditures, ranked by percent for 2001-2002; and (7) Rank order of expenditures of electronic materials as a percent of total library materials expenditures, ranked by expenditures for electronic materials, 2001-2002. Copies of the questionnaire, footnotes and ARL member library list as of June 1, 2003, are included. (Contains 1 footnote, 2 figures and 8 tables.) [For "ARL Preservation Statistics, 2001-02. A Compilation of Statistics from the Members of the Association of Research Libraries," see ED498299.]

This manual provides a beginning approach for research libraries to better describe the use and users of their networked services. The manual also aims to increase the visibility and importance of developing such statistics and measures. Specific objectives are: to identify selected key statistics and measures that can describe use and users of electronic and networked services; to standardize procedures and definitions to collect these statistics and measures; and to increase awareness of selected issues related to collecting, analyzing, and reporting the data to produce these statistics and measures. Definition, rationale, implementation, special considerations, and related issues are described for network statistics in the following categories: patron accessible electronic resources; use of networked resources and services; expenditures for networked resources and related infrastructure; and library digitization activities. Definition, rationale, implementation, special considerations, and related issues are also described for performance measures. Appendices include a list of statistics considered and forms for data collection. (MES)

This document reports the 2000-2001 salary data for all professional staff working in ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries. Data for 8,882 professional staff members were reported for the 112 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (811 staff members reported by 68 medical libraries and 708 staff members reported by 72 law libraries). For the 10 non-university ARL members, data were reported for 3,731 professional staff members. The tables are organized in seven major sections: (1) salary figures for all professionals working in ARL member libraries, including law and medical library data; (2) salary information for the 10 non-university research libraries of ARL; (3) data for the general library system of the university ARL members, combing U.S. and Canadian data but excluding law and medical data; (4) data on U.S. ARL university library members excluding law and medical data; (5) data on Canadian ARL university libraries excluding law and medical data; (6) data on medical libraries, combining U.S. and Canadian data; and (7) data on law libraries, combining U.S. and Canadian data. The university population is generally treated in three distinct groups: staff in the "general" library system, staff in the university medical libraries, and staff in the university law libraries. All branch libraries for which data were received, other than law and medical, are included in "the general" category, whether or not those libraries are administratively independent. Most tables show Canadian salaries converted into U.S. dollar equivalents at the rate of 1.4719 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar; however the tables pertaining exclusively to staff in Canadian university libraries express salary data in Canadian dollars. A list of ARL member libraries and a table of numbering changes for 1998-99 to 1999-2000 is appended. (Contains 48 data tables.) (AEF)

This is the latest in a series of annual publications that describe collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities for the 122 member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Of these, 112 are universities libraries; the remaining 10 are public, governmental, and private research libraries. ARL member libraries are the largest research libraries in North America, representing 15 Canadian and 107 U.S. research institutions. The academic libraries, which comprise about 92% of the membership, include 13 Canadian and 99 U.S. libraries. The total library expenditures of all 122 member libraries in 1999-2000 was more than $2.8 billion; from that, almost $2.2 billion was spent by the 112 university libraries and $680 million by the non-university libraries. An introduction discusses ARL statistics trends, including evolution of definitions; service trends; decline of ownership; and promise of access. Five graphs and five tables in this section provide ARL libraries statistics on: service trends, 1991-2000; monograph and serial costs, 1986-2000; supply and demand, 1986-2000; expenditure trends, 1986-2000; and resources per student, 1986-2000. The next section consists of ARL library data tables, 1999-2000, providing statistics with summary data for collections, expenditures, and personnel and public services. A table of percentages and ratios, select indicators that describe the condition of ARL university libraries (1999-2000), is given, followed by Ph.D., faculty, and enrollment statistics and summary data. A final table presents a summary of rank for each university library in each of 18 categories for which rank order tables are prepared. (AEF)

This document presents data from 118 U.S. and Canadian research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1997-98 fiscal year. Since 1987-88, the number of preservation programs managed by a preservation administrator has grown irregularly from 66 to around 80 in more recent years. A fluctuating growth in preservation expenditures and staffing across the ARL membership accompanied this development. Preservation expenditures rose in 1997-98 by slightly more than three percent from the previous year, continuing the leveling off that has occurred for the past five years of data. Preservation expenditures for ARL's 118 reporting member libraries as a whole were $83,340,852 in 1997-98. Total preservation staff increased slightly to 1,825 full-time equivalents (FTEs) in 1997-98 from 1,742 in 1996-97. Level 1 conservation treatment remained at approximately the same levels as the previous year, whereas Level 2 and Level 3 increased. Microfilming activity, measured in volumes, declined for the third year in a row. External funding for preservation activities has been reduced at an average annual rate of 10 percent, from a high of $11,090,547 in 1992-93 to a low of $6,621,220 in 1997-98. In 1997-98, ARL libraries in the aggregate reported that preservation expenditures from external sources fell by 10 percent from the previous year. Grant funds were expended predominantly on preservation microfilming projects. Analysis of core data for all reporting libraries is provided in the "Introduction" for the areas of: organizational structure; personnel; expenditures; conservation treatment; and preservation reformatting. The data contained in the "Library Data Tables" that follow are descriptive indices of preservation activities in research libraries, including preservation staffs, expenditures, and productivity. Those using the "Statistics" to compare activities in individual institutions need to consult the definitions used in the instructions to the "ARL Preservation Statistics Questionnaire, 1997-98" and the "Footnotes" section, provided at the end of the document. An appendix lists ARL member libraries. (AEF)