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This document presents results of the 2008-2009 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Law Library Statistics Questionnaire. Out of 114 ARL university libraries, 72 responded to this survey. Law libraries reported median values of 355,922 volumes held and 7,274 gross volumes added. Also, these libraries employed the full-time equivalent of 2,057 staff members in the fiscal year 2008-2009. Responding libraries reported total expenditures of $213,618,759. As seen in the graph below, materials expenditures made up the largest portion of the total, with almost 47% of aggregated expenses falling under a materials-related category. Law libraries reported a total of $21,860,327 in electronic materials expenditures, or a median of almost 24% of their total materials budgets. This includes a total of $18,940,834 in electronic serials expenditures. A copy of the ARL questionnaire and instructions, as well as footnotes to the statistics, are included. A list of ARL member libraries as of June 1, 2010 is also included. [For "ARL Academic Law Library Statistics, 2007-2008", see ED507414.]

The "ARL Annual Salary Survey 2009-2010" reports salary data for all professional staff working in ARL libraries. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) represents the interests of libraries that serve major North American research institutions. Data for 10,207 professional staff members were reported this year for the 114 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (948 staff members reported by 73 medical libraries and 747 staff members reported by 76 law libraries). For the 10 nonuniversity ARL members, data were reported for 3,811 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 US and Canadian data but excluding law and medical data. The fourth section, composed of Tables 26 through 30, reports data on US 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 US and Canadian data. Also included are: (1) University Library Questionnaire and Instructions; (2) Nonuniversity Library Questionnaire and Instructions; (3) Footnotes to the ARL Annual Salary Survey, 2009-2010; (4) ARL Member Libraries as of January 1, 2010; and (5) Table Numbering Changes for 1998-1999 to 1999-2000. (Contains 6 figures, 48 tables and 5 footnotes.) [For the "ARL Annual Salary Survey, 2008-2009, see ED507105.]

This report presents statistics on how Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries spend money on electronic resources. This report indicates that 109 ARL libraries purchased 32,329,187 electronic books. In 2007-2008, there was a median of 28,319 acquisitions of electronic books by ARL libraries (this includes one institution that purchased 969,057 electronic books). Ninety-eight ARL libraries reported spending a total of $30,563,758 for electronic books in 2007-2008. A total of 1,072,452 virtual reference transactions were recorded by 100 ARL libraries. Seventy-five ARL libraries reported 184,481,145 log-ins to institutional networked e-resources. 180,009,988 virtual visits to the library catalog were noted by 69 ARL libraries. 131,792 total digital collections were reported, containing 50,393,720 items, which were accessed 876,787,949 times. In 2007-2008, ARL institutions reported $29,621,505 in the direct costs of digital collections personnel and $6,949,595 in the costs of digital collections equipment. The following are included in this report: (1) ARL Library Data Tables, 2007-2008; (2) Rank Order Tables, 2007-2008; (3) ARL Supplementary Statistics Worksheet, 2007-2008; (4) Footnotes to the ARL Supplementary Statistics, 2007-2008; and (5) ARL Member Libraries as of January 1, 2009. (Contains 4 tables.) [For the ARL Supplementary Statistics, 2006-2007, see ED528636.]

This report presents statistics on how Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries spend money on electronic resources. This report indicates that 108 ARL libraries purchased 25,006,758 electronic books. In 2006-2007, there was an ARL median of 243,725 acquisitions of electronic books (this includes one institution that purchased 801,640 electronic books). ARL libraries reported spending a total of $26,387,282 for electronic books in 2006- 2007. A total of 787,625 virtual reference transactions were recorded by 99 ARL libraries. Seventy-three ARL libraries reported 152,083,681 log-ins to institutional networked e-resources. 116,840 total digital collections were reported, containing 79,786,819 items, which were accessed 662,537,647 times. In 2006-2007, ARL institutions reported $21,641,025 in the direct costs of digital collections personnel and $9,230,896 in the costs of digital collections equipment. The following are included in this report: (1) ARL Library Data Tables; (2) Rank Order Tables; (3) ARL Supplementary Statistics Worksheet, 2006-2007; (4) Footnotes to the ARL Supplementary Statistics, 2006-2007; and (5) ARL Member Libraries as of January 1, 2008. (Contains 4 tables.) [For the "ARL Supplementary Statistics, 2007-2008", see ED528635.]

The "ARL Annual Salary Survey, 2008-2009" reports salary data for all professional staff working in ARL libraries. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) represents the interests of libraries that serve major North American research institutions. Data for 10,148 professional staff members were reported this year for the 113 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (941 staff members reported by 71 medical libraries and 743 staff members reported by 75 law libraries). For the 10 nonuniversity ARL members, data were reported for 3,748 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 US and Canadian data but excluding law and medical data. The fourth section, composed of Tables 26 through 30, reports data on US 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 US and Canadian data. Also included are: (1) University Library Questionnaire and Instructions; (2) Nonuniversity Library Questionnaire and Instructions; (3) Footnotes to the ARL Annual Salary Survey, 2008-2009; (4) ARL Member Libraries as of January 1, 2009; and (5) Table Numbering Changes for 1998-1999 to 1999-2000. (Contains 5 figures, 48 tables, and 5 footnotes.) [For the "ARL Annual Salary Survey, 2007-2008," see ED503126.]

"ARL Statistics 2007-2008" 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 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 1, 2008; and (2) Bibliography. (Contains 28 tables and 6 graphs.) [For ARL Statistics, 2006-2007, see ED503842.]

This document presents data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 64 medical libraries at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions throughout North America. In 2007-2008, the reporting health sciences libraries held a median of 240,955 volumes, spent a total of $240,019,298, and employed 2,304 full-time equivalent staff. Expenditures for library materials and staff made up the largest portion of total expenditures, at 48.61% and 42.06% respectively. Respondents reported spending a total of $81,986,136 for electronic materials, or a median of 76% of their total materials budgets. This includes a total of $76,921,558 for ongoing e-resource purchases. A list of ARL Member Libraries as of June 1, 2009 is provided. [For "ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics, 2006-2007," see ED503843.]

This document presents results of the 2007-2008 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Law Library Statistics Questionnaire. Of 113 ARL university libraries, 74 responded to the survey. Results for each library are presented in the following data tables: (1) collections (2-parts), including volumes in library, volumes added, monographs purchased, current serials, microform units, government documents, computer files, manuscripts and archives, cartographic materials, graphic materials, audio materials, and film and video; (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 one-time resource purchases, ongoing resource purchases, total e-materials, total 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, 2009. [For "ARL Academic Law Library Statistics, 2006-2007", see ED503844.]

"ARL Statistics 2005-06" 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 2008; and (2) Bibliography. (Contains 6 graphs, 8 tables, and 18 footnotes.) [For "ARL Statistics, 2004-05: A Compilation of Statistics from the One Hundred and Twenty-Three Members of the Association of Research Libraries," see ED501321.]

This document presents data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 65 medical libraries at Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions throughout North America. In 2006-2007, the reporting health sciences libraries held a median of 244,188 volumes, spent a total of $244,188,020, and employed 2,395 FTE staff. Expenditures for library materials and staff made up the largest portion of total expenditures, at 47% and 41% respectively. Respondents reported spending a total of $75,592.753 for electronic materials, or a median of 63% of their total materials budgets. This includes a total of $71,413,063 for ongoing e-resource purchases. List of ARL Member Libraries as of June 1, 2008 is appended. [For "ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics, 2005-06," see ED499290.]

This document presents results of the 2006-2007 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Law Library Statistics Questionnaire. Of 113 ARL university libraries, 74 responded to the survey. Results for each library are presented in the following data tables: (1) collections (2-parts), including volumes in library, volumes added, monographs purchased, current serials, microform units, government documents, computer files, manuscripts and archives, cartographic materials, graphic materials, audio materials, and film and video; (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 one-time resource purchases, ongoing resource purchases, total e-materials, total 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, 2008. [For "ARL Academic Law Library Statistics, 2005-06", see ED499291.]

"ARL Statistics 2006-2007" 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 2008; and (2) Bibliography. [For "ARL Statistics, 2005-06: A Compilation of Statistics from the One Hundred and Twenty-Three Members of the Association of Research Libraries," see ED501323.]

The "ARL Annual Salary Survey 2007-2008" 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 9,983 professional staff members were reported this year for the 113 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (937 staff members reported by 73 medical libraries and 732 staff members reported by 75 law libraries). For the 10 nonuniversity ARL members, data were reported for 3,797 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, 4 figures, and 6 footnotes.) [For the 2006-2007 salary survey, see ED501325.]

The "ARL Annual Salary Survey 2006-07" 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 9,824 professional staff members were reported this year for the 113 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (936 staff members reported by 72 medical libraries and 744 staff members reported by 75 law libraries). For the 10 nonuniversity ARL members, data were reported for 3,832 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, 4 figures, and 7 footnotes.) [For the 2005-2006 salary survey, see ED498290.]

This document presents data from 123 U.S. and Canadian research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 2005-2006 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 2005-2006. Shifting trends have made themselves evident in many categories. Preservation expenditures for ARL's 111 reporting member libraries were $107,937,836 in 2005-2006, which reflects an inflation-adjusted increase of 27% since the survey's revision in 1996-1997. Total preservation staff grew to just under 1,800 FTEs in 2005-2006, an increase of 5.4% from 2004-2005. Level 1 conservation treatment decreased from 2004-2005 levels, while the number of items treated at Levels 2 and 3 increased; total conservation treatment has increased by more than 50,000 volumes in the past year, bringing it higher than it has been in the last four years. Microfilming activity decreased by about 11,000 volumes, to 154,857; the high microfilming values over the last three years was due largely to a re-organization of counting at the Library of Congress, which reported 121,386 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 2005-2006 figure of $6,270,601 representing a 2.3% decrease from 2004-2005. 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 January 1, 2007. (Contains 6 footnotes, 2 graphs, and 14 tables.) [For the 2004-2005 statistics, see ED501324.]

This document presents data from 123 U.S. and Canadian research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 2004-2005 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 74 in 2004-2005. Shifting trends have made themselves evident in many categories. Preservation expenditures for ARL's 107 reporting member libraries were $99,931,352 in 2004-2005, which reflects an inflation-adjusted increase of 22% since the survey's revision in 1996-1997. Total preservation staff grew to 1,707 FTEs in 2004-2005, an increase of 4.4% from 2003-2004. Level 1 and Level 3 conservation treatment increased slightly from 2003-2004 levels, while Level 2 dropped; total conservation treatment has decreased 6.8% since the survey was revised in 1996-1997. Microfilming activity decreased by about 45,000 volumes; the high microfilming values over the last two years was due largely to a re-organization of counting at the Library of Congress, which reported 130,870 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 2004-2005 figure of $6,420,920 representing a 2.8% decrease from 2003-2004. 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 January 1, 2006. (Contains 6 footnotes, 2 graphs, and 14 tables.) [For the 2003-2004 statistics, see ED498300.]

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.

"ARL Statistics 2004-05" 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 2006; and (2) Bibliography. (Contains 6 graphs, 7 tables, and 36 footnotes.) [For "ARL Statistics, 2003-04: A Compilation of Statistics from the One Hundred and Twenty-Three Members of the Association of Research Libraries," see ED498294.]

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 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)

This document reports 1999-2000 salary data for all professional staff working in ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries. Data for 8,595 professional staff members were reported for the 111 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (814 staff members reported by 69 medical libraries and 660 staff members reported by 72 law libraries). For the ten nonuniversity ARL members, data were reported for 3,737 professional staff members. The tables are organized in seven major sections: (1) salary figures for all professionals working in ARL members libraries, including law and medical library data; (2) salary information for the ten nonuniversity research libraries of ARL; (3) data for the general library system of the university ARL members, combining U.S. and Canadian data but excluding law and medical library data; (4) data on U.S. ARL university library members, excluding law and medical library data; (5) data on Canadian ARL university libraries in Canadian dollars, excluding law and medical library data; (6) data on medical libraries, combining U.S. and Canadian data; and (7) data on law libraries, combining U.S. and Canadian data. Copies of the questionnaires for university and nonuniversity libraries are included, and a list of ARL member libraries is appended. (Contains 48 data tables.) (MES)

"ARL Statistics 1997-98" is part of 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). The first section of the report includes several illustrative charts and discusses service trends (1991-1998); the decline of ownership, and monograph and serial costs in ARL libraries (1986-1998); the promise of access, and supply and demand in ARL libraries (1986-1998); expenditure trends in ARL libraries (1986-1998); and resources per student in ARL libraries (1986-1998). The body of the publication consists of ARL library data tables for 1997-98 that provide statistics and summary data on collections, expenditures, and personnel and public services. An analysis of selected variables of ARL university libraries for 1997-98 and Ph.D., faculty, and enrollment statistics are given, followed by 18 rank order tables of university libraries for 1997-98. The ARL Statistics Questionnaire, footnotes to the ARL statistics, a list of ARL member libraries, and bibliography are included at the end of the document. (AEF)

This annual publication describes the collections, staffing, expenditures, and public service activities for the 109 university and 11 nonuniversity members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1995-96 fiscal year. This edition offers instructions for locating interactive ARL statistics on the World Wide Web, a 44-item bibliography, summary data tables on collections, expenditures, and personnel and public services, an analysis of selected variables, and Ph.D., faculty, and enrollment statistics. A collection of rank order tables offers statistical information on: volumes in library; volumes added (gross); current serials (totals); microform units; government documents; materials expenditures; salaries and wages expenditures; other operating expenditures; total library expenditures; monographs purchased (volumes); expenditures for monographs; serials purchased (subscriptions); expenditures for serials; total items loaned; total items borrowed; professional staff full-time equivalent (FTE); support staff (FTE); and total staff (FTE). A copy of the ARL statistics questionnaire is provided along with footnotes to the statistics and a list of ARL members. A complete list of the ARL member libraries is appended. (AEF)

This report presents data from 116 U.S. and Canadian research libraries that were members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) during the 1995-96 fiscal year. The 1995-96 Preservation Statistics questionnaire was designed to yield statistical information on the current level of preservation efforts in research libraries and on the key organizational, functional, and fiscal components that characterize preservation programs. "Part I: Summary Data Tables" displays the aggregated statistics describing the current level of preservation efforts in ARL libraries. The data tables contain statistics from all respondents for five major data categories, i.e., personnel, expenditures, conservation treatment, preservation treatment, and preservation microfilming. "Part II: Analysis of Core Data for All Reporting ARL Libraries" provides analysis of the responses without displaying the data from individual libraries. The analysis includes data from all reporting university and nonuniversity libraries. The key organizational, functional, and fiscal components that characterize preservation programs in ARL libraries and that distinguish between program levels are analyzed. "Part III: Analysis of Core Data Based on Size of Collection" provides statistical measure in four groupings by size of library. A copy of the questionnaire and a list of ARL member libraries are attached. (Contains 18 references.) (MES)

Salary and related data are reported for 8,325 professional staff members in the 109 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member university libraries, including law and medical libraries. Salary and related data for the 11 non-university ARL member libraries are reported for 3,799 professional staff members. Summarized in 42 tables, the data includes: distribution by salary level; salary trends in ARL nonuniversity libraries; filled positions; average, median, and beginning professional salaries; average years of professional experience; beginning professional salaries for fiscal years 1995-96 and 1996-97; median professional salaries for fiscal years 1995-96 and 1996-97; average professional salaries for fiscal years 1995-96 and 1996-97; average, median, and beginning professional salaries for fiscal years 1993-94 to 1996-97; salary trends in ARL university libraries; distribution of professional staff by salary, sex, and position; number, average salaries, and average years of experience of minority and non-minority librarians by position, sex, and years of experience; number and average salaries of librarians by years of experience, type of institution, size of professional staff, and geographic region; and university libraries by geographical region. Categories of salary information by library type include: ARL non-university libraries (2 tables); ARL university libraries (21 tables); Canadian ARL university libraries (4 tables); ARL university medical libraries (7 tables); and ARL university law libraries (7 tables). Copies of the university and non-university library questionnaires are provided. (SWC)