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Facts and Figures
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Visitors
| John T. Richardson Library |
453,524 |
| Loop Library |
139,668 |
| Special Collections & Archives |
548 |
| Total Visitors |
593,192 |
Instruction
| Total Instruction Sessions |
357 |
| - Special Collections & Archives Instruction Sessions |
66 |
| - In Person Total |
302 |
| - Online Total |
55 |
| Total Instruction Attendance |
8,869 |
Research Help
| Research Help Desk Questions |
13,997 |
| - In-Person |
5,304 |
| - Online |
8,693 |
| Special Collections & Archives Questions |
1,425 |
| Research Consultations by Appointment |
516 |
Collections & Access
| |
Physical |
Digital |
| Books |
489,204 |
1,275,653 |
| Media |
34,752 |
263,172 |
| Journals & Serials |
7,814 |
221,335 |
| Databases |
n/a |
375 |
Circulation & Usage
| Circulation (excluding renewals) |
20,761 |
| eBook and Media Views |
861,269 |
| Full-Text Article Views |
555,780 |
| Digital Commons@DePaul (IR) Downloads |
895,740 |
| Research Guide Views |
232,393 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Received |
7,601 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Provided |
4,097 |
Expenditures
| Subscriptions to Serial and Electronic Resources |
$3,408,690 |
| Salaries and Wages |
$2,993,572 |
| Operational |
$466,601 |
| Books and Other Materials |
$631,182 |
| Total Expenditures |
$8,514,081 |
Staffing
| Professional Library Staff |
49% |
| Other Staff |
28% |
| Student Staff |
20% |
| Total Staffing |
61 FTE |
Visitors
| John T. Richardson Library |
426,203 |
| Loop Library |
112,204 |
| Special Collections & Archives |
392 |
| Total Visitors |
538,407 |
Instruction
| Total Instruction Sessions |
432 |
| - Special Collections & Archives Instruction Sessions |
53 |
| - In Person Total |
338 |
| - Online Total |
94 |
| Total Instruction Attendance |
9,944 |
Research Help
| Research Help Desk Questions |
14,640 |
| - In-Person |
6,092 |
| - Online |
8,548 |
| Special Collections & Archives Questions |
1,112 |
| Research Consultations by Appointment |
542 |
Collections & Access
| |
Physical |
Digital |
| Books |
490,098 |
1,145,909 |
| Media |
34,406 |
245,901 |
| Journals & Serials |
7,885 |
199,706 |
| Databases |
n/a |
381 |
Circulation & Usage
| Circulation (excluding renewals) |
14,951 |
| eBook and Media Views |
112,293 |
| Full-Text Article Views |
544,084 |
| Digital Commons@DePaul (IR) Downloads |
748,036 |
| Research Guide Views |
266,901 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Received |
6,278 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Provided |
4,534 |
Expenditures
| Subscriptions to Serial and Electronic Resources |
$3,767,283 |
| Salaries and Wages |
$3,138,982 |
| Operational |
$475,977 |
| Books and Other Materials |
$574,294 |
| Total Expenditures |
$9,041,425 |
Staffing
| Professional Library Staff |
49% |
| Other Staff |
29% |
| Student Staff |
22% |
| Total Staffing |
65 FTE |
Visitors
| John T. Richardson Library |
343,090 |
| Loop Library |
74,113 |
| Special Collections & Archives |
585 |
| Total Visitors |
417,203 |
Instruction
| Total Instruction Sessions |
532 |
| - Special Collections & Archives Instruction Sessions |
51 |
| - In Person Total |
227 |
| - Online Total |
305 |
| Total Instruction Attendance |
13,029 |
Research Help
| Research Help Desk Questions |
15,162 |
| - In-Person |
5,081 |
| - Online |
10,081 |
| Special Collections & Archives Questions |
1,293 |
| Research Consultations by Appointment |
699 |
Collections & Access
| |
Physical |
Digital |
| Books |
487,382 |
832,753 |
| Media |
34,196 |
239,111 |
| Journals & Serials |
7,894 |
162,275 |
| Databases |
n/a |
495 |
Circulation & Usage
| Circulation (excluding renewals) |
12,701 |
| eBook and Media Views |
99,937 |
| Full-Text Article Views |
572,623 |
| Digital Commons@DePaul (IR) Downloads |
804,552 |
| Research Guide Views |
314,850 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Received |
6,278 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Provided |
4,443 |
Expenditures
| Subscriptions to Serial and Electronic Resources |
$3,740,822 |
| Salaries and Wages |
$2,881,885 |
| Operational |
$465,039 |
| Books and Other Materials |
$793,718 |
| Total Expenditures |
$8,964,932 |
Staffing
| Professional Library Staff |
48% |
| Other Staff |
30% |
| Student Staff |
22% |
| Total Staffing |
65 FTE |
Visitors
| John T. Richardson Library |
17,496 |
| Loop Library |
3,138 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
N/A |
| Total Visitors |
20,634 |
Instruction
| Instruction Attendance |
10,924 |
| Instruction Sessions |
454 |
| Special Collections and Archives Sessions |
48 |
| Embedded Online Instruction |
N/A |
| Digital Synchronous |
267 |
| Digital Asynchronous |
187 |
Research Help
| Research Help Interactions |
15,893 |
| In-Person Research Questions |
21 |
| Chat, Email and Text Transactions |
14,042 |
| Special Collections and Archives Questions |
332 |
| Research Consultations by Appointment |
757 |
| Local Digital Documents Delivered |
2,223 |
Collections & Access
| |
Physical |
Digital |
| Books |
484,897 |
727,797 |
| Media |
32,557 |
212,173 |
| Journals & Serials |
7,937 |
153,253 |
| Databases |
n/a |
532 |
Circulation & Usage
| Circulation (excluding renewals) |
2,456 |
| eBook and Media Views |
638,808 |
| Full-Text Article Views |
640,762 |
| Institutional Repository (Via) Downloads |
824,894 |
| Research Guide Views |
318,522 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Received |
6,384 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Provided |
2,058 |
Expenditures
| Subscriptions to Serial and Electronic Resources |
$3,880,271 |
| Salaries and Wages |
$2,705,620 |
| Operational |
$533,070 |
| Books and Other Materials |
$549,108 |
| Total Expenditures |
$8,758,039 |
Staffing
| Professional Library Staff |
55% |
| Other Staff |
32% |
| Student Staff |
13% |
| Total Staffing |
56 |
Visitors
| John T. Richardson Library |
436,571 |
| Loop Library |
163,560 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
381 |
| Total Visitors |
600,131 |
Instruction
| Instruction Attendance |
9.250 |
| Instruction Sessions |
378 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
64 |
| Embedded Online Instruction |
n/a |
Research Help
| Research Help Interactions |
19,550 |
| In-Person Research Questions |
3,787 |
| Chat, Email and Text Transactions |
9,440 |
| Special Collections and Archives Questions |
816 |
| Research Consultations by Appointment |
762 |
| Local Digital Documents Delivered |
4,93 |
Collections & Access
| |
Physical |
Digital |
| Books |
487,009 |
695,084 |
| Media |
20,107 |
147,261 |
| Journals & Serials |
7,851 |
115,820 |
| Databases |
n/a |
452 |
Circulation & Usage
| Circulation (excluding renewals) |
22,429 |
| eBook and Media Views |
647,951 |
| Full-Text Article Views |
641,211 |
| Institutional Repository (Via) Downloads |
791,223 |
| Research Guide Views |
285,081 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Received |
13,708 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Provided |
11,894 |
Expenditures
| Subscriptions to Serial and Electronic Resources |
$3,735,885 |
| Salaries and Wages |
$3,074,386 |
| Operational |
$875,255 |
| Books and Other Materials |
$707,867 |
| Total Expenditures |
$9,440,499 |
Staffing
| Professional Library Staff |
46% |
| Other Staff |
28% |
| Student Staff |
26% |
| Total Staffing |
65.91 |
Visitors
| John T. Richardson Library |
589,677 |
| Loop Library |
243,790 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
686 |
| Total Visitors |
833,467 |
Instruction
| Instruction Attendance |
10,491 |
| Instruction Sessions |
438 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
72 |
| Embedded Online Instruction |
42 |
Research Help
| Research Help Interactions |
24,645 |
| In-Person Research Questions |
5,365 |
| Chat, Email and Text Transactions |
8,645 |
| Special Collections and Archives Questions |
1,379 |
| Research Consultations by Appointment |
946 |
| Local Digital Documents Delivered |
9,256 |
Collections & Access
| |
Physical |
Digital |
| Books |
512,476 |
630,837 |
| Media |
20,107 |
168,431 |
| Journals & Serials |
7,951 |
97,238 |
| Databases |
|
432 |
Circulation & Usage
| Circulation (excluding renewals) |
38,008 |
| eBook and Media Views |
331,847 |
| Full-Text Article Views |
854,847 |
| Institutional Repository (Via) Downloads |
538,328 |
| Research Guide Views |
283,232 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Received |
20,623 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Provided |
16,208 |
Expenditures
| Subscriptions to Serial and Electronic Resources |
$3,719,613 |
| Salaries and Wages |
$2,013,951 |
| Operational |
$646,132 |
| Books and Other Materials |
$588,168 |
| Total Expenditures |
$9,228,463 |
Staffing
| Professional Library Staff |
51% |
| Other Staff |
27% |
| Student Staff |
22% |
| Total Staffing |
72.47 |
Visitors
| John T. Richardson Library |
525,207 |
| Loop Library |
265,848 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
1,018 |
| Total Visitors |
791,055 |
Instruction
| Instruction Attendance |
12,807 |
| Instruction Sessions |
498 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
83 |
| Embedded Online Instruction |
35 |
Research Help
| Research Help Interactions |
26,553 |
| In-Person Research Questions |
5,902 |
| Chat, Email and Text Transactions |
8,852 |
| Special Collections and Archives Questions |
1,514 |
| Research Consultations by Appointment |
979 |
| Local Digital Documents Delivered |
10,285 |
Collections & Access
| |
Physical |
Digital |
| Books |
511,181 |
521,004 |
| Media |
19,056 |
149,470 |
| Journals & Serials |
8,236 |
77,256 |
| Databases |
|
395 |
Circulation & Usage
| Circulation (excluding renewals) |
44,106 |
| eBook and Media Views |
359,587 |
| Full-Text Article Views |
1,008,158 |
| Institutional Repository (Via) Downloads |
489,059 |
| Research Guide Views |
232,191 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Recieved |
22,541 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Provided |
17,898 |
Expenditures
| Subscriptions to Serial and Electronic Resources |
$3,896,832 |
| Salaries and Wages |
$3,503,211 |
| Operational |
$743,697 |
| Books and Other Materials |
$641,925 |
| Total Expenditures |
$10,054,925 |
Staffing
| Professional Library Staff |
46% |
| Other Staff |
33% |
| Student Staff |
20% |
| Total Staffing |
69.93 |
Visitors
| John T. Richardson Library |
749,635 |
| Loop Library |
305,288 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
876 |
| Learning Commons |
4,138 |
| Total Visitors |
1,054,923 |
Instruction
| Instruction Attendance |
12,122 |
| Instruction Sessions |
447 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
89 |
| Embedded Online Instruction |
46 |
Research Help
| Research Help Interactions |
29,363 |
| In-Person Research Questions |
6,309 |
| Chat, Email and Text Transactions |
9,075 |
| Special Collections and Archives Questions |
1,297 |
| Research Consultations by Appointment |
1,163 |
| Local Digital Documents Delivered |
12,682 |
Collections & Access
| |
Physical |
Digital |
| Books |
507,697 |
300,284 |
| Media |
20,785 |
100,418 |
| Journals & Serials |
8,263 |
74,853 |
| Databases |
N/A |
387 |
Circulation & Usage
| Circulation (excluding renewals) |
52,723 |
| eBook and Media Views |
346,003 |
| Full-Text Article Views |
933,514 |
| Institutional Repository (Via) Downloads |
398,418 |
| Research Guide Views |
196,598 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Recieved |
25,683 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Provided |
20,785 |
Expenditures
| Subscriptions to Serial and Electronic Resources |
$3,704,505 |
| Salaries and Wages |
$3,384,872 |
| Operational |
$729,370 |
| Books and Other Materials |
$595,898 |
| Total Expenditures |
$9,630,769 |
Staffing
| Professional Library Staff |
49% |
| Other Staff |
31% |
| Student Staff |
19% |
| Total Staffing |
71.53 FTE |
Visitors
| John T. Richardson Library |
767,960 |
| Loop Library |
312,523 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
828 |
| Learning Commons |
3,209 |
| Total Visitors |
1,080,483 |
Instruction
| Instruction Attendance |
11,899 |
| Instruction Sessions |
484 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
80 |
| Embedded Online Instruction |
67 |
Research Help
| Research Help Interactions |
32,559 |
| In-Person Research Questions |
9,618 |
| Chat, Email and Text Transactions |
9,378 |
| Special Collections and Archives Questions |
1,035 |
| Research Consultations by Appointment |
867 |
| Local Digital Documents Delivered |
12,528 |
Collections & Access
| |
Physical |
Digital |
| Books |
505,372 |
274,472 |
| Media |
21,772 |
114,758 |
| Journals & Serials |
8,417 |
62,106 |
| Databases |
N/A |
375 |
Circulation & Usage
| Circulation (excluding renewals) |
62,315 |
| eBook and Media Views |
400,453 |
| Full-Text Article Views |
928,805 |
| Institutional Repository (Via) Downloads |
323,340 |
| Research Guide Views |
157,143 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Recieved |
28,940 |
| Interlibrary Loan - Items Provided |
20,721 |
Expenditures
| Subscriptions to Serial and Electronic Resources |
$3,517,004 |
| Salaries and Wages |
$3,157,345 |
| Operational |
$949,354 |
| Books and Other Materials |
$779,428 |
| Total Expenditures |
$9,592,334 |
Staffing
| Professional Library Staff |
49% |
| Other Staff |
32% |
| Student Staff |
20% |
| Total Staffing |
70.59 FTE |