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Facts and Figures
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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 |