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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) |
15,525 |
| eBook and Media Views |
166,289 |
| 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 |
106,569 |
| 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 |