Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt
University
ARL Statistics
Data as reported to the Association of Research Libraries for the 1998/99 fiscal year. All Vanderbilt libraries are included in this statistical compilation.
| Association of Research Libraries Statistics | |||||
| Vanderbilt University Total | 97/98 Rank | ||||
| 1997/98 | among ARL | 1998/99 | % | ||
| Libraries | change | ||||
| Overall Rank among ARL Libraries |
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| Collections |
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| Volumes held previous year | 2,442,771 |
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2,512,072 | 3% | |
| Volumes added, gross | 75,672 |
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60,529 | -20% | |
| Volumes withdrawn | 6,371 |
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4,411 | -31% | |
| Volumes added, net | 69,301 |
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56,118 | -19% | |
| Volumes held end of year | 2,512,072 |
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2,568,190 | 2% | |
| No. monographic vols. purchased | 36,844 |
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37,105 | 1% | |
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| Serials |
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| No. current serials purchased | 17,434 |
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18,314 | ||
| No. current serials not purchased | 4,174 |
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3,920 | ||
| No. current serials received | 21,608 |
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22,234 | 3% | |
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| Other Library Materials |
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| Microform units | 2,774,290 |
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2,814,612 | 1% | |
| Government documents, other | 242,372 |
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244,567 | 1% | |
| Computer files | 5,088 |
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5,674 | 12% | |
| Manuscripts and archives (l.f.) | 8,581 |
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9,459 | 10% | |
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| Audiovisual Materials |
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| Cartographic | 103,852 |
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104,852 | 1% | |
| Graphic | 13,818 |
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13,818 | 0% | |
| Audio | 24,753 |
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25,925 | 5% | |
| Film and video | 4,611 |
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4,910 | 6% | |
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| Expenditures |
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| Library Materials |
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| Monographs | $ 1,776,137 |
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$ 1,657,797 | -7% | |
| Current serials | $ 3,954,398 |
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$ 4,577,145 | 16% | |
| Other library materials | $ 578,541 |
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$ 781,356 | 35% | |
| Miscellaneous |
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| Total library materials | $ 6,309,076 |
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$ 7,016,298 | 11% | |
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| Contract Binding | $ 184,633 |
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$ 192,932 | 4% | |
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| Salaries and Wages |
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| Professional staff | $ 3,889,650 |
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$ 4,007,989 | 3% | |
| Support staff | $ 2,949,706 |
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$ 2,989,352 | 1% | |
| Student assistants | $ 460,025 |
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$ 516,147 | 12% | |
| Total salaries and wages | $ 7,299,381 |
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$ 7,513,488 | 3% | |
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| Other Operating Expenditures | $ 2,152,493 |
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$ 2,704,851 | 26% | |
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| Total Library Expenditures | $ 15,945,583 |
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$17,427,569 | 9% | |
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| Personnel |
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| Professional Staff | 85 |
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89 | 5% | |
| Support Staff | 136 |
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135 | -1% | |
| Student Assistants | 70 |
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74 | 6% | |
| Total FTE Staff | 291 |
46
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298 | 2% | |
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| Instruction |
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| Number of library presentations | 439 |
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641 | 46% | |
| Number of participants | 4,445 |
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6,567 | 48% | |
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| Reference |
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| Number of reference transactions | 92,528 |
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73,587 | -20% | |
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| Circulation |
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| Number of initial circulations | 266,423 |
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272,501 | 2% | |
| Total circulations | 345,503 |
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360,100 | 4% | |
| Number of reserve circulations |
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| Interlibrary Loans |
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| Total filled requests provided | 17,408 |
86
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20,616 | 18% | |
| Total filled request received | 11,174 |
95
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9,909 | -11% | |
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| PhD Degrees |
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| Number awarded | 185 |
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162 | -12% | |
| Number of fields | 40 |
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40 | 0% | |
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| Faculty |
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| Number of full-time instructional | 1,728 |
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1,583 | -8% | |
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| Enrollment |
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| Full-time students | 9,711 |
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9,566 | -1% | |
| Part-time students | 580 |
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544 | -6% | |
| Full-time graduate students | 3,850 |
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3,834 | 0% | |
| Part-time graduate students | 514 |
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458 | -11% |