ARL Supplementary Statistics Questionnaire 2003-04

Table 1a - Summary Totals

Sum
Computer Files Exp.

Number Reporting
32,098,404

102

269,601,241

110

Bibl. Utilities, Networks, etc. -- Library Exp.

25,985,819

105

Bibl. Utilities, Networks, etc. -- External Exp.

17,420,498

52

Computer Hardware and Software Exp.

65,802,192

110

Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan Exp.

13,032,825

107

Staffed Service Points

2,775

111

Library Service Hours

13,116

112

Electronic Serials Exp.

ARL Supplementary Statistics Questionnaire 2003-04 - Table 1b - Summary Statistics

Low

First Quartile

Computer Files Exp.

Mean

Median

182

85,211

314,690

191,148

Electronic Serials Exp.

458,046

1,529,802

2,450,920

2,348,463

Expenditures for Electronic Materials - computer files and se

625,140

1,762,604

2,718,015

2,705,847

Electronic Materials as a Percent of Library Materials Budge

Bibl. Utilities, Networks, etc. -- Library Exp.

8.97

22.10

31.33

29.81

4,957

105,646

247,484

186,507

519

33,887

335,010

94,837

47,733

255,363

598,202

440,928

20

58,339

121,802

99,364

Bibl. Utilities, Networks, etc. -- External Exp.

Computer Hardware and Software Exp.
Document Delivery/Interlibrary Loan Exp.
Staffed Service Points

15

25

21

Library Service Hours

82

102

117

111

Minimum
Total Library Materials

3,899,410

First Quartile
6,487,601

Mean

Median
9,154,249

8,276,175

Third Quartile

Maximum

Number Reporting

389,499

3,055,319

102

3,355,415

5,590,103

110

3,504,905

5,706,319

111

37.71

73.83

111

282,134

1,560,503

105

428,227

1,805,824

52

747,288

3,032,720

110

161,725

382,869

107

30

96

111

128

168

112

Third Quartile
11,041,026

Maximum
27,884,613

Sum

Number Reporting
1,016,121,605

111

1992-93

1993-94

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

Electronic Resources Expenditures

as a Percent of Total Materials
Expenditures (ARL Libraries)
Average
Median
N (Reporting Institutions)

3.6
N/A
82

4.75
4.45
85

Source: Association of Research

Libraries Statistics
http://www.arl.org/publications-resources/arlstatistics/terms/summary

6.39
5.33
97

6.83
6.42
101

7.76
7.51
104

1997-98

8.85
8.29
102

1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01

10.56
10.18
105

12.88
12.75
105

16.25
14.8
106

2001-02

19.6
18.15
110

2002-03

25.02
22.01
111

2003-04

31.33
29.81
111

2004-05

37.46
37.53
109

2005-06

40.93
43.14
109

2006-07

46.55
47.68
112

2007-08

51.46
53.06
111

2008-09

56.33
57.03
113

2009-10

62.24
62.70
114

2010-11

65.03
65.65
113