Statistical data is presented in tabular form for the member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) under the following headings: volumes in library, volumes added (gross), volumes added (net), total microform units in library, current periodicals, professional staff full time equivalents, non-professional staff full time…

Presented are results of a salary survey covering professional positions in member libraries of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). Tabular summaries are provided for: (1) salary ranges; (2) relationship of salaries to total expenses; (3) median and beginning salaries in member libraries; and (4) rank ordering of both beginning and median…

In 1967-68 the operating expenditures of the 2,370 college and university libraries covered in the survey totaled approximately $510 million. Of that total, $189 million or 37% was spent on books and other library materials, and $275 million or 54% was spent for salaries and wages. Binding and rebinding accounted for 3% of the total; all other…

Suggests that the continued growth of services in learning resources programs has necessitated both new construction and major remodeling. Tables show the types of services offered in new and remodeled learning resource center buildings, and detailed data for 23 institutions in 11 states. (VT)

Data are tabulated for Pennsylvania academic libraries in three main categories: collections (1974-75), staff salaries (1975-76), and operating expenditures (1974-75). Data on library collections cover number of volumes, microforms, and audiovisual titles. Information on library staff includes number of professional and support staff, and staff…

A study to determine the characteristics of literature cited and used in library science doctoral dissertations, with implications for university libraries serving library schools. Data is tabulated for United States and foreign publications, age of cited works, number and frequency of citations, library science subjects, and subjects in other…

These statistical tables provide data on the university library members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) concerning their collections, including microforms and periodicals, as well as personnel, expenditures, and number of Ph.D.'s awarded and Ph.D. fields. Summary statistics show the high and low data for each of the above categories…

This report summarizes the accomplishments and activities of the project during the second quarter. An intensive search of the literature continued for data elements, outcome measures, and background information. A great deal of time and effort were devoted to the location, compilation, and comparison of extant data elements employed in collecting…

The two-volume report (Part A is ED061999 and Part B is ED065136), which included data received by the tabulation deadline from libraries of single-campus institutions and branch-campus libraries of multicampus institutions, presented individual reports for 2,514 libraries and 5 joint libraries. To preserve comparability with previous surveys,…

This statistical summary presents data on the library collections, interlibrary loans, expenditures, personnel, and Ph.D. programs from the 99 university and non-university members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). A separate table describes microform holdings by type. Member libraries are rank ordered on the following 13 factors:…

Presented are results of a survey which collected statistics for 1973-74 library operations in the 82 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) academic library members. Data tables cover the following categories: (1) collections; (2) interlibrary loans; (3) expenditures; (4) personnel; (5) microform holdings; and (6) rank orderings for each of…

A questionnaire was designed and circulated to all member libraries of the Texas Information Exchange to gather data associated with the costs and volume of interlibrary loan activity from September 1, 1975 to February 28, 1976. Forty of the forty-five members of the Exchange participated in the study. In the area of costs, information was…

This study was conducted to analyze and summarize raw data obtained from a 1972 study: "Report on a Cost Study of Specific Technical Processing Activities of the California State University and College Libraries" with the hypothesis that the cost of technical processes increases as the production volume both rises above and falls below…

A descriptive study was conducted employing questionnaires distributed to users and staff members. The adequacy of informational and instructional staff performances, their attitude toward patrons, and the relative proportions of reference and nonreference questions were explored. It was recommended to the staff that methods of performance…

Most of the statistics reported in this Service Record were supplied by the U.S. Office of Education (USOE), National Center for Educational Statistics. USOE compiled the statistics from the information available in the library section of its 1971 Higher Education General Information Survey. The statistics reported are for the 1970/71 school year.…