50 · ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2008–2009
Question Number Footnote
CASE WESTERN RESERVE, cont.
1.b.i The Law Library has access to 13,091 e-books that are reported in the main library's statistics.
5.a.i The Law Library also has access to 59,448 e-journals that are reported in the main library's statistics.
29 Number of weekly public service hours reported on the main library's statistics.
CHICAGO
In both 2006-2007 and 2007-2008, expenditures that should have been included in Other Operating Expenditures (Q20) were
incorrectly included in Bibliographic Utilities (Q24) and Computer Hardware and Software (Q25).
1.b-1.b.i In 2007-2008, 21,804 titles in the Making of Modern Law were added. No large electronic monographic collections were added
in 2008-2009.
5.a.i Expenditures increase represents electronic serial titles added this year for which records were added to the catalog.
18.b The Library has two full-time, unfilled support staff positions.
20 In previous years, Other Operating Expenditures (Q20) excluded the expenditures in Electronic Material Expenditures (Q24
and Q25) these expenditures should have been included. This year most of these expenditures were included in Q20.
23 Expenditures increase reflects new titles added to the collection, price increases, and titles available through the University
library for which the law library pays a modest percentage of costs.
24.a In previous years some expenditures were incorrectly assigned to Computer Hardware and Software (Q25) that should have
been included in Q20, Other Operating Expenditures.
25 In 2007-2008 some expenditures incorrectly were assigned to this category that should have been included in Q20, Other
Operating Expenditures.
26 Expenditure increase due to an increase in the number of ILL loan requests and the increased cost of document delivery
services.
34 In 2007-2008 the number of circulation transactions reported was 29,841 and mistakenly included reserves. The correct
number of circulation transactions in 2007-2008 was 24,698, which is a -4.9 decline.
CINCINNATI
1, 1.b.ii The Law Library withdrew runs of most bound American law journals in favor of reliance on Hein Online, and withdrew
print issues of the Federal Register more than three years old, in favor of microforms and online access.
5 Serials not reported separately from total university count.
37 PhD degrees, faculty, and enrollment are not reported separately from total university counts.
COLUMBIA
1 Includes 25,026 e-books.
26 Document Delivery /Interlibrary Loan figures included in Butler Library statistics.
35 Includes 4,610 for fee-based service.
CORNELL
1 This year, CUL switched from a manual to an online physical volume count. This new count is not directly comparable to
previous years' counts as it excludes any volumes that have not been bar coded, or that accompany non-volume format items.
The count also includes some e-book growth. E-book count includes some duplication between e-book packages yet to be
determined.
1.b.i The new volumes added count is 8,251. Includes a small number of manually cataloged e-books.
2 The e-book count included has not been deduplicated with the print count. The e-book count also includes some duplication
between e-book packages yet to be determined. We are currently looking into how deduplication might be accomplished.
5 Estimate only. 15.5% of the titles were estimated to be print. 1,800 of the e-titles were estimated to be non-current. This count
includes two aggregators that do not have individual records in the online catalog as they are only available to Law users. De-
duping done through estimates, some of which were based on sampling. Following ABA definitions, the print count includes
non-serial continuations. The decrease is due to cancellations to favor e over print, and a more precise counting methodology
for non-e title counts.
7 Starting with 2008-2009, microform counts will no longer be kept up to date reporting will be at the 2007-2008 level. The
change reflects rounding only.
9 Decrease reflects a change from a manual to an online count that excludes any computer files that accompany other formats
and/or that are not bar coded.
Question Number Footnote
CASE WESTERN RESERVE, cont.
1.b.i The Law Library has access to 13,091 e-books that are reported in the main library's statistics.
5.a.i The Law Library also has access to 59,448 e-journals that are reported in the main library's statistics.
29 Number of weekly public service hours reported on the main library's statistics.
CHICAGO
In both 2006-2007 and 2007-2008, expenditures that should have been included in Other Operating Expenditures (Q20) were
incorrectly included in Bibliographic Utilities (Q24) and Computer Hardware and Software (Q25).
1.b-1.b.i In 2007-2008, 21,804 titles in the Making of Modern Law were added. No large electronic monographic collections were added
in 2008-2009.
5.a.i Expenditures increase represents electronic serial titles added this year for which records were added to the catalog.
18.b The Library has two full-time, unfilled support staff positions.
20 In previous years, Other Operating Expenditures (Q20) excluded the expenditures in Electronic Material Expenditures (Q24
and Q25) these expenditures should have been included. This year most of these expenditures were included in Q20.
23 Expenditures increase reflects new titles added to the collection, price increases, and titles available through the University
library for which the law library pays a modest percentage of costs.
24.a In previous years some expenditures were incorrectly assigned to Computer Hardware and Software (Q25) that should have
been included in Q20, Other Operating Expenditures.
25 In 2007-2008 some expenditures incorrectly were assigned to this category that should have been included in Q20, Other
Operating Expenditures.
26 Expenditure increase due to an increase in the number of ILL loan requests and the increased cost of document delivery
services.
34 In 2007-2008 the number of circulation transactions reported was 29,841 and mistakenly included reserves. The correct
number of circulation transactions in 2007-2008 was 24,698, which is a -4.9 decline.
CINCINNATI
1, 1.b.ii The Law Library withdrew runs of most bound American law journals in favor of reliance on Hein Online, and withdrew
print issues of the Federal Register more than three years old, in favor of microforms and online access.
5 Serials not reported separately from total university count.
37 PhD degrees, faculty, and enrollment are not reported separately from total university counts.
COLUMBIA
1 Includes 25,026 e-books.
26 Document Delivery /Interlibrary Loan figures included in Butler Library statistics.
35 Includes 4,610 for fee-based service.
CORNELL
1 This year, CUL switched from a manual to an online physical volume count. This new count is not directly comparable to
previous years' counts as it excludes any volumes that have not been bar coded, or that accompany non-volume format items.
The count also includes some e-book growth. E-book count includes some duplication between e-book packages yet to be
determined.
1.b.i The new volumes added count is 8,251. Includes a small number of manually cataloged e-books.
2 The e-book count included has not been deduplicated with the print count. The e-book count also includes some duplication
between e-book packages yet to be determined. We are currently looking into how deduplication might be accomplished.
5 Estimate only. 15.5% of the titles were estimated to be print. 1,800 of the e-titles were estimated to be non-current. This count
includes two aggregators that do not have individual records in the online catalog as they are only available to Law users. De-
duping done through estimates, some of which were based on sampling. Following ABA definitions, the print count includes
non-serial continuations. The decrease is due to cancellations to favor e over print, and a more precise counting methodology
for non-e title counts.
7 Starting with 2008-2009, microform counts will no longer be kept up to date reporting will be at the 2007-2008 level. The
change reflects rounding only.
9 Decrease reflects a change from a manual to an online count that excludes any computer files that accompany other formats
and/or that are not bar coded.
