52 · ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2008–2009
Question Number Footnote
GEORGE WASHINGTON, cont.
25 The 2008-2009 figure is less than the 2007-2008 figure due to the purchase of new computers for all library staff members in
2007-2008.
26 We had fewer requests that required payment to obtain permission from the Copyright Clearance Center.
27.a We created two new professional positions--rare books librarian and foreign language cataloger.
27.c We employed more students in the computer help room.
36 Use of a new consortial database (Sharelaw) resulted in an increase in requests from other libraries.
GEORGETOWN
1.a Volumes held June 30, 2008 revised to 912,482. This total includes 330,254 e-books.
30 2007-2008 figure incorrectly reported.
HAWAII
Library branches NOT included: Excludes the Hamilton Library, Health Science Library, and the Sinclair Library.
5.b.ii The increase in this column is due to our cataloging and entering bibliographic records into our ILS for titles that have been
digitized by the Law Library Microform Consortium (LLMC). LLMC allows us free access to this database in exchange for our
providing legal materials to scan into their database.
INDIANA
1.a Volumes held June 30, 2008 revised to 491,087.
25 Reported in Q20, Other Operating Expenditures not broken out.
26 Reported in other expenditures, not specified.
37 Separate Law School numbers unavailable reported in Wells Library totals.
38-40, 42 Number included in Wells Library survey totals.
41 If there are Law School part-time students, the numbers are included in the Wells Library survey totals.
42 Numbers included in the Wells Library survey totals.
43 If there are any part-time students in the Law School, the numbers are included in the Wells Library survey totals.
IOWA
1.a Volumes held June 30, 2008 revised to 815,369.
2 Digital serial set and hearings account for increase.
3 This is an estimate.
5.a-5.a.i Figures for questions 5a and 5b are estimates.
18-18.c Includes fringe benefits.
18 Does not include salary or wages of Associate Dean.
18.c Total salaries and wages for student assistants includes federal government contribution.
KANSAS
1.b.i Reduction in volumes added due to budget cuts.
3 Reduction in monographs purchased due to budget cuts.
27.b Decrease due to the loss of one support staff person whose slot was not filled.
KENTUCKY
5 We are unable to breakout separate totals for Law consortial and freely accessible serial titles. These totals are included in the
count for the Main Library but not represented here as part of the Law Library serial titles total.
5.b.i Law Library consortial serial titles are included in the Main Library total. We are unable to break out a separate total for the
Law Library.
5.b.ii Law Library freely accessible serial titles are included in the Main Library total. We are unable to break out a separate total for
the Law Library.
Question Number Footnote
GEORGE WASHINGTON, cont.
25 The 2008-2009 figure is less than the 2007-2008 figure due to the purchase of new computers for all library staff members in
2007-2008.
26 We had fewer requests that required payment to obtain permission from the Copyright Clearance Center.
27.a We created two new professional positions--rare books librarian and foreign language cataloger.
27.c We employed more students in the computer help room.
36 Use of a new consortial database (Sharelaw) resulted in an increase in requests from other libraries.
GEORGETOWN
1.a Volumes held June 30, 2008 revised to 912,482. This total includes 330,254 e-books.
30 2007-2008 figure incorrectly reported.
HAWAII
Library branches NOT included: Excludes the Hamilton Library, Health Science Library, and the Sinclair Library.
5.b.ii The increase in this column is due to our cataloging and entering bibliographic records into our ILS for titles that have been
digitized by the Law Library Microform Consortium (LLMC). LLMC allows us free access to this database in exchange for our
providing legal materials to scan into their database.
INDIANA
1.a Volumes held June 30, 2008 revised to 491,087.
25 Reported in Q20, Other Operating Expenditures not broken out.
26 Reported in other expenditures, not specified.
37 Separate Law School numbers unavailable reported in Wells Library totals.
38-40, 42 Number included in Wells Library survey totals.
41 If there are Law School part-time students, the numbers are included in the Wells Library survey totals.
42 Numbers included in the Wells Library survey totals.
43 If there are any part-time students in the Law School, the numbers are included in the Wells Library survey totals.
IOWA
1.a Volumes held June 30, 2008 revised to 815,369.
2 Digital serial set and hearings account for increase.
3 This is an estimate.
5.a-5.a.i Figures for questions 5a and 5b are estimates.
18-18.c Includes fringe benefits.
18 Does not include salary or wages of Associate Dean.
18.c Total salaries and wages for student assistants includes federal government contribution.
KANSAS
1.b.i Reduction in volumes added due to budget cuts.
3 Reduction in monographs purchased due to budget cuts.
27.b Decrease due to the loss of one support staff person whose slot was not filled.
KENTUCKY
5 We are unable to breakout separate totals for Law consortial and freely accessible serial titles. These totals are included in the
count for the Main Library but not represented here as part of the Law Library serial titles total.
5.b.i Law Library consortial serial titles are included in the Main Library total. We are unable to break out a separate total for the
Law Library.
5.b.ii Law Library freely accessible serial titles are included in the Main Library total. We are unable to break out a separate total for
the Law Library.
