14 · ARL Statistics 2007–2008
Table 4
Expenditure Trends in ARL Libraries, 1986–2008
Median Values for Time-Series Trends—Unadjusted dollar figures
Year Library
Materials
Serial
Exp.
Monograph
Exp.
Total
Salary
Operating
Exp.
Total CPI
(Libraries) (105) (100) (97) (104) (104) (105)
1986 2,705,297 1,496,775 1,120,645 4,011,436 1,111,914 8,361,092 109.6
1987 3,058,479 1,769,960 1,064,484 4,361,646 1,180,167 8,990,001 113.6
1988 3,369,896 1,947,559 1,141,226 4,618,335 1,198,674 9,557,623 118.3
1989 3,577,405 2,113,976 1,106,073 5,236,292 1,364,558 10,183,315 124.0
1990 3,903,358 2,296,910 1,330,747 5,469,333 1,386,618 11,241,022 130.7
1991 4,064,344 2,548,687 1,400,738 5,885,814 1,445,735 11,990,794 136.2
1992 4,156,510 2,620,832 1,353,865 6,050,222 1,390,245 12,249,150 140.3
1993 4,316,674 2,918,569 1,295,807 5,962,470 1,561,122 12,265,696 144.5
1994 4,572,276 2,912,495 1,309,807 6,047,803 1,676,701 12,767,348 148.2
1995 4,715,203 3,131,033 1,365,575 6,312,770 1,853,586 13,171,893 152.4
1996 5,126,482 3,389,118 1,444,015 6,664,021 1,997,233 13,870,378 156.9
1997 5,562,742 3,642,541 1,460,234 6,893,582 2,039,957 14,526,674 160.5
1998 5,795,223 3,816,497 1,486,764 7,163,979 2,072,903 15,329,371 163.0
1999 6,232,365 4,095,934 1,506,651 7,476,532 2,069,887 16,737,261 166.6
2000 6,744,281 4,430,812 1,657,349 7,811,403 1,991,852 17,221,441 172.2
2001 7,322,507 4,660,349 1,864,023 8,106,666 2,280,493 17,620,048 177.5
2002 7,599,249 4,939,225 1,812,826 8,488,255 2,136,616 18,456,038 180.1
2003 8,273,171 5,392,007 1,873,157 8,813,191 2,073,913 19,030,188 183.9
2004 8,286,431 5,580,157 1,839,412 9,015,741 2,274,878 19,953,776 189.4
2005 8,801,962 5,962,446 1,784,841 9,268,364 2,243,592 20,663,012 195.4
2006 9,174,734 6,307,292 2,044,272 9,647,695 2,540,171 21,694,210 203.5
2007 9,600,793 6,587,241 2,097,078 9,940,406 2,549,139 22,810,227 208.3
2008 10,454,644 7,097,140 2,084,991 10,302,966 2,649,899 24,804,535 219.9
Average annual
%change
6.3% 7.3% 2.9% 4.4% 4.0% 4.9% 3.2%
Operating expenditures, including many automation expenditures, have doubled since 1986, but have remained at
relatively stable levels of investment. The total salary expenditures median has increased only slightly over the past four
years (average rate of 4%). Monograph expenditures continue to increase, but in 2007–2008 have increased at a lower rate
than the consumer price index (CPI). The annual consumer price index, included in Graph 4, provides a comparative
reference for the increases in library expenditures.
Table 4
Expenditure Trends in ARL Libraries, 1986–2008
Median Values for Time-Series Trends—Unadjusted dollar figures
Year Library
Materials
Serial
Exp.
Monograph
Exp.
Total
Salary
Operating
Exp.
Total CPI
(Libraries) (105) (100) (97) (104) (104) (105)
1986 2,705,297 1,496,775 1,120,645 4,011,436 1,111,914 8,361,092 109.6
1987 3,058,479 1,769,960 1,064,484 4,361,646 1,180,167 8,990,001 113.6
1988 3,369,896 1,947,559 1,141,226 4,618,335 1,198,674 9,557,623 118.3
1989 3,577,405 2,113,976 1,106,073 5,236,292 1,364,558 10,183,315 124.0
1990 3,903,358 2,296,910 1,330,747 5,469,333 1,386,618 11,241,022 130.7
1991 4,064,344 2,548,687 1,400,738 5,885,814 1,445,735 11,990,794 136.2
1992 4,156,510 2,620,832 1,353,865 6,050,222 1,390,245 12,249,150 140.3
1993 4,316,674 2,918,569 1,295,807 5,962,470 1,561,122 12,265,696 144.5
1994 4,572,276 2,912,495 1,309,807 6,047,803 1,676,701 12,767,348 148.2
1995 4,715,203 3,131,033 1,365,575 6,312,770 1,853,586 13,171,893 152.4
1996 5,126,482 3,389,118 1,444,015 6,664,021 1,997,233 13,870,378 156.9
1997 5,562,742 3,642,541 1,460,234 6,893,582 2,039,957 14,526,674 160.5
1998 5,795,223 3,816,497 1,486,764 7,163,979 2,072,903 15,329,371 163.0
1999 6,232,365 4,095,934 1,506,651 7,476,532 2,069,887 16,737,261 166.6
2000 6,744,281 4,430,812 1,657,349 7,811,403 1,991,852 17,221,441 172.2
2001 7,322,507 4,660,349 1,864,023 8,106,666 2,280,493 17,620,048 177.5
2002 7,599,249 4,939,225 1,812,826 8,488,255 2,136,616 18,456,038 180.1
2003 8,273,171 5,392,007 1,873,157 8,813,191 2,073,913 19,030,188 183.9
2004 8,286,431 5,580,157 1,839,412 9,015,741 2,274,878 19,953,776 189.4
2005 8,801,962 5,962,446 1,784,841 9,268,364 2,243,592 20,663,012 195.4
2006 9,174,734 6,307,292 2,044,272 9,647,695 2,540,171 21,694,210 203.5
2007 9,600,793 6,587,241 2,097,078 9,940,406 2,549,139 22,810,227 208.3
2008 10,454,644 7,097,140 2,084,991 10,302,966 2,649,899 24,804,535 219.9
Average annual
%change
6.3% 7.3% 2.9% 4.4% 4.0% 4.9% 3.2%
Operating expenditures, including many automation expenditures, have doubled since 1986, but have remained at
relatively stable levels of investment. The total salary expenditures median has increased only slightly over the past four
years (average rate of 4%). Monograph expenditures continue to increase, but in 2007–2008 have increased at a lower rate
than the consumer price index (CPI). The annual consumer price index, included in Graph 4, provides a comparative
reference for the increases in library expenditures.
