47 ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2014–2015
Question
Number
Footnote
MIAMI cont.
18 Use of electronic resources provided by Calder Library is included in the Central/Richter Library survey
data.
23 Data includes UMH Library in addition to Calder Library.
MINNESOTA
Library branches included: Bio-Medical Library (https://hsl.lib.umn.edu/biomed).
2 Decrease from last FY is due to deduplication, exclusion of electronic serials starting FY 2014–15, and
transfer of ~50,000 items to off-site location PS2.
6 Library materials expenditures went down.
8.a Some support positions were converted to professional positions, and some positions were re-classed
through a job study.
8.b, 13.b Vacant positions and voluntary layoffs.
13.a Reclassifications
21
FY 2013–14 figure revised upward to 14,590. This results in a -21% percent change in FY 2014–15,
rather than +70%. Many medical libraries are opting to purchase library databases rather than to try to
maintain print collections, and in some cases, that is the only library service they are offering to staff.
Most libraries are still using services of their partner (free) lenders, but have dramatically reduced their
borrowing from libraries that charge for ILL. There are also more options out there now than there were
five years ago, including commercial document delivery services where a library can include paying for
copyright at the same time they order the article.
NEW MEXICO
Library branches included: Health Sciences Library.
Library branches NOT included: UNM Main Library, UNM Law.
1 The number entered for this question for 2013–2014 is not correct.
4 Increase in e-book titles is due to additional funding and priority on e-book purchases.
6 There is no clear explanation for this difference. UNM MAin and HSLIC will pay particular attention to
this area next year in order to ensure this discrepancy does not continue to occur.
8 The figures for 2014–2015 are pretty accurate and we cannot determine the cause of the difference from
the previous year.
10 This total includes 29% fringe on staff salaries and 32.5% fringe on faculty and professional staff salaries.
13 The discrepancies for staff numbers could be contributed to a reorganization at HSLIC within and
regarding the HSLIC Biomedical Informatics Program, and Technology Services.
21–22 Filled requests provided for last year were 1,514 and filled requests received were 899. Increased
borrowing due to HSLIC making ILL free to affiliated users.
NEW YORK
All figures are as of 08/31/2015.
Library branches included: Hospital for Joint Disease and the Dental Library.
1 12% print (on-site), 17% print (off site), and 71% e-book.
2 Closure of dental library.
7.a Purchased fewer print books and e-book frontlists in 2014–2015.
Question
Number
Footnote
MIAMI cont.
18 Use of electronic resources provided by Calder Library is included in the Central/Richter Library survey
data.
23 Data includes UMH Library in addition to Calder Library.
MINNESOTA
Library branches included: Bio-Medical Library (https://hsl.lib.umn.edu/biomed).
2 Decrease from last FY is due to deduplication, exclusion of electronic serials starting FY 2014–15, and
transfer of ~50,000 items to off-site location PS2.
6 Library materials expenditures went down.
8.a Some support positions were converted to professional positions, and some positions were re-classed
through a job study.
8.b, 13.b Vacant positions and voluntary layoffs.
13.a Reclassifications
21
FY 2013–14 figure revised upward to 14,590. This results in a -21% percent change in FY 2014–15,
rather than +70%. Many medical libraries are opting to purchase library databases rather than to try to
maintain print collections, and in some cases, that is the only library service they are offering to staff.
Most libraries are still using services of their partner (free) lenders, but have dramatically reduced their
borrowing from libraries that charge for ILL. There are also more options out there now than there were
five years ago, including commercial document delivery services where a library can include paying for
copyright at the same time they order the article.
NEW MEXICO
Library branches included: Health Sciences Library.
Library branches NOT included: UNM Main Library, UNM Law.
1 The number entered for this question for 2013–2014 is not correct.
4 Increase in e-book titles is due to additional funding and priority on e-book purchases.
6 There is no clear explanation for this difference. UNM MAin and HSLIC will pay particular attention to
this area next year in order to ensure this discrepancy does not continue to occur.
8 The figures for 2014–2015 are pretty accurate and we cannot determine the cause of the difference from
the previous year.
10 This total includes 29% fringe on staff salaries and 32.5% fringe on faculty and professional staff salaries.
13 The discrepancies for staff numbers could be contributed to a reorganization at HSLIC within and
regarding the HSLIC Biomedical Informatics Program, and Technology Services.
21–22 Filled requests provided for last year were 1,514 and filled requests received were 899. Increased
borrowing due to HSLIC making ILL free to affiliated users.
NEW YORK
All figures are as of 08/31/2015.
Library branches included: Hospital for Joint Disease and the Dental Library.
1 12% print (on-site), 17% print (off site), and 71% e-book.
2 Closure of dental library.
7.a Purchased fewer print books and e-book frontlists in 2014–2015.
