ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2005–2006

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NUMBER FOOTNOTE
23.b OhioLINK funds are provided for the entire university and are not broken down by individual library.
OREGON
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 193,629 to include 21,811 titles from MOML.
2 Includes 21,811 titles loaded from MOML.
21 Figure reflects the 1st of 4 payments for MOML.
25 Most ILL expenses for Law are not separate from the Main Library.
34, 35 Cannot be separated from the main library figure.
QUEENʹS
All statistics unless otherwise stated are as of April 30, 2006.
26a, 26b Figures are as of November 2005.
RUTGERS, CAMDEN
10‐13 Audiovisual Materials figures cannot be disaggregated. Total audiovisual is 122.
RUTGERS, NEWARK
10‐13 Audiovisual Materials figures cannot be disaggregated. Total audiovisual is 1,164.
17a, 26a Reduction of 2 professionals due to Law School reorganization.
17b, 26b Reduction of 6 support staff from 2004‐05, as those data were incorrectly reported 2004‐05 figure revised to 15. 3
positions removed due to Law School reorganization, and 2 hourly support staff removed.
17c, 26c Reduced by 4 student employees due to lack of funds.
SASKATCHEWAN
4a‐b Figures were not provided in previous years.
SYRACUSE
12 Previously reported in bibliographic units.
TEMPLE
1.b.i Higher number of volumes reflects increase in library funding.
4.b Increase reflects inclusion of government documents.
15a, 15b Increases are a result of an increase in funding.
15.c Includes a one‐time purchase of a backfile and audio visual materials due to an increase in funding from the
University Library.
15.d Reflects spending on bibliographic utilities in 2005‐06 upon a closer reading of the instructions.
19 Reflects an increase in funding from the Law School and from the University Library system.
21 Figure reflects a one‐time purchase.
TEXAS TECH
All figures are as of August 31, 2006.
TULANE
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 374,691, reflecting the first accurate count since Hurricane Katrina.
VANDERBILT
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 475,804 to include 9,111 volumes from 18th Century Collections Online.

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QUESTION
NUMBER FOOTNOTE
23.b OhioLINK funds are provided for the entire university and are not broken down by individual library.
OREGON
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 193,629 to include 21,811 titles from MOML.
2 Includes 21,811 titles loaded from MOML.
21 Figure reflects the 1st of 4 payments for MOML.
25 Most ILL expenses for Law are not separate from the Main Library.
34, 35 Cannot be separated from the main library figure.
QUEENʹS
All statistics unless otherwise stated are as of April 30, 2006.
26a, 26b Figures are as of November 2005.
RUTGERS, CAMDEN
10‐13 Audiovisual Materials figures cannot be disaggregated. Total audiovisual is 122.
RUTGERS, NEWARK
10‐13 Audiovisual Materials figures cannot be disaggregated. Total audiovisual is 1,164.
17a, 26a Reduction of 2 professionals due to Law School reorganization.
17b, 26b Reduction of 6 support staff from 2004‐05, as those data were incorrectly reported 2004‐05 figure revised to 15. 3
positions removed due to Law School reorganization, and 2 hourly support staff removed.
17c, 26c Reduced by 4 student employees due to lack of funds.
SASKATCHEWAN
4a‐b Figures were not provided in previous years.
SYRACUSE
12 Previously reported in bibliographic units.
TEMPLE
1.b.i Higher number of volumes reflects increase in library funding.
4.b Increase reflects inclusion of government documents.
15a, 15b Increases are a result of an increase in funding.
15.c Includes a one‐time purchase of a backfile and audio visual materials due to an increase in funding from the
University Library.
15.d Reflects spending on bibliographic utilities in 2005‐06 upon a closer reading of the instructions.
19 Reflects an increase in funding from the Law School and from the University Library system.
21 Figure reflects a one‐time purchase.
TEXAS TECH
All figures are as of August 31, 2006.
TULANE
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 374,691, reflecting the first accurate count since Hurricane Katrina.
VANDERBILT
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 475,804 to include 9,111 volumes from 18th Century Collections Online.

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QUESTION
NUMBER FOOTNOTE
reporting requirements for the American Bar Association statistics.
2 Both UH Law Library and the Main Library had a significant increase in number of monographic volumes
purchased.
6 The increase in the number of microform units held by the UH Libraries is due to a change in the way the Law
Library reported its statistics. Previously, Law had used the definition required for the American Bar Association
(fiche =number of units divided by 6, microfilm =number of reels x 5). The number reported this year reflects the
definition used by ARL and was calculated by reverse‐engineering the figures reported to ABA.
HOWARD
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 207,653.
24 Figure reflects fewer computer hardware purchases.
IOWA
2 Figure is estimated titles are not separated by monograph/serials, only by dollar amount.
17.a Does not include salary of Associate Dean for Research.
17.c Law library does not include 2 RAs and 5 LOF students paid by law school Deanʹs account.
19 Law Library includes postage, phones, supplies, equipment.
31 Law Library bases on two weekly surveys taken each year and then multiplied.
KANSAS
1.b.i Library monograph expenditures were significantly cut in 2005‐06.
4.a Includes the number of serials received in PDF format from Hein Online.
15.a Library monograph expenditures were significantly cut in 2005‐06.
LOUISIANA STATE
10 Change due to maps being recounted in 2006.
MIAMI
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 423,750 to include 21,811 e‐books not included in prior years.
17.a Excludes law library directorʹs salary.
MICHIGAN
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 699,148 to include 21,811 e‐books.
1.b.i Includes 2,684 e‐books.
15.d Includes: ILL ($480) and Preservation ($56,091)
32, 33 Includes reserves.
MICHIGAN STATE
12 Counts based on item (or copy), not on number of units within each copy.
MONTREAL
Volumes held May 31, 2005 revised to 177,354 in order to correct past miscalculations.
NEBRASKA
7‐9 Figures unavailable for Law Library.
OHIO STATE
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 560,969.

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QUESTION
NUMBER FOOTNOTE
reporting requirements for the American Bar Association statistics.
2 Both UH Law Library and the Main Library had a significant increase in number of monographic volumes
purchased.
6 The increase in the number of microform units held by the UH Libraries is due to a change in the way the Law
Library reported its statistics. Previously, Law had used the definition required for the American Bar Association
(fiche =number of units divided by 6, microfilm =number of reels x 5). The number reported this year reflects the
definition used by ARL and was calculated by reverse‐engineering the figures reported to ABA.
HOWARD
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 207,653.
24 Figure reflects fewer computer hardware purchases.
IOWA
2 Figure is estimated titles are not separated by monograph/serials, only by dollar amount.
17.a Does not include salary of Associate Dean for Research.
17.c Law library does not include 2 RAs and 5 LOF students paid by law school Deanʹs account.
19 Law Library includes postage, phones, supplies, equipment.
31 Law Library bases on two weekly surveys taken each year and then multiplied.
KANSAS
1.b.i Library monograph expenditures were significantly cut in 2005‐06.
4.a Includes the number of serials received in PDF format from Hein Online.
15.a Library monograph expenditures were significantly cut in 2005‐06.
LOUISIANA STATE
10 Change due to maps being recounted in 2006.
MIAMI
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 423,750 to include 21,811 e‐books not included in prior years.
17.a Excludes law library directorʹs salary.
MICHIGAN
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 699,148 to include 21,811 e‐books.
1.b.i Includes 2,684 e‐books.
15.d Includes: ILL ($480) and Preservation ($56,091)
32, 33 Includes reserves.
MICHIGAN STATE
12 Counts based on item (or copy), not on number of units within each copy.
MONTREAL
Volumes held May 31, 2005 revised to 177,354 in order to correct past miscalculations.
NEBRASKA
7‐9 Figures unavailable for Law Library.
OHIO STATE
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 560,969.

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NUMBER FOOTNOTE
15.c Some expenditures included here were previously reported as Miscellaneous (15d).
24 The Law School provides much not reported here.
WASHINGTON U.‐ST. LOUIS
1.a Does not include e‐books.
4.b Cannot distinguish between serials purchased and received.
31 Law Library does not track reference transactions.
WESTERN ONTARIO
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 179,750 due to an automated count from the system which does not include
unlinked items previously counted as part of the manual count. These items will be linked over time.
8, 12, 13 Law Library is no longer counting computer files separately from the Main Library.
35 Requests for materials from other libraries are handled centrally.
YALE
Volumes held June 30, 2005 revised to 857,353.
33 Includes 6,252 from ELI Express.

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