58 · ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2013–2014
Question Number Footnote
TORONTO
All figures are as of 04/30/2014.
Library branches included: Bora Laskin Law Library.
6–9, 10, 12 Expenditures as reported in Canadian dollars. Collections Expenditures: (7a) $84,853 (7b)
$1,093,837 (7c) $9,727 (7) $1,188,417 Salary Expenditures: (8a) $643,373 (8b) $361,244 (8c) $95,395
(8) $1,100,012 (10) $258,024 Overall Expenditures: (7) $1,188,417 (8) $1,100,012 (9) $123,588 (6)
$2,412,017 (12) NA/UA. NOTE: Total Salaries and Wages (Q8) EXCLUDES Fringe Benefits
Expenditures (Q10).
17 The Law Library collection is primarily circulating from another library (Robarts Library)
during the period of construction of a new Law Library. Therefore, this circulation represents
the activity of a small core collection, only. This relocation of the collection also affects the ILL
stats, as these loans are not being circulated from the Law Library. It is also true for many other
questions, such as expenditures on staffing or resources, and reference transactions, that the
Law Library is operating with reduced staffing and, therefore, services, during the construction
period.
TULANE
2 Increase reflects increase in existing volumes cataloged.
4 Increase reflects purchase of e-book collections.
7.c, 8.c Decrease reflects shifting budget priorities.
14, 15 Reflects more focus on this service area.
16, 17, 21, 22 May reflect increase in library use.
UTAH
17 Number of initial circulations is reported as much lower this year because our new catalog
allows us the ability to exclude reserve items, which we hadn’t been able to do in our old ILS.
VANDERBILT
Library branches included: Law Library.
7.a Effort to move money from continuing to one-time purchases $20,526 in restricted funds spent
on one-time purchases.
8.a, 13–13.b Vacant support position was re-described as professional position.
10 Includes health plan, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, tuition assistance,
vacation, and sick leave.
13, 13.a Vacant support position was re-described as professional position. One professional position was
unfilled for the year.
16 Some directional questions were reported in last year’s number. Some instructional questions
were overlooked in current year.
17 Law Library is purchasing and loaning requested items rather than requesting them on
Interlibrary loan.
21 Law Library has not been lending for past year, but will resume in 2014–15.
22 Law Library is purchasing requested items rather than requesting on loan.
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS
7 Reflects law library acquisition budget cuts.
10 Fringe benefits include annuity, FICA, health allowance, and dependent tuition allowance.
13, 13.b Reflects reduction in support staff.
Question Number Footnote
TORONTO
All figures are as of 04/30/2014.
Library branches included: Bora Laskin Law Library.
6–9, 10, 12 Expenditures as reported in Canadian dollars. Collections Expenditures: (7a) $84,853 (7b)
$1,093,837 (7c) $9,727 (7) $1,188,417 Salary Expenditures: (8a) $643,373 (8b) $361,244 (8c) $95,395
(8) $1,100,012 (10) $258,024 Overall Expenditures: (7) $1,188,417 (8) $1,100,012 (9) $123,588 (6)
$2,412,017 (12) NA/UA. NOTE: Total Salaries and Wages (Q8) EXCLUDES Fringe Benefits
Expenditures (Q10).
17 The Law Library collection is primarily circulating from another library (Robarts Library)
during the period of construction of a new Law Library. Therefore, this circulation represents
the activity of a small core collection, only. This relocation of the collection also affects the ILL
stats, as these loans are not being circulated from the Law Library. It is also true for many other
questions, such as expenditures on staffing or resources, and reference transactions, that the
Law Library is operating with reduced staffing and, therefore, services, during the construction
period.
TULANE
2 Increase reflects increase in existing volumes cataloged.
4 Increase reflects purchase of e-book collections.
7.c, 8.c Decrease reflects shifting budget priorities.
14, 15 Reflects more focus on this service area.
16, 17, 21, 22 May reflect increase in library use.
UTAH
17 Number of initial circulations is reported as much lower this year because our new catalog
allows us the ability to exclude reserve items, which we hadn’t been able to do in our old ILS.
VANDERBILT
Library branches included: Law Library.
7.a Effort to move money from continuing to one-time purchases $20,526 in restricted funds spent
on one-time purchases.
8.a, 13–13.b Vacant support position was re-described as professional position.
10 Includes health plan, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, tuition assistance,
vacation, and sick leave.
13, 13.a Vacant support position was re-described as professional position. One professional position was
unfilled for the year.
16 Some directional questions were reported in last year’s number. Some instructional questions
were overlooked in current year.
17 Law Library is purchasing and loaning requested items rather than requesting them on
Interlibrary loan.
21 Law Library has not been lending for past year, but will resume in 2014–15.
22 Law Library is purchasing requested items rather than requesting on loan.
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS
7 Reflects law library acquisition budget cuts.
10 Fringe benefits include annuity, FICA, health allowance, and dependent tuition allowance.
13, 13.b Reflects reduction in support staff.
