59 ARL Academic Law Library Statistics 2014–2015
Question
Number
Footnote
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Library branches included: These Statistics are for SIUC School of Law Library.
Library branches NOT included: NA.
6, 7.a Decrease is a result of budget cuts.
7.c Binding Costs=$996. Decrease is a result of budget cuts and position responsible for binding being
vacant.
8, 8.b, 13, 13.b Decrease is a result of budget cuts and vacant positions.
8.c Increased student hours at front desk.
9 Increase in insurance costs, new technology fee, and evening security patrols.
10 Includes: Sick/Vacation Payouts, GA Health Insurance, FICA, Retirement, Workers’ Compensation,
Life Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance.
11 Includes: FICA, Retirement, Workers’ Compensation, Life Insurance, Unemployment Insurance,
Health Insurance, Dental insurance, and Vision Insurance.
18–20 Unknown.
21 Decrease due to fewer requests received.
22 Decrease due to fewer requests from patrons.
23 Not Available.
SYRACUSE
8.b, 13.a–13.b Decrease due to attrition.
18-20 COUNTER-compliant statistics not available.
21–22 Small numbers result in wide percentage swings from year to year.
TEMPLE
10 Fringe benefit rates are 29.9% for full-time employees and 8.2% for part-time employees. Full-time
fringe benefits include health insurance, FICA-OASDI, FICA-Medical, pension, employee/dependent
tuition, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, post-retirement, and early retirement
benefits, study leave, and benefits management. Part-time fringe benefits include FICA-OASDI, FICA-
Medical, and workers’ compensation.
14 A significant number of retirements and departures occurred during this fiscal year. The heaviest
presenter on the library staff left without recording his statistics, so this information is lost and cannot
be reliably replicated using a sample. This number will climb back to prior levels next year.
16 This sample is based on a different calculation method than past years, which we believe to be more
accurate.
TENNESSEE
Library branches included: Reporting for the Joel A. Katz Law Library.
TEXAS
All figures are as of 08/31/2015.
Library branches included: Tarlton Law Library.
Library branches NOT included: University of Texas at Austin Libraries, the Briscoe Center for
American History, and the Harry Ransom Center.
TEXAS A&M
All figures are as of 08/31/2015.
Question
Number
Footnote
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
Library branches included: These Statistics are for SIUC School of Law Library.
Library branches NOT included: NA.
6, 7.a Decrease is a result of budget cuts.
7.c Binding Costs=$996. Decrease is a result of budget cuts and position responsible for binding being
vacant.
8, 8.b, 13, 13.b Decrease is a result of budget cuts and vacant positions.
8.c Increased student hours at front desk.
9 Increase in insurance costs, new technology fee, and evening security patrols.
10 Includes: Sick/Vacation Payouts, GA Health Insurance, FICA, Retirement, Workers’ Compensation,
Life Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance.
11 Includes: FICA, Retirement, Workers’ Compensation, Life Insurance, Unemployment Insurance,
Health Insurance, Dental insurance, and Vision Insurance.
18–20 Unknown.
21 Decrease due to fewer requests received.
22 Decrease due to fewer requests from patrons.
23 Not Available.
SYRACUSE
8.b, 13.a–13.b Decrease due to attrition.
18-20 COUNTER-compliant statistics not available.
21–22 Small numbers result in wide percentage swings from year to year.
TEMPLE
10 Fringe benefit rates are 29.9% for full-time employees and 8.2% for part-time employees. Full-time
fringe benefits include health insurance, FICA-OASDI, FICA-Medical, pension, employee/dependent
tuition, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, post-retirement, and early retirement
benefits, study leave, and benefits management. Part-time fringe benefits include FICA-OASDI, FICA-
Medical, and workers’ compensation.
14 A significant number of retirements and departures occurred during this fiscal year. The heaviest
presenter on the library staff left without recording his statistics, so this information is lost and cannot
be reliably replicated using a sample. This number will climb back to prior levels next year.
16 This sample is based on a different calculation method than past years, which we believe to be more
accurate.
TENNESSEE
Library branches included: Reporting for the Joel A. Katz Law Library.
TEXAS
All figures are as of 08/31/2015.
Library branches included: Tarlton Law Library.
Library branches NOT included: University of Texas at Austin Libraries, the Briscoe Center for
American History, and the Harry Ransom Center.
TEXAS A&M
All figures are as of 08/31/2015.
