10 · ARL Statistics 2006–2007
Table 2
Median Monograph and Serial Expenditures in ARL Libraries, 1986–2007
Median Values for Time-Series Trends
Year Serial
Expenditures
Monograph
Unit Cost
Monograph
Expenditures
Monographs
Purchased
(Libraries) (100) (57) (97) (58)
1986 $1,496,775 $29.28 $1,120,645 32,679
1987 $1,769,960 $31.76 $1,064,484 26,240
1988 $1,947,559 $36.03 $1,141,226 25,238
1989 $2,113,976 $38.44 $1,106,073 27,082
1990 $2,296,910 $41.44 $1,330,747 27,546
1991 $2,548,687 $42.60 $1,400,738 27,843
1992 $2,620,832 $44.14 $1,353,865 26,947
1993 $2,918,569 $43.74 $1,295,807 25,188
1994 $2,912,495 $44.72 $1,309,807 25,341
1995 $3,131,033 $45.27 $1,365,575 25,707
1996 $3,389,118 $46.73 $1,444,015 25,911
1997 $3,642,541 $46.42 $1,460,234 28,576
1998 $3,816,497 $47.59 $1,486,764 24,447
1999 $4,095,934 $47.78 $1,506,651 25,173
2000 $4,430,812 $47.87 $1,657,349 28,024
2001 $4,660,349 $48.48 $1,864,023 30,494
2002 $4,939,225 $50.61 $1,812,826 31,578
2003 $5,392,007 $52.83 $1,873,157 33,208
2004 $5,580,157 $51.36 $1,839,412 30,155
2005 $5,962,446 $53.57 $1,784,841 30,546
2006 $6,307,292 $52.04 $2,044,272 33,145
2007 $6,587,241 $54.17 $2,097,078 36,462
Average annual
%change
7.3% 3.0% 3.0% 0.5%
Note that Table 2 and Graph 2 have been revised since 2005–2006 and no longer include Serial Unit Cost or Serial
Subscriptions. Beginning with 2006–2007, ARL libraries are reporting unduplicated counts of serial titles rather than
subscriptions.
Table 2
Median Monograph and Serial Expenditures in ARL Libraries, 1986–2007
Median Values for Time-Series Trends
Year Serial
Expenditures
Monograph
Unit Cost
Monograph
Expenditures
Monographs
Purchased
(Libraries) (100) (57) (97) (58)
1986 $1,496,775 $29.28 $1,120,645 32,679
1987 $1,769,960 $31.76 $1,064,484 26,240
1988 $1,947,559 $36.03 $1,141,226 25,238
1989 $2,113,976 $38.44 $1,106,073 27,082
1990 $2,296,910 $41.44 $1,330,747 27,546
1991 $2,548,687 $42.60 $1,400,738 27,843
1992 $2,620,832 $44.14 $1,353,865 26,947
1993 $2,918,569 $43.74 $1,295,807 25,188
1994 $2,912,495 $44.72 $1,309,807 25,341
1995 $3,131,033 $45.27 $1,365,575 25,707
1996 $3,389,118 $46.73 $1,444,015 25,911
1997 $3,642,541 $46.42 $1,460,234 28,576
1998 $3,816,497 $47.59 $1,486,764 24,447
1999 $4,095,934 $47.78 $1,506,651 25,173
2000 $4,430,812 $47.87 $1,657,349 28,024
2001 $4,660,349 $48.48 $1,864,023 30,494
2002 $4,939,225 $50.61 $1,812,826 31,578
2003 $5,392,007 $52.83 $1,873,157 33,208
2004 $5,580,157 $51.36 $1,839,412 30,155
2005 $5,962,446 $53.57 $1,784,841 30,546
2006 $6,307,292 $52.04 $2,044,272 33,145
2007 $6,587,241 $54.17 $2,097,078 36,462
Average annual
%change
7.3% 3.0% 3.0% 0.5%
Note that Table 2 and Graph 2 have been revised since 2005–2006 and no longer include Serial Unit Cost or Serial
Subscriptions. Beginning with 2006–2007, ARL libraries are reporting unduplicated counts of serial titles rather than
subscriptions.
