112 · ARL Statistics 2011–2012
Question
Number
Footnote
OREGON, cont.
14 More review of data this year prior to submitting. This year’s numbers are more reliable.
16 Reflects a downward trend. Some variation may be due to sampling.
18 COUNTER-compliant statistics only.
19 Not all vendors can pull out federated searches. This undoubtedly includes some federated searches.
20 Partial data. Only 24 of 174 COUNTER-compliant reports could separate out federated from regular
searches.
22 Last year’s number was underreported. It should have been 75,280.
23 Change from “Phd” to “Doctoral” degree. We now can include JDs and Education and Music
doctorates.
OTTAWA
All figures are as of 04/30/2012.
Library branches included: Data from Law and Health Science Libraries are included in the figures
reported.
2 Larger than normal increase reflects the addition of e-books and government documents to the total.
6–9, 10, 12 Expenditures as reported in Canadian dollars — Collections Expenditures: (7a) $6,096,105 (7b)
$7,156,298 (7c) $34,058 (7) $13,286,461 Salary Expenditures: (8a) $4,406,383 (8b) $5,305,729 (8c)
$235,694 (8) $9,947,806 (10) $2,313,647 Overall Expenditures: (7) $13,286,461 (8) $9,947,806 (9) $1,152,799
(6) $24,387,066 (12) NA/UA. NOTE: Total Salaries and Wages (Q8) EXCLUDES Fringe Benefits
Expenditures (Q10).
18–19 Based on the COUNTER data for selected packages: Wiley, Taylor&Francis, ProQuest, JSTOR, Elsevier
SD, and EBSCO.
22 Larger than normal decrease due to a survey submission error last year. 2010–11: Reported 13,446
actual total was only 11,409.
PENNSYLVANIA
Library branches included: Communication, Law, Biomedical, Judaic Studies, Chemistry, Dental,
Engineering, Fine Arts, Business, Math/Physics/Astronomy, Museum, Music, Rare Books and
Manuscripts, Veterinary, and High-Density Storage.
9 “Other operating expenditures” does not include $5,691,905 for Special Collection Center construction
or $97,000 for miscellaneous construction.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE
Library branches included: Survey includes all University Park Libraries, as well as the Campus
Libraries. Campus Library locations are as follows: Abington, Altoona, Behrend, Berks, Beaver,
Brandywine, DuBois, Fayette, Great Valley, Greater Allegheny, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley,
Mont Alto, New Kensington, Schuylkill, Shenango Valley, Wilkes-Barre, Worthington-Scranton, and
York.
Data from the Law and Health Sciences Libraries are included in the figures reported.
4 Figure includes electronic theses count.
11 Editor’s Note: Published figure reflects the official designated percent for the Health Sciences Library,
as this is the maximum value entered for this question.
PITTSBURGH
Library branches included: Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville regional branch campus
libraries.
Question
Number
Footnote
OREGON, cont.
14 More review of data this year prior to submitting. This year’s numbers are more reliable.
16 Reflects a downward trend. Some variation may be due to sampling.
18 COUNTER-compliant statistics only.
19 Not all vendors can pull out federated searches. This undoubtedly includes some federated searches.
20 Partial data. Only 24 of 174 COUNTER-compliant reports could separate out federated from regular
searches.
22 Last year’s number was underreported. It should have been 75,280.
23 Change from “Phd” to “Doctoral” degree. We now can include JDs and Education and Music
doctorates.
OTTAWA
All figures are as of 04/30/2012.
Library branches included: Data from Law and Health Science Libraries are included in the figures
reported.
2 Larger than normal increase reflects the addition of e-books and government documents to the total.
6–9, 10, 12 Expenditures as reported in Canadian dollars — Collections Expenditures: (7a) $6,096,105 (7b)
$7,156,298 (7c) $34,058 (7) $13,286,461 Salary Expenditures: (8a) $4,406,383 (8b) $5,305,729 (8c)
$235,694 (8) $9,947,806 (10) $2,313,647 Overall Expenditures: (7) $13,286,461 (8) $9,947,806 (9) $1,152,799
(6) $24,387,066 (12) NA/UA. NOTE: Total Salaries and Wages (Q8) EXCLUDES Fringe Benefits
Expenditures (Q10).
18–19 Based on the COUNTER data for selected packages: Wiley, Taylor&Francis, ProQuest, JSTOR, Elsevier
SD, and EBSCO.
22 Larger than normal decrease due to a survey submission error last year. 2010–11: Reported 13,446
actual total was only 11,409.
PENNSYLVANIA
Library branches included: Communication, Law, Biomedical, Judaic Studies, Chemistry, Dental,
Engineering, Fine Arts, Business, Math/Physics/Astronomy, Museum, Music, Rare Books and
Manuscripts, Veterinary, and High-Density Storage.
9 “Other operating expenditures” does not include $5,691,905 for Special Collection Center construction
or $97,000 for miscellaneous construction.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE
Library branches included: Survey includes all University Park Libraries, as well as the Campus
Libraries. Campus Library locations are as follows: Abington, Altoona, Behrend, Berks, Beaver,
Brandywine, DuBois, Fayette, Great Valley, Greater Allegheny, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley,
Mont Alto, New Kensington, Schuylkill, Shenango Valley, Wilkes-Barre, Worthington-Scranton, and
York.
Data from the Law and Health Sciences Libraries are included in the figures reported.
4 Figure includes electronic theses count.
11 Editor’s Note: Published figure reflects the official designated percent for the Health Sciences Library,
as this is the maximum value entered for this question.
PITTSBURGH
Library branches included: Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville regional branch campus
libraries.
