114 · ARL Statistics 2011–2012
Question
Number
Footnote
QUEEN’S
All figures are as of 04/30/2012.
Library branches included: Stauffer Library (Humanities and Social Sciences), WD Jordan Library
(Special Collections Music), Douglas Library (Engineering/Science), and Education Library.
Data from the Law and Health Sciences Libraries are included in the figures reported.
3 For the first time, we are able to provide an actual bibliographic count, which resulted in a higher
count than we produced in the physical count (which was a historical number that took into account
additions and deletions).
6–9, 10, 12 Expenditures as reported in Canadian dollars — Collections Expenditures: (7a) $1,558,949 (7b)
$7,764,467 (7c) $635,868 (7) $9,959,284 Salary Expenditures: (8a) $3,867,437 (8b) $3,998,153 (8c)
$384,043 (8) $8,249,633 (10) $1,716,432 Overall Expenditures: (7) $9,959,284 (8) $8,249,633 (9) $948,563
(6) $19,157,480 (12) NA/UA. NOTE: Total Salaries and Wages (Q8) EXCLUDES Fringe Benefits
Expenditures (Q10).
9 In previous years, fringe benefits were included here. This year they appear as a separate line item.
13 Last year, total FTE reported was incorrect.
14 The library now uses electronic tracking software to better track courses and attendance.
17 Decreased circulation a result of the move to the electronic.
18–20 Statistic for entire library system.
21 Decrease in overall ILL activity due to a decrease on the reliance on ILL overall.
23–24, 26–29 As at November 2011.
25 As at October 2011.
RICE
Library branches included: Fondren Library and Business Information Center.
2 Includes 24,273 Texshare e-books, 63,619 government publication e-books, 10,804 NetLibrary and
other vendor e-books, and 7,557 ETDs. ETDs available through institutional repository and discovery
layer.
7.b Includes commercial binding ($65,422).
7.c Includes binding supplies ($9,757), cataloging utilities ($186,876), ILL ($40,064), and memberships
($234,962).
14–15 Increase due to preference for giving greater number of smaller presentations.
17 Decrease follows national trends.
27, 29 Increase due to shifting university practice.
ROCHESTER
Library branches included: Sibley Music Library, Eastman School of Music.
Data from the Health Sciences Library are included in the figures reported.
3 Basis of volume count for 495,095 volumes is physical.
7.c Includes commercial binding and document delivery.
10 Includes FICA, medical, unemployment, extended sick pay, disability, life insurance, retirement,
workers’ comp., and tuition benefits.
11 The official designated percent for professional staff is 29.2. For support staff it is 34.3.
13.b Some positions not filled after staff left or retired.
Question
Number
Footnote
QUEEN’S
All figures are as of 04/30/2012.
Library branches included: Stauffer Library (Humanities and Social Sciences), WD Jordan Library
(Special Collections Music), Douglas Library (Engineering/Science), and Education Library.
Data from the Law and Health Sciences Libraries are included in the figures reported.
3 For the first time, we are able to provide an actual bibliographic count, which resulted in a higher
count than we produced in the physical count (which was a historical number that took into account
additions and deletions).
6–9, 10, 12 Expenditures as reported in Canadian dollars — Collections Expenditures: (7a) $1,558,949 (7b)
$7,764,467 (7c) $635,868 (7) $9,959,284 Salary Expenditures: (8a) $3,867,437 (8b) $3,998,153 (8c)
$384,043 (8) $8,249,633 (10) $1,716,432 Overall Expenditures: (7) $9,959,284 (8) $8,249,633 (9) $948,563
(6) $19,157,480 (12) NA/UA. NOTE: Total Salaries and Wages (Q8) EXCLUDES Fringe Benefits
Expenditures (Q10).
9 In previous years, fringe benefits were included here. This year they appear as a separate line item.
13 Last year, total FTE reported was incorrect.
14 The library now uses electronic tracking software to better track courses and attendance.
17 Decreased circulation a result of the move to the electronic.
18–20 Statistic for entire library system.
21 Decrease in overall ILL activity due to a decrease on the reliance on ILL overall.
23–24, 26–29 As at November 2011.
25 As at October 2011.
RICE
Library branches included: Fondren Library and Business Information Center.
2 Includes 24,273 Texshare e-books, 63,619 government publication e-books, 10,804 NetLibrary and
other vendor e-books, and 7,557 ETDs. ETDs available through institutional repository and discovery
layer.
7.b Includes commercial binding ($65,422).
7.c Includes binding supplies ($9,757), cataloging utilities ($186,876), ILL ($40,064), and memberships
($234,962).
14–15 Increase due to preference for giving greater number of smaller presentations.
17 Decrease follows national trends.
27, 29 Increase due to shifting university practice.
ROCHESTER
Library branches included: Sibley Music Library, Eastman School of Music.
Data from the Health Sciences Library are included in the figures reported.
3 Basis of volume count for 495,095 volumes is physical.
7.c Includes commercial binding and document delivery.
10 Includes FICA, medical, unemployment, extended sick pay, disability, life insurance, retirement,
workers’ comp., and tuition benefits.
11 The official designated percent for professional staff is 29.2. For support staff it is 34.3.
13.b Some positions not filled after staff left or retired.
