94 Footnotes
Question Number Footnote
MIAMI cont.
Richter (Central), including Architecture, Business, and Music Marine, Law, and Calder
Medical Library data are included in the total ARL statistics for the University of Miami
Libraries. [Central Library (Richter)]
1, 2, 4, 22 Included with Richter. [Marine Library]
9 The increase in other operating costs expenditures for FY2015 is attributable to several interior
renovations, including new computers and furnishings. [Central Library (Richter)]
11 Professional 27% support staff 43% [Central Library (Richter) and Marine Library]
18 Use of electronic resources provided by the Marine Library is included in the Central/Richter
Library survey data. [Marine Library]
23 Gate count includes Richter Library and Business Library total annual gate counts for
Architecture and Music Libraries are not available. [Central Library (Richter)]
MICHIGAN
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: University Library, Bentley Historical Library, William L. Clements
Library, Kresge Business Administration Library, and the Law Library.
Library branches NOT included: Dearborn and Flint campuses.
Data from the Health Sciences Library is included in the figures reported.
MICHIGAN STATE
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: Engineering Library, Mathematics Library, Business Library, Gull
Lake Library.
Library branches NOT included: Law Library.
4 E-book count as of June 30, 2015 (less HathiTrust and CRL e-books): 1,928,939. Total of
some of the larger packages as follows: Serials Solutions: 459,049 Serial Set: 320,012 ERIC:
226,255 English Short Title Catalog: 137,964 Early English Books Online: 119,855 Lexis Nexis
Congressional Hearings: 106,004 Readex: 68,212 Alexander Street Press: 52,662 Nineteenth
Century Collections Online: 47,010 Sabin: 42,144 Office of Scientific &Tech. Info.: 41,680
Literature Online: 4,727 Digitalia: 9,310 Electronic theses: 7,373 All other e-book packages:
276,682. (Electronic purchased to replace print volumes withdrawn.)
7.c Includes binding $139,084 ILL Reserve $65,475 Postage $6,396 Preservation $21,869 Fee
$35,082 Memberships $219,592 Services $163,330.
8.c An increase of students hired to assist with special facilities and digital projects.
10 Fringes are paid for by the university, not the library. This cannot be estimated because the
fringe rate varies depending on salary.
11 Editor’s Note: Published figure reflects the official designated percent for the Law Library
(30%), as this is the maximum value entered for this question.
14 Includes Special Collections. Librarians (565) +DLS (78).
15 Includes Special Collections. Librarians (27007) +DLS (458). Several sessions not as well
attended as in previous years.
16 Generally, there has been a decline in reference questions received at service points and by
subject specialists. We also experienced technical issues with our reference transaction tracking
software and it’s likely that some of our data was lost for this reporting year.
17 Decrease in circulation could be due to decrease in print volumes available due to weeding and
preference for electronic resources.
18 This figure represents full-text article requests for COUNTER-compliant electronic journals
platforms such as ScienceDirect and Wiley Online Library.
Question Number Footnote
MIAMI cont.
Richter (Central), including Architecture, Business, and Music Marine, Law, and Calder
Medical Library data are included in the total ARL statistics for the University of Miami
Libraries. [Central Library (Richter)]
1, 2, 4, 22 Included with Richter. [Marine Library]
9 The increase in other operating costs expenditures for FY2015 is attributable to several interior
renovations, including new computers and furnishings. [Central Library (Richter)]
11 Professional 27% support staff 43% [Central Library (Richter) and Marine Library]
18 Use of electronic resources provided by the Marine Library is included in the Central/Richter
Library survey data. [Marine Library]
23 Gate count includes Richter Library and Business Library total annual gate counts for
Architecture and Music Libraries are not available. [Central Library (Richter)]
MICHIGAN
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: University Library, Bentley Historical Library, William L. Clements
Library, Kresge Business Administration Library, and the Law Library.
Library branches NOT included: Dearborn and Flint campuses.
Data from the Health Sciences Library is included in the figures reported.
MICHIGAN STATE
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: Engineering Library, Mathematics Library, Business Library, Gull
Lake Library.
Library branches NOT included: Law Library.
4 E-book count as of June 30, 2015 (less HathiTrust and CRL e-books): 1,928,939. Total of
some of the larger packages as follows: Serials Solutions: 459,049 Serial Set: 320,012 ERIC:
226,255 English Short Title Catalog: 137,964 Early English Books Online: 119,855 Lexis Nexis
Congressional Hearings: 106,004 Readex: 68,212 Alexander Street Press: 52,662 Nineteenth
Century Collections Online: 47,010 Sabin: 42,144 Office of Scientific &Tech. Info.: 41,680
Literature Online: 4,727 Digitalia: 9,310 Electronic theses: 7,373 All other e-book packages:
276,682. (Electronic purchased to replace print volumes withdrawn.)
7.c Includes binding $139,084 ILL Reserve $65,475 Postage $6,396 Preservation $21,869 Fee
$35,082 Memberships $219,592 Services $163,330.
8.c An increase of students hired to assist with special facilities and digital projects.
10 Fringes are paid for by the university, not the library. This cannot be estimated because the
fringe rate varies depending on salary.
11 Editor’s Note: Published figure reflects the official designated percent for the Law Library
(30%), as this is the maximum value entered for this question.
14 Includes Special Collections. Librarians (565) +DLS (78).
15 Includes Special Collections. Librarians (27007) +DLS (458). Several sessions not as well
attended as in previous years.
16 Generally, there has been a decline in reference questions received at service points and by
subject specialists. We also experienced technical issues with our reference transaction tracking
software and it’s likely that some of our data was lost for this reporting year.
17 Decrease in circulation could be due to decrease in print volumes available due to weeding and
preference for electronic resources.
18 This figure represents full-text article requests for COUNTER-compliant electronic journals
platforms such as ScienceDirect and Wiley Online Library.
