103 ARL Statistics 2014–2015
Question Number Footnote
PENNSYLVANIA
Library branches included: Communication, Law, Biomedical, Judaic Studies, Chemistry,
Dental, Fine Arts, Business, Math/Physics/Astronomy, Museum, Music, Special Collections,
Veterinary, and High-Density Storage.
14 Penn Libraries (not including law) transitioned to a new mechanism for counting instructional
sessions. Due to this transition, we believe there was some data loss.
19 Database searches (regular) are significantly lower than earlier counts because so many more
vendors have started complying with the COUNTER 4 Code.
24 Number of Doctor’s Degrees awarded is the same number as 2013–14. This is coincidence and
not error.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
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.
All electronic resource use data for both Law Libraries and most electronic resource use data of
the Health Science Library are included in figures reported for question 18, due to the setup and
reporting features of the Penn State electronic resource discovery system.
11 Editor’s Note: Published figure reflects the official designated percent for the Health Sciences
Library (37.9%), as this is the maximum value entered for this question. Sent a correction to
e-books on Law Libraries surveys.
19–20 Due to incompatibilities within our reporting systems for electronic resources, we do not feel
we can produce accurate use figures for this fiscal year. We are therefore not reporting data for
lines 19 and 20.
PITTSBURGH
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: The University Library System includes the Allegheny Observatory
Library, Archives Service Center, African American Collection, Buhl Social Work Collection,
Center for American Music, Chemistry Library, Computer Science Collection, Special
Collections, Bevier Engineering Library, East Asian Collection, Frick Fine Arts Library, Hillman
Library, Langley Library, Music Library, Library Collections Storage Unit, Katz Business and the
Regional Campuses of Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville. The Health Sciences
Library System includes the Falk Library of the Health Sciences, the UPMC Shadyside Libraries,
and the Children’s Hospital Library.
Library branches NOT included: N/A.
7.c The amount reported for 2013–2014 was underreported by $195,895.17.
8.c The student hourly rate increased by $0.90 in 2014–2015.
9 In 2014–2015 ULS created new spaces to accommodate new Digital Services area at Hillman
Library.
19 This number is significantly lower than reported last year when we reported a sum of “regular
searches” and “sessions.” This year only “regular searches” are included.
20 Data not available.
PRINCETON
Library branches included: East Asian, Marquand Art, Stokes Public and International Affairs,
Music, Architecture, Mudd Archives, Lewis Science, Engineering, and Furth Plasma Physics.
Question Number Footnote
PENNSYLVANIA
Library branches included: Communication, Law, Biomedical, Judaic Studies, Chemistry,
Dental, Fine Arts, Business, Math/Physics/Astronomy, Museum, Music, Special Collections,
Veterinary, and High-Density Storage.
14 Penn Libraries (not including law) transitioned to a new mechanism for counting instructional
sessions. Due to this transition, we believe there was some data loss.
19 Database searches (regular) are significantly lower than earlier counts because so many more
vendors have started complying with the COUNTER 4 Code.
24 Number of Doctor’s Degrees awarded is the same number as 2013–14. This is coincidence and
not error.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
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.
All electronic resource use data for both Law Libraries and most electronic resource use data of
the Health Science Library are included in figures reported for question 18, due to the setup and
reporting features of the Penn State electronic resource discovery system.
11 Editor’s Note: Published figure reflects the official designated percent for the Health Sciences
Library (37.9%), as this is the maximum value entered for this question. Sent a correction to
e-books on Law Libraries surveys.
19–20 Due to incompatibilities within our reporting systems for electronic resources, we do not feel
we can produce accurate use figures for this fiscal year. We are therefore not reporting data for
lines 19 and 20.
PITTSBURGH
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: The University Library System includes the Allegheny Observatory
Library, Archives Service Center, African American Collection, Buhl Social Work Collection,
Center for American Music, Chemistry Library, Computer Science Collection, Special
Collections, Bevier Engineering Library, East Asian Collection, Frick Fine Arts Library, Hillman
Library, Langley Library, Music Library, Library Collections Storage Unit, Katz Business and the
Regional Campuses of Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville. The Health Sciences
Library System includes the Falk Library of the Health Sciences, the UPMC Shadyside Libraries,
and the Children’s Hospital Library.
Library branches NOT included: N/A.
7.c The amount reported for 2013–2014 was underreported by $195,895.17.
8.c The student hourly rate increased by $0.90 in 2014–2015.
9 In 2014–2015 ULS created new spaces to accommodate new Digital Services area at Hillman
Library.
19 This number is significantly lower than reported last year when we reported a sum of “regular
searches” and “sessions.” This year only “regular searches” are included.
20 Data not available.
PRINCETON
Library branches included: East Asian, Marquand Art, Stokes Public and International Affairs,
Music, Architecture, Mudd Archives, Lewis Science, Engineering, and Furth Plasma Physics.
