109 ARL Statistics 2014–2015
Question Number Footnote
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS cont.
30 No explanation provided for decrease from Institutional Research. This data is reported only
once, on the Main Library survey the data is the same for the Law Library survey, Medical
School Library survey, and the Special Collections survey.
SUNY-ALBANY
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: Dewey Graduate Library, Science Library, and Special Collections.
Library branches NOT included: none.
SUNY-BUFFALO
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
SUNY-STONY BROOK
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: In addition to the Melville Main Library, Music, Math/Astronomy/
Physics, Chemistry, Science &Engineering, Marine and Atmospheric Science Information
Center, and Southampton branches libraries are included in the Main Survey.
7.a HSL was given more money for acquisitions purchases by Administration therefore, the totals
of one-time resource purchases increased.
7.c The expenditures for binding and off site storage were decreased.
8.a We have hired more professional staff therefore, the salary increased.
8.b, 13.b We used a different process this fiscal year to determine professional staff, which resulted in an
increase in the number of staff members considered to be “professional” and a decrease in the
number considered to be “support.”
13.c In general, we hired more professional staff but decreased student assistants.
14 We have more librarians to present to groups.
16 No staff, no ref. service on some branches.
18–20 Only data with COUNTER reports are included here. Data provided by publisher/vendor with
non-COUNTER reports were not included.
22 The increase of the total number of filled requests received from other libraries was mainly
due to the implementation of Shibboleth authentication that automatically routes patrons to
the campus on which they are associated. Previously, many HSL patrons were submitting their
requests through YSM (west campus). Now, they are routed to VZB.
26 Our campus has hired many new faculty.
SYRACUSE
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: Carnegie, Geology, and Facility.
1, 2 Increased acquisitions and collections management projects, also changes to query to more
accurately reflect collections.
4 Increased acquisitions.
8.a Staff departures due to other opportunities and retirements during period of ongoing hiring
freeze.
8.b Changes in staff categories at SUL Main.
8.c Increased use of students to compensate for staff departures due to other opportunities and
retirements during period of ongoing hiring freeze.
9 Use of salary savings from unfilled positions for other library projects.
10 Benefits include 10% TIAA-CREF retirement, medical/dental/vision, various insurance, and
remitted tuition.
Question Number Footnote
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS cont.
30 No explanation provided for decrease from Institutional Research. This data is reported only
once, on the Main Library survey the data is the same for the Law Library survey, Medical
School Library survey, and the Special Collections survey.
SUNY-ALBANY
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: Dewey Graduate Library, Science Library, and Special Collections.
Library branches NOT included: none.
SUNY-BUFFALO
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
SUNY-STONY BROOK
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: In addition to the Melville Main Library, Music, Math/Astronomy/
Physics, Chemistry, Science &Engineering, Marine and Atmospheric Science Information
Center, and Southampton branches libraries are included in the Main Survey.
7.a HSL was given more money for acquisitions purchases by Administration therefore, the totals
of one-time resource purchases increased.
7.c The expenditures for binding and off site storage were decreased.
8.a We have hired more professional staff therefore, the salary increased.
8.b, 13.b We used a different process this fiscal year to determine professional staff, which resulted in an
increase in the number of staff members considered to be “professional” and a decrease in the
number considered to be “support.”
13.c In general, we hired more professional staff but decreased student assistants.
14 We have more librarians to present to groups.
16 No staff, no ref. service on some branches.
18–20 Only data with COUNTER reports are included here. Data provided by publisher/vendor with
non-COUNTER reports were not included.
22 The increase of the total number of filled requests received from other libraries was mainly
due to the implementation of Shibboleth authentication that automatically routes patrons to
the campus on which they are associated. Previously, many HSL patrons were submitting their
requests through YSM (west campus). Now, they are routed to VZB.
26 Our campus has hired many new faculty.
SYRACUSE
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: Carnegie, Geology, and Facility.
1, 2 Increased acquisitions and collections management projects, also changes to query to more
accurately reflect collections.
4 Increased acquisitions.
8.a Staff departures due to other opportunities and retirements during period of ongoing hiring
freeze.
8.b Changes in staff categories at SUL Main.
8.c Increased use of students to compensate for staff departures due to other opportunities and
retirements during period of ongoing hiring freeze.
9 Use of salary savings from unfilled positions for other library projects.
10 Benefits include 10% TIAA-CREF retirement, medical/dental/vision, various insurance, and
remitted tuition.
