72 Footnotes
2014–2015 ARL Statistics Footnotes
Footnotes may also include errata and corrections to data from prior years not previously reported. Numbers refer to
columns in Library Data Tables and to Questionnaire numbers. Unless otherwise stated all figures are as of 6/30/2015.
Question Number Footnote
ALABAMA
All figures are as of 09/30/2015.
Library branches included: Amelia Gayle Gorgas, Bruno Business Library, McLure Education
Library, Rodgers Library for Science &Engineering, and Hoole Special Collections.
4 Increased the number of e-books across the disciplines.
7.a Purchased several streaming video packages as well as e-book packages.
7.c Added memberships to national and international organizations increased costs for ILL.
10 Social Security-University, State Teachers Retirement System, TIAA-CREF RA, VALIC
employer match, Health Insurance, Health Insurance -Medical OJI, Life Insurance, AD&D
Insurance, Long Term Disability, Tuition Grant -Employee, Tuition Grant -Dependent, and
State Unemployment Insurance.
13.b Vacancies caused this number to drop slightly.
18 Students and faculty continue to become better at searching in Ebsco Discovery Service. Noted
a decrease in searches when we transitioned to a new website in August/September as patrons
were becoming accustomed to the new design.
ALBERTA
All figures are as of 03/31/2015.
Library branches included: Augustana Campus Library, Book and Record Depository (BARD),
Bibliotheque Saint Jean, Bruce Peel Special Collections Library, Cameron (Science and
Technology) Library, Data Library, Herbert T. Coutts (Education and Physical Education)
Library, Rutherford (Humanities and Social Sciences) Library, John A. Weir Memorial Law
Library, John W. Scott Health Sciences Library, Winspear Business Reference Library, and the
University of Alberta Archives.
Library branches NOT included: none.
6–9, 10, 12 Expenditures as reported in Canadian dollars — Collections Expenditures: (7a) $4,272,167 (7b)
$15,758,089 (7c) $1,498,001 (7) $21,528,257 Salary Expenditures: (8a) $7,437,149 (8b) $6,791,311
(8c) $718,394 (8) $14,946,854 (10) $3,324,423 Overall Expenditures: (7) $21,528,257 (8)
$14,946,854 (9) $4,520,258 (6) $40,995,369 (12) NA/UA. NOTE: Total Salaries and Wages (Q8)
EXCLUDES Fringe Benefits Expenditures (Q10).
7.c Collection support figure includes cataloguing and shelf-ready processing.
10 Figure for fringe benefits includes long-term disability, employment insurance, Canada Pension
Plan, Alberta Workers Compensation Board contributions, University Pension Plan, dental
plan, supplementary health coverage, life insurance, Employee and Family Assistance Program,
critical illness insurance, and Public Services Pension Plan contributions.
20 Significant increase in number of federated searches due to increased use of discovery layer
search interface.
ARIZONA
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: Fine Arts, and Science Engineering.
ERE includes funds for FICA, retirement, unemployment compensation, worker’s
compensation, liability insurance, health/dental/life insurance, and dependent care assistance.
4 Increase due to adding large collections of e-books.
2014–2015 ARL Statistics Footnotes
Footnotes may also include errata and corrections to data from prior years not previously reported. Numbers refer to
columns in Library Data Tables and to Questionnaire numbers. Unless otherwise stated all figures are as of 6/30/2015.
Question Number Footnote
ALABAMA
All figures are as of 09/30/2015.
Library branches included: Amelia Gayle Gorgas, Bruno Business Library, McLure Education
Library, Rodgers Library for Science &Engineering, and Hoole Special Collections.
4 Increased the number of e-books across the disciplines.
7.a Purchased several streaming video packages as well as e-book packages.
7.c Added memberships to national and international organizations increased costs for ILL.
10 Social Security-University, State Teachers Retirement System, TIAA-CREF RA, VALIC
employer match, Health Insurance, Health Insurance -Medical OJI, Life Insurance, AD&D
Insurance, Long Term Disability, Tuition Grant -Employee, Tuition Grant -Dependent, and
State Unemployment Insurance.
13.b Vacancies caused this number to drop slightly.
18 Students and faculty continue to become better at searching in Ebsco Discovery Service. Noted
a decrease in searches when we transitioned to a new website in August/September as patrons
were becoming accustomed to the new design.
ALBERTA
All figures are as of 03/31/2015.
Library branches included: Augustana Campus Library, Book and Record Depository (BARD),
Bibliotheque Saint Jean, Bruce Peel Special Collections Library, Cameron (Science and
Technology) Library, Data Library, Herbert T. Coutts (Education and Physical Education)
Library, Rutherford (Humanities and Social Sciences) Library, John A. Weir Memorial Law
Library, John W. Scott Health Sciences Library, Winspear Business Reference Library, and the
University of Alberta Archives.
Library branches NOT included: none.
6–9, 10, 12 Expenditures as reported in Canadian dollars — Collections Expenditures: (7a) $4,272,167 (7b)
$15,758,089 (7c) $1,498,001 (7) $21,528,257 Salary Expenditures: (8a) $7,437,149 (8b) $6,791,311
(8c) $718,394 (8) $14,946,854 (10) $3,324,423 Overall Expenditures: (7) $21,528,257 (8)
$14,946,854 (9) $4,520,258 (6) $40,995,369 (12) NA/UA. NOTE: Total Salaries and Wages (Q8)
EXCLUDES Fringe Benefits Expenditures (Q10).
7.c Collection support figure includes cataloguing and shelf-ready processing.
10 Figure for fringe benefits includes long-term disability, employment insurance, Canada Pension
Plan, Alberta Workers Compensation Board contributions, University Pension Plan, dental
plan, supplementary health coverage, life insurance, Employee and Family Assistance Program,
critical illness insurance, and Public Services Pension Plan contributions.
20 Significant increase in number of federated searches due to increased use of discovery layer
search interface.
ARIZONA
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: Fine Arts, and Science Engineering.
ERE includes funds for FICA, retirement, unemployment compensation, worker’s
compensation, liability insurance, health/dental/life insurance, and dependent care assistance.
4 Increase due to adding large collections of e-books.
