73 ARL Statistics 2014–2015
Question Number Footnote
ARIZONA cont.
7.a Decrease due to need to shift funds to continuing resources.
7.c Lowered costs by purchasing large collections, which require less processing.
9 Reflects large increases in project spending.
10 Changes in health care, retirement, and ratio of staff to faculty.
12 Increases from Health Sciences related networks.
13.b Personnel lines were cut due to budget reductions.
14–16 Reflects shift towards online education and support. This shift results in a decreased need for
reference interactions.
17 Continuing decline in use of print collections.
21–22 Fewer requests are being received.
ARIZONA STATE
Library branches included: Arizona State University: ASU Tempe, ASU West, ASU Polytechnic,
ASU Downtown Phoenix, ASU Thunderbird School of Global Management, and the Law
Library.
ASU Thunderbird School of Global Management campus became part of Arizona State
University in 2015.
4 Additions include new MARC record loads for: Making of Modern Law Foreign Collections
(4,870) ProQuest Congressional Hearings (93,968) ProQuest Congressional Research (125,095)
ProQuest Legislative Insight (22,095) plus additions to existing collections: ebrary (+11,088)
Hein Online (+54,359) and MyiLibrary (+3,714).
9 Vacancy Savings moved to Operations received Grant funding for a Special Project difference is
due to spending a large amount on scanning books.
10 Fringe benefits include: Medical, retirement, insurance.
13.a Correction for FY 2014: Had Archives included also added one new librarian.
13.b Correction and staff turnover. Also one vacant position for FY 2015
13.c ASU no longer reports student FTE.
21 We did not fill requests for Noble Library (branch) material during closure also, due to weeding
in the law library in preparation for the move, we had fewer print materials to lend.
22 Used ILL borrowing for Science material when Noble (branch library) closed. Also, materials
requested for cite checks by law journal students increased.
24 Increase due to completions in a new degree program and an increase in Computer Science
completions.
28, 30 Online enrollment increased significantly in fall 2014 and these students are more likely to
register as part-time. Also, base numbers are small and subject to fluctuation.
AUBURN
All figures are as of 09/30/2015.
Library branches included: Library of Architecture, Design and Construction and the Charles
Cary Veterinary Medical Library.
6, 7-7.b New process for reporting budget data. Also one-time journal backfiles were purchased to
support Cluster hires and to create space for classrooms.
8.c, 13.c Shelf shift project increased student hours.
10 On-the-Job Injury, FICA, Unemployment, Mandatory retirement, Voluntary retirement
Matching, Retiree Insurance (PEEHIP), Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, Health Insurance,
Employee Tuition reimbursement, Termination Payments, and Professional Leave Payments.
13.b Unusually large number of open positions.
Question Number Footnote
ARIZONA cont.
7.a Decrease due to need to shift funds to continuing resources.
7.c Lowered costs by purchasing large collections, which require less processing.
9 Reflects large increases in project spending.
10 Changes in health care, retirement, and ratio of staff to faculty.
12 Increases from Health Sciences related networks.
13.b Personnel lines were cut due to budget reductions.
14–16 Reflects shift towards online education and support. This shift results in a decreased need for
reference interactions.
17 Continuing decline in use of print collections.
21–22 Fewer requests are being received.
ARIZONA STATE
Library branches included: Arizona State University: ASU Tempe, ASU West, ASU Polytechnic,
ASU Downtown Phoenix, ASU Thunderbird School of Global Management, and the Law
Library.
ASU Thunderbird School of Global Management campus became part of Arizona State
University in 2015.
4 Additions include new MARC record loads for: Making of Modern Law Foreign Collections
(4,870) ProQuest Congressional Hearings (93,968) ProQuest Congressional Research (125,095)
ProQuest Legislative Insight (22,095) plus additions to existing collections: ebrary (+11,088)
Hein Online (+54,359) and MyiLibrary (+3,714).
9 Vacancy Savings moved to Operations received Grant funding for a Special Project difference is
due to spending a large amount on scanning books.
10 Fringe benefits include: Medical, retirement, insurance.
13.a Correction for FY 2014: Had Archives included also added one new librarian.
13.b Correction and staff turnover. Also one vacant position for FY 2015
13.c ASU no longer reports student FTE.
21 We did not fill requests for Noble Library (branch) material during closure also, due to weeding
in the law library in preparation for the move, we had fewer print materials to lend.
22 Used ILL borrowing for Science material when Noble (branch library) closed. Also, materials
requested for cite checks by law journal students increased.
24 Increase due to completions in a new degree program and an increase in Computer Science
completions.
28, 30 Online enrollment increased significantly in fall 2014 and these students are more likely to
register as part-time. Also, base numbers are small and subject to fluctuation.
AUBURN
All figures are as of 09/30/2015.
Library branches included: Library of Architecture, Design and Construction and the Charles
Cary Veterinary Medical Library.
6, 7-7.b New process for reporting budget data. Also one-time journal backfiles were purchased to
support Cluster hires and to create space for classrooms.
8.c, 13.c Shelf shift project increased student hours.
10 On-the-Job Injury, FICA, Unemployment, Mandatory retirement, Voluntary retirement
Matching, Retiree Insurance (PEEHIP), Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, Health Insurance,
Employee Tuition reimbursement, Termination Payments, and Professional Leave Payments.
13.b Unusually large number of open positions.
