88 Footnotes
Question Number Footnote
HARVARD cont.
All costs and staffing numbers associated with shared services are aggregated under MAIN
because they are administered by the central administration of the library.
4 Included all e-books listed in the online catalog.
11 This is the amount for professional staff. Support staff is 45.5%.
22 Increase represents an expansion of available support for Borrow Direct.
24, 26–29 Data includes information from all schools across Harvard.
25 Data includes information from all schools across Harvard. Represents some consolidation of
programs.
30 Data includes information from all schools across Harvard. An overall increase in part time
numbers across all schools.
HAWAII
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
2 Fewer volumes than titles were added in 2015. This is due to a local practice of adding e-books at
the title level, but not at a volume (item) level, since there is no physical holding to represent.
7.a Using number from Acq, not KFS, to be consistent with prior practice.
10 Fringe includes employer share of health insurance benefits, retirement costs, unemployment,
and workers compensation.
12 Clarified intent of this field. We do not receive this type of support from external sources.
HOUSTON
All figures are as of 08/31/2015.
Library branches included: Architecture &Art Library, Music Library, Optometry Library.
2 6.8% change. We had a larger materials budget this year and full selector staff this could
account for the change. We also hired a new Resource Management Coordinator who is doing
quality control, and hence possibly more accurate numbers.
8, 13.a We added new librarian positions this year as well as new professional staff positions (see
question 13a).
15 Increase is because we had more presentations total as well as a better tracking system was
implemented to capture number of attendees. Liaisons are required to report into system. Also,
we’ve continued to increase number of technology training sessions by our technology trainer.
24 Number of degrees awarded from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. This data came directly from
Office of Institutional Research and IPEDS.
27–29 As of October 15, 2014.
30 As of October 15, 2014. From IPEDS data.
HOWARD
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: Business, Divinity, Founders, and Social Work Libraries.
Volumes decreased due to removing duplicate copies of print materials and acquiring more
electronic resources. The entire Howard community has access to the databases and online
catalog on a server at the WRLC.
ILLINOIS, CHICAGO
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: Richard J. Daley Library.
10 Rate includes employee health, life, and dental termination vacation and sick workers
compensation retirement OASDI and Overseas Worker’s Compensation. Fringe benefits are
paid by the university, not by the library.
Question Number Footnote
HARVARD cont.
All costs and staffing numbers associated with shared services are aggregated under MAIN
because they are administered by the central administration of the library.
4 Included all e-books listed in the online catalog.
11 This is the amount for professional staff. Support staff is 45.5%.
22 Increase represents an expansion of available support for Borrow Direct.
24, 26–29 Data includes information from all schools across Harvard.
25 Data includes information from all schools across Harvard. Represents some consolidation of
programs.
30 Data includes information from all schools across Harvard. An overall increase in part time
numbers across all schools.
HAWAII
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
2 Fewer volumes than titles were added in 2015. This is due to a local practice of adding e-books at
the title level, but not at a volume (item) level, since there is no physical holding to represent.
7.a Using number from Acq, not KFS, to be consistent with prior practice.
10 Fringe includes employer share of health insurance benefits, retirement costs, unemployment,
and workers compensation.
12 Clarified intent of this field. We do not receive this type of support from external sources.
HOUSTON
All figures are as of 08/31/2015.
Library branches included: Architecture &Art Library, Music Library, Optometry Library.
2 6.8% change. We had a larger materials budget this year and full selector staff this could
account for the change. We also hired a new Resource Management Coordinator who is doing
quality control, and hence possibly more accurate numbers.
8, 13.a We added new librarian positions this year as well as new professional staff positions (see
question 13a).
15 Increase is because we had more presentations total as well as a better tracking system was
implemented to capture number of attendees. Liaisons are required to report into system. Also,
we’ve continued to increase number of technology training sessions by our technology trainer.
24 Number of degrees awarded from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. This data came directly from
Office of Institutional Research and IPEDS.
27–29 As of October 15, 2014.
30 As of October 15, 2014. From IPEDS data.
HOWARD
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: Business, Divinity, Founders, and Social Work Libraries.
Volumes decreased due to removing duplicate copies of print materials and acquiring more
electronic resources. The entire Howard community has access to the databases and online
catalog on a server at the WRLC.
ILLINOIS, CHICAGO
All figures are as of 06/30/2015.
Library branches included: Richard J. Daley Library.
10 Rate includes employee health, life, and dental termination vacation and sick workers
compensation retirement OASDI and Overseas Worker’s Compensation. Fringe benefits are
paid by the university, not by the library.
