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Main Authors: Young, Mark, Comp., Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2004
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED498303
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  • ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2002-03 Young, Mark, Comp. Kyrillidou, Martha, Comp. Medical Libraries Library Services Expenditures Research Libraries Surveys Libraries Statistics Questionnaires This report contains the results of the Association of Research Libraries' (ARL) survey of academic Health Sciences libraries for 2002-03. Data are presented on collections, expenditures, and personnel and public services. Out of 114 ARL university libraries, 65 responded to the survey. Health Sciences libraries reported median values of 232,559 volumes held and 5,024 gross volumes added. The full-time equivalent of 2,589 staff were employed by these libraries during the year. Responding libraries reported total expenditures of $209,090,449. Staff salaries and wages made up the largest portion of that total, with 44% of aggregated expenses falling under that category. Includes Appendix: ARL Member Libraries as of January 1, 2004. (Contains 1 figure, 8 tables, and 2 footnotes.)