ACRL ACADEMIC LIBRARY TRENDS AND STATISTICS

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The complete data set from ACRL's comprehensive statistics-gathering project encompassing all academic libraries. Data from 1,367 academic libraries in all Carnegie classifications is included.

The core set of data consists of four major categories:

Collections: which includes monographic volumes, serials and microforms, etc.;

Expenditures: which includes library materials, electronic serials, computer hardware and software, salaries and wages, etc.;

Library Operations: which includes hours of operation, staff, ILL, reference, etc.;

Local Characteristics or Attributes; which includes enrollment, institutional budget, etc.

Also included is data on faculty status for librarians---the extent to which an institution provides the nine conditions for faculty status as defined by the ACRL standard.

(Click here for 2000 Academic Library Trends and Statistics.)