Academic

An Indiana University survey for the National Science Foundation showed that major academic libraries increased their materials budget by an average of 9.4% in the period 1973-76; a 15-18% increase was reported necessary to maintain equivalent coverage. (016)        (Source)

         Ibid. . . . showed that library administrators responded to shortages in the library materials serials budget primarily by canceling duplicates and shifting funds from monographic to serials accounts. The third most common tactic was to halt new subscriptions in order to renew old ones.        (016)    (Source)

         Ibid. . . . showed that during the period 1969-76 large academic libraries reduced the percentage of their budget spent on serials or monographs. In 1969 $2 were spent on serials for every $1 on monographs; by 1976 it had steadily reduced to $1.23 for serials for each $1 spent on monographs.     (016)    (Source)

 A study of 1977 survey information gathered by the National Center for Educational Statistics (U.S. Office of Education) concerning the degree to which 1,146 college and university libraries (Liberal Arts Colleges I and II; Comprehensive Universities and Colleges I and II) met the 1975 Standards for College Libraries (ACRL) showed that the annual (1977) average operating budget for reporting libraries was $364,000 with a median of $200,000; that the average salaries and wage budget was $188,000 with a median of $103,000; and that the materials budget averaged $124,000 with a median of $64,000. (486)     (Source)

 A 1978 survey of law school libraries listed in the 1977 AALS Directory of Law Teachers (population: 167; responding: 158 or 95%) showed that 124 (78%) respondents reported that the law library book budget was not part of the university library’s book budget; 22 (14%) reported that it was; and 12 (8%) did not reply. Further, 124 (78%) reported that their library’s book budget was allocated as part of the law school’s budget. (362)        (Source)

         Ibid. . . . showed that of the 22 law school libraries whose book budget was part of the university library’s budget the following individuals or groups determined the yearly allocation:      

                         university library director                                                          9 respondents   

                          law librarian and university library director                               7 respondents

                          university library director and higher university officials             3 respondents

                          higher university officials                                                          1 respondent

                          university library committee                                                     1 respondent

                          no reply                                                                                  1 respondent      (362)    (Source)

 A study reported in 1981 of data on 1,146 2-year colleges as reported in the 1977 Higher Education General Information Surveys and compared to the 1979 Association of College and Research Libraries standards showed that overall the average library operating expenditures totaled $166,000 with median expenditures totaling $102,000, including average expenditures for privately supported schools (235 reporting) of $42,000 and average expenditures for publicly supported schools (911 reporting) of $198,000;  

                    that overall the average library materials budget was $39,000 with a median of $27,000, including average expenditures for privately supported schools (235 reporting) of $11,000 and average expenditures for publicly supported schools (911 reporting) of $46,000;

                     that overall the average library salaries and wages budget was $99,000 with a median of $55,000, including average salaries and wages budgets in privately supported schools (235 reporting) of $23,000 and average salaries and wages budgets in publicly supported schools (911 reporting) of $118,000.     (500)  (Source)

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 A 1978 survey of law school libraries listed in the 1977 AALS Directory of Law Teachers (population: 167; responding: 158 or 95%) showed that 124 (78%) respondents reported that the law library book budget was not part of the university library’s book budget; 22 (14%) reported that it was; and 12 (8%) did not reply. Further, 124 (78%) reported that their library’s book budget was allocated as part of the law school’s budget.           (362) (Source)

Ibid. . . . showed that of the 22 law school libraries whose book budget was part of the university library’s budget the following individuals or groups determined the yearly allocation:

                          university library director                                                         9 respondents

                          law librarian and university library director                               7 respondents

                          university library director and higher university officials             3 respondents

                          higher university officials                                                          1 respondent

                          university library committee                                                     1 respondent

                          no reply                                                                                  1 respondent        (Source)

 

Dr. David Kohl

 "Libraries in the digital age are experiencing the most profound transformation since ancient Mesopotamian scribes first began gathering and organizing cuneiform tablets."

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