University of Rhode Island Libraries
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This page
contains a list of current statistics describing the University Library in
Kingston. These numbers are intended as a quick reference — to provide
easily-understandable data for a general audience.
For more detailed
statistics and comparisons with other libraries, please see the following publications:
- Association of College
and Research Libraries. Academic Library Trends and Statistics.
Annual.
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Online
(log in required, click and view NOTE)
- ACRL University Library Statistics, Chicago:
Association of College and Research Libraries (biennial) at
Serial Z675 .U5 A278.
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS),
Washington: National Center for Educational Statistics (annual).
Online at http://nces.ed.gov/Ipeds/library.html.
Also at Govt.Pub. CD-ROM
ED1.334/4:.
All figures below are given
on an annual basis, unless otherwise noted, and are for the latest year
available. Some figures are for the main library in Kingston only; others
include the CCE and PELL branch libraries.Materials
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Total volumes in collection |
1,353,902 volumes |
Updated: 6/06 |
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Volumes added annually (not including
government publications) |
15,000 volumes |
Updated: 12/06 |
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Number of government publications |
850,000 pieces |
Updated: 6/06 |
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Note: The University
Library is the largest government depository in the State of Rhode
Island, receiving approximately 80% of everything published by the
federal government. The Library also receives all of the publications of
the State of Rhode Island and Providence Publications. |
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Manuscripts & archives |
16,639.55 linear feet |
Updated: 6/06 |
Books
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Number of books purchased annually |
6,642 books |
Updated: 6/06 |
Periodicals
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Current print titles subscribed to |
2,300 titles |
Updated: 6/06 |
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Current online titles subscribed to |
4,796 titles |
Updated: 6/06 |
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TOTAL CURRENT TITLES |
7,096 titles |
Updated: 6/06 |
Total number of unique titles available online
(includes full-text titles in databases, free open access journals,
etc.) |
19,474 unique titles online |
Updated: 6/06 |
Reference databases
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Number of reference databases subscribed to |
73
databases |
Updated: 6/06 |
Expenditures on library
materials
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For books (Kingston) |
$319,173 |
Updated: 7/06 |
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For books (Pell) |
$945 |
Updated: 7/06 |
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For periodicals [print + online] (Kingston) |
$1,575,230 |
Updated: 7/06 |
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For periodicals (Pell) |
$139,000 |
Updated: 7/06 |
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For online subscriptions (including
reference databases, all libraries) |
$1,932,647 |
Fiscal Year 2005/06 |
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For reference databases |
$500,973 |
Updated: 6/06 |
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Total expenditures on library materials |
$2,514,459 |
Updated: 6/06 |
Total expenditures
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Total library expenditures |
$5,329,538 |
Updated: 6/06 |
Activities
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Hours open each week |
97 hours |
Updated: 6/06 |
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Gate count |
591,326 |
Updated: 6/06 |
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Visits to Library web site |
1,215,733 visits |
Updated: 6/06 |
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Books checked out |
71,854 books |
Updated: 6/06 |
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Reference questions answered |
21,396 questions |
Updated: 6/06 |
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Presentations to groups |
320 presentations |
Updated: 6/06 |
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Credit courses taught |
17 sections |
Updated: 6/06 |
Personnel
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Number professional staff |
23 FTE |
Updated: 6/06 |
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Number of support staff |
29 FTE |
Updated: 6/06 |
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Number of student workers |
28 FTE |
Updated: 6/06 |
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TOTAL |
80 FTE |
Updated: 6/06 |
Contact information
If you have any questions, please contact David Maslyn,
Interim Dean, University Libraries, by
telephone at (401) 874-2594 or by e-mail
at dcm@uri.edu. |
