For immediate release:
December 18, 2008

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ARL Health Sciences Library Statistics 2006–2007 Published

Washington DC—The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2006–2007, which presents data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 65 medical libraries at ARL member institutions throughout North America.

In 2006–2007, the reporting health sciences libraries held a median of 244,188 volumes, spent a total of $244,188,020, and employed 2,395 FTE staff. Expenditures for materials and staff accounted for the bulk of total expenditures, at 47% and 41% respectively. Respondents reported spending a total of $75,592,753 for electronic materials, or an average of 67% of their total materials budgets; this includes a total of $71,413,063 for electronic serials.

For more information about the ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics or to download the data files or a PDF of the publication, visit http://www.arl.org/stats/annualsurveys/med/. See below to order print copies of the publication.

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ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2006-2007
Les Bland and Martha Kyrillidou, comps. and eds.
2008 * 55 pages
ISBN 1-59407-810-6 * ISSN 1538-9006 * EAN 978-159407-810-1
$135 ($65 ARL members), plus shipping and handling

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