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Key Statistics, 2002/03

Contents:

Information Resources:

Total print volumes
1,984,328
Microform units
1,681,786
Cartographic materials
151,291
Manuscripts & Archives (linear metres)
1,403
Audio & Video materials
1,129
 
Total monograph titles:
1,373,274
     Print
1,371,554
     Electronic
14,537
Current serial titles received:
     Print
7,634
     Electronic
7,550
Research data service (TDR/EDS):
     Titles
653
     TDR physical files
202,724
     GIS physical files
172,930
     CD ROMs
253
 

Services:

Number of library staffed service points
15
Number of weekly public service hours
106
Turnstile count (Porter, Davis & UMD)
1,368,092
 
Circulation transactions:
     Number of initial loans
293,380
     Number of renewals
347,181
     Number of journal loans
21,050
     Number of reserves loans
62,795
     Number of e-reserves uses
73,209
 
Interlibrary loans to other institutions
68,460
Interlibrary loans from other institutions
46,797
 
Number of reference transactions
39,214
 
Library instruction:
     Number of presentations to groups
187
     Number of participants in instruction sessions
4,508
 
Library web page usage *
5,641,332
WebVoyage (TRELLIS) searches
2,000,613
* Hits on Library web site, 2002 calendar year
 

Facilities:

Number of study seats
2,074
Number of public computer workstations
141
Number of public laptop drops (hard-wired) *
34
Number of staff computer workstations
204
On-site shelving (metres)
44,976
Off-site shelving (metres)
15,383
* Wireless access is also available throughout all libraries.
 

Expenditures:

Total Library expenditures
$ 13,689,786
     Library materials
$ 5,995,425
     Binding
$ 83,593
     Salaries
$ 6,635,533
     Other operating expenditures
$ 975,235
 

Staffing:

Total staff FTE (excludes casual staff)
135.73
     Librarians
32
     Other professionals
6.66
     Support staff
97.07
Casual staff (# of casual hours)
58,786

Linda Teather
lmteathe@uwaterloo.ca


Administrative Assistant
Last Updated: May 26, 2005