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HSL Statistical Summary

Key Library Data - 5 Year Comparison

Library statistics are compiled for the University of Washington's July-June fiscal year. Expenditures data exclude funding from grants and contracts. Except as noted, statistics include all three Health Sciences Libraries.
We are happy to provide statistical information to UW Health Sciences Schools for grant applications, accreditation visits, or other purposes. Call Health Sciences Libraries Administration at 206-543-5531 or send email to hsl@u.washington.edu for current library statistics.
Fiscal Year: July 1 - June 30
**New Compact Shelving Basement added, HSLIC total includes 13,271 sq. ft.
*Based on sampling survey
FY 2004-2005
FY 2004-2005
FY 2003-2004
FY 2002-2003
FY 2001-2002
 
BUDGET  
 
Collection Serials  
$1,862,630
$1,299,345
$604,057
$1,413,374
 
Collection Books & Software  
$529,699 
$751,563
$717,500
$264,268
 
Collection Other  
$12,781 
$10,397
$10,615
$9,973
 
Personnel Expenditures  
$1,772,768 
$1,617,077
$1,662,037
$1,935,629
 
Other Expenditures*  
$561,588 
$411,246
$585,657
$560,229
 
Total Expenditures (does not include G&C expenditures)  
$4,739,466 
$4,089,628
$3,579,865
$4,183,473
 
Grant & Contract Expenditures  
$1,045,601 
$1,142,774
$1,717,940
$1,480,063
 
*includes expenditures for access to external info., computing, staff development/travel, capital budget, and operational  
 
COLLECTION  
 
Total Volumes
(III figs)
 
 
370,605
367,430
363,067
 
Monographs Titles  
138,029
135,487
136,023
134,860
 

  HSLIC

 
114,728
112,979
112,110
111,458
 

  Social Work

 
24,809
24,217
23,629
23,113
 

  KK Sherwood

 
136
270
284
289
 
Serial Volumes  
 
212,522
213,317
210,169
 

  HSLIC

 
207,027
203,484
199,481
196,602
 

  Social Work

 
9,081
9,014
8,822
8,553
 

  KK Sherwood

 
 
5,014
5,014
 
Current Serial Subscriptions  
1,597
1,631
1,819
2,294
 

  HSLIC

 
1,400
1,425
1,549
1,902
 

  Social Work

 
175
26
188
231
 

  KK Sherwood

 
22
180
82
161
 
   
 
STAFF  
 
Total Staff (FTE)  
 
50.91
67.75
79.34
 
  Librarian/Professional Staff  
 
24.95
20.20
22.40
 
  Classified/Support Staff  
 
39.84
47.55
56.94
 
  Grant & Contract (FTE)
(included in above figures)
 
 
13.88
13.6
15.00
 
   
 
 
SERVICES:  
 
 
1.  Access to Collections  
 
 
Items Checked Out  
 
56,111
59,592
60,399
 
Items Used Onsite  
 
170,714
285,566
442,439
 
Documents Delivered  
27,869
31,415
33,466
38,537
 
Items Loaned  
 
26,176
19,806
30,926
 
Items Borrowed  
 
6,735
7,159
7,713
 
   
 
 
2.  Education Program  
 
 
Orientations  
52
40
52
62
 
Orientation Participants  
1,255
883
1,962
1,303
 
Education Sesssions  
157
183
274
274
 
Education Participants  
3,017
3,345
4,318
4,113
 
TOTAL Contact Hours  
 
299.11
442
370
 
TOTAL Sessions  
306
223
326
336
 
TOTAL User Education Participants  
4,272
4,228
6,280
5,416
 
   
 
 
3.  Information Services  
 
 
Reference Questions Total*  
 
33,787
33,199
73,008
 
E-reserve Hits  
 
148,906
147,550
110,164
 
HealthLinks Hits  
 
4,318,621
7,610,452
7,067,162
 
Total Photocopies  
 
2,223,227
1,627,029
3,152,456
 
   
 
 
4. Learning Commons  
 
 
Individual Sign-ins*  
 
74,331
53,718
 
Classes Held  
 
904
1,001
 
   
 
 
5.  Facilities  
 
 
Exit Count  
 
508,593
571,174
592,832
 
Net Square Feet  
 
78,240
78,240
78,240
 

  HSLIC

 
 
68,009
68,009
68,009
 

  Social Work

 
 
8,371
8,371
8,371
 

  KK Sherwood

 
 
1,860
1,860
1,860
 
Study Seating  
 
510
510
510
 

  HSLIC

 
 
347
347
347
 

  Social Work

 
 
130
130
130
 

  KK Sherwood

 
 
33
33
33
 
Public computers/email stations  
 

Health Sciences Libraries

 
 
45
45
45
 

Microlab/Learning Commons

 
 
151
151
151