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1996-1997 1997-1998
Students/Faculty 25,398-1,49626,683/1,477
COLLECTIONS
     Total Volumes 2,626,8002,699,919
     Volumes Added 92,20379,208
     Current Serials 27,13627,137
     Current Newspaper Subscriptions 9696
     Microforms Held 5,157,6595,273,287
     Government Documents 859,243753,218
     All Other Materials 372,667393,027
     Electronic Databases 285226
     NOTE: Total Volumes includes the College of Library & Information Services holdings.
HOLDINGS IN VOLUMES, BY LIBRARY
     Architecture Library 35,82037,348
     Art Library 91,98294,681
     Chemistry (White Memorial) Library 77,41978,968
     Engineering & Physical Sciences Library 322,750333,191
     Hornbake Library 266,872257,184
     McKeldin Library 1,689,9801,746,337
     Performing Arts Library 81,45490,663
     NOTE: The Hornbake Library Collection is being transferred to McKeldin Library and the Branches.
INFORMATION SERVICES
     Library Instruction Sessions 736732
     Number of Parcipants 13,95112,629
     Total Reference Transactions 306,530273,589
ACCESS SERVICES
     General Circulation Transactions 721,371672,477
     Reserve Circulation Transactions 224,078219,510
     Interlibrary Loans Transactions 41,17038,097
     Reshelved In-House Use Items 1,002,854994,178
     Public Service Hours/Week 12698
     Persons Passing Turnstiles 2,803,9492,684,324
Personnel (FTE)
     Professional Positions 91108
     Support Positions 123121
     Total 214229
     Total Library Expenditures 15,843,53615,891,946

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