Research Guides: Library Facts and Figures: Collections

Books

2014/2015 holdings (Hamilton & Sinclair):

3,046,496 titles

3,229,121 volumes

340,955 linear feet of shelving (formula used: 50,000 volumes per mile)

65 miles of shelving (formula used: 50,000 volumes per mile)

2014/2015 Circulation

105,284

2014/2015 Hold/recalls

25,595

Source: Library Systems Office; Access Services Department

Serials

2011

9,083 print titles currently received

2012/2013

Print serial titles currently held: 19,224

2012/2013

Current serial subscriptions (including paper, microform, and electronic titles): 70,751

--19,224 paid and gift print subscriptions (active)

--171 active databases

--51,356 (deduped) electronic journal subscriptions

	2012/2013	2013/2014	2014/2015
Titles received		69,553
Titles held			21,624
Issues checked in		40,708	34,095

Source: Serials Department

Audiovisual Materials

2011

36,560 audio materials

X phonodiscs

X CDs

38,700 videos

10,000 DVDs

25,000 VHS tapes

3,700 streaming

Microforms

Holdings and Use

	2012/2013	2013/2014
Holdings (total)	2,353,143
Microfiches
Microfilm
Microcards
Microforms refiled	7,364	13,388
Printing	17,164	11,969
Scanning	75,000	33,443*

*Scans from ScanPro not recorded for 2013/2014; this total is for Minolta scanners only

Source: Access Services Department; Library Fiscal Office

Maps and Aerial Photographs

Holdings

	2012/2013	2013/2014
Paper maps	106,701	107,720
Digital maps	30,000	30,000
Paper aerial photographs	87,650	87,650
Digital aerial photographs	7,359
Globes	4	4

Source: Map Collection annual report

Archival Material

2011

14,357 linear feet

Source: ARL statistics

Preservation and Conservation

2012/2013

Monographs bound: 6,172

Books given conservation treatment: 1,730

Other items treated in paper conservation lab: 9,109

Items encapsulated: 833

Rehoused items: 35,000

Boxes frozen for pest management: 301

Books cleaned of mold: 20,222

Source: Preservation Department annual report