Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2014-2015

Annual Report of the Acquisitions Unit, University Libraries, University of Rhode Island for FY15. Covers personnel, work flow, special projects, and serial, monograph, and e-resource acquisitions. Supplemental files include data on library materials expenditures by a number of variables as well as important working documents from the year

ACRL Peer Comparison for University of Rhode Island Libraries, 2008-2012

Comparison of the University of Rhode Island Libraries with peer institutions (as defined by the University\u27s Office of Institutional Research). Data used are from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Statistical Survey from the years 2008-2012. Metrics compared are: total library expenditures, total library materials expenditures, ongoing resource purchases, one-time resource purchases, salaries & wages professional staff, salaries & wages support staff, professional staff (fte), support staff (fte), student headcount, total library expenditures per student, and total library materials expenditures per student

OCLC Expenditures FY17

This report lists the total amounts invoiced to the University of Rhode Island Libraries by the bibliographic utility OCLC during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. Costs are broken down by invoice date and category and include all library locations (RIN, RIU, and RIX). We pay two fixed monthly fees for each location: one for cataloging (FIX9832) and one for interlibrary loan (FIX9836). Note that for FY2017, the former third fixed monthly fee for access (FIX6600) was eliminated and absorbed into the fixed fees for cataloging and interlibrary loan. This accounts for part of the increase in fixed cataloging and interlibrary loan fees when compared to the prior fiscal year. Note that ILLIAD is also a new subscription for FY2017, increasing total OCLC expenditures. Total OCLC expenditures for FY17 were $85,136.14. Following is a breakdown of selected OCLC expenditures. Total OCLC Billings by branch: RIU —$77,414.51 RIN — $6,019.30 RIX —$1,702.33 Total OCLC Billings by function: Cataloging — $46,347.96 Interlibrary Loan —$26,303.05 ILLIAD — $9,312.74 EZproxy —$3,172.39 Total OCLC Billings by function by branch: RIU Cataloging — $42,566.64 Interlibrary Loan —$22,362.74 ILLIAD — $9,312.74 EZproxy —$3,172.39 RIN Cataloging — $3,009.12 Interlibrary Loan —$3,010.18 RIX Cataloging — $772.20 Interlibrary Loan —$930.1

OCLC Expenditures FY15

This report lists the total amounts invoiced to the University of Rhode Island Libraries by the bibliographic utility OCLC during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. Costs are broken down by invoice date and category and include all library locations (RIN, RIU, and RIX). We pay three fixed monthly fees for each location: one for cataloging (FIX1002), one for interlibrary loan (FIX4500), and one for access (FIX6600). Total OCLC expenditures for FY15 were $71,541.42. Following is a breakdown of selected OCLC expenditures. Total OCLC Billings by branch: RIU —$64,297.69 RIN — $5,678.56 RIX —$1,565.17 Total OCLC Billings by function: Cataloging — $31,656.60 Interlibrary Loan —$20,184.74 Access — $16,600.08 EZproxy —$3,100.00 Total OCLC Billings by function by branch: RIU Cataloging — $29,325.96 Interlibrary Loan —$17,501.97 Access — $14,369.76 RIN Cataloging —$1,812.48 Interlibrary Loan — $2,058.04 Access —$1,808.04 RIX Cataloging — $518.16 Interlibrary Loan —$624.73 Access — $422.2

Alma Link Resolver Title & ISSN Report (Top 500) 2015-2016

Statistics for 2015-2016 on the total number of OpenURL requests by journal title and ISSN made to the Ex Libris Alma link resolver for items held by the University of Rhode Island Libraries. Includes only the top 500 journals. Information provided includes journal Title, ISSN, EISSN, Number of Requests, Number of Clicked Requests, % Clicks from Requests

Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2018-2019

Annual Report of the Acquisitions Unit, University Libraries, University of Rhode Island for FY2019. Covers personnel, work flow, special projects, and serial, monograph, and e-resource acquisitions. Supplemental files include data on library materials expenditures by a number of variables as well as important working documents from the year

Alma Link Resolver Title & ISSN Report (Top 500) 2017-2018

Statistics for 2017-2018 on the total number of OpenURL requests by journal title and ISSN made to the Ex Libris Alma link resolver for items held by the University of Rhode Island Libraries. Includes only the top 500 journals. Information provided includes journal Title, ISSN, EISSN, Number of Requests, Number of Clicked Requests, % Clicks from Requests

ACRL New England Serials and Electronic Resources Interest Group Summer Program: Current Trends in E-Journals

This report covers a workshop held by the Serials and Electronic Resources Interest Group (SERIG) of the Association of College and Research Libraries New England Chapter, an independent chapter of ACRL. The program titled Current Trends in E-Journals was held on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Boston

ACRL Peer Comparison for University of Rhode Island Libraries, 2012-2016

Comparison of the University of Rhode Island Libraries with peer institutions (as defined by the University\u27s Office of Institutional Research). Data used are from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Statistical Survey covering fiscal years ending 2012-2016. Metrics compared are: total library expenditures, total library materials/services expenditures, ongoing commitments to subscriptions, one-time resource purchases, total professional staff salaries & wages, all other paid staff salaries & wages, professional staff (fte), all other paid staff (fte), gate count (annual), initial circulation - physical, student population, total library expenditures per student, and total library materials expenditures per student

Alma Link Resolver Subject Report 2018-2019

Statistics for 2018-2019 on the number of OpenURL requests by Library of Congress classification code made to the Ex Libris Alma link resolver for items held by the University of Rhode Island Libraries. Information provided includes Classification Code, Classifications, Number of Requests, Number of Clicked Requests, and % Clicks from Requests