CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
LIBRARY COLLECTIONS AND UTILIZATION
FISCAL YEARS 1998 TO 2000

Library Collections 1998 1999 2000
Total Print Volumes (Books, Bound Journals, etc.) 921,793 935,888 961,507
Current Subscriptions—Periodicals, Newspapers, Gov. Documents 3,478 3,209 3,184
Electronic Subscriptions 1,794 1,805 2,530
Microforms—Books, Serial Titles, Government Documents 864,348 885,422 905,420
Graphic Materials—Pictures (Unmounted), Slides 186,376 186,676 187,604
Audio Materials—Cassettes, Phonograph Records, Compact Discs, Tapes 23,880 24,305 24,717
Video Materials 5,557 5,974 6,458
Computer Files
Music Scores 21,006 20,186 20,176
Maps 157 157 157
Library Material Duplication
Photocopies Made in Libraries 1,885,329 1,633,384 1,305,262
Microform Copies Made in Libraries 39,329 24,478 19,758
Number of Visits to the Libraries
Engineering and Science Library 169,170 162,366 168,567
Hunt Library 587,940 578,624 470,402
Mellon Institute Library N/A N/A N/A
757,110 740,990 638,969
Seating
Engineering and Science Library 155 165 161
Hunt Library 633 617 619
Mellon Institute Library 104 94 95
892 876 875
Circulation of Library Materials 147,875 145,947 142,690
Books Used in Libraries 138,415 119,864 118,355
Resource Sharing and Document Delivery
Interlibrary Loan
Items Borrowed 6,409 7,571 9,082
Items Loaned 5,403 5,492 5,454
Oakland Library Consortium
Items Borrowed 2,833 3,026 2,255
Items Loaned 445 377 299
Reveal Alert from CARL (Electronic Current Awareness Service)
Individuals using site license subscription 105 107 87
Journal Article Delivery Service (JADS)
Articles Delivered 124 172 351
Library Instruction
Number of classes 132 168 188
Number of participants 2,324 3,301 3,565
Reference Questions Answered 13,181 14,994 13,996
Directional Help Given 11,037 14,427 13,240