Library Profile (FY 2007)

Expenditures
Materials (includes $210,000 Student Library Fee)$2,200,800
Operations$ 282,578
Personnel1,564,192
TOTAL$4,047,570
Collection Totals for NDSU Libraries
Total volumes 655,742 volumes
All serial subscriptions (journals, magazines, paper, online)8,646 subscriptions
Microforms219,490 pieces
Computer files2,980 CDs
Maps90,029 maps
Audio1,757 units
Film/videos/DVDs2,010 units
Archives3,651 linear ft.
Government documents not counted elsewhere472,524 pieces
Manuscripts and archives12,709 linear ft.
Staff
Librarians (faculty)14 employees / 13.66 FTE
Professional3 employees / 3 FTE
Support staff26 employees / 23.55 FTE
Student assistantsapproximately 75 students / 8 FTE
Building
Main Library    95,000 sq. ft.760 seating capacity
Architecture/Landscape Architecture Library    2,200 sq. ft.31 seating capacity
Chemistry Library    1,981 sq. ft.22 seating capacity
Health Sciences Library    1,865 sq. ft.48 seating capacity
Institute for Regional Studies    3,900 sq. ft.28 seating capacity
Annex (off-site storage area)    20,000 sq. ft.0 seating capacity
Library Use Factoids - July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006
92 Public Service hours per week
372,719 people exited Main Library
58,518 items were checked out
5,791 of these items were renewed
2,881 uses were made of the reserve collection
14,197 uses were made of electronic reserves
4,000,000+ hits on the library web site
29,250 reference questions were asked
10,825 items were loaned to other libraries
15,512 items were borrowed from other libraries
135 instruction sessions were held, reaching 3,097 students
28% of NDSU students were reached by librarian provided instruction