ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBRARIES COMPARATIVE LIBRARY STATISTICS, 1982/83-1998/99
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is composed of the top 121 U.S. and Canadian research libraries. The NCSU Libraries has been a member since 1982/83.
Attached are statistics showing the NCSU Libraries' status on various measures, as compared with the other 111 ARL university libraries (i.e., excluding non-academic, independent research libraries such as the Center for Research Libraries). They cover:
I. Ranking of the NCSU Libraries in Selected Categories among ARL University Libraries  word document
A. 1985/86-1998/99
B. 1982/83-1984/85
II. Library Expenditures as Percentage of University Educational and General Expenditures
III. ARL Membership Criteria Index
To be invited to join ARL, as well as to retain membership, libraries must reach and maintain quantitative requirements based on a membership criteria index. Up through 1985/86, ARL calculated the membership criteria index using ten variables. In 1985/86 and thereafter, ARL has used a five-variable index. The documents attached show:
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