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This document presents results of the 2008-2009 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Law Library Statistics Questionnaire. Out of 114 ARL university libraries, 72 responded to this survey. Law libraries reported median values of 355,922 volumes held and 7,274 gross volumes added. Also, these libraries employed the full-time equivalent of 2,057 staff members in the fiscal year 2008-2009. Responding libraries reported total expenditures of $213,618,759. As seen in the graph below, materials expenditures made up the largest portion of the total, with almost 47% of aggregated expenses falling under a materials-related category. Law libraries reported a total of $21,860,327 in electronic materials expenditures, or a median of almost 24% of their total materials budgets. This includes a total of $18,940,834 in electronic serials expenditures. A copy of the ARL questionnaire and instructions, as well as footnotes to the statistics, are included. A list of ARL member libraries as of June 1, 2010 is also included. [For "ARL Academic Law Library Statistics, 2007-2008", see ED507414.]

The "ARL Annual Salary Survey 2009-2010" reports salary data for all professional staff working in ARL libraries. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) represents the interests of libraries that serve major North American research institutions. Data for 10,207 professional staff members were reported this year for the 114 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (948 staff members reported by 73 medical libraries and 747 staff members reported by 76 law libraries). For the 10 nonuniversity ARL members, data were reported for 3,811 professional staff members. The tables are organized in seven major sections. The first section includes Tables 1 through 4, which report salary figures for all professionals working in ARL member libraries, including law and medical library data. The second section includes salary information for the 10 nonuniversity research libraries of ARL. The third section, entitled "ARL University Libraries," reports data in Tables 7 through 25 for the "general" library system of the university ARL members, combining US and Canadian data but excluding law and medical data. The fourth section, composed of Tables 26 through 30, reports data on US ARL university library members excluding law and medical data; the fifth section, Tables 31-34, reports data on Canadian ARL university libraries excluding law and medical data. The sixth section (Tables 35-41) and the seventh section (Tables 42-48) report on medical and law libraries, respectively, combining US and Canadian data. Also included are: (1) University Library Questionnaire and Instructions; (2) Nonuniversity Library Questionnaire and Instructions; (3) Footnotes to the ARL Annual Salary Survey, 2009-2010; (4) ARL Member Libraries as of January 1, 2010; and (5) Table Numbering Changes for 1998-1999 to 1999-2000. (Contains 6 figures, 48 tables and 5 footnotes.) [For the "ARL Annual Salary Survey, 2008-2009, see ED507105.]

The "ARL Annual Salary Survey, 2008-2009" reports salary data for all professional staff working in ARL libraries. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) represents the interests of libraries that serve major North American research institutions. Data for 10,148 professional staff members were reported this year for the 113 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (941 staff members reported by 71 medical libraries and 743 staff members reported by 75 law libraries). For the 10 nonuniversity ARL members, data were reported for 3,748 professional staff members. The tables are organized in seven major sections. The first section includes Tables 1 through 4, which report salary figures for all professionals working in ARL member libraries, including law and medical library data. The second section includes salary information for the 10 nonuniversity research libraries of ARL. The third section, entitled "ARL University Libraries," reports data in Tables 7 through 25 for the "general" library system of the university ARL members, combining US and Canadian data but excluding law and medical data. The fourth section, composed of Tables 26 through 30, reports data on US ARL university library members excluding law and medical data; the fifth section, Tables 31-34, reports data on Canadian ARL university libraries excluding law and medical data. The sixth section (Tables 35-41) and the seventh section (Tables 42-48) report on medical and law libraries, respectively, combining US and Canadian data. Also included are: (1) University Library Questionnaire and Instructions; (2) Nonuniversity Library Questionnaire and Instructions; (3) Footnotes to the ARL Annual Salary Survey, 2008-2009; (4) ARL Member Libraries as of January 1, 2009; and (5) Table Numbering Changes for 1998-1999 to 1999-2000. (Contains 5 figures, 48 tables, and 5 footnotes.) [For the "ARL Annual Salary Survey, 2007-2008," see ED503126.]

Each year the State Library sends annual report forms to California's public, academic, special, state agency, and county law libraries. Statistical data from those reports are tabulated in this publication, with directory listings published in the companion volume, "California Library Directory." For this fiscal year, 389 libraries of all types submitted data to this program. One public library, Vernon, did not submit an annual report and appears with almost no data in the tables of this publication. It is estimated that there are at least 1,000 libraries in operation in California, exclusive of school libraries, so data in this publication is about 39% complete this year. (Contains 98 tables and 5 charts.)

This document presents results of the 2007-2008 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Law Library Statistics Questionnaire. Of 113 ARL university libraries, 74 responded to the survey. Results for each library are presented in the following data tables: (1) collections (2-parts), including volumes in library, volumes added, monographs purchased, current serials, microform units, government documents, computer files, manuscripts and archives, cartographic materials, graphic materials, audio materials, and film and video; (2) expenditures, including monographs, current serials, other library materials, miscellaneous materials, total library materials, contract binding, salaries and wages for professional staff, salaries and wages for support staff, salaries and wages for student assistants, total salaries and wages, other operating expenditures, and total expenditures; (3) expenditures for electronic resources, including one-time resource purchases, ongoing resource purchases, total e-materials, total materials, and e-materials as percentage of library materials; and (4) personnel and public services, including professional staff, support staff, student assistants, service points and hours, library presentations to groups, participants in group presentations, reference transactions, initial circulation transactions, total circulation transactions, total items loaned, and total items borrowed. Rank Order tables are included for volumes in library, volumes added, current serials, total expenditures, total staff and total electronic materials are included. A copy of the ARL questionnaire and instructions, as well as footnotes to the statistics, are included. An appendix lists ARL member libraries as of June 1, 2009. [For "ARL Academic Law Library Statistics, 2006-2007", see ED503844.]

This document presents results of the 2006-2007 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Law Library Statistics Questionnaire. Of 113 ARL university libraries, 74 responded to the survey. Results for each library are presented in the following data tables: (1) collections (2-parts), including volumes in library, volumes added, monographs purchased, current serials, microform units, government documents, computer files, manuscripts and archives, cartographic materials, graphic materials, audio materials, and film and video; (2) expenditures, including monographs, current serials, other library materials, miscellaneous materials, total library materials, contract binding, salaries and wages for professional staff, salaries and wages for support staff, salaries and wages for student assistants, total salaries and wages, other operating expenditures, and total expenditures; (3) expenditures for electronic resources, including one-time resource purchases, ongoing resource purchases, total e-materials, total materials, and e-materials as percentage of library materials; and (4) personnel and public services, including professional staff, support staff, student assistants, service points and hours, library presentations to groups, participants in group presentations, reference transactions, initial circulation transactions, total circulation transactions, total items loaned, and total items borrowed. Rank Order tables are included for volumes in library, volumes added, current serials, total expenditures, total staff and total electronic materials are included. A copy of the ARL questionnaire and instructions, as well as footnotes to the statistics, are included. An appendix lists ARL member libraries as of June 1, 2008. [For "ARL Academic Law Library Statistics, 2005-06", see ED499291.]

The "ARL Annual Salary Survey 2007-2008" reports salary data for all professional staff working in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) libraries. It is the most comprehensive and thorough guide to current salaries in large U.S. and Canadian academic and research libraries, and is a valuable management and research tool. Data for 9,983 professional staff members were reported this year for the 113 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (937 staff members reported by 73 medical libraries and 732 staff members reported by 75 law libraries). For the 10 nonuniversity ARL members, data were reported for 3,797 professional staff members. The tables are organized in seven major sections. The first section includes Tables 1 through 4, which report salary figures for all professionals working in ARL member libraries, including law and medical library data. The second section includes salary information for the 10 nonuniversity research libraries of ARL. The third section, entitled "ARL University Libraries," reports data in Tables 7 through 25 for the "general" library system of the university ARL members, combining U.S. and Canadian data but excluding law and medical data. The fourth section, composed of Tables 26 through 30, reports data on U.S. ARL university library members excluding law and medical data; the fifth section, Tables 31-34, reports data on Canadian ARL university libraries excluding law and medical data. The sixth section (Tables 35-41) and the seventh section (Tables 42-48) report on medical and law libraries, respectively, combining U.S. and Canadian data. The following are appended: (1) ARL Member Libraries; and (2) Table Numbering Changes for 1998-99 to 1999-2000. (Contains 48 tables, 4 figures, and 6 footnotes.) [For the 2006-2007 salary survey, see ED501325.]

The "ARL Annual Salary Survey 2006-07" reports salary data for all professional staff working in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) libraries. It is the most comprehensive and thorough guide to current salaries in large U.S. and Canadian academic and research libraries, and is a valuable management and research tool. Data for 9,824 professional staff members were reported this year for the 113 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (936 staff members reported by 72 medical libraries and 744 staff members reported by 75 law libraries). For the 10 nonuniversity ARL members, data were reported for 3,832 professional staff members. The tables are organized in seven major sections. The first section includes Tables 1 through 4, which report salary figures for all professionals working in ARL member libraries, including law and medical library data. The second section includes salary information for the 10 nonuniversity research libraries of ARL. The third section, entitled "ARL University Libraries," reports data in Tables 7 through 25 for the "general" library system of the university ARL members, combining U.S. and Canadian data but excluding law and medical data. The fourth section, composed of Tables 26 through 30, reports data on U.S. ARL university library members excluding law and medical data; the fifth section, Tables 31-34, reports data on Canadian ARL university libraries excluding law and medical data. The sixth section (Tables 35-41) and the seventh section (Tables 42-48) report on medical and law libraries, respectively, combining U.S. and Canadian data. The following are appended: (1) ARL Member Libraries; and (2) Table Numbering Changes for 1998-99 to 1999-2000. (Contains 48 tables, 4 figures, and 7 footnotes.) [For the 2005-2006 salary survey, see ED498290.]

This document presents results of the 2005-06 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Law Library Statistics Questionnaire. Of 113 ARL university libraries, 75 responded to the survey. Results for each library are presented in the following data tables: (1) collections, including volumes in library, volumes added, monographs purchased, current serials, microform units, government documents, computer files, archives and manuscripts, cartographic materials, graphic materials, audio materials, and video and film; (2) expenditures, including monographs, current serials, other library materials, miscellaneous materials, total library materials, contract binding, salaries and wages for professional staff, salaries and wages for support staff, salaries and wages for student assistants, total salaries and wages, other operating expenditures, and total expenditures; (3) expenditures for electronic resources, including computer files, electronic serials, total e-materials and e-materials as percentage of library materials; and (4) personnel and public services, including professional staff, support staff, student assistants, service points and hours, library presentations to groups, participants in group presentations, reference transactions, initial circulation transactions, total circulation transactions, total items loaned, and total items borrowed. Rank Order tables are included for volumes in library, volumes added, current serials, total expenditures, total staff and total electronic materials are included. A copy of the ARL questionnaire and instructions, as well as footnotes to the statistics, are included. An appendix lists ARL member libraries as of June 1, 2007.

The "ARL Annual Salary Survey 2005-06" reports salary data for all professional staff working in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) libraries. It is the most comprehensive and thorough guide to current salaries in large U.S. and Canadian academic and research libraries, and is a valuable management and research tool. Data for 9,655 professional staff members were reported this year for the 113 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (913 staff members reported by 71 medical libraries and 746 staff members reported by 75 law libraries). For the 10 nonuniversity ARL members, data were reported for 3,921 professional staff members. The tables are organized in seven major sections. The first section includes Tables 1 through 4, which report salary figures for all professionals working in ARL member libraries, including law and medical library data. The second section includes salary information for the 10 nonuniversity research libraries of ARL. The third section, entitled "ARL University Libraries," reports data in Tables 7 through 25 for the "general" library system of the university ARL members, combining U.S. and Canadian data but excluding law and medical data. The fourth section, composed of Tables 26 through 30, reports data on U.S. ARL university library members excluding law and medical data; the fifth section, Tables 31-34, reports data on Canadian ARL university libraries excluding law and medical data. The sixth section (Tables 35-41) and the seventh section (Tables 42-48) report on medical and law libraries, respectively, combining U.S. and Canadian data. The following are appended: (1) ARL Member Libraries; and (2) Table Numbering Changes for 1998-99 to 1999-2000. (Contains 48 tables, 6 figures, and 97 footnotes.)

The "ARL Annual Salary Survey 2004-05" reports salary data for all professional staff working in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) libraries. The ARL represents the interests of libraries that serve major North American research institutions. The Association operates as a forum for the exchange of ideas and as an agent for collective action to influence forces affecting the ability of these libraries to meet the future needs of scholarship. The ARL Statistics and Measurement program, which produces the "Salary Survey," is organized around collecting, analyzing, and distributing quantifiable information describing the characteristics of research libraries. The ARL Annual Salary Survey is the most comprehensive and thorough guide to current salaries in large U.S. and Canadian academic and research libraries, and is a valuable management and research tool. The following are appended: (1) ARL Member Libraries; and (2) Table Numbering Changes for 1998-1999 to 1999-2000. (Contains 48 tables.)

Each year the State Library sends annual report forms to California's academic, public, special, state agency, and county law libraries. Statistical data from those reports are tabulated in this publication, with directory listings published in the companion volume, California Library Directory. For this fiscal year four hundred and eight libraries of all types submitted data to this program. It is estimated that there are at least 1,000 libraries in operation in California, exclusive of school libraries, so data in this publication is about 40% complete this year. (Contains 107 tables.)

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Annual Salary Survey 2003-04 reports salary data for all professional staff working in Association of Research Libraries (ARL) libraries. It is the most comprehensive and thorough guide to current salaries in large U.S. and Canadian academic and research libraries, and is a valuable management and research tool. Data for 9,492 professional staff members were reported this year for the 114 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (907 staff members reported by 73 medical libraries and 744 staff members reported by 75 law libraries). For the 10 non university ARL members, data were reported for 3,877 professional staff members. The tables are organized in seven major sections. The first section includes Tables 1 through 4, which report salary figures for all professionals working in ARL member libraries, including law and medical library data. The second section includes salary information for the 10 non university research libraries of ARL. The third section, entitled "ARL University Libraries," reports data in Tables 7 through 25 for the "general" library system of the university ARL members, combining U.S. and Canadian data but excluding law and medical data. The fourth section, composed of Tables 26 through 30, reports data on U.S. ARL university library members excluding law and medical data; the fifth section, Tables 31-34, reports data on Canadian ARL university libraries excluding law and medical data. The sixth section (Tables 35-41) and the seventh section (Tables 42-48) report on medical and law libraries, respectively, combining U.S. and Canadian data. The following are appended: (1) ARL Member Libraries; and (2) Table Numbering Changes for 1998-99 to 1999-2000. (Contains 4 figures, 48 tables, and 93 footnotes.)

This document reports the 2000-2001 salary data for all professional staff working in ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries. Data for 8,882 professional staff members were reported for the 112 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (811 staff members reported by 68 medical libraries and 708 staff members reported by 72 law libraries). For the 10 non-university ARL members, data were reported for 3,731 professional staff members. The tables are organized in seven major sections: (1) salary figures for all professionals working in ARL member libraries, including law and medical library data; (2) salary information for the 10 non-university research libraries of ARL; (3) data for the general library system of the university ARL members, combing U.S. and Canadian data but excluding law and medical data; (4) data on U.S. ARL university library members excluding law and medical data; (5) data on Canadian ARL university libraries excluding law and medical data; (6) data on medical libraries, combining U.S. and Canadian data; and (7) data on law libraries, combining U.S. and Canadian data. The university population is generally treated in three distinct groups: staff in the "general" library system, staff in the university medical libraries, and staff in the university law libraries. All branch libraries for which data were received, other than law and medical, are included in "the general" category, whether or not those libraries are administratively independent. Most tables show Canadian salaries converted into U.S. dollar equivalents at the rate of 1.4719 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar; however the tables pertaining exclusively to staff in Canadian university libraries express salary data in Canadian dollars. A list of ARL member libraries and a table of numbering changes for 1998-99 to 1999-2000 is appended. (Contains 48 data tables.) (AEF)

This document provides a layperson's introductory guide to researching primary legal materials, as well as using secondary research tools, in the Sarita Kenedy East Law Library at St. Mary's University (Texas). The guide includes the following sections: (1) Guide to Legal Abbreviations; (2) How To Find a Law Journal Article; (3) Legal Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; (4) Citing the Law; (5) Citations; (6) Double or Parallel Citations; (7) How To Find a U.S. Supreme Court Case; (8) How To Find a Federal Case; (9) How To Find a Federal Statute: Bills and Public Laws; (10) How To Find a Federal Statute: Federal Codes; (11) How To Find Regulations in the Federal Register; (12) How To Find Regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations; (13) How To Find a Texas Case; (14) How To Find Texas Statutes and Codes; (15) How To Find a Case from a State Other Than Texas; and (16) Texas Administrative Regulations. (MES)

This document reports 1999-2000 salary data for all professional staff working in ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries. Data for 8,595 professional staff members were reported for the 111 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (814 staff members reported by 69 medical libraries and 660 staff members reported by 72 law libraries). For the ten nonuniversity ARL members, data were reported for 3,737 professional staff members. The tables are organized in seven major sections: (1) salary figures for all professionals working in ARL members libraries, including law and medical library data; (2) salary information for the ten nonuniversity research libraries of ARL; (3) data for the general library system of the university ARL members, combining U.S. and Canadian data but excluding law and medical library data; (4) data on U.S. ARL university library members, excluding law and medical library data; (5) data on Canadian ARL university libraries in Canadian dollars, excluding law and medical library data; (6) data on medical libraries, combining U.S. and Canadian data; and (7) data on law libraries, combining U.S. and Canadian data. Copies of the questionnaires for university and nonuniversity libraries are included, and a list of ARL member libraries is appended. (Contains 48 data tables.) (MES)

Salary and related data are reported for 8,325 professional staff members in the 109 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member university libraries, including law and medical libraries. Salary and related data for the 11 non-university ARL member libraries are reported for 3,799 professional staff members. Summarized in 42 tables, the data includes: distribution by salary level; salary trends in ARL nonuniversity libraries; filled positions; average, median, and beginning professional salaries; average years of professional experience; beginning professional salaries for fiscal years 1995-96 and 1996-97; median professional salaries for fiscal years 1995-96 and 1996-97; average professional salaries for fiscal years 1995-96 and 1996-97; average, median, and beginning professional salaries for fiscal years 1993-94 to 1996-97; salary trends in ARL university libraries; distribution of professional staff by salary, sex, and position; number, average salaries, and average years of experience of minority and non-minority librarians by position, sex, and years of experience; number and average salaries of librarians by years of experience, type of institution, size of professional staff, and geographic region; and university libraries by geographical region. Categories of salary information by library type include: ARL non-university libraries (2 tables); ARL university libraries (21 tables); Canadian ARL university libraries (4 tables); ARL university medical libraries (7 tables); and ARL university law libraries (7 tables). Copies of the university and non-university library questionnaires are provided. (SWC)

This collection development plan of the Minnesota State Law Library includes detailed information on policies and annotations. After an overview of the Library's collection, general policy guidelines on the following are discussed: material selection; principles of selection; exclusions; gifts; interlibrary loan; cooperation; replacements; duplication; electronic resources; preservation; weeding and storage; and standards. Policies on special collection areas are also identified. Annotations provide examinations and assessments of the Library's collection. In outline form, the following major areas are evaluated for what the Library should have and does have, as well as for other considerations: administrative decisions and regulations; attorney general opinions; citators; constitutions; court reports and rules; dictionaries and encyclopedias; digests of case law; directories; form books; government documents; judicial administrative reports; legislative journals and studies; looseleaf services; newspapers; periodicals; practice manuals and procedural forms; session laws and statutes; standards; treaties; treatises and subject materials; and uniform laws and model acts. Appendices include the Minnesota State Law Library mission statement, retention of titles in retired collections and storage, the American Association of Law Libraries Appellate Court Library Standards, and the American Library Association Library Bill of Rights. (AEF)

Salary and related data are reported for 8,231 professional staff members in the 108 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) university member libraries, including law and medical libraries; for the 11 nonuniversity ARL members, data were reported for 4,016 professional staff members. Data, summarized in 42 tables, includes: distribution by salary level; filled positions; average, median, and beginning professional salaries; average years of professional experience; beginning professional salaries fiscal years 1994-95 and 1995-96; median professional salaries 1994-95 and 1995-96; and average professional salaries 1994-95 and 1995-96; average, median, and beginning professional salaries 1993-96; salary trends; distribution of professional staff by salary, sex, and position; average years of experience, position, sex and salaries of minority librarians; salaries by type of institution, size of professional staff, and region. Categories of salary information by library type include: ARL nonuniversity libraries (2 tables); ARL university libraries (24 tables); Canadian ARL university libraries (4 tables); ARL university medical libraries (7 tables); and ARL university law libraries (7 tables). Changes in the format of the 1995-96 publication include: the withdrawal of questions on revised salary figures; the number of staff positions in table 23 (over 120 instead of over 124); and trends are shown over the last 11 years, rather than 10. Copies of the university and nonuniversity library questionnaires are also provided. (AEF)

This report provides information that characterizes libraries in California, profiling each library within its appropriate library type, i.e., public, academic, special, state agency, and county law. The data were gathered through the annual report forms for fiscal year 1989-1990 that were returned by 839 libraries out of an estimated total of 1,000 California libraries, excluding school libraries. Presented in the statistical tables are data on activities (e.g., interlibrary loans borrowed and lent, circulation, and total volumes); income, expenditures; staffing; and collections. These data are organized by library type and area population. Also provided is a state summary of library statistics for the fiscal year 1989-1990, plus the two preceding years. The data reported include total operating expenditures, salaries, library materials, full-time staff equivalents, total volumes, circulation, interlibrary loan (ILL) borrowings, ILL lending, and total number of reference questions answered during the year. A library index provides an alphabetical list of libraries by short form name with cross references to the full name and city of location. (MAB)