Primary Research Group - Law Libary Budget and Expenditure Report


The Law Library Budget and Expenditure Report, 1999 Edition
The Law Library Budget & Expenditure Report looks at spending, acquisitions, and information delivery in college, 
government, and private law libraries throughout North America. Our comprehensive survey of 88 randomly-
chosen law libraries provides detailed spending and other information on books, journals, audio and video 
materials, CD-ROM databases, the internet, cataloging systems, and computer workstations. The report helps 
librarians to adapt to the changing economics of database acquisition and leasing, emerging internet strategies, 
and more.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY OF MAJOR FINDINGS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER TWO: TOTAL & COMPENSATION SPENDING
Total Library Spending
1) Total Library Spending, 1997
2) Total Library Spending, 1998
Percentage of Total Library Spending Attributable to Salaries and Other Compensation

CHAPTER THREE: BOOKS & DIRECTORIES
Book Spending
1) Book Spending, 1997
2) Book Spending, 1998
Print Directory Spending
1) Print Directory Spending, 1997
2) Print Directory Spending, 1998
Percentage of Libraries in the Sample That Expect To Increase, Decrease, Or Maintain The Same Spending On Directories In The Next Two Years
Percentage Of Libraries In The Sample That Expect To Increase, Decrease, Or Maintain The Same Spending On Print Directories In The Next Two Years
Percentage Of Libraries In The Sample That Expect To Increase, Decrease, Or Maintain The Same Spending For CD-ROM Directories In The Next Two Years
Percentage Of Libraries In The Sample That Expect To Increase, Decrease, Or Maintain The Same Spending For Directories Accessed Through Commercial On-Line Services In The Next Two Years
Percentage Of Libraries In The Sample That Expect To Increase, Decrease, Or Maintain The Same Spending For Directories Accessed Through The Web Pages Of Directory Publishers In The Next Two Years

CHAPTER FOUR: JOURNALS
Mean Number of Journals Maintained
1) Mean Number Of Journals Maintained, 1997
2) Mean Number Of Journals Maintained, 1998
Mean Number Of Journal Subscriptions The Libraries Canceled/Added In 1998
Mean Number Of Journal Subscriptions The Libraries Expect To Cancel In 1998
Mean Number Of Journal Subscriptions The Libraries Expect To Add In 1998
Mean Spending On Journals
1) Mean Spending On Journals, 1997
2) Mean Spending On Journals, 1998

CHAPTER FIVE: NON-JOURNAL PRINT PERIODICALS
Mean Spending 0n Non-Journal Print Periodicals (Magazines, Newsletters, Etc.)
1) Mean Spending On Non-Journal Print Periodicals (Magazines, Newsletters, Etc.), 1997
2) Mean Spending On Non-Journal Print Periodicals (Magazines, Newsletters, Etc.), 1998
Mean Number Of Non-Journal Print Periodical Subscriptions Maintained
1) Mean Number Of Non-Journal Print Periodical Subscriptions Maintained, 1997
2) Mean Number Of Non-Journal Print Periodical Subscriptions Maintained, 1998

CHAPTER SIX: DOCUMENT DELIVERY SERVICES
Mean Spending On Document Delivery Services
1) Mean Spending On Document Delivery Services, 1997
2) Mean Spending On Document Delivery Services, 1998

CHAPTER SEVEN: ON-LINE USAGE
Mean Spending On Commercial On-Line Services
1) Mean Spending On Commercial On-Line Services, 1997
2) Mean Spending On Commercial On-Line Services, 1998
The On-Line Services That Accounted For The Highest Percentages Of The Libraries' On-Line Spending in 1997

CHAPTER EIGHT: INTERNET USAGE
Percentage Of Libraries That Have Reduced Commercial On-Line Usage By Substituting Information Obtained For Free Over The Internet
Percentage Of Libraries That Have Used The Internet Access Option Offered By Major Commercial On-Line Vendors To Access For-Pay Commercial Databases Through The Internet

CHAPTER NINE: CD-ROM USAGE
Mean Spending On CD-ROM Subscriptions
1) Mean Spending On CD-ROM Subscriptions, 1997
2) Mean Spending On CD-ROM Subscriptions, 1998
Mean Number of CD-ROM Database Subscriptions Maintained
Percentage Of Libraries That Plan To Increase, Decrease, Or Maintain Roughly The Same Number of Workstations Licensed to Access CD-ROM Databases That They Lease From Vendors
Mean Number of Workstations The Libraries Would Add To CD-ROM Licenses If Database Vendors Were Willing To Decrease The Price By 20 Percent
Mean Number of CD-ROM Subscriptions Added In 1997
Mean Number of CD-ROM Subscriptions Dropped In 1997
Mean Number Of CD-ROM Subscriptions Added in 1998
Mean Number Of CD-ROM Subscriptions Dropped In 1998
Percentage Of Libraries In The Sample That Have DVD Players
Percentage Of Libraries In The Sample That Plan To Purchase DVD Players Within The Next Year
Mean Number Of CD-ROM Readers Maintained By The Libraries
Percentage Of CD-ROM Readers That Are CD-ROM Towers
Percentage Of CD-ROM Readers That Are CD-ROM "Jukeboxes" With Coordinating Software
Percentage Of CD-ROM Readers That Are Single Drives

CHAPTER TEN: AUDIO-VIDEO
Mean Spending On Audio Materials
1) Mean Spending On Audio Materials, 1997
2) Mean Spending On Audio Materials, 1998
Mean Spending on Video Materials
1) Mean Spending On Video Materials, 1997
2) Mean Spending On Video Materials, 1998

CHAPTER ELEVEN: CATALOGING
Percentage Of Libraries Whose Catalogs Are Available In Various Formats
Percentage Of Libraries Whose Catalogs Are Available On-Line (Internal Network)
Percentage Of Libraries Whose Catalogs Are Available On CD-ROM
Percentage Of Libraries Whose Catalogs Are Available In Paper-Card Catalogs
Percentage Of Libraries Whose Catalogs Are Available On The Internet/World-Wide Web
Mean Number Of Workstations In The Libraries That Offer Access To The Catalog
Percentage Of The Libraries Whose Catalog Can Be Accessed From Outside The Library
When The Current Catalog System Was Purchased
Percentage Of Libraries That Plan To Purchase New Cataloging Systems Within The Next Year
Percentage Of Libraries That Plan To Purchase New Cataloging Systems Within The Next Three Years
Percentage Of Libraries That Outsource Cataloging
Percentage Of Libraries That Outsource Authority Control
Percentage of Libraries That Have Integrated Library Software Systems
Percentage Of Libraries That Have Integrated Library Software Systems That Control Various Functions
Percentage Of Libraries That Have Integrated Library Software Systems That Control Cataloging
Percentage Of Libraries That Have Integrated Library Software Systems That Control On-Line Public Access
Percentage Of Libraries That Have Integrated Library Software Systems That Manage Circulation Control
Percentage Of Libraries That Have Integrated Library Software Systems That Manage Acquisitions Control
Percentage Of The Libraries That Have Integrated Library Software Systems That Manage Serial Control
Percentage Of The Libraries that Have Integrated Library Software Systems That Manage Media Control
Percentage Of Libraries That Have Integrated Library Software Systems That Control Management Statistical Reports

CHAPTER TWELVE: WORKSTATION DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Percentage of Libraries That Offer Workstations Equipped With Applications Software
Percentage Of Libraries That Plan To Develop "Holistic" Workstations That Offer Both Information Services And Applications Software
Percentage Of Current Workstations That Are Holistic Workstations
Mean Number Of Personal Computers Purchased
1) Mean Number Of Personal Computers Purchased, 1997
2) Mean Number Of Personal Computers Purchased, 1998

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: DATABASE ACQUISITION TRENDS
Percentage Of Libraries That Often Access Information On The Internet Without A Fee In Place Of Information They Once Purchased Through A Commercial On-Line Service
Percentage Of Libraries That Conduct Searches That Frequently Require The Accumulation Of Government Statistics And Information
Percentage Of Libraries That Access Government Statistics And Information Using Various Media
Percentage Of Libraries That Access Government Statistics And Information Using Print Sources
Percentage Of Libraries That Access Government Statistics And Information Using CD-ROMs
Percentage Of Libraries That Access Government Statistics And Information Using Commercial On-Line Services
Percentage Of Libraries That Access Government Statistics And Information Using Government On-Line Services
Percentage Of Libraries That Access Government Statistics And Information Using The Internet/World Wide Web
Percentage Of Libraries That Plan To Use More Of Various Forms Of Database Retrieval In The Future
Percentage Of Libraries That Plan To Increase Use Of CD-ROMs As A Form Of Database Retrieval
Percentage Of Libraries That Plan To Increase Use Of Magnetic Tape As A Form Of Database Retrieval
Percentage Of Libraries That Plan To Increase Use Of Commercial On-Line Services As A Form Of Database Retrieval
Percentage Of Libraries That Plan To Increase Use Of The Internet/World Wide Web As A Form Of Database Retrieval

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: BEST PURCHASES AND PRACTICES
Best Purchases
1) Database Subscriptions/Internet Access
2) Computer Hardware And Software
3) Directories/Print Publications
4) Other
Best Management Practice
1) Budget/Billing
2) Staff/Patrons
3) Computer Hardware And Software/Internet Access
4) Acquisitions/Control
5) Other

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