International Coalition of Library Consortia Boston, April 12, 2005 Center for Research Libraries Chicago IL USA

Interesting Numbers

Average percentage of URL citations published in Brookings Institution and Library of Congress reports that are now dead Disappearing Knowledge

40%

Number of foreign newspapers to which the National Library and Archives Canada subscribes in paper or microform Disappearing Knowledge

Eight

Number of ARL libraries that began systematic de-accessioning of foreign newspapers last year Disappearing Knowledge

Four

Number of volumes of US federal government documents maintained in print by failing federal depository libraries Disappearing Knowledge

6.6 million

Number of JSTOR print archives available to more than twelve libraries Disappearing Knowledge

One

Number of volumes/volume equivalents held by the Center for Research Libraries CRL Resources

5.1 million

Number of copies of those publications that are available from all other North American libraries combined CRL Resources

0 to 4

Number of original catalog records added to World Cat by CRL last year CRL Resources

63, 549

Number of pages/images or primary source documents maintained on the Web by the Center for Research Libraries CRL Resources

1 million

Number of pages/frames of materials delivered to CRL members in September 2004 Benefits of CRL membership

3.14 million

Number of reels of microfilm delivered to a single scholar at the University of Missouri (Kansas City) in September 2004 Benefits of CRL membership

255

Percentage of the Center’s ILL requests shipped within 24 hours of receipt in September 2004 Benefits of CRL membership

93%

Average number of volumes/reels per loan to CRL members Benefits of CRL membership

Four

Total dollar amount of member support of Center activities, services in most recent three years Benefits of CRL membership

$12.6 million

Total dollar amount of third-party funding augmenting member support during the same three years Benefits of CRL membership

$4.03 million

Dollar amount of third-party funding paid to CRL members for project support Benefits of CRL membership

$329,000 Cornell University - $105,000 University of Texas, Austin - $97,000 New York University - $93,000 University of California, Berkeley - $34,000

Average Voting Member cost share in FY 2005 Cost of CRL membership

$43,681

Average Voting Member cost share with 125 Voting Members Cost of CRL membership

$34,359 (versus $43,681)

First-year Voting Member cost share under incentive program Cost of CRL membership

$13,000 (versus $43,681)

Global Member cost share for ARL-size library under incentive program Cost of CRL membership

$13,000

Average Associate Member cost share in FY 2005 Cost of CRL membership

$8,045

Average new Associate Member cost share under incentive program Cost of CRL membership

$5,746 (versus $8,045)

Average Associate Member cost share with 200 Associate Members Cost of CRL membership

$3,155 (versus $8,045)

Average CRL Cost Share Voting member regular $43,681 Voting member with 125 members $34,359 Voting member (incentive) $13,000 Global member $13,000 Associate Member regular $8,045 Associate Member (incentive) $3,155- $5,746

Number of CRL members as of July 1, Growing the Partnership

Number of CRL members as of July 1, Growing the Partnership

Number of CRL members as of July 1, Including: New York Public Library Brigham Young University Oklahoma State University University of Hong Kong Growing the Partnership

The Center for Research Libraries since Bernard F. Reilly Growing the Partnership