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

2. Interesting Numbers

3. Average percentage of URL citations published in 2003-2004 Brookings Institution and Library of Congress reports that are now dead Disappearing Knowledge

4. 40%

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

6. Eight

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

8. Four

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

10. 6.6 million

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

12. One

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

14. 5.1 million

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

16. 0 to 4

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

18. 63, 549

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

20. 1 million

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

22. 3.14 million

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

24. 255

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

26. 93%

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

28. Four

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

30. $12.6 million

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

32. $4.03 million

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

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

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

36. $43,681

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

38. $34,359 (versus $43,681)

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

40. $13,000 (versus $43,681)

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

42. $13,000

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

44. $8,045

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

46. $5,746 (versus $8,045)

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

48. $3,155 (versus $8,045)

49. 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

50. Number of CRL members as of July 1, 2004 186 Growing the Partnership

51. Number of CRL members as of July 1, 2005 204 Growing the Partnership

52. Number of CRL members as of July 1, 2005 204 Including: New York Public Library Brigham Young University Oklahoma State University University of Hong Kong Growing the Partnership

53. The Center for Research Libraries since 1949 www.crl.edu Bernard F. Reilly reilly@crl.edu Growing the Partnership