Academic Libraries 2010 - NCES

This rich report provides a snapshot of academic libraries last year. Among the findings:

• Academic libraries loaned some 11.2 million documents to other libraries in fiscal year 2010 .
• Academic libraries also borrowed approximately 10.2 million documents from other libraries and commercial services. Documents from commercial services accounted for about 176,000 of those documents borrowed.
• The majority of academic libraries, 2,362, were open between 60-99 hours during a typical week in fall of 2010.
• Another 564 academic libraries were open 100 or more hours per typical week.
• In fiscal year 2010, academic libraries conducted approximately 34.6 million information services to individuals, including computer searches