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PARTICIPANTS 17
SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS 19
The Physical Space Occupied by the Library 19
Law Library Staffing 19
Overall Law Library Budget 20
Charge Backs To Support The Library 20
Use Of Librarian Staff Time 20
Library Budget for Content/Materials 21
Trade Off in Spending on Print and Electronic Content 21
Spending Plans on Particular Types of Legal Materials 21
Spending on Major Commercial Online Services 22
Use of Databases on a Free Trial Basis 23
Use of Electronic Document Delivery 23
Subsidization of Document Delivery 23
Use of CD-ROM 24
Analyzing Opportunities and Threats in the Legal Services Industry 24
Management’s View of the Future of the Law Library 25
Librarian’s Opinions of their Patron’s Research Skills 25
Photocopy Machines 25
Cataloging 25
Spending on Books 26
Use of Online Bookselling Sites 26
Spending for Electronic Books 26
Spending on Directories 26
Reference Practices 27
Virtual Reference 27
1. SECTION ONE: LIBRARY DIMENSIONS 28
1.1. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Separate Law Library Locations Per Organization 28
1.2. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Separate Law Library Locations Per Organization, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 28
1.3. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Separate Law Library Locations Per Organization, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 28
1.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Separate Library Locations, Broken Out by Number of Partners Per Firm 28
1.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Square Footage Of The Space Occupied By The Law Library 28
1.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Square Footage Of The Space Occupied By The Law Library, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 29
1.7. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Square Footage Of The Space Occupied By The Law Library, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 29
1.8. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Square Footage of Office Space Allotted to the Firm’s Libraries, Broken Out by Number of Partners Per Firm 29
1.9. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Have Experienced Increases Or Decreases In The Square Footage Of Office Space Allotted To The Library In The Past Five Years 29
1.10. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Have Experienced Increases Or Decreases In The Square Footage Of Office Space Allotted To The Library In The Past Five Years, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 29
1.11. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Have Experienced Increases Or Decreases In The Square Footage Of Office Space Allotted To The Library In The Past Five Years, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 30
1.12. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change In The Square Footage Of Office Space Allotted To The Law Library Over The Past Five Years 30
1.13. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change In The Square Footage Of Office Space Allotted To The Law Library Over The Past Five Years, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 30
1.14. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change In The Square Footage Of Office Space Allotted To The Law Library Over The Past Five Years, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 30
1.15. Librarian’s Forecasts For The Amount Of Office Space To Be Allotted To The Law Library In The Next Three Years 30
1.16. Librarian’s Forecasts For The Amount Of Office Space To Be Allotted To The Law Library In The Next Three Years, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 31
1.17. Librarian’s Forecasts For The Amount Of Office Space To Be Allotted To The Law Library In The Next Three Years, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 31
1.18. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Daily Visitors To The Law Library’s Physical Location 31
1.19. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Daily Visitors To The Law Library’s Physical Location, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 31
1.20. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Daily Visitors To The Law Library’s Physical Location, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 31
1.21. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Daily Visitors to the Library, Broken Out by Number of Partners Per Firm 31
1.22. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Assessment Of Change In The Physical Traffic To The Law Library In The Past Two Years 32
1.23. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Assessment Of Change In The Physical Traffic To The Law Library In The Past Two Years, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 32
1.24. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Assessment Of Change In The Physical Traffic To The Law Library In The Past Two Years, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 32
1.25. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change in the Number of Daily Visitors to the Library, Broken Out by Number of Partners Per Firm 32
2. SECTION TWO: LAW LIBRARY STAFFING 33
2.1. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Full Time Equivalent Librarians Employed By The Organization 33
2.2. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Full Time Equivalent Librarians Employed By The Organization, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 33
2.3. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Full Time Equivalent Librarians Employed By The Organization, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 33
2.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Full Time Equivalent Librarian Support Staff Employed By The Organization 33
2.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Full Time Equivalent Librarian Support Staff Employed By The Organization, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 33
2.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Full Time Equivalent Librarian Support Staff Employed By The Organization, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 34
2.7. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Law Library’s Total Spending On Salaries In 2003 (In $US) 34
2.8. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Law Library’s Total Spending On Salaries In 2003, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (In $US) 34
2.9. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Law Library’s Total Spending On Salaries In 2003, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (In $US) 34
2.10. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Law Library’s Total Estimated Spending On Salaries For 2004 (In $US) 34
2.11. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Law Library’s Total Estimated Spending On Salaries For 2004, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (In $US) 34
2.12. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Law Library’s Total Estimated Spending On Salaries For 2004, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (In $US) 35
2.13. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Outsource Web Site Development 35
2.14. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Outsource Web Site Development, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 35
2.15. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Outsource Web Site Development, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 35
2.16. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Outsource Library Marketing 35
2.17. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Outsource Library Marketing, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 35
2.18. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Outsource Library Marketing, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 36
2.19. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Outsource Cataloging 36
2.20. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Outsource Cataloging, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 36
2.21. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Outsource Cataloging, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 36
2.22. Law Library Web Site Management Personnel Plans in the Next Year 36
2.23. Law Library Web Site Management Personnel Plans in the Next Year, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 36
2.24. Law Library Web Site Management Personnel Plans in the Next Year, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 37
3. SECTION THREE: OVERALL LAW LIBRARY BUDGET 38
3.1. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Overall Law Library Budget For Salaries, Materials, Overhead, Maintenance And Other Costs (in US$) 38
3.2. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Overall Law Library Budget For Salaries, Materials, Overhead, Maintenance And Other Costs, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 38
3.3. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Overall Law Library Budget For Salaries, Materials, Overhead, Maintenance And Other Costs, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 38
3.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Overall Library Budget (in $US), Broken Out by Number of Partners Per Firm 38
3.5. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Included The Costs Of Benefits And The Attributed Cost Of Office Space For The Library In Their Overall Library Budget Figure 39
3.6. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Included The Costs Of Benefits And The Attributed Cost Of Office Space For The Library In Their Overall Library Budget Figure, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 39
3.7. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Included The Costs Of Benefits And The Attributed Cost Of Office Space For The Library In Their Overall Library Budget Figure, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 39
3.8. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Increased Or Decreased Their Library Budget In 2004 39
3.9. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Increased Or Decreased Their Library Budget In 2004, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 39
3.10. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Increased Or Decreased Their Library Budget In 2004, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 39
3.11. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change In The Overall Law Library Budget In 2004 40
3.12. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change In The Overall Law Library Budget In 2004, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 40
3.13. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change In The Overall Law Library Budget In 2004, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 40
3.14. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Expect A Change In Their Overall Budget In 2005 40
3.15. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Expect A Change In Their Overall Budget In 2005, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 40
3.16. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Expect A Change In Their Overall Budget In 2005, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 40
3.17. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Estimated Percentage Change In The Overall Law Library Budget In 2005 41
3.18. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Estimated Percentage Change In The Overall Law Library Budget In 2005, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 41
3.19. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Estimated Percentage Change In The Overall Law Library Budget In 2005, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 41
3.20. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Law Library’s Budget Paid For Through Charge Backs 41
3.21. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Law Library’s Budget Paid For Through Charge Backs, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 41
3.22. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Law Library’s Budget Paid For Through Charge Backs, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 42
4. SECTION FOUR: USE OF LAW LIBRARY STAFF TIME 43
4.1. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Advising Remote Users* On How To Use The Law Library’s Resources 43
4.2. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Advising Remote Users On How To Use The Law Library’s Resources, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 43
4.3. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Advising Remote Users On How To Use The Law Library’s Resources, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 43
4.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Addressing The Needs Of Walk-In Visitors To The Law Library 43
4.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Addressing The Needs Of Walk-In Visitors To The Law Library, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 44
4.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Addressing The Needs Of Walk-In Visitors To The Law Library, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 44
4.7. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent In Doing Research For Executives 44
4.8. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent In Doing Research For Lawyers or Management, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 44
4.9. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent In Doing Research For Lawyers or Management, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 44
4.10. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Giving Classes, Seminars Or Formal Tutorials In How To Use The Law Library’s Resources 45
4.11. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Giving Classes, Seminars Or Formal Tutorials In How To Use The Law Library’s Resources, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 45
4.12. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Giving Classes, Seminars Or Formal Tutorials In How To Use The Law Library’s Resources, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 45
4.13. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Doing Loose Leaf Filing And Other Pocket Part Replacement 45
4.14. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Doing Loose Leaf Filing And Other Pocket Part Replacement, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 45
4.15. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Doing Loose Leaf Filing And Other Pocket Part Replacement, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 46
4.16. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Reviewing, Procuring, And Financing Books, Databases And Other Materials For The Library 46
4.17. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Reviewing, Procuring, And Financing Books, Databases And Other Materials For The Library, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 46
4.18. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent Reviewing, Procuring, And Financing Books, Databases And Other Materials For The Library, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 46
4.19. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent On All Other Purposes 46
4.20. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent On All Other Purposes, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 47
4.21. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Librarian Staff Time Spent On All Other Purposes, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 47
5. SECTION FIVE: LAW LIBRARY CONTENT BUDGET 48
5.1. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Overall Law Library Budget For Content/Materials In 2004 (in US$) 48
5.2. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Overall Law Library Budget For Content/Materials In 2004, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 48
5.3. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Overall Law Library Budget For Content/Materials In 2004, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 48
5.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Library Content/Materials Budget in ($ US), Broken Out by Number of Partners Per Firm 48
5.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Law Library Content Budget Accounted For By Print Materials 49
5.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Law Library Content Budget Accounted For By Print Materials, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 49
5.7. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Law Library Content Budget Accounted For By Print Materials, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 49
5.8. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Law Library Content Budget Accounted For By Electronic Materials 49
5.9. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Law Library Content Budget Accounted For By Electronic Materials, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 49
5.10. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Law Library Content Budget Accounted For By Electronic Materials, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 50
5.11. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Expected Law Library Budget For Content/Materials In 2005 (in US$) 50
5.12. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Expected Law Library Budget For Content/Materials In 2005, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 50
5.13. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Expected Law Library Budget For Content/Materials In 2005, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 50
5.14. Librarian’s Attitude Concerning The Trade Off In Spending Between Print Vs. Electronic Materials 50
5.15. Librarian’s Attitude Concerning The Trade Off In Spending Between Print Vs. Electronic Materials, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 51
5.16. Librarian’s Attitude Concerning The Trade Off In Spending Between Print Vs. Electronic Materials, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 51
5.17. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Federal Codes, Regulations, Cases & Commentary 51
5.18. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Federal Codes, Regulations, Cases & Commentary, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 51
5.19. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Federal Codes, Regulations, Cases & Commentary, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 51
5.20. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For State & Local Codes, Regulations, Cases & Commentary 52
5.21. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For State & Local Codes, Regulations, Cases & Commentary, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 52
5.22. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For State & Local Codes, Regulations, Cases & Commentary, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 52
5.23. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For International Codes, Regulations, Cases & Commentary 52
5.24. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For International Codes, Regulations, Cases & Commentary, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 52
5.25. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For International Codes, Regulations, Cases & Commentary, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 52
5.26. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Finding Aids And Reference Works 53
5.27. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Finding Aids And Reference Works, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 53
5.28. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Finding Aids And Reference Works, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 53
5.29. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Non-Legal Publications 53
5.30. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Non-Legal Publications, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 53
5.31. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Non-Legal Publications, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 53
5.32. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Legal Journals And Legal Theory 54
5.33. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Legal Journals And Legal Theory, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 54
5.34. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Legal Journals And Legal Theory, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 54
5.35. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Subject Specific Legal Materials 54
5.36. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Subject Specific Legal Materials, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 54
5.37. 2004 Spending Plans in the Next Year For Subject Specific Legal Materials, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 54
6. SECTION SIX: SPENDING ON MAJOR COMMERCIAL ONLINE SERVICES 55
6.1. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Total Spending For Digital Information Spent On Westlaw Services 55
6.2. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Total Spending For Digital Information Spent On Westlaw Services, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 55
6.3. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Total Spending For Digital Information Spent On Westlaw Services, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 55
6.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Total Spending for Digital Information Spent on Westlaw, Broken Out by Number of Partners Per Firm 55
6.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Total Spending For Digital Information Spent On Lexis-Nexis Services 55
6.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Total Spending For Digital Information Spent On Lexis-Nexis Services, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 56
6.7. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Total Spending For Digital Information Spent On Lexis-Nexis Services, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 56
6.8. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Total Spending for Digital Information Spent on Lexis-Nexis, Broken Out by Number of Partners Per Firm 56
6.9. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Total Spending For Digital Information Spent On Services Other Than Westlaw Or Lexis-Nexis Services 56
6.10. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Total Spending For Digital Information Spent On Services Other Than Westlaw Or Lexis-Nexis Services, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 56
6.11. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Total Spending For Digital Information Spent On Services Other Than Westlaw Or Lexis-Nexis Services, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 57
6.12. Law Library Staff’s Opinion On Spending For On-Line Services 57
6.13. Law Library Staff’s Opinion On Spending For On-Line Services, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 57
6.14. Law Library Staff’s Opinion On Spending For On-Line Services, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 57
6.15. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Charge Back To Their Patrons For The Usage Of Lexis-Nexis Or Westlaw 58
6.16. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Charge Back To Their Patrons For The Usage Of Lexis-Nexis Or Westlaw, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 58
6.17. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Charge Back To Their Patrons For The Usage Of Lexis-Nexis Or Westlaw, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 58
6.18. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Costs From The Usage Of Lexis-Nexis Or Westlaw That Is Supported By Patron Charge Back Fees 58
6.19. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Costs From The Usage Of Lexis-Nexis Or Westlaw That Is Supported By Patron Charge Back Fees, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 58
7. SECTION SEVEN: DATABASE PROCUREMENT DECISION-MAKING 59
7.1. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Databases That The Law Library Examined On A Free-Trial Basis In The Past Year 59
7.2. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Databases That The Law Library Examined On A Free-Trial Basis In The Past Year, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 59
7.3. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Databases That The Law Library Examined On A Free-Trial Basis In The Past Year, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 59
7.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Databases That the Law Library Examined on a Free Trial Basis in the Past Year, Broken Out by Number of Partners Per Firm 59
7.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Databases Examined On A Free Trial Basis In The Past Year To Which Paid Access Was Later Acquired 60
7.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Databases Examined On A Free Trial Basis In The Past Year To Which Paid Access Was Later Acquired, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 60
7.7. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Databases Examined On A Free Trial Basis In The Past Year To Which Paid Access Was Later Acquired, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 60
7.8. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total New Database Subscriptions Acquired By The Law Library In The Past Year 60
7.9. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total New Database Subscriptions Acquired By The Law Library In The Past Year, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 60
7.10. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total New Database Subscriptions Acquired By The Law Library In The Past Year, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 61
7.11. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Database Subscriptions Canceled By The Law Library In The Past Year 61
7.12. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Database Subscriptions Canceled By The Law Library In The Past Year, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 61
7.13. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Total Database Subscriptions Canceled By The Law Library In The Past Year, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 61
8. SECTION EIGHT: ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT DELIVERY SERVICES 62
8.1. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Time that Inter-Library Loan is the Preferred Means to Acquire Journal Articles Not in the Library Collection 62
8.2. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Time that Inter-Library Loan is the Preferred Means to Acquire Journal Articles Not in the Library Collection, Broken Out by Type of Law Library 62
8.3. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Time that Inter-Library Loan is the Preferred Means to Acquire Journal Articles Not in the Library Collection, Broken Out by Level of Materials Expenditure 62
8.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Time that Electronic Document Delivery is the Preferred Means to Acquire Journal Articles Not in the Library Collection 63
8.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Time that Electronic Document Delivery is the Preferred Means to Acquire Journal Articles Not in the Library Collection, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 63
8.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Time that Electronic Document Delivery is the Preferred Means to Acquire Journal Articles Not in the Library Collection, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 63
8.7. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Time that Traditional Print Document Delivery is the Preferred Means to Acquire Articles not in the Library Collection 63
8.8. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Time that Traditional Print Document Delivery is the Preferred Means to Acquire Articles not in the Library Collection, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 63
8.9. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Time that Traditional Print Document Delivery is the Preferred Means to Acquire Articles not in the Library Collection, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 64
8.10. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Time that Direct Download From Publisher's Web Site is the Preferred Means to Acquire Articles not in the Library Collection 64
8.11. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Time that Direct Download From Publisher's Web Site is the Preferred Means to Acquire Articles not in the Library Collection, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 64
8.12. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Time that Direct Download From Publisher's Web Site is the Preferred Means to Acquire Articles not in the Library Collection, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 64
8.13. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change In The Retrieval Of Articles Directly From Publishers Websites Over The Past Two Years 64
8.14. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change In The Retrieval Of Articles Directly From Publishers Websites Over The Past Two Years, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 65
8.15. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change In The Retrieval Of Articles Directly From Publishers Websites Over The Past Two Years, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 65
8.16. Law Library Subsidization Of Document Delivery For It’s Primary Clientele 65
8.17. Law Library Subsidization Of Document Delivery For It’s Primary Clientele, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 65
8.18. Law Library Subsidization Of Document Delivery For It’s Primary Clientele, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 66
9. SECTION NINE: CD-ROM 67
9.1. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of CD-ROM Database Subscriptions Maintained By The Law Library 67
9.2. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of CD-ROM Database Subscriptions Maintained By The Law Library, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 67
9.3. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of CD-ROM Database Subscriptions Maintained By The Law Library, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 67
9.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Law Library Spending On CD-ROM Database Licenses, 2003 (in US$) 67
9.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Law Library Spending On CD-ROM Database Licenses, 2003, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 67
9.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Law Library Spending On CD-ROM Database Licenses, 2003, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 68
9.7. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Law Library Spending On CD-ROM Database Licenses, 2004 (in US$) 68
9.8. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Law Library Spending On CD-ROM Database Licenses, 2004, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 68
9.9. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Law Library Spending On CD-ROM Database Licenses, 2004, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 68
10. SECTION TEN: ANALYZING OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS IN THE LEGAL SERVICES INDUSTRY 69
10.1. Performance in Legal Industry Analysis 69
10.2. Performance in Legal Industry Analysis, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 69
10.3. Performance in Legal Industry Analysis, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 69
10.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Total Research Requests From Management that Concern Marketing the Law Firm 70
10.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Total Research Requests From Management that Concern Marketing the Law Firm, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 70
10.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Total Research Requests From Management that Concern Marketing the Law Firm, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 70
10.7. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Research Requests to the Library Staff That Relate to Marketing the Firm’s Services, Broken Out by Number of Partners Per Firm 70
10.8. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage of Research Requests to the Library Staff That Relate to Marketing the Firm’s Services, Broken Out by Number of Partners Per Firm 71
11. SECTION ELEVEN: MANAGEMENT'S VIEW OF THE FUTURE OF THE LAW LIBRARY 72
11.1. Librarian’s Perception Of The View Held Of The Law Library By Company Management 72
11.2. Librarian’s Perception Of The View Held Of The Law Library By Company Management, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 72
11.3. Librarian’s Perception Of The View Held Of The Law Library By Company Management, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 72
12. SECTION TWELVE: LIBRARIAN'S OPINIONS OF PATRONS RESEARCH SKILLS 73
12.1. Librarian’s Opinion On Patron’s Research Skills 73
12.2. Librarian’s Opinion On Patron’s Research Skills, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 73
12.3. Librarian’s Opinion On Patron’s Research Skills, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 73
13. SECTION THIRTEEN: JOURNALS 74
13.1. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Print Only Journal Subscriptions Maintained By The Library, 2003 74
13.2. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Print Only Journal Subscriptions Maintained By The Library, 2003, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 74
13.3. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Print Only Journal Subscriptions Maintained By The Library, 2003, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 74
13.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Print Only Journal Subscriptions Maintained By The Library, 2004 74
13.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Print Only Journal Subscriptions Maintained By The Library, 2004, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 75
13.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Print Only Journal Subscriptions Maintained By The Library, 2004, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 75
13.7. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Print Only Journal Subscriptions, 2003 (in US$) 75
13.8. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Print Only Journal Subscriptions, 2003, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 75
13.9. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Print Only Journal Subscriptions, 2003, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 76
13.10. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Print Only Journal Subscriptions, 2004 (in US$) 76
13.11. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Print Only Journal Subscriptions, 2004, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 76
13.12. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Print Only Journal Subscriptions, 2004, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 76
13.13. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Electronic Only Journal Subscriptions, 2003 (in US$) 76
13.14. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Electronic Only Journal Subscriptions, 2003, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 77
13.15. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Electronic Only Journal Subscriptions, 2003, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 77
13.16. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Electronic Only Journal Subscriptions, 2004 (in US$) 77
13.17. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Electronic Only Journal Subscriptions, 2004, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 77
13.18. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Electronic Only Journal Subscriptions, 2004, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 78
13.19. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Subscriptions To Electronic-Only Journals 78
13.20. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Subscriptions To Electronic-Only Journals, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 78
13.21. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number of Subscriptions To Electronic-Only Journals, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 78
14. SECTION FOURTEEN: PHOTOCOPY MACHINES 79
14.1. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Photocopy Machines Maintained By The Law Library For Patron Use, 2003 79
14.2. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Photocopy Machines Maintained By The Law Library For Patron Use, 2003, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 79
14.3. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Photocopy Machines Maintained By The Law Library For Patron Use, 2003, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 79
14.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Photocopy Machines Maintained By The Law Library For Patron Use, 2004 79
14.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Photocopy Machines Maintained By The Law Library For Patron Use, 2004, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 80
14.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Photocopy Machines Maintained By The Law Library For Patron Use, 2004, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 80
14.7. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Charge Patrons For Photocopying Services 80
14.8. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Charge Patrons For Photocopying Services, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 80
14.9. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Charge Patrons For Photocopying Services, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 80
14.10. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Amount Of Revenue Accrued From Photocopying Services Within The Past Year (in US$) 81
14.11. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Amount Of Revenue Accrued From Photocopying Services Within The Past Year, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 81
14.12. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Amount Of Revenue Accrued From Photocopying Services Within The Past Year, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 81
14.13. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change In Patron Photocopy Usage Over The Past Two Years 81
14.14. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change In Patron Photocopy Usage Over The Past Two Years, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 81
14.15. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Change In Patron Photocopy Usage Over The Past Two Years, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 82
14.16. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Pages Printed Daily By Law Library Patrons On The Library’s Printers 82
14.17. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Pages Printed Daily By Law Library Patrons On The Library’s Printers, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 82
14.18. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Pages Printed Daily By Law Library Patrons On The Library’s Printers, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 82
15. SECTION FIFTEEN: CATALOGING 83
15.1. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Have Replaced Their Cataloging Vendor Within The Past Three Years 83
15.2. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Have Replaced Their Cataloging Vendor Within The Past Three Years, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 83
15.3. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Have Replaced Their Cataloging Vendor Within The Past Three Years, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 83
15.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Products, Equipment And Services Related To The Online Catalog (in US$) 83
15.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Products, Equipment And Services Related To The Online Catalog, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 83
15.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Products, Equipment And Services Related To The Online Catalog, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 84
15.7. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Original Cataloging That Is Performed In-House 84
15.8. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Original Cataloging That Is Performed In-House, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 84
15.9. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Original Cataloging That Is Performed In-House, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 84
15.10. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Copy Cataloging That Is Performed In-House 84
15.11. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Copy Cataloging That Is Performed In-House, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 85
15.12. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Copy Cataloging That Is Performed In-House, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 85
15.13. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Cataloging Department Budget 85
(in US$) 85
15.14. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Cataloging Department Budget, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 85
16. SECTION SIXTEEN: BOOKS 86
16.1. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Print Books, 2003 (in $US) 86
16.2. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Print Books, 2003, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in $US) 86
16.3. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Print Books, 2003, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure ($US) 86
16.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Print Books, 2004 ($US) 86
16.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Print Books, 2004, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library ($US) 86
16.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Print Books, 2004, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 87
16.7. Assessment Of Change In Demand For Print Books Over The Past Two Years 87
16.8. Assessment Of Change In Demand For Print Books Over The Past Two Years, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 87
16.9. Assessment Of Change In Demand For Print Books Over The Past Two Years, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 87
16.10. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Print Books Ordered By The Law Library Through Online Book Selling Sites 87
16.11. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Print Books Ordered By The Law Library Through Online Book Selling Sites, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 88
16.12. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Percentage Of Print Books Ordered By The Law Library Through Online Book Selling Sites, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 88
16.13. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Electronic Books (in US$) 88
16.14. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Electronic Books, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 88
16.15. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending For Electronic Books, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 89
17. SECTION SEVENTEEN: DIRECTORIES 90
17.1. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Print Directories, 2003 (in US$) 90
17.2. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Print Directories, 2003, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 90
17.3. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Print Directories, 2003, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 90
17.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Print Directories, 2004 (in US$) 90
17.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Print Directories, 2004, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 91
17.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Print Directories, 2004, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 91
17.7. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Electronic Access To Directories, 2003 (in US$) 91
17.8. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Electronic Access To Directories, 2003, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 91
17.9. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Electronic Access To Directories, 2003, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 91
17.10. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Electronic Access To Directories, 2004 (in US$) 92
17.11. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Electronic Access To Directories, 2004, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library (in US$) 92
17.12. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Spending On Electronic Access To Directories, 2004, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure (in US$) 92
18. SECTION EIGHTEEN: REFERENCE PRACTICES 93
18.1. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of E-Mail Queries Answered By Librarians On A Daily Basis 93
18.2. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of E-Mail Queries Answered By Librarians On A Daily Basis, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 93
18.3. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of E-Mail Queries Answered By Librarians On A Daily Basis, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 93
18.4. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Telephone Queries Answered By Librarians On A Daily Basis 93
18.5. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Telephone Queries Answered By Librarians On A Daily Basis, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 94
18.6. Mean, Median, Minimum and Maximum Number Of Telephone Queries Answered By Librarians On A Daily Basis, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 94
18.7. Percentage Of Libraries That Have A Virtual Reference System That Utilizes Chat Or Instant Messaging Technology 94
18.8. Percentage Of Libraries That Have A Virtual Reference System That Utilizes Chat Or Instant Messaging Technology, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 94
18.9. Percentage Of Libraries That Have A Virtual Reference System That Utilizes Chat Or Instant Messaging Technology, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 94
18.10. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Use Software That Allows The Law Library To Track and Record Which Department Of An Organization Poses A Reference Question 95
18.11. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Use Software That Allows The Law Library To Track and Record Which Department Of An Organization Poses A Reference Question, Broken Out by Type Of Law Library 95
18.12. Percentage Of Law Libraries That Use Software That Allows The Law Library To Track and Record Which Department Of An Organization Poses A Question, Broken Out by Level Of Materials Expenditure 95
OTHER REPORTS FROM PRIMARY RESEARCH GROUP INC. 96
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