Impact Report

These figures and graphs capture the impact and development of the WashU Libraries’ collections, core services, remote support, outreach efforts, and more for FY24 (July 2023 through June 2024).

Figures include all WashU Libraries except where otherwise indicated.

Collections | Circulation & Collection Use | Expanding Digital Resources | Instruction & Outreach | Reference & Research Support | Events & Engagement | People | Space & Usage | Expenditures | Ranking Results

Collections

Print books	1,979,170
Print journals	50,338
E-books	2,882,604
E-journals	239,211
Databases	1,220
Other formats*	528,633
Total research collections base	5,681,176

*Other formats include microforms, audiovisual materials (physical, streaming video, digitized music), manuscripts, architectural drawings, photographs, maps, etc.

Circulation & Collection Use

Initial physical circulations (includes general and reserves)	45,625
E-books viewed/used	220,796
E-journals viewed/used	4,212,690
Repository downloads	1,261,850
Inter-institutional loans (includes ILL and Mobius)	20,016
Inter-institutional borrowed	18,870

Expanding Digital Resources

Collection materials digitized	45,634
Audiovisual material	76 hours, 57 minutes, and 17 seconds
University repository (Open Scholarship) contributions	3,341

Instruction & Outreach

Instruction sessions (in-person and virtual)	1,277
Instruction session participants	19,057
Number of different departments reached through instruction	33

Reference & Research Support

Reference consultations (in-person and virtual)	19,917
Reference consultations per day	55
Data Services Help Desk Sessions	1,150
Chats and support tickets addressed	2,663

Events & Engagement*

Public events (In-person and virtual)	163
Event attendees	3,804
Social media followers (primary Libraries accounts only)	6,003
Libraries’ website views	2,054,610
Search box events	186,245
Searches per day	510

*Does not include Bernard Becker Medical Library, Brown School Library, or Law Library

People

Total full-time staff	200
Recruitments*	17
New positions*	8

*Does not include Bernard Becker Medical Library, Brown School Library, or Law Library

Libraries Space & Usage*

Collections	125,452
General collections	101,155
Special collections	24,297
Staff space	52,495
User space	68,801
Quiet study	40,555
Collaborative	26,738
Exhibition viewing	1,508
Instruction space	5,220
Total*	249,999*

* Library space is measured in square feet. Some spaces are multi-purpose and counted in more than one category. Figures do not include Bernard Becker Medical, the Law Library, and the Brown School Library.

Visitors

Total visitors*

861,068

*Does not include Bernard Becker Medical Library

Room Reservations

Total reservations	12,325
Unique users	2,592

*Does not include Bernard Becker Medical Library, the Law Library, and the Brown School Library.

FY24 Expenditures

*Personnel includes fringe benefits

Ranking Results

Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Investment Index (FY23*)	27
Princeton Review Best College Library	14

*ARL is always a year behind.