Impact Report

These figures and graphs capture the impact and development of the Washington University Libraries’ collections, core services, remote support, outreach efforts, and more, for FY22 (July 2021 through June 2022).
Figures include all Washington University Libraries except where otherwise indicated.
Collections | Expanding Digital Resources | Usage | Instruction & Outreach
Events & Engagement | People | Spaces | Expenditures | Ranking Results
Collections
Print books | 2,215,113 |
Print journals | 63,439 |
E-books | 2,510,634 |
E-journals | 201,196 |
Databases | 1,154 |
Other formats* | 478,158 |
Total research collections base | 5,469,694 |
*Other formats include microforms, audiovisual materials, manuscripts, architectural drawings, photographs, maps, etc.
Expanding Digital Resources
Collection materials digitized | 53,629 |
University repository (Open Scholarship) contributions | 974 |
Collections & Services Highlights
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Initial physical circulations (includes reserves) | 37,123 |
E-books viewed/used | 216,144 |
E-journals viewed/used | 3,800,207 |
Repository downloads | 1,452,435 |
Inter-institutional loans (includes ILL and Mobius) | 17,973 |
Inter-institutional borrowed | 19,372 |
Total visitors* | 470,678 |
*Does not include Bernard Becker Medical Library
Instruction & Outreach
Instruction sessions (In-person and virtual) | 1,333 |
Number of participants | 24,540 |
Usage & Outreach Highlights
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Public events (In-person and virtual) | 69 |
Event attendees | 1,989 |
Social media followers (primary Libraries accounts only) | 5,612 |
Website views | 1,837,128 |
*Does not include Bernard Becker Medical Library, Brown School Library, or Law Library
Events & Engagement Highlights
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Total full-time staff | 186 |
Recruitments | 45 |
New positions | 7 |
Libraries Spaces*
Locations | Square Footage | User Seats |
---|---|---|
John M. Olin Library | 158,489 | 1,383 |
Al and Ruth Kopolow (Business) Library | 10,338 | 293 |
Brown School Library | 4,526 | 65 |
East Asian Library | 7,954 | 116 |
Gaylord Music Library | 7,879 | 68 |
Kranzberg Art & Architecture Library | 8,834 | 79 |
Law Library | 49,565 | 534 |
West Campus Library | 46,540 | n/a |
*Does not include Bernard Becker Medical Library
Spaces & Operations Highlights
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*Personnel includes fringe benefits
Ranking Results
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Investment Index (FY20)* | 35 |
Princeton Review Best College Library | 18 |
*FY21 rankings come out in late fall 2022