Table 1: Comparative Library Statistics Staffing Professional Fall FTE Staff FTE Professional Staff Total Enrollment positions Staff FTE Support Staff FTE per Staff Annual Library Name (Librarians) positions FTE positions positions Total Student Hours Amherst College 14.85 1.0 24.89 40.74 41.65 16,467 Bates College 13.33 0.0 15.50 28.83 61.60 11,982 Bowdoin College 16.75 2.0 14.92 33.67 51.08 37,340 Carleton College 13.68 3.5 10.14 27.32 72.29 19,749 Colby College 9.64 0.0 14.00 23.64 78.09 33,092 Colgate University 15.00 1.0 18.69 34.69 81.23 21,067 Colorado College 10.00 0.0 15.30 25.30 78.81 9,233 Connecticut College 13.50 0.0 12.43 25.93 70.19 12,615 Davidson College 10.00 1.0 11.00 22.00 75.82 14,521 Grinnell College 8.00 0.0 15.25 23.25 71.27 22,472 Hamilton College 10.50 5.1 18.80 34.40 54.42 13,750 Haverford College 13.00 2.0 9.60 24.60 47.52 20,736 Lafayette College 12.00 1.0 13.50 26.50 89.77 12,124 Middlebury College 12.00 2.0 30.76 44.76 54.47 N/A Mount Holyoke College 10.30 2.5 14.68 27.48 83.15 16,373 Oberlin College 17.71 1.5 29.28 48.49 58.78 46,223 Skidmore College 9.33 4.4 8.57 22.30 116.26 12,997 Smith College 18.20 1.0 31.81 51.01 59.03 45,809 Swarthmore College 11.76 7.33 12.55 31.64 46.81 22,521 Trinity College 19.00 1.0 14.00 34.00 66.32 13,193 Vassar College 16.00 4.0 24.56 44.56 52.83 27,920 Washington and Lee University 9.00 3.0 11.00 23.00 93.70 12,077 Wellesley College 19.07 10.5 7.34 36.91 59.93 29,402 Wesleyan University 17.50 4.05 22.50 44.05 68.15 31,857.91 Williams College 15.00 4.0 25.47 44.47 49.65 25,989 Average 13.40 2.5 17.06 32.94 67.31 22063 Median 13.33 2.0 14.92 31.64 66.32 20243 Source: Oberlin College, Library Survey 2008-9

Table 1: Comparative Library Statistics con't Budget

Total Fall Library Total Acquisitions Total Library FTE Expenditures Total Staff Student Acquisitions Expenditures Library Name Expenditures Enrollment per Student Salaries Wages Expenditures per Student Amherst College $6,112,271 1,697 $3,601.81 $2,258,250 $139,972 $2,868,342 $1,690.24 Bates College $3,887,605 1,776 $2,188.97 $1,311,730 $93,231 $1,703,441 $959.14 Bowdoin College $5,403,576 1,720 $3,141.61 $1,766,610 $309,917 $2,676,677 $1,556.21 Carleton College $4,656,655 1,975 $2,357.80 $1,431,661 $189,900 $2,042,474 $1,034.16 Colby College $4,217,124 1,846 $2,284.47 $1,180,912 $242,516 $1,997,308 $1,081.97 Colgate University $5,462,214 2,818 $1,938.33 $1,744,819 $168,233 $2,626,123 $931.91 Colorado College $3,555,677 1,994 $1,783.19 $1,297,963 $76,214 $1,647,497 $826.23 Connecticut College $3,927,610 1,820 $2,158.03 $1,239,300 $98,078 $1,636,554 $899.21 Davidson College $3,090,181 1,668 $1,852.63 $1,034,600 $154,567 $1,899,708 $1,138.91 Grinnell College $4,011,066 1,657 $2,420.68 $1,282,960 $176,136 $1,927,626 $1,163.32 Hamilton College $4,135,954 1,872 $2,209.38 $1,432,762 $90,178 $1,704,143 $910.33 Haverford College $3,709,182 1,169 $3,172.95 $1,255,304 $197,749 $1,401,266 $1,198.69 Lafayette College $3,856,828 2,379 $1,621.20 $1,416,649 $105,916 $1,552,532 $652.60 Middlebury College $6,209,917 2,438 $2,547.14 $2,579,476 $291,068 $2,133,983 $875.30 Mount Holyoke College $3,640,081 2,285 $1,593.03 $1,389,883 $122,802 $1,600,620 $700.49 Oberlin College $6,150,466 2,850 $2,158.06 $2,322,590 $365,161 $2,590,860 $909.07 Skidmore College $3,096,461 2,588 $1,196.47 $1,131,186 $103,284 $1,424,922 $550.59 Smith College $6,906,142 3,011 $2,293.64 $3,036,561 $384,800 $98,637 $32.76 Swarthmore College $4,503,230 1,481 $3,040.67 $1,541,789 $191,430 $1,921,838 $1,297.66 Trinity College $4,415,320 2,255 $1,958.01 $1,621,049 $120,067 $1,717,291 $761.55 Vassar College $6,728,288 2,354 $2,858.24 $2,241,761 $205,392 $2,873,046 $1,220.50 Washington and Lee University $4,266,412 2,155 $1,979.77 $1,273,725 $90,216 $1,572,803 $729.84 Wellesley College $6,576,000 2,212 $2,972.88 $2,561,325 $305,987 $2,479,926 $1,121.12 Wesleyan University $7,427,617 3,002 $2,474.22 $2,415,346 $239,406 $3,854,583 $1,284.00 Williams College $5,696,866 2,208 $2,580.10 $1,930,156 $209,362 $2,648,888 $1,199.68 Average $4,865,710 2,129 $2,335.33 $1,707,935 $186,863 $2,024,044 $989.02 Median $4,415,320 2,155 $2,284.47 $1,432,762 $176,136 $1,921,838 $959.14 Source: Oberlin College, Library Survey 2008-9

Table 1: Comparative Library Statistics con't Collection Details Total Audiovisual Collection Total Books Materials - Electronic Volume Count and Bound Streaming E-journals - Reference (books, bound Volumes Audiovisual Video, Current Sources and periodicals, Added for the Bibliographic Materials - Streaming Current Serial Titles Aggregator Library Name etc.) Fiscal Year Record Count Microtexts Total Audio Titles Received Received Services Amherst College 1,531,052 18,536 905,148 131,230 51,189 0 14,127 8,368 184 Bates College 609,408 14,224 775,234 77,113 37,365 30,903 49,235 47,436 227 Bowdoin College 1,034,567 15,841 867,979 122,698 29,499 8 37,206 25,328 309 Carleton College 757,226 11,019 1,055,151 218,191 11,669 5,466 34,056 33,053 614 Colby College 494,396 9,132 926,539 61,500 23,912 78,804 17,809 45,386 181 Colgate University 754,448 13,734 1,050,406 583,913 21,627 1 47,967 30,203 222 Colorado College 550,622 13,296 639,795 131,070 37,802 N/A 41,274 6,300 171 Connecticut College 518,348 14,654 700,119 255,746 112,896 N/A 7,279 5,306 179 Davidson College 577,604 7,426 1,262,502 556,896 16,979 N/A 4,682 2,503 55,617 Grinnell College 796,908 23,454 736,657 25,511 34,144 N/A 22,059 2,178 162 Hamilton College 634,831 9,940 579,995 408,107 32,415 N/A 3,790 2,560 165 Haverford College 573,676 7,465 868,096 7,599 15,068 1,181 25,140 23,184 221 Lafayette College 542,542 11,313 630,526 121,585 7,605 0 24,311 19,630 572 Middlebury College 836,141 14,610 1,451,778 377,283 55,050 2 8,116 6,628 274 Mount Holyoke College 1,123,338 12,056 701,058 24,258 9,663 141 7,479 5,016 N/A Oberlin College 1,427,793 22,413 1,396,138 356,864 104,227 26,814 32,720 30,750 309 Skidmore College 365,133 5,887 320,652 8,406 14,495 8 5,851 4,502 216 Smith College 1,520,012 21,098 1,097,090 149,174 76,394 13 57,094 54,806 391 Swarthmore College 842,722 15,687 1,092,156 142,530 28,048 4 17,786 14,721 172 Trinity College 907,145 13,738 769,438 383,114 112,634 4,583 39,820 38,754 211 Vassar College 967,820 16,195 960,255 660,670 174,103 0 12,306 5,725 220 Washington and Lee University 717,288 15,166 653,659 127,388 14,277 0 6,315 5,206 176 Wellesley College 903,070 17,558 1,055,501 515,190 36,439 7 42,302 14,378 1,514 Wesleyan University 1,663,183 19,366 1,304,792 369,640 60,605 0 10,489 8,878 174 Williams College 955,448 14,257 988,687 480,329 43,102 4 34,031 33,016 775 Average 864,189 14,323 911,574 251,840 46,448 7,397 24,130 18,953 2,636 Median 796,908 14,257 905,148 149,174 34,144 8 22,059 14,378 221 Source: Oberlin College, Library Survey 2008-9