The Association for Institutional Research conducted a survey of all institutions of higher education in the U.S. and Canada in order to assess the number, size, and financial support of institutional research offices. Data were requested for the 1969-70 academic year. This report is based on the responses of 1,444 institutions that returned the…

This booklet lists 319 measures that colleges and universities have taken to meet the financial crisis. The measures are listed under: (1) "Increasing Income," and include raising tuition and student fees, changing investment policies, and administration and use of plant and facilities, and other income-producing procedures; and (2) "Decreasing…

Describes a line item budgeting system for libraries which relates costs to services and priorities, thereby facilitating direct comparisons among institutions. Also outlined are the potential benefits of such a system, including increased accountability, better definition of programs, and more information about expenditure per program for…

Apportioning materials budgets is a collection development problem. Failure to grasp that fact has, for over 70 years, misdirected efforts to find a workable solution. (Author)

How the Sellers Memorial Library added over 3,000 new items to its file at a cost of under one hundred dollars is told. (NH)

Although parents paid the largest share, a College Scholarship Service study reveals that their support usually was less than half of the total expenses. (Editor)

Since the ACRL "Standards for College Libraries are at best a questionable guide in budget preparation, the writers attempted to arrive at a more objective formula for a basic budget for current acquisitions. A minimum figure for books is proposed, based on an examination of reviews in seventy-one professional journals. (Editor/JB)

The inventory of a special library collection imposes an appreciable work load on the library staff. It should be done only after careful planning and after the users have been advised of the necessity of the activity and the procedures to be followed. The inventory procedure in a mechanized library is described. (Author/NH)

It does not appear that there will be significant improvements in library funding for the foreseeable future. Public libraries will have to adjust their services and programs to the reality imposed by fiscal constraints. (10 references) (Author)

The Library Material Price Index Committee agrees that the 1971 price indexes for periodicals and serial services should be given for both the old 1957-59 base and the new 1967-69 base and thereafter only the new base would be used. (Author)

Research assessing the effectiveness of state limits on local property taxation revealed that tax and expenditure limits do not sharply reduce expenditures and local employment. The state limits did lead to less reliance on property taxes. This was accomplished by increased reliance on state aid and alternative local revenue sources. (Author/RM)

Data from the 1998 Consumer Expenditures Survey were used to estimate expenditure equations for apparel by age category: 1901-32, 1933-45, 1956-64, 1965-76, 1977-present). Significant differences were found between the 1956-64 cohort and others; they spent less on women's and more and children's clothing. The youngest group spent the highest…

This table lists the top 100 United States academic institutions by dollar amounts and rank in spending on research and development during fiscal 1990. Research and development amounts are given in U.S. funds and total funds. (DB)