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Annual Report 2002: Estimated Value of Materials Transferred

Estimated Value of Materials Transferred, Fiscal 2002
  Registered works transferred to other departments of the Library   Non-registration works transferred to other departments of the Library   Total works transferred to other departments of the Library   Average unit price   Total value of works transferred to other departments of the Library
                   
Books1 198,745   68,945   267,690       $12,670,052
     Ink print 172,864   32,771   205,635   $58.41   $12,011,140
     Electronic works (ProQuest) 22,900   33,430   56,330   $3.71   $208,984
     Microfilm 2,981   2,744   5,725   $78.59   $449,928
                   
Serials2 197,565   313,363   510,928       $8,052,167
     Periodicals 176,985   274,500   451,485   $28.23   $7,647,253
     Ink print newspapers 18,679   36,000   54,679   $0.93   $30,511
     Microfilm newspapers 1,901   2,863   4,764   $78.59   $374,403
                   
Computer-related works 7,143   2,858   10,001       $2,774,961
     Software 2,500   143   2,643   $26.08   $68,929
     CD-ROMs 1,429   2,715   4,144   $653.00   $2,706,032
     Printouts 3,214     3,214  
indeterminate value
                   
Motion pictures3 8,932   448   9,380       $5,434,520
     Videotapes 8,448   417   8,865   $82.52   $731,540
     Feature films 484   31   515   $9,132.00   $4,702,980
                   
Music 45,134   1,262   46,396   $33.03   $1,532,460
Dramatic works, choreography,and pantomimes 978     978   $58.41   $57,125
Other works of the performing arts 199     199 $33.03   $6,573
Sound recordings 42,344   3,166   45,510 $13.41   $610,289
Maps 2,320   11   2,331 $33.94   $79,114
Prints, pictures, and works of art 2,994   97   3,091 $27.43   $84,786
               
Total 506,354   390,150   896,504   $31,302,048

1.60% of “Books” are selected for the collections; 40% are used for the Library’s exchange program.
2.60% of “Serials” are selected for the collections, except in the case of microfilm newspapers (100% of which are selected).
3. Includes 37 copies selected by the Library under motion picture agreements.



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