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Do you know your Library Type?
     


Are you "Jane/Joe Q. Public" or "Library Superstar"?
1.) The average cost of a new medical book:
a) $49 b) $56 c) $87 d) $106
 
2.) The average cost of a medical journal:
a) $193 b) $243 c) $423 d) $663
 
3.) The UMMS contribution to the HS/HSL budget:
a) .016% b) 1.06% c) 10.6% d) 16%
 
4.) The average cost of a journal in the life sciences:
a) $262 b) $332 c) $497 d) $832
 
5.) The cost per year of the journal, Brain Research:
a) $364 b) $563 c) $1,634 d) $16,344
 
6.) The percent rise from 1986 to 1998 of the Consumer Price Index:
a) 23% b) 32% c) 37% d) 39%
 
7.) The percent rise over the past 15 years of the cost of journals in science and technology:
a) 29% b) 47% c) 106% d) 293%
 
8.) The percent rise from 1986 to 1998 of the cost of scholarly journals:
a) 23% b) 39% c)109% d) 207%
 
9.) The amount per year the Library receives from tuition from the regular budget:
a) $0 b) $9,000 c) $36,000 d) $52,000
 
10.) The amount the Library receives of indirect cost money from UMB grants and contracts:
a) $0 b) 3% of grants c) 11% of contracts d) $22,000/year



If you scored 1-5 correct - "Jane/Joe Q. Public:" You are the average library user who understands that library resources are expensive, but doesn't realize HOW expensive.

If you scored 6-10 correct - "Library Superstar:" You are very aware of the challenges libraries face in being able to afford the resources that support research.
Last edited: March 2, 2001


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