Marshall University
Office of Institutional Research
Table 32: James E. Morrow Library Survey of Growth
Academic Years 1989-90 through 1996-97
	1989-90	1990-91	1991-92	1992-93	1993-94	1994-95	1995-96	1996-97*
Number of Volumes plus Bound Periodicals
	401,195	407,059	412,003	417,912	422,025	423,121	426,221	421,154
Number of Printed Government Documents not Reported as Volumes
	793,005	810,799	816,287	857,733	896,252	929,423	951,518	987,223
Number of Reels of  Microfilm
	31,331	31,967	32,582	32,985	34,082	34,635	35,194	35,023
Number of Physical Items of all Forms of Microform, Microfiche, Microcards, etc.
	150,167	151,005	151,408	151,657	151,983	152,045	163,620	175,919
Audio Visual Material	15,889	16,971	17,382	17,605	18,166	18,854	19,094	19,698
Number of Subscriptions to Serials
	2,361	2,654	2,742	2,753	2,748	2,728	2,728	3,038
Unbound Publication	55	569	1,094	1,692	3,895	4,215	4,291	4,192
*Fiscal Year 1996-97 figures based on annual statistics. (Decrease in some areas due to preparation for move to new Drinko Library).
Source: Marshall University James E. Morrow Library.