ESTIMATE OF COST-PER-VOLUME

 Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas A&M University

Assumptions:

Approximately 9229 volumes in universe of materials left to be microfilmed out of total universe of
11,147 volumes.

1692 are monographs @ 250 pages/volume = 1692 titles x 250 = 423,000 pages
1692 x 25% = 575 volumes to microfilm in 575 titles

533 are serials @ 400 pages/volume = 533 titles X 13 volumes x 400 = 2,771,600 pages
533 serial titles x 13 volumes/title average = 6929 volumes x25% = 1733
533 serial titles x 25% = 133 titles

2,308 volumes comprising 708 bibliographic titles to be filmed

A. IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION
Already accomplished in Phase 1, no new cost in this proposal.

B. PRE- AND POST- FILMING ($6.88 + $2.12 per volume)
Librarian (Professor) 5% for 12 months ($49,347 plus 32% benefits) = $4,885 =$2.12 per volume (cost
share)
Library specialist 10 minutes per volume ($10.50/hr. Plus 32% benefits) X 2308 volumes = 385 hr. X
$13.86/hr = $5,336
Student Assistant 45 minutes per volume ($5.25/hr. Plus 16% benefits) X 2308 volumes = 1,731 hrs. X
$6.09/hr = $10,542
[$5,336 + $10,542 = $15,878/2308 volumes = $6.88 per volume NEH and $2.12 cost share]

C. CATALOGING ($0.00 + $5.03 per volume)
Librarian (Assistant Professor) 30 minutes per title ($45,725 plus 32% benefits) /35 hrs /wk = $
33.16/hr./2 = $16.58 per title X 800 titles = $11,604/2308 = $5.03 per volume (cost share)

D. MICROFILM ($36.72 per monograph volume, $56.97 per serial volume)
250 pages per monograph volume/2 = 125 frames + 11 = 136 frames X $.27/ frame = $ 36.72 per
monograph volume
400 pages per serial volume/2 = 200 frames + 11 = 211 frames X $.27/ frame = $56.97 per serial volume
Total microfilm costs = (575 monographic volumes x $36.72) + (1733 serial volumes x $56.97) =
$21,114 + $98,729 = $119,843 or $51.93 avg cost per volume

E. LOCAL INSPECTION COSTS ($2.81 per volume)
Assistant Library Specialist 15 minutes per volume ($8.50/hr plus 32% benefits) = 577 hours x $11.22
= $6474/2308 = $2.81 per volume

F. ADDITIONAL LOCAL COSTS ($5.51 + $4.58 per volume)
*Librarian (Assistant Professor) 5% effort for 1 year ($30,000 plus 32% benefits) = $39,600 x .05 x 1
year = $2970/2308 = $1.29 per volume (cost share)
*Librarian (Professor) 5% effort for 18 mos ($49,347 plus 32% benefits) = $65,138 x .05 x 1.5 =
$4885/2308 = $2.12 per volume (cost share)