Library Materials Relocation Project Presentation to the CSUDH Academic Senate October 5, 2016 Stephanie Sterling Brasley, Dean-University Library

Catalysts for Change Science Building Review of Collection – Phase I Space for SAC I personnel Review of Collection – Phase I Increase discoverability of vital material that supports student success Increase alignment of Library collections with curricular & research needs Re-imagining the next gen library Campus Visioning Process “Just-In-Time” vs. "Just-in-Case” Philosophy High Density Storage facilities becoming the norm

About the Collection Print Materials Electronic Materials 421,181 vols. –Circulating Books 2,791 print periodical titles 12,124 vols. In Special Collections 76% circulating books published in 1990 or earlier 302,772 eBooks 149 databases 16% of ebooks published in 1999 or earlier 44% of ebooks published between 2000 and 2009 40% of ebooks published in 2010+

What is being used? Print Materials Usage Electronic Materials Usage 71% (297,379) books never checked out or used in- house Course Reserve materials have highest use (410 items-circ. 41,061 times) 2% (8,049) books considered high-use (based on 5+ uses) Sept. 2015-Aug. 2016: 63,497 views 5,291 average views per month eBooks comprise 42% of all circulating volumes available

What These Statistics Reveal Based on USAGE and AGE data, along with nearly ¾ of the collection remaining in Open Stacks: Locating approx. ¼ of the collection to closed compact shelving is less impactful to access and browsability than might have been thought

Materials Relocation: Project Details Consultative Phase I review of collection by Library and discipline faculty for currency for alignment with the curriculum for physical condition Project Updates Library website Library newsletter Liaison Librarian communications with College faculty

Open Stacks & Closed Stacks Approx Open Stacks & Closed Stacks Approx. 65% of materials will remain in OPEN STACKS Open Stacks Closed Stacks Library South (1st Floor compact shelving) Guiding Principles for Review Useful/important to the curriculum Help round out collection holdings “Just in case” research materials Note: Items request 3+ times in a semester will move to open stacks Library South (3rd/4th floors) Guiding Principles for Review Seminal/Foundational Support current curriculum Quick reference

De-Selected Titles – Phase I In poor physical condition Duplicate copies Extremely out-of-date (e.g. directories, some yearbooks, textbooks) Have no clear connection to the curriculum (e.g. self-help/popular)

Virtual Browsing – Millennium Online Catalog

Virtual Browsing …On the Horizon Unified Library Management System: Primo online Catalog (summer, 2017) Browse by call no. View book’s Cover, Table of Contents, Indices, etc. Enhanced links among similar titles (e.g. previous eds, related works)

Virtual Browsing …On the Horizon Quick Response (QR) Codes on Open Stacks Shelves With smartphone app, allows virtual browsing of similar call numbers

Closed Stacks Requests Material record will have the location “Request at Circulation Desk” Turnaround time: 15-30 minutes

Thank you! Questions?