Circulation Data: Barnard Library FY13 Zack Lane ReCAP Coordinator July 2013 ReCAP Columbia University
Barnard Circulation Data Looks at Barnard Library circulation activity Includes activity for both on-campus and Offsite collections Is only one measure of collection usage Barnard shelves no collections at ReCAP Barnard Circ desk became a delivery point for all circulating collections in 2011 Circ Desk uses several happening locations: Barnard, Butler, BorrowDirect, HSL ReCAP Columbia University
Barnard Circ Happening Location Five primary types of circulation activity: charge, discharge, renewal, recall and hold Most renewals and recalls are done in the OPAC happening location, dynamically by patrons themselves Note: circulation data includes primarily “on campus” collections Five primary patron groups: BCA GRD REG OFF VIS ReCAP Columbia University
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Observations Charge volume at Barnard in FY13 is 69.8% of FY04 volume System-wide there has been a 27.4% decline Volume of discharge lower than charge, suggesting that Barnard collections are frequently returned at other departments Other types of circulation activity happen in much lower volume Majority of renewals occur in the OPAC happening location ReCAP Columbia University
Circ Activity by Collection Recently there is increased activity for Media, IMATS and Borrow Direct Is this attributable to new collections, new services or reclassification? The majority of circulation activity is for the general, circulating collection ReCAP Columbia University
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Circ Activity by Sub-Collection Reserves most heavily used by undergraduates Charges for Reserves have fallen by more than half in 10 years, likely due to e-reserves ReCAP Columbia University
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Barnard Circulation by Patron Group Closer look at patron group breakdown Almost two thirds of total charges were to REG in FY13 Patron Group definitions have changed: Adjunct faculty, in 2008 grad students were given primary group OFF instead of GRD Monthly patterns fit seasonal curves of academic calendar ReCAP Columbia University
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Monthly by Patron Activity Pattern of monthly usage is in phase with the academic calendar Peaks during Fall and Spring terms; valleys during summer and winter intersessions Proportion of graduate and faculty usage has risen slightly over the past decade ReCAP Columbia University
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Patron Group Activity Data includes only FY13 Usage data by patron group is distinct for REG and OFF Undergraduates and Faculty are heaviest users of Reserves, Media and IMAT Faculty have largest proportion of Borrow Direct ReCAP Columbia University
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Patron Group Activity Data includes only FY13 Usage data by patron group is distinct for REG and OFF Undergraduates and Faculty are heaviest users of Reserves, Media and IMAT Faculty have largest proportion of Borrow Direct ReCAP Columbia University
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More Data Available More information and data can be found on the Barnard/ReCAP website ReCAP Data Center includes more information about system-wide data and special projects Tailored data sets and analysis will be provided to staff via the ReCAP Coordinator Please see the main ReCAP website for general information about CUL procedures and systems ReCAP Columbia University