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

2. 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

3. 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 or earlier
44% of ebooks published between 2000 and 2009
40% of ebooks published in

4. 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 Aug. 2016: 63,497 views
5,291 average views per month
eBooks comprise 42% of all circulating volumes available

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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Extremely out-of-date (e.g. directories, some yearbooks, textbooks)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)

9. Virtual Browsing – Millennium Online Catalog

10. 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)

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

12. Closed Stacks Requests
Material record will have the location “Request at Circulation Desk”
Turnaround time: minutes

13. Thank you! Questions?