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Zack Lane ReCAP Coordinator August 5, 2011 ReCAP Columbia University
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Looks at East Asian Library circulation activity Is only one measure of collection usage Presents data both EA specific and system- wide Circulation Desk uses several happening locations: East Asian, East Asian Reserves, Butler, and HSL EA Library data is available from the implementation of Voyager, July 2003 No usable data for non-circulating collections ReCAP Columbia University
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ReCAP Columbia University Data from East Asian Library Happening Location only (includes Reserves) Five primary types of circulation activity: charge, discharge, renewal, recall and hold Most renewal, recall and hold are done in the OPAC happening location, dynamically by patrons themselves Circulation data for special collections pertains only to exceptions: ◦ Interlibrary loan ◦ Exhibits ◦ Scanning
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ReCAP Columbia University Total volume of charges has declined almost each year except FY08 21.6% decline from FY04 to FY11 Compare to 25.4% decline system-wide) Volume of discharge predictably mirrors charges until FY08 when renewals began to increase May be due to increased enrollment or new faculty
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ReCAP Columbia University All status patron/pseudopatron charges are excluded Line chart includes data from FY04-FY11 Only faculty charge volume increases, except for grads in FY08 Pie chart break down data for FY11 only Bar chart compares patron group charges for each fiscal year
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ReCAP Columbia University Patron Group definitions have changed: ◦ Adjunct faculty, in 2008 grad students were given primary group OFF instead of GRD Almost 75% of all charges are to graduate students and faculty in FY11 Undergraduate charges have been declining relative to other groups Increase in FY08 may have resulted from expanded graduate programs Decline in faculty charges in FY10 may be attributed to single or few patrons
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ReCAP Columbia University Data for major collections in the East Asian Happening Location in FY11 only 65.8% are for stacks collections Charges to non-EA offsite collections are placed in the Butler Happening Location Data unavailable for non-circulating collections
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ReCAP Columbia University Detailed Patron Group info for ◦ Western Language Stacks (eal) ◦ Vernacular Stacks (eax) ◦ EA Offsite (off,eal and off,eax) Undergraduates charge most items in Western Language Stacks Graduates and Faculty are heaviest users of Vernacular Stacks and offsite collections
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System-wide circulation statistics are available for both on campus and offsite collections Circulation data are accessible to all staff Circulation data are accessible Offsite collections can be identified by CLIO location format off,xxx. System-wide data is available from July 2003, the date of Ex Libris Voyager implementation ReCAP Columbia University
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Comparison of on campus and offsite collection charges by volume On campus charge volume declined by 25.4% between FY04 and FY11 On campus charges have declined every year since FY04 Offsite charge volume increased 115.6% between FY04 and FY11 N.B. On campus collection size declines each year; offsite collections grow each year ReCAP Columbia Univeristy
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Monthly charges of both on campus and offsite collections are in phase with the academic calendar Peaks in the middle of Fall and Spring terms The pattern of offsite charges is more apparent when viewed alone ReCAP Columbia University
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Chart compares total volume of charges to renewals for Offsite collections Graduate students and Faculty request more Offsite collections than Undergraduates Graduate students and especially Faculty have higher renewal/charge ratios Over time, these two patron groups tend to renew more than charge CUL may expect to see steady or decreasing request volume as a result ReCAP Columbia University
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More information about data sets can be found on the ReCAP Data Center websiteReCAP Data Center website Primary data categories include: accession, retrieval, delivery and circulation 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 systemsReCAP website ReCAP Columbia University
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