Circulation Data and Collection Development: Trends and Transitions Paolo P. Gujilde, Coordinator of Collection Development January 10, 2016

The University Regional Comprehensive University Statesboro, Georgia University System of Georgia 21,000 students Residential campus Over 120 programs Nine colleges including the library

The Library Zach S. Henderson Library 18 Faculty Librarians; Over 30 Staff Open over 140 hours/week Over 750,000 visitors annually Over 650,000 print volumes Consortium/Membership GALILEO Center for Research Libraries

Old Collection Development Traditional Approval Plan mid 1990s through Blackwell Updated with YBP in 2009-2010 Automatic shipment Slips eDDA (subject-specific) Firm Orders as requested and selected Direct vendors Amazon

Assessment Assessment as needed Why? Early 2000s 2009-2010 2013 and on Declining or flat annual budget Changing technology New requests, not fulfilled Declining circulation

Print Book Circulation Data Voyager Data starting from 2000-2001 (FY 2001) ~15 years of data Print only Number of titles circulated Total number of print circulation Circulation by publication year Number of titles acquired

Acquired Print Books per FY Healthy budget in the early 2000s 2009 recession

Overall Circulation

Overall Circulation Average circulation of just over 29,000 per FY

Overall Circulation 1.) FY 2001 is a transitional year…FY2002, all data migrated to Voyager 2.) FY2005-2007…library underwent a renovation…majority of the materials were stored offsite 3.) Last 8 Fys…Steady decline in circulation…average decline of 1,810.57 Average decline of 1,400 per FY

Subject Circulation

Top 5 Circulation by LC PS – American Literature E – American History PR – English Literature LB – Education (Theory and Practice) PN – General Literature LB switched to mostly electronic when the library created a profile with YBP in 2010

Top 5 Circulation by LC (2011-2015) Top four 1.) PS - American Literature 2.) E – American History 3.) PR – English Literature 4.) PN – General Literature 5.) ML – Music Literature

Circulation/Acquisition

Circulation (2002 Single Titles per FY) TRENDS in Acquisition Year Books acquired in 2002 Single Title Circulation per FY

Circulation (2010 Single Titles per FY)

PS Circulation (Single Titles/Pub Year)

Acquired vs. Circulation 18% (2006) 31% (2012)

Trends Declining circulation Anomalies can be observed Overall Subject-specific Anomalies can be observed Renovation years of the library Most titles circulate in the second year of acquisition

Transitions Conversations with library faculty On the state of collection development Exploring new acquisition models Discontinuation of Approval Plan Focusing on requests With more librarian involvement Promoting new collection development to the teaching faculty Dean involvement

New Collection Development Books Firm Orders pDDA eDDA

THANK YOU! And there are two Starbucks Coffee Shops in town. Woot! Paolo P. Gujilde Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Collection Development pgujilde@georgiasouthern.edu