Zack Lane ReCAP Coordinator July 2013 ReCAP Columbia University
Four basic categories of data ◦ Accessions ◦ Requests ◦ Delivery ◦ Circulation Detailed information can be found at the ReCAP Data Center ReCAP Data Center Website now includes introductory presentations for all basic categories AND analysis ReCAP Columbia University
How CUL demarcates collections off,eng : Engineering general collections (circ) ReCAP Columbia University
TOTAL : 170,572 / 17,098 (Request Rate 0.59%) off,eng : 170,572 / 17,098 (0.59%) Only a single CLIO location for Engineering collections ReCAP Columbia University
View of Engineering Library accessions by fiscal year Primary transfer projects was in FY04 Further transfers planned for FY14 to completely empty library space in Mudd Hall Detailed information on project may be found on Science & Engineering/ReCAP websiteScience & Engineering/ReCAP website ReCAP Columbia University
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ReCAP Columbia University Requests begin immediately after transfer Monthly request volumes in phase with academic calendar Use of collections has been declining Collections increasingly being used via ILL and Borrow Direct Data for lower-use collections is noisy Staff processing requests are included
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ReCAP Columbia University Items physically delivered to Engineering Library circulation desk Increasing volume of requests for other department’s collections Requests for collections outpace deliveries to Engineering Circulation (workload pushes to other departments)
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ReCAP Columbia University Total EDDs requested for Engineering collections by month Volume has declined steadily over the past decade Proportion of EDDs is now below 10%. Down from 30% in FY04
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ReCAP Columbia University Request rate is a measure of collection usage It is the percentage of ReCAP collections requested during a twelve-month period Provides staff one way to gauge overall use of offsite collections Request rate is one factor used to structure ReCAP facility staffing model Patron access to offsite collections is excellent: dynamic with few failures Measured two ways: ◦ Annual ◦ Lifespan
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More information and data can be found on the Science & Engineering/ReCAP websiteScience & Engineering/ReCAP website ReCAP Data Center includes more information about system-wide data and special projects ReCAP Data Center 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