Zack Lane ReCAP Coordinator July 2013 ReCAP Columbia University
Looks at Engineering Library circulation activity Is only one measure of collection usage Circulation Desk uses several happening locations: Engineering, Butler, BorrowDirect, HSL No circulation data for non-circulating collections ReCAP Columbia University
ReCAP Columbia University Focus is on data from Engineering Library Happening Location Five primary types of circulation activity: charge, discharge, renewal, recall and hold Most renewals, recalls and holds are placed dynamically by patrons in the OPAC happening location (via “My Library Account”) NB: circulation data includes primarily on campus collections
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ReCAP Columbia University Total volume of charges has had decline of 37.7% System-wide decline of 32.3% Volume of discharges mirrors charges Slightly larger volume of discharge suggests that Engineering may be desirable location for circulation returns
ReCAP Columbia University More than half of the activity at the Engineering Circulation desk is for reserve material Proportional activity for reserve collections has increased over the last decade from 40% to 60%
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ReCAP Columbia University View of system-wise usage ◦ eng :general collection ◦ eng,res : Reserves ◦ off,eng : Engineering Offsite, general collection
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ReCAP Columbia University Proportion of OFF activity increased in FY08 due to expanded privileges for grad students involved in teaching
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ReCAP Columbia University Monthly view reveals periodicity in sync with the academic calendar for graduates, undergraduate and visitors Grad students charge items more heavily in Fall than Spring; Undergrads are evenly distributed Faculty use is more evenly distributed through the months Faculty have a larger proportion of activity during the summer months
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ReCAP Columbia University Graduate students are the single largest user group Visitors account for a large share of activity in recent years Half of OFF activity predicted to be graduate students with expanded privileges
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ReCAP Columbia University Breakdown of collection usage by patron group Indicates which sub-collections are used proportionally more per user group
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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