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TAMU 2012 Enrollment Undergrads40,100 Graduates9,600 Professional527 Faculty3,810 TAMU HSC 2012 Enrollment Undergrads206 Graduates959 Professional1,121 Faculty528 Five percent increase since 2008.Thirty-five percent increase since 2008.
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University Libraries 2012 Visits to the Libraries Physical Visits to the Libraries:3.3 Million Visits to the Libraries Websites:4.0 Million University Libraries Faculty & Staff Faculty:78 Staff:183 Sterling C. Evans Library Annex Cushing Memorial Map & GIS Policy Sciences & Economics West Campus Library (Business) Joint Library Facility (Off Site Storage) TAMU at Qatar Medical Sciences Library (West Campus) MSL Bryan MSL Round Rock MSL Kingsville
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Materials Expenditures eJournals and databases 75% Print monographs 13% eBooks 5% Print journals 7% COSTS BY FORMAT
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eResources: Usage MAJOR eJOURNAL PLATFORMS eJournals Article Downloaded % of Total Full-Text Downloads EBSCOhost2,167,82938% Elsevier1,099,66319% JSTOR295,6315% John Willey294,1265% ProQuest250,7654% Others (33 Platforms)1,656,81029% TOTAL ARTICLES5,764,824100%
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What LibQUAL+® is telling us IC-4 “The electronic information resources I need” HUM/SS/BUSN Perceived SCI/ENGR Perceived ARL Perceived Desired Minimum Perceived
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Resources were scarce and Attention was abundant THEN NOW Attention is scarce and Resources are abundant
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Researchers/learners would build their workflow around the library THEN NOW The library must build its workflow around the user workflow. Lorcan Dempsey, OCLC http://www.slideshare.net/lisld/hobart- 19178013?utm_source=slideshow&utm_medium=ssemail&utm_campaign=upload_digest
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eResources: most heavily used resource most expensive New University funding model OUR WORLD WHAT THE ITHAKA SURVEY COVERS Ways scholars discover and access needed materials in teaching and research; Evolving role of the library and library collections; Research and teaching practices, emphasis on opportunities created by new technology; Ways scholars communicate research findings
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Faculty Invites Texas A&M University3,810 Texas A&M HSC 528 15 Colleges included TAMU HSC A&M Baylor College of Dentistry College of Medicine College of Nursing Rangel College of Pharmacy School of Graduate Studies TAMU Bush School of Government & Public Policy College of Agriculture & Life Sciences College of Architecture College of Education & Human Development College of Geosciences College of Liberal Arts College of Science College of Veterinary Med & Biomedical Sci Mays Business School Response Rate (to date) 7%
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FACULTY USE OF SCHOLARLY MATERIALS IN RESEARCH Peer-reviewed journals/articles Scholarly monographs Trade books Non peer-reviewed journal/magazines Non-textual media Non peer-reviewed gray literature Reference works Published conference proceedings Blogs or social media Pre-print versions of peer-reviewed articles DATA REPRESENTS FACULTY THAT RATED EACH RESOURCE AS IMORTANT TO MOST IMPORTANT
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IMPORTANCE OF LIBRARIES IN FACULTY RESEARCH Faculty dependence on library for research Faculty’s starting point for research in academic literature Very Dependent63% Somewhat Dependent26% Not Dependent11% Specific eResource or Database41% General Purpose Internet Search Engine34% Library Online Catalog25%
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FACULTY EXPECTATIONS FOR THE LIBRARIES RESEARCH EXPECTATIONS The library serves as a starting point or "gateway" for locating information for my research 78% The library serves as a repository of resources - in other words, it archives, preserves, and keeps track of resources 76% The library provides active support that helps to increase the productivity of my research and scholarship 65% TEACHING EXPECTATIONS The library supports and facilitates my teaching activities53% The library helps undergraduates develop research critical analysis, and information literacy skills 58% FUNDING EXPECTATIONS The library pays for resources I need, from academic journals to books to electronic databases 90% DATA REPRESENTS FACULTY THAT RATED EACH ITEM IMPORTANT TO EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
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LIBRARIES’ HOLDINGS DEPTH AND ACCESSIBILITY Method used when library does not have material Source for materials in research & teaching? DATA REPRESENTS FACULTY THAT RATED EACH ITEM IMPORTANT TO EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
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ROLE OF LIBRARIES’ INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES? Librarians contribute significantly to student learning by helping them to: Developing the research skills of my undergraduate students related to locating and evaluating scholarly information is principally: DATA REPRESENTS FACULTY THAT RATED EACH ITEM IMPORTANT TO EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
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FACULTY USAGE OF LIBRARIES’ REPOSITORY Preservation of Data at the conclusion of a research project: Preserve materials on my own 62% Institutional Repository preserves materials 16% Library preserves materials 5% Publisher preserves materials 6% Materials are not preserved 10%
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Comments? Questions? David H. Carlson Dean of University Libraries Holder of the Sterling C. Evans Chair Texas A&M University
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