Zack Lane ReCAP Coordinator July 2013 ReCAP Columbia University Looks at Social Work Library circulation activity Is only one measure of collection usage Presents data both SW.
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Zack Lane ReCAP Coordinator July 2013 ReCAP Columbia University Looks at Social Work Library circulation activity Is only one measure of collection usage Presents data both SW specific and systemwide ?Circ Desk uses several happening locations: Social Work, Butler, BorrowDirect, HSL No circulation data for non-circulating collections ReCAP Columbia University ?Social Work Library became independent entity in August 2004 ?Opening of new Social Work building ?Print collection was previously part of Lehman Library in SIPA ?Transition period between August 2004 and May 2005 ?Two happening locations: ◦ Social Work Circ. Deck ◦ SW Circulation Desk ReCAP Columbia University Data collated by happening location Social Work Library became independent entity in August 2004 Five primary types of circulation activity: charge, discharge, renewal, recall and hold Most renewals and recalls are done in the OPAC happening location, dynamically by patrons themselves Note: circulation data includes primarily “on campus” collections ReCAP Columbia University Charge Activity at Social Work Library 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 15,535 13,046 6,000 13,110 12,564 11,505 10,871 10,545 9,753 8,297 4,000 2,000 ReCAP FY04/05 FY05/06 Columbia University 0 FY06/07 FY07/08 FY08/09 FY09/10 FY10/11 FY11/12 FY12/13 Comparison of Circulation Activity at Social Work Library 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 FY04/05 FY05/06 ReCAP Columbia University FY06/07 FY07/08 Charges Discharges FY08/09 Renewals FY09/10 Recalls FY10/11 Holds FY11/12 FY12/13 Total volume of charges has fluctuated System-wide there has been a 27.4% decline Volume of discharge predictably mirrors charges Other types of circulation activity happen in much lower volume Majority of renewals occur in the OPAC happening location Staff may be responsible for most holds ReCAP Columbia University Over the first few years charge activity is split evenly between stacks and reserves collections Since FY09, activity has tilted towards Reserves Charges to SW Stacks has declined steadily each fiscal year Offsite charges should be placed in the Butler Happening Location Data unavailable for non-circulating collections ReCAP Columbia University Charge Activity by Collection at Social Work Library SW Offsite 1% Everything Else SW Other Borrow Direct Circ Desk 1% 0% 1% Offsite 2% SW Stacks 42% ReCAP Columbia University SW Reserves 53% Propotional Charge Activity by Collection at Social Work Library 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% FY04/05 FY05/06 SW Reserves ReCAP Columbia University FY06/07 SW Stacks FY07/08 Offsite FY08/09 Borrow Direct Circ Desk FY09/10 FY10/11 Everythin Else SW Offsite FY11/12 SW Other FY12/13 Charges for the general collection have consistently declined since FY05 Reserves have fluctuated greatly but not significantly diminished Charges for collections at ReCAP have been remarkably steady ReCAP Columbia University Charge Activity of Social Works Stacks (swx) by Patron Group 10,000 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 FY03/04 FY04/05 ReCAP Columbia University FY05/06 FY06/07 FY07/08 GRD OFF FY08/09 REG VIS FY09/10 FY10/11 FY11/12 FY12/13 Charge Activity of Social Work Reserves (swx,res) by Patron Group 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 FY03/04 FY04/05 ReCAP Columbia University FY05/06 FY06/07 FY07/08 GRD OFF FY08/09 REG VIS FY09/10 FY10/11 FY11/12 FY12/13 Charge Activity of Social Work Offsite (off,swx) by Patron Group 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 FY03/04 FY04/05 ReCAP Columbia University FY05/06 FY06/07 FY07/08 GRD OFF FY08/09 REG VIS FY09/10 FY10/11 FY11/12 FY12/13 Almost 3/4 of all charges are to graduate students Patron Group definitions have changed: ◦ Adjunct faculty, in 2008 grad students were given primary group OFF instead of GRD Pie charts break down data for FY12 only Bar chart compares patron group charges for each fiscal year ReCAP Columbia University Charge Activity by Patron Group at Social Work Library 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 FY04/05 FY05/06 ReCAP Columbia University FY06/07 FY07/08 GRD FY08/09 OFF REG FY09/10 VIS FY10/11 FY11/12 FY12/13 Proportional Charge Activity by Patron Group at Social Work Library 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% FY04/05 FY05/06 ReCAP Columbia University FY06/07 FY07/08 GRD FY08/09 OFF REG FY09/10 VIS FY10/11 FY11/12 FY12/13 Charge Activity by Patron Group at Social Work Library 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 FY04/05 FY05/06 ReCAP Columbia University FY06/07 FY07/08 GRD FY08/09 OFF REG FY09/10 VIS FY10/11 FY11/12 FY12/13 Undulations match expectations for use through the academic calendar Peaks in fall and spring; valleys in summer and winter Charge volume to graduate students is typically higher in the fall than spring Minimal charge volume to faculty and undergraduates ReCAP Columbia University Monthly Charge Activity by Patron Group at Social Work Library 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 ReCAP Columbia University GRD OFF REG VIS Proportional Monthly Charge Activity by Patron Group at Social Work Library 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% ReCAP Columbia University GRD OFF REG VIS Proportional Calendar Month Charge Activity by Patron Group at Social Work Library 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% January February March ReCAP Columbia University April May June GRD July OFF REG August VIS September October November December Data for all transactions in the SW Happening Location Balance between user groups has been consistent over time Offsite charges are placed in the Butler Happening Location Data unavailable for non-circulating collections ReCAP Columbia University Total Charge Activity by Patron Group at Social Work Library VIS 1.1% REG 8.2% OFF 12.8% GRD 78.0% ReCAP Columbia University FY13 Charge Activity by Patron Group at Social Work Library VIS 0.9% REG 8.4% OFF 13.8% GRD 76.9% ReCAP Columbia University Graduates are the heaviest users of reserve material Faculty split their usage between the two – though grads with OFF borrowing privileges may account for this Undergraduates use mostly the general collections ReCAP Columbia University GRD Charge Activity at Social Work Library SW Other 0.01% SW Stacks 38.44% SW Reserves 61.55% ReCAP Columbia University OFF Charge Activity at Social Work Library SW Other 0.08% SW Reserves 49.08% ReCAP Columbia University SW Stacks 50.84% REG Charge Activity at Social Work Library SW Other 0.07% SW Reserves 18.07% SW Stacks 81.86% ReCAP Columbia University VIS Charge Activity at Social Work Library SW Reserves 9.76% SW Stacks 90.24% ReCAP Columbia University More information and data can be found on the Social Work/ReCAP website ReCAP Data Center includes more information about system-wide data and special projects 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 systems ReCAP Columbia University