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Norcal IUG

Norcal IUG. Statistics Panel -- November 16, 2012. Our World. The Numbers. 9.5 million Bib records 14.9 million Item records 27 material types to report on 181,000 patron records 65 patron types 48 item types 1049 loan rules. What We Report.

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Norcal IUG

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  1. Norcal IUG Statistics Panel -- November 16, 2012

  2. Our World

  3. The Numbers 9.5 million Bib records 14.9 million Item records 27 material types to report on 181,000 patron records 65 patron types 48 item types 1049 loan rules

  4. What We Report • Total number of records by location & material type • Number of records added in fiscal year by location & material type • Reserves • Withdrawals • Transfers • Online Resources • Checkouts & Renewals(Web Mngmt Report) • Circulation Snapshots

  5. The Challenges • Quantity of data • Size of Lists • No one wants to spend time on figuring it out until the numbers are needed • Antiquated requirements (floppies?) • Privacy • Data • Data • Data

  6. The Issues • What is a serial? a book? • Print serials - currently received vs not • Your numbers don't match our manual count • Unique titles • Are you sure? • Government documents • Pieces • You want what?

  7. What Helps? • Documentation • Saying no • Agreeing on definitions and sticking with them • Updating Documentation • Management support that we do what we can • Keeping copies of stats • Training server refresh • Updating Documentation

  8. The End Contentment when it is over. Until next year.

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