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Circulation Data: Barnard Library FY13. Zack Lane ReCAP Coordinator July 2013. ReCAP Columbia University. Barnard Circulation Data. Looks at Barnard Library circulation activity Includes activity for both on-campus and Offsite collections Is only one measure of collection usage
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Circulation Data: Barnard Library FY13 Zack Lane ReCAP Coordinator July 2013 ReCAP Columbia University
Barnard Circulation Data • Looks at Barnard Library circulation activity • Includes activity for both on-campus and Offsite collections • Is only one measure of collection usage • Barnard shelves no collections at ReCAP • Barnard Circ desk became a delivery point for all circulating collections in 2011 • Circ Desk uses several happening locations: Barnard, Butler, BorrowDirect, HSL ReCAP Columbia University
Barnard Circ Happening Location • 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 • Five primary patron groups: • BCA • GRD • REG • OFF • VIS ReCAP Columbia University
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Observations • Charge volume at Barnard in FY13 is 69.8% of FY04 volume • System-wide there has been a 27.4% decline • Volume of discharge lower than charge, suggesting that Barnard collections are frequently returned at other departments • Other types of circulation activity happen in much lower volume • Majority of renewals occur in the OPAC happening location ReCAP Columbia University
Circ Activity by Collection • Recently there is increased activity for Media, IMATS and Borrow Direct • Is this attributable to new collections, new services or reclassification? • The majority of circulation activity is for the general, circulating collection ReCAP Columbia University
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Circ Activity by Sub-Collection • Reserves most heavily used by undergraduates • Charges for Reserves have fallen by more than half in 10 years, likely due to e-reserves ReCAP Columbia University
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Barnard Circulation by Patron Group • Closer look at patron group breakdown • Almost two thirds of total charges were to REG in FY13 • Patron Group definitions have changed: • Adjunct faculty, in 2008 grad students were given primary group OFF instead of GRD • Monthly patterns fit seasonal curves of academic calendar ReCAP Columbia University
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Monthly by Patron Activity • Pattern of monthly usage is in phase with the academic calendar • Peaks during Fall and Spring terms; valleys during summer and winter intersessions • Proportion of graduate and faculty usage has risen slightly over the past decade ReCAP Columbia University
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Patron Group Activity • Data includes only FY13 • Usage data by patron group is distinct for REG and OFF • Undergraduates and Faculty are heaviest users of Reserves, Media and IMAT • Faculty have largest proportion of Borrow Direct ReCAP Columbia University
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ReCAP Columbia University
Patron Group Activity • Data includes only FY13 • Usage data by patron group is distinct for REG and OFF • Undergraduates and Faculty are heaviest users of Reserves, Media and IMAT • Faculty have largest proportion of Borrow Direct ReCAP Columbia University
ReCAP Columbia University
ReCAP Columbia University
ReCAP Columbia University
ReCAP Columbia University
ReCAP Columbia University
More Data Available • More information and data can be found on the Barnard/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