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East Asian and ReCAP: Update and Statistics

East Asian and ReCAP: Update and Statistics. Zack Lane ReCAP Coordinator August 10, 2012. ReCAP Columbia University. Outline. Review of ReCAP operations Physical plant and new modules Recent projects Data Basic analysis: accession , requests and circulation Language EDD

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East Asian and ReCAP: Update and Statistics

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  1. East Asian and ReCAP:Update and Statistics Zack Lane ReCAP Coordinator August 10, 2012 ReCAP Columbia University

  2. Outline • Review of ReCAP operations • Physical plant and new modules • Recent projects • Data • Basic analysis: accession, requests and circulation • Language • EDD • High-use titles • System-wide trends ReCAP Columbia University

  3. ReCAP: Physical Plant • 9.7 million books • CUL 4.0, NYPL 3.5, PUL 2.2 • 5 Modules complete • 2 planned for construction: Module 8 & 9 expected to break ground FY13, completed FY14 • CUL manages transfers with quotas • Tours conducted once or twice each year ReCAP Columbia University

  4. Recent Projects • Orphan barcodes • Barcodes accessioned at ReCAP and no record in Voyager • 3,695 barcodes were identified with customer code EV • Obsolete customer code used for vernacular languages • Sarah Elman and Zack Lane created documentation and workflow in Fall 2010 • Approx. 3,000 now resolved thanks to GA staff at Butler and contributions of EA staff ReCAP Columbia University

  5. East Asian Collections at ReCAP • East Asian Library has both general and special collections at ReCAP • Circulating and non-circulating collections • Items in poor physical condition do not circulate • Mainly print collection; some archives • Lots of information and instructions can be found on the ReCAP and East Asian Library website ReCAP Columbia University

  6. What Data? • Four basic categories of data • Accessions • Requests • Delivery • Circulation • Detailed information can be found at the ReCAP Data Center website • Website now includes introductory presentations for all basic categories AND analysis ReCAP Columbia University

  7. Accessions/Requests by CLIO Location • TOTAL : 507,500 / 65,950 (Request Rate 1.90%) • off,eal : 27,862 / 10,474 (5.54%) • off,ean : 1,742 / 123 (1.02%) • off,ear : 200 / 10 (1.37%) • off,eax : 477,696 / 55,343 (1.70%) ReCAP Columbia University

  8. East Asian Accessions • Chart of East Asian accessions by fiscal year • Transfer began when ReCAP opened in 2002 • Large load-in FY03 • Steady transfers for collection growth offset and space need • Typically allotted 20-25,000 items in yearly quota • Detailed information on project may be found on East Asian/ReCAP website ReCAP Columbia University

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  12. Request • East Asian requests increased past two years • ILL/BorrowDirect • Tech Services/Preservation • System-wide volume has leveled off in past fouryears • Circulation activity trends • Electronic resources • Monthly request volumes in phase with academic calendar • 50% more requests in Fall and Spring than Summer system-wide • Low-use or low-volume = noisy data ReCAP Columbia University

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  20. Delivery • Items physically delivered to East Asian circulation desk • Majority are EA-owned collections • Requests outpace deliveries ReCAP Columbia University

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  24. Request Rate • Request rate is a measure of collection usage • It is the percentage of ReCAP collections requested during a twelve-month period • Provides staff one way to gauge overall use of offsite collections • Request rate is one factor used to structure ReCAP facility staffing model • Patron access to offsite collections is excellent: dynamic with few failures • Measured two ways: • Annual • Lifespan ReCAP Columbia University

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  26. Request Rate by Language • Request rate is higher for Western languages and Tibetan than CJK • Accession/Request (Request rate) • Chinese : 212,100 / 23,636 (1.66%) • Japanese : 197,275 / 24,622 (1.70%) • Korean : 61,062 / 5,969 (1.61%) • Tibetan : 6,756 / 951 (3.90%) • English : 24,685 / 9,476 (5.83%) • Everything Else : 5,322 / 1,296 (3.41%) ReCAP Columbia University

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  30. EDD Requests • In 2002 when ReCAP opened, EDD only allowed for Western Language collections because expectation of language barrier • Vernacular collections approved for EDD in May 2005 • Individual patrons can have impact on data • General trend has been downward due to purchase of e-resources ReCAP Columbia University

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  34. More Data Available • More information about data sets can be found on the ReCAP Data Center website • Primary data categories include: accession, retrieval, delivery and circulation • 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

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