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2016-2017
Visitors
| John T. Richardson Library |
749,635
|
| Loop Library |
305,288 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
876 |
| Learning Commons |
4,138 |
| Total Visitors |
1,054,923 |
Instruction
| Instruction Attendance |
12,122 |
| Instruction Sessions |
447 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
89 |
| Embedded Online Instruction |
46 |
Research Help
| Research Help Interactions |
29,363 |
| In-person Research Questions |
6,309 |
| Chat, Email and Text Transactions |
9,075 |
| Special Collections and Archives Questions |
1,297 |
| Research Consultations by Appointment |
1,163 |
| Local Digital Documents Delivered |
12,682 |
Collections & Access
| Books |
507,697 |
300,284 |
| Media |
20,785 |
100,418 |
| Journals + Serials |
8,263 |
74,853 |
| Databases |
N/A |
387 |
Circulation & Usage
| Circulation (excluding renewals) |
52,723 |
| eBook Views |
346,003 |
| Full-Text Article Views |
933,514 |
| Institutional Repository (Via) Downloads |
398,418 |
| Research Guide Views |
196,598 |
| Interlibrary Loan – Items Received |
25,683 |
| Interlibrary Loan – Items Provided |
20,785 |
Expenditures
| Subscriptions to Serials and Electronic Resources |
$3,704,505 |
| Salaries and Wages |
$3,384,872 |
| Operational |
$729,370 |
| Books and Other Materials |
$595,898 |
| Total Expenditures |
$9,630,769 |
Staffing
| Professional Library Staff |
49% |
| Other Staff |
31%
|
| Student Staff |
19%
|
| Total Staffing |
71.53 FTE |
2015-2016
Visitors
| John T. Richardson Library |
767,960 |
| Loop Library |
312,523 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
828 |
| Learning Commons |
3,209 |
| Total Visitors |
1,080,483 |
Instruction
| Instruction Attendance |
11,899 |
| Instruction Sessions |
484 |
| Special Collections and Archives |
80 |
| Embedded Online Instruction |
67 |
Research Help
| Research Help Interactions |
32,559 |
| In-person Research Questions |
9,618 |
| Chat, Email and Text Transactions |
9,378 |
| Special Collections and Archives Questions |
1,035 |
| Research Consultations by Appointment |
867 |
| Local Digital Documents Delivered |
12,528 |
Collections & Access
| Books |
505,372 |
274,472 |
| Media |
21,772 |
114,758 |
| Journals + Serials |
8,417 |
62,106 |
| Databases |
N/A |
375 |
Circulation & Usage
| Circulation (excluding renewals) |
62,315 |
| eBook Views |
400,453 |
| Full-Text Article Views |
928,805 |
| Institutional Repository (Via) Downloads |
323,340 |
| Research Guide Views |
157,143 |
| Interlibrary Loan – Items Received |
28,940 |
| Interlibrary Loan – Items Provided |
20,721 |
Expenditures
| Subscriptions to Serials and Electronic Resources |
$3,517,004 |
| Salaries and Wages |
$3,157,345 |
| Operational |
$949,354 |
| Books and Other Materials |
$779,428 |
| Total Expenditures |
$9,592,334 |
Staffing
| Professional Library Staff |
49% |
| Other Staff |
32% |
| Student Staff |
20% |
| Total Staffing |
70.59 FTE |