Library Summary Report 217-218 Prepared by: Library Staff December 218
Table of Contents Introduction..1 New Books.2 Print Circulation.3 Interlibrary Loan 4 Information Literacy 5 Reference Statistics.6 Reference Statistics, 212 218..7 Databases (Selected) Academic Search Premier 8 Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition..9 History Reference Center.1 Opposing Viewpoints..11 Psychological and Behavioral Sciences Collection..12 Social Science Index.13 217 Library Satisfaction Survey 14-16
217 218 Overview After several years of change in the Asnuntuck Library, the 217 218 academic year proved to be very stable in the areas of print and online collection development, staffing, and the library space. While change is always good, having the opportunity to adjust to a steady environment allows the library staff to better plan for the years ahead. In December, the Library area was rebranded as a Learning Commons, which included the Library, Academic Tutoring Center, and Homework Lab. This change was reflected on all signage, which coincided with the sign replacement project throughout the school. When the Academic Tutoring Center (ATC) was relocated to the Library in the summer of 216, we hoped that students would find the move beneficial. After nearly two years in the new location, the collaboration that has developed between the Library and the ATC has exceeded all expectations. Students seamlessly flow between the two areas/departments for all of their research needs. It is not uncommon to find tutors assisting with the research process, and librarians frequently help students edit and revise their work. Library staff began participating in a system-wide initiative with Open Educational Resources (OERs). As the cost of textbooks continues to climb, students and faculty are beginning to search for alternative low cost and no cost instructional materials. With assistance from the former Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium (CTDLC), the OpenCSCU web site was created at 31TUhttps://cscu.libguides.comU31T to help faculty find and create OER. An accompanying chat feature, staffed by librarians throughout the system, is also utilized to help answer faculty and staff questions more quickly and efficiently. The Library collection underwent minor changes during the academic year. JSTOR, an online database that specializes in the Humanities, was purchased at the request of faculty. There are several history related research papers assigned each year, so the database was a welcome addition. As the print collection continued to age, books were weeded primarily based upon how current, and relevant, they were to the collection. The total number of print periodicals continued to decline as the Library unsubscribed to another dozen titles. There has been roughly a 5% decrease in subscriptions since 212. A small VHS collection is still maintained, but that is being gradually phased out. After analyzing the activity at the reference desk, the Learning Commons changed hours in March 218. The Library, which closed at 9: pm Monday through Thursday, began to close an hour earlier at 8: pm. Reference questions from 8: to 9: pm were minimal, so students were not impacted. The change, however, allowed the Evening Librarian to change her schedule from 5: pm to 9: pm to 4: pm to 8: pm. As a result, she was able to overlap with other Library staff, which created a more cohesive transition from day to evening. In addition, the Homework Lab hours were expanded. Library staff worked with Security to come up with a system where the Homework Lab is opened one half hour after the building opens and closes one half hour before the building closes. 1
6 New Book Records Created AY 217-18 5 4 3 2 1 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 ASNUNTUCK COMMUN COLLEGE July 217 - June 218 New book records created Library staff reviews professional literature, responds to faculty, staff, and student recommendations, and relies on professional knowledge to build a well-rounded collection to suit the needs of Asnuntuck Community College. In the 217 218 academic year, there were 398 new items added to the collection. 2
Circulation of Library Materials AY 217-18 Library Item Circulation Count 6 5 4 3 2 1 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 ASNUNTUCK COMMUN COLLEGE July 217--June 218 Circulation of library materials increased 36% from AY 216-17. As expected, circulation is highest midsemester during the spring and the fall. 3
Inter-Library Loans Books Borrowed From Other Libraries 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 July 217 - June 218 ASNUNTUCK COMMUN COLLEGE Books Borrowed From Other Libraries Inter-Library Loans Books Lent to Other Libraries 5 45 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18 Inter-Library Loan July 217 - June 218 Books Lent to other libraries 4
217-218 IL CLASS SUBJECTS MED 4% HUM 7% POL SCI 2% PSY 9% ART 2% BIO 5% ECN 13% HDEV 29% ENG 27% HIS 2% Information Literacy Trends at ACC: 211 to 218 INFORMATION LITERACY 7 YEAR SUMMARY Number of Classes Number of Students 14 12 1 135 875 1183 16 996 8 6 627 4 2 296 21 5 37 54 51 3 55 211-212 212-213 213-214 214-215 215-216 216-217 217-218 5
Reference Statistics 217-218 Reference Statistics 3 25 2 15 1 5 Reference IT Directional July August September October November December Reference 44 31 154 155 115 61 IT 51 122 255 219 169 154 Directional 6 8 18 27 15 16 January February March April May June TOTALS Reference 84 144 88 114 7 62 1122 IT 168 173 144 187 91 114 1847 Directional 16 16 16 15 4 7 164 Definitions: Reference: Questions involving professional knowledge of a resource, such as the catalog, database or Internet. Research assistance, evaluation of sources, resource retrieval, etc, are also included. IT: Assistance with technology, such as printers, log-ins, password resets, print quotas, etc. Directional: Location questions. 6
Reference Desk Statistics by Academic Year 212 218 212-218 2 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 212-213 213-214 214-215 215-216 216-217 217-218 Reference IT Directional Reference Desk Statistics 212-213 213-214 214-215 215-216 216-217 217-218 Reference 736 856 196 1456 142 1122 IT 975 978 116 176 1561 1847 Directional 97 71 15 35 138 164 Totals: 188 195 2361 3566 2741 3133 The spike in statistics during the 215-216 academic year can be attributed to keeping an additional tally sheet for statistics at the circulation desk. Students kept track of looking up books for patrons, filling the printers with paper, etc. 7
Database Academic Search Premier FY 217-218 Chart Sessions Searches Requests 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June 217 217 217 217 217 217 218 218 218 218 218 218 Sessions 351 96 66 935 148 561 88 393 443 685 264 82 Searches 682 185 1297 1852 243 92 274 1418 134 273 857 235 Requests 1127 154 145 224 252 132 325 1864 233 3424 1163 311 Total Sessions: 566 Total Searches: 13158 Total Requests: 17589 Definitions Session: The number of times a person accessed Academic Search Premier. Search: The number of times a person entered terminology in the search box and executed the search. Requests: The number of times a person clicked on the title of an article to view it. 8
Database Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition AY 217-18 18 16 14 12 1 8 6 4 2 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June 217 217 217 217 217 217 218 218 218 218 218 218 Sessions 18 5 3 44 35 19 2 31 25 17 33 23 Searches 88 25 111 172 11 52 6 89 76 82 166 71 Requests 3 4 15 15 8 75 31 2 7 92 Sessions Searches Requests Total sessions: 264 Total searches: 951 Total Requests: 249 Definitions: Session: The number of times a person accessed Psychological and Behavioral Sciences Collection. Search: The number of times a person entered terminology in the search box and executed the search. Total Full Text: The number of times a person clicked on the title to access the full article. 9
Database History Reference Center AY 217-18 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June 217 217 217 217 217 217 218 218 218 218 218 218 Sessions 22 8 89 7 44 38 9 54 44 42 36 11 Searches 95 29 17 185 17 71 28 25 94 135 164 26 Requests 4 14 157 138 54 85 3 316 28 189 19 5 Total Sessions: 467 Total Searches: 139 Total Requests: 1192 Definitions Session: The number of times a person accessed Academic Search Premier. Search: The number of times a person entered terminology in the search box and executed the search. Requests: The number of times a person clicked on the title of an article to view it. 1
Database Opposing Viewpoints in Context AY 217-18 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Jul- 217 Aug- 217 Sep- 217 Oct- 217 Nov- 217 Dec- 217 Jan- 218 Feb- 218 Mar- 218 Apr- 218 May- 218 Searches 21 15 219 645 734 454 17 25 23 36 99 22 Result Clicks 17 12 121 57 591 398 14 24 167 23 96 19 Full Text Views 17 13 121 572 622 48 14 25 164 213 13 19 Searches Result Clicks Full Text Views Jun- 218 Total searches: 2735 Total Result clicks: 2193 Total full text accessed: 225 Definitions Search: The number of times a person entered terminology in the search box and executed the search. Result Clicks: The number of times a person clicked the results. Full Text View: The number of times a person clicked on the title of an article to view full text. 11
Database Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection FY 217-18 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June 217 217 217 217 217 217 218 218 218 218 218 218 Sessions 12 5 56 187 11 81 9 77 15 178 41 35 Searches 7 12 249 849 54 355 18 276 769 819 235 117 Total Full Text 13 8 13 358 92 7 5 74 371 229 41 18 Total sessions: 941 Total searches: 4273 Total Requests: 1382 Definitions Session: The number of times a person accessed Psychological and Behavioral Sciences Collection. Search: The number of times a person entered terminology in the search box and executed the search. Total Full Text: The number of times a person clicked on the title to access the full article. 12
Database SocINDEX with Full Text FY217-18 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June 217 217 217 217 217 217 218 218 218 218 218 218 Sessions 4 9 64 86 74 44 17 76 2 62 52 19 Searches 12 25 166 223 132 18 77 321 66 192 224 34 Requests 71 1 64 58 74 43 196 119 32 135 87 12 Total sessions: 563 Total searches: 1688 Total Requests: 91 Definitions Session: The number of times a person accessed Academic Search Premier. Search: The number of times a person entered terminology in the search box and executed the search. Retrieval: The number of times a person clicked on the title of an article to view it. 13
Library Satisfaction Survey 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Book Online Study space Computers Research collections resource Assistance Very Satisfied 21 32 29 29 35 Satisfied 2 15 11 14 12 Somewhat Satisfied 21 17 17 15 15 Somewhat not Satisfied 3 1 2 3 Not Satisfied 2 1 3 3 1 I would recommend this library to others Disagree 5% Strongly Agree 57% Agree 38% 14
I am satisfied with the hours of the library Strongly Agree 43% Disagree 12% Agree 45% I am familiar with the electronic databases and resources on the website Strongly Agree 47% Disagree 17% Agree 36% 15
Materials are available when you want them Disagree 7% Strongly Agree 52% Agree 41% Materials are easy to find Disagree 8% Strongly Agree 43% Agree 49% 16