Previously we tracked usage using an excel spreadsheet, but we were seeing extremely low usage. We just recently decided to barcode our print titles and allow them to be checked out. We are marketing this to students and faculty and hope to see the usage of our print titles increase. We have about 75 print subscriptions. If we don’t see usage increase, we will have to consider whether the cost is justified.

 

 

 

We have open stacks so it makes it difficult to keep track of re-shelved issues and bound volumes even if the issues are barcoded.  Our individual print subscriptions are way down from 20 years ago.  We have an excel spreadsheet listing all of the periodical titles where we keep track usage.  Keep it simple 

Similar to Portland State, we have one barcode for each title still coming in print and as loose issues are reshelved, the barcode is scanned as in-house use. At a previous library, we kept use statistics by hand, making a list each day of issues being reshelved, but it wasn’t as big a collection. Automate as much as possible.

All the best,

 

Christina Torbert

Head of Continuing Resources

Bibliographer for Philosophy and Religion

Associate Professor

J.D. Williams Library

University of Mississippi

P.O. Box 1848

University, MS 38677-1848

U.S.A.

O: +1-662-915-7059 | F: +1-662-915-6744

ctorbert@olemiss.edu

 

 

 

From: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum [mailto:SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG] On Behalf Of Jill Emery
Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 5:40 PM
To: SERIALST@LISTSERV.NASIG.ORG
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Usage statistics for current issues on open shelves

 

Hi Christina,

 

At Portland State, we create item records for each loose issue and barcode the loose issues. The barcodes are scanned as re-shelved for internal use. We also check-out periodical issues and bound volumes on limited loan so there are also standard loans collected as well.

 

This allows us to compile annual usage of print issues/journals.

 

-Jill

 

On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 3:32 PM, McCawley, Christina <CMcCawley@wcupa.edu> wrote:

I have been asked to gather usage statistics for current unbound issues which are on open shelves.  Does anyone have any good ideas for how this might be done?  We still have around 800 titles that have current issues in print.

 

Christina McCawley

West Chester University

25 W. Rosedale Ave.

West Chester, PA 19383

cmccawley@wcupa.edu

610-436-2656

 

 

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