Carrie Volk of Wofford has generated a brochure for our Resource Sharing Interest Group of SCLA. Her fast facts inside the brochure inspired me to do some quick calculations:
In FY 2006 (July 2005-June 2006), public libraries in South Carolina borrowed 37,472 items. CCPL borrowed 5,095 items, or 13.6% of items borrowed (1st in SC).
In FY 2006, public libraries in South Carolina loaned 20,164 items. CCPL loaned 1,491 items, or 7.4% of items loaned (5th in SC).
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Friday, October 12, 2007
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
More numbers . . .
I've been working on some comparative statistics - comparing May 2007 with previous Mays, and January-May 2007 with the same period in previous years.
In May 2001 we processed 463 borrowing requests.
In May 2007 we processed 750 borrowing requests (38.3% increase).
In May 2001 we processed 237 lending requests.
In May 2007 we processed 291 lending requests (18.6% increase).
In the period January-May 2001, we processed 2419 borrowing requests.
In the period January-May 2007, we processed 3978 borrowing requests (39.2% increase).
In the period January-May 2001, we processed 1114 lending requests.
In the period January-May 2007, we processed 1621 lending requests (31.3% increase).
It is amazing how much we have grown!
In May 2001 we processed 463 borrowing requests.
In May 2007 we processed 750 borrowing requests (38.3% increase).
In May 2001 we processed 237 lending requests.
In May 2007 we processed 291 lending requests (18.6% increase).
In the period January-May 2001, we processed 2419 borrowing requests.
In the period January-May 2007, we processed 3978 borrowing requests (39.2% increase).
In the period January-May 2001, we processed 1114 lending requests.
In the period January-May 2007, we processed 1621 lending requests (31.3% increase).
It is amazing how much we have grown!
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Statistics day
At the end of the month, all of the library's departments scurry around collecting numbers and statistics to quantify what we do - and interlibrary loan is no different.
At CCPL, we are fortunate enough to have Clio (http://www.cliosoftware.com), an Access-based program that compiles our requests and helps us turn them into statistical reports. It is much easier for us than counting a large pile of forms or entries in a notebook. The Access platform enables us to generate all kinds of statistics, including average delivery time (9.8 days for 2007).
So how did we do this month? We had 836 requests, counting requests for renewals. We were able to fill 573 of them (69 percent), including 23 items that CCPL already owned. We have 105 requests still outstanding, which means no library has shipped the items as of today. If all of those requests are filled, we will reach 678 requests filled (81 percent).
On the lending side, we received 312 requests to borrow or renew items, of which we filled 156 (50 percent). Our most common reason for not lending an item is that we do not own it (despite what OCLC may say about our holdings).
Over the last three years, our total requests on both borrowing and lending sides have increased close to 10 percent each year. We are busy, busy, busy and we like it!
At CCPL, we are fortunate enough to have Clio (http://www.cliosoftware.com), an Access-based program that compiles our requests and helps us turn them into statistical reports. It is much easier for us than counting a large pile of forms or entries in a notebook. The Access platform enables us to generate all kinds of statistics, including average delivery time (9.8 days for 2007).
So how did we do this month? We had 836 requests, counting requests for renewals. We were able to fill 573 of them (69 percent), including 23 items that CCPL already owned. We have 105 requests still outstanding, which means no library has shipped the items as of today. If all of those requests are filled, we will reach 678 requests filled (81 percent).
On the lending side, we received 312 requests to borrow or renew items, of which we filled 156 (50 percent). Our most common reason for not lending an item is that we do not own it (despite what OCLC may say about our holdings).
Over the last three years, our total requests on both borrowing and lending sides have increased close to 10 percent each year. We are busy, busy, busy and we like it!
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