Using statistics provided by ITS, Collections has put together a report on buying and circulation patterns for monographs received in the fiscal cycles 98/99 through 02/03.
Please take a look and let me know what you think. The stats are arranged by fund and by subject. Subject was based on call number using the Conspectus categories.
The report is available by section and as a complete 104 page document.
I've included the original Excel files with the title level records if anyone wants to dig deeper--for example find out the specific titles received.
The circulation counts are a means of getting feedback on how different parts of the collection are used, but funds and subjects aren’t expected to compete with each other, —it’ is understandable that more specialized areas will be used less heavily than more general areas that appeal to undergraduates.
Look for anomalies, places where use or buying patterns don’t fit with expectations or assumptions.
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