Snapshot of Library Activities

The Library is a beehive of activity!  Check out our productivity statistics (not including books, reserves, and magazines processed; instructional preparation for library classes; library guide production and updating; display preparation; website updates; and other "behind the scenes" activities):

Reference & Instructional Services
  2002/03
School Year
2003/04
School Year

2004/05
School Year

2005/06
School
Year

2006/07
School
Year
2007/2008 Fall
2008
Spring
2008
Assistance in using the Web 1044 1636 2081 1397 455 478 158  
Assistance in using Library Databases 1671 1984 2873 1452 884 1764 292  
Assistance in using the Library Catalog 2143 2261 2780 1608 1189 1046 377  
Reference questions 6101 6759 8702 5247 4227 4770 638  
Library instruction classes 175 206 198 251 275 294 80  
Number of students in classes           4915 1677  
General info & assistance 2579 2340 2728 2012 1578 1420 579  
Number of library users (El Centro) 162302 197912 215744 180207 160249 165335 26749  
Number of library users (BJP)       6583 23658 17458    
Circulation Services
Circulation of materials       27102 18091      
Periodical usage (current/back issues) 1006 1574 2136 2285 1995 980    
General info & assistance offered 6608 11048 7241 4644 7880 9971 1508  
General info & assistance offered (BJP)           2822    
ICL/ILLs sent and received 1383 2417 2147 1955        
 
Library Instruction Classes Taught
Health Occupations 33 68 20 15 21 17 6  
Business/Entrepreneurship/Government 5 9 9 8 3 5 1  
HDEV 21 45 14 32 29 20 3  
English 31 89 37 46 39 31 13  
ESL 2 8 1 5 1      
Speech 33 77 69 76 75 100 21  
Sociology   1       1    
Technology 9 4 13 20 34 28 2  
Paralegal 9 20 11 8 15 19 4  
Urban Education 3 3   3 2 3 2  
Middle College 21 28 4 3 15 7 1  
Psychology 2 4 4 16 18 31 14  
Fashion 4 2 5 4 7 11 4  
History   1   2     4  
Humanities 1 3 4 5 12 16    
Interior Design 2 3 5 5   1 4  
Food Service   2 1 1 3 3    
Sciences       1 1 1 1  
BJP       1        

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Last Updated: October 5, 2008