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Archived: CUNY Libraries Statistics 2013-2014

Library Collections/Circulation

Screening Question:

Is the library collection entirely electronic? yes/no

Section I:
For all degree-granting institutions with library expenditures >0 as reported on IC Header

NOTE - This section of the survey collects data on selected types of material. It does not cover all materials.

Report the total number of each category held at the END of Fiscal Year 2014.

Library Collections Physical Digital/Electronic

Books

Take answer reported in ACRL #2 and subtract your answer to ACRL #4.

***for 2014/15*** change instructions. Limit ACRL #2 to books (vol count includes serials)

Use number reported for ACRL Q4. Add any subscribed e-books that are not cataloged, such as Ebsco Academic.
Databases n/a

Count local and centrally provided electronic resources. Include e-book collections on your A-Z list.

***for 2014/15*** provide count of databases from CUNY central.

Media

See instructions. Count each title as a unit.

***for 2014/15***

provide command search for physical media

wow=xx and (wrt=l or wrt=j or wrt=g)

See instructions.
     
Total calculates automatically calculates automatically
     
Library Circulation This includes initial loans, renewals and reserves. Exclude laptops and equipment loans. See Table 5 above.*** Include FT and chapter downloads for e-books (COUNTER Book reports 1 and 2 or similar). See Table 6 above for CUNY-wide Ebrary, Palgrave, & Springerlink usage, add usage for locally provided e-books.

 

***Report the number of items lent from the general collection (all formats). Include both initial transactions and renewals. "General" means circulating materials. Work with the totals from the spreadsheet and remove reserve item statuses that do not circulate.