what we learned about our recreational reading collection and its place in the “new” library....
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Measuring McNaughton
What we learned about our recreational reading collection and its place in the “new” library.
Barbara Norelli May 21, 2012ENY/ACRL
Browsing Collection McNaughton
o Shelf- ready o High demand o Fiction o Non-fiction
FYE Summer Read Saratoga Reads
Who?Who is borrowing books from the Browsing Collection?
% of 2011 Charges by Patron Type
What?What books are borrowed?
Most Popular Titles
Most Popular Titles
Times Circulated30+ times
1%20 to 29 times
1% 10 to 19 times7%
4 to 9 times35%
3 times15%
2 times22%
1 time19%
When?When are the books borrowed?
Monthly Circulation by Patron Type
January February March April May June July August September October November December0
5
10
15
20
25
FacultyStaffStudentOther*
Where?Where does that lead us?
Outcomes
Increase McNaughton Subscription Level
Maintain Catalog Records 3-5 years (suppress in Voyager)
Create Libguide: browse by genre
Thank you!Questions?