Re: Use statistics

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Message-Id: <mailto:199409012340.SAA20551@library.wustl.edu>
Date:         Thu, 1 Sep 1994 12:49:28 -0700
From: mailto:mary@SDC.UCSB.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Use statistics
To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB <mailto:IMAGELIB@ARIZVM1.BITNET>

In 1979 when I began cataloging maps at the
Colorado School of Mines Library, I began keeping
monthly stats of use, and matched them against
number of titles and pieces cataloged.  I almost
immediately saw an increase in use (both in-house
and checkout), which became especially marked
when I got to ca. 70% of the collection cataloged.
Makes sense - persons aren't as likely to ask
for something if they don't know you have it.
Mary Larsgaard
Map & Imagery Lab, Library, UCSB

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