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The data below demonstrates the effectiveness of our physical and virtual collections and services.

Library Statistics

COLLECTION DATA FY2021

Paper Books: 75,248 (2018 was 74,719; 2017 was 76,660; 2016 was 101,489)
68,766 Stacks (includes 2,492 juvenile books and 611 Course Texts, 1,459 Rare Books, 1,305 Oversize)
3,036 Remote Shelving (1,051 viewable and 2,160 suppressed = 71%) 162 boxes
1,030 theses in Tech Services storage
Haddad Collection: 1,855 (994 scores)
SXU Author Collection: 52

Test Assessments: 70 kits
Archives: 300 cubic feet, 436 University Publications
DVDs: 7,552 (30 new)
Music CDs: 22
Microforms: few
ebooks: 6,665 individual titles (2632 ProQuest Ebook Central, 1294 Ebscohost among 4035 CARLI) plus 487,622 HathiTrust and ??? OER titles

added: 534 (287 Juvenile)

withdrawn from Stacks: 5 (was 53 in 2018; 6,915 in 2017)

withdrawn from Juvenile: 443

withdrawn from OSS: 0 (was 53,832 in 2017) -- 505 identified for early 2022 in 25 boxes

withdrawn from Audiovisual: 0

CIRCULATION AND USE DATA

Fulltext Journal Articles:

FY21 200,333 downloads = 15% increase

Alma resolver: 132,704 (66% unique outside EBSCO content)

(Central Index vs previous databases: ASC 36,104 FT; CINAHL 12,809; Bus 2921; Edu 2697; MAS/Edu 2273; Medline 2541; RegBusNews 1254)

EBSCO 67,629 FT = 34% of total (EBSCO internal dbs 5,313) plus resolver link outs : Alma 19,109 (22%) 7986; Google 225?; Tipasa 167?

Direct publisher articles (16%):

Elsevier 14364 -- (2212 journals; top 50 have 4200; top 100 journals contain 6000; half in 159 journals) +

JSTOR 11737 , SAGE 1321 (half in top 52 of 329), Ovid 3261 (half in top 15 of 196), MUSE 971, JAMA 179, ACS journals: 49 (33 from JChemEd plus various titles) = 31,882 + PLOS 1092 = 32,974 (est.)

(NOTE: FY20 is Last Year of EDS resolver)

FY20 (+46,370 = 170,999 est) downloads (29% increase); 22,744 through resolver = 13% and 3,359 Google OA (2%) and 3,174 ILL (2%)

EBSCOhost: 124,629 downloads = 73% (28% increase in EBSCO downloads over last year)

EBSCO database details: (ASC 57,641), CINAHL 16,2010, MEDLINE 3,483, EDU 3,188, BUS 2,387, Comm 3683

resolver: 22,744 outside EBSCO, 10,603 w/in EBSCO, 3,359 Google expanded, 3,174 Tipasa

Most used within EBSCO: Springer 14600, Taylor&Francis12477, Wiley 10181, BMC 2634, SAGE 2422, Oxford 1713, Hindawi 863, LWW 555, Molecular Diversity Preservation Intl 406, Elsevier 371, Cambridge 279

Other direct publisher articles (27%): Elsevier 16641, SAGE 4459, JSTOR 15374, MUSE 1110, JAMA=186, Ovid 5059, ACS 467 = 43,296 + PLOS 3,074 = 46,370 (est.)
SCOPUS 5200 searches with 7695 fulltext requests

FY2019 (+33k = 122,820 est) downloads (-19% decrease); 23,822 through resolver = 19% and 3,524 Google OA (3%) and 3,318 ILL (3%)

EBSCOhost: 89,820 downloads = 73% (ASC 53,728); 144,512 abstracts; direct db searches = 87% vs EDS; 162 dbs

resolver: 23,822 outside EBSCO, 11,225 w/in EBSCO, 3,524 Google expanded, 3,318 Tipasa

Other direct publisher articles (27%): Elsevier=28,017,SAGE=5,155,JSTOR=12,301,MUSE=1,926,ACS= 467,JAMA=160,Ovid=4,000 = 33k est.

SCOPUS searches = 5,193 with 1,433 full text requests

SciFinder 74 searches with ? fulltext requests

Alexander Street (videos): searches with views and Films on Demand views

OUP: Grove Music , OED Encyclopedia

Gale Ref Center: 67 searches; New Catholic Encyclopedia 2 searches

Testing Center: uses

FY2018 150,085 downloads (9.5% increase); 28,915 through resolver = 19%

EBSCOhost: 99,850 downloads = 67% (ASC 55,489); 148,658 abstracts; 205,965 direct db searches = 85%; 30,957 sessions via EDS; 162 dbs

Other direct publisher articles (33%): Elsevier=19,830,SAGE=9,724,JSTOR=11,075,MUSE=809,ACS=169,JAMA=299,Ovid=5922 = 50,235

SCOPUS searches = 4,774 with 4425 item requests

SciFinder 128 searches with 54 fulltext requests

Alexander Street (videos): 2338 searches with 1,409 views and Films on Demand 2,617 views

OUP: Grove Music 212, OED 518, Encyclopedia 100

Testing Center: 178 uses

FY2017 143,877 downloads (17% decrease); 28,000 through resolver = 19%
EBSCOhost: 117,858 downloads; 164,725 abstracts; 205,455 direct database searches = 82%; 32,000 sessions via EDS; 163 dbs
(97% desktop; 60% Windows, 32% Mac; 52% Chrome, 21% Safari, 27% other browser)
Other direct publisher articles: Elsevier 18,769-4802=13,967, SAGE 3878-2320=1558, JSTOR 10,558-885=9673, MUSE 806-175=631, ACS 169, JAMA 326-136=190) = 26,019

LONGITUDINAL FULL TEXT USE DATA:

FY2021 200,333 downloads 52,670 through resolver = 28%; 15% use increase

EBSCOhost pulls 22% through resolver, Central Index/EBSCOhost = 64/36%

FY2020 170,999 downloads 22,744 through resolver =13%; 29% use increase

FY2019 122,820 downloads 23,822 through resolver =19%; -19% use decrease

FY2018 150,085 downloads 28,915 through resolver =19%; 9.5% use increase

FY2017 143,877 downloads (79/21 pdf/html) 28,000 through resolver = 19%; 17% decrease (removed PsycARTICLES)

FY2016 171,690 downloads (80/20) 19,388 through resolver = 11%; 17% increase

FY2015 143,993 downloads (pdf/html = 82/22%) 105,405 through EDS (73%), 16,521 through resolver (11%); 14% increase

FY2014 123,386 downloads (pdf/html = 77/23%)

Ebook use data:

CARLI/I-Share consortial books: 1,500 views

ebrary/EBL/EBSCOhost books: 619 views, 7 views, 1120 sessions/46 views

2017 EBSCO ebooks 313 (5 heavily used, all Nursing); 161 in 2019

DVD (movie) charges:

FY21 93 (COVID)

FY20 70 (COVID closure)

FY19 818

FY18 1,450 and 357 renewals

FY17 1,892 and 337 renewals

FY16 2,227 and 155 renewals

Annual Book Circulation:

FY2021 1,222 (797 first time, 269 renewals, 17 tech equip, 69 Juvenile, 10 Manga, 1 Reserves, 46 Kits, 93 DVDs, 49 New Book) -- NOTE: COVID

FY2020 1,488 (1,157 first time, 331 renewals, 9 tech equip, 55 Juvenile, 10 Manga, 0 Reserves, 66 Kits, 70 DVDs, 23 New Book) -- NOTE: COVID

FY2019 8,636 (5,787 first time, 3564 renewals, 181 laptops, 279 tech equip, 299 Juvenile, 1 Manga, 115 Reserves, 73 Kits, 818 DVDs)

FY2018 12,835 (5,787 first time, 4,136 renewals, 2,045 laptops, 315 tech equip, 190 Juvenile, 24 Manga, 230 Reserves, 108 Kits, 1,450 DVDs)

FY2017 17,240 (5,291 renewals, 4,406 laptops, 614 tech equip, 289 Juvenile, 32 Manga, 102 Reserves, 128 Kits)

FY2016 16,054 (6000 renewals, 74 Reserves, plus 8,000 laptops)

FY2015 14,612 (6,018 renewals, plus 277 Reserves plus 4,000 laptops plus 2,227 DVDs)

FY2014 14,260 (6,095 renewals, plus 3,000 laptop loans)

I-Share Borrow:

FY2021 279 (COVID)
FY2020 1,361
FY2019 2,064
FY2018 2,379
FY2017 3,351
FY2016 3,786 (26% of our CARLI circulation/use)
FY2015 3,503

I-Share Loan:

FY2021 444 (COVID)
FY2020 1,235
FY2019 1,702
FY2018 1,968
FY2017 2,327
FY2016 2,544 (16% of our CARLI circulation/use)
FY2015 2,946

On-site borrowing: 778 our users

On-site lending: 4

OCLC (ILLiad/Tipasa): Beyond I-Share consortium

FY2021 Borrow submitted: 426
filled: 387 (91%)
376 articles (8 received from REPRINTS)
11 books
                         In-state: (28%)
                         Out-of-state: (72%)

      Loan submitted: 2,263
                          filled: 755 (33%)
558 articles (74% of filled),
197 books (26% of filled)
                            In-state: (76%)
                            Out-of-state: 24(%)

FY2020 Borrow submitted: 857
filled: 752 (88%)
714 articles (? received from REPRINTS)
38 books
                         In-state: 350 (41%),
                         Out-of-state: 402 (59%)

      Loan submitted: 2,680
                          filled: 709 (26%)
478 articles (67% of filled),
                           231 books (33% of filled)
                            In-state: 533 (75%)
                            Out-of-state: 176 (25%)

FY2019 Borrow submitted: 2,058
filled: 1,773 (86%)
1,730 articles (16 received from REPRINTS)
43 books
                         In-state: 845 (48%),
                         Out-of-state: 928 (52%)

      Loan submitted: 2,094
                          filled: 495 (24%)
                           287 articles (58% of filled),
                           208 books (42% of filled)
                            In-state: 344 (70%)
                            Out-of-state: 151 (30%)

FY2018 Borrow submitted: 2,100
                           filled: 1,817 (86%)
1,748 articles, 69 books
                           In-state: 911 (50%),
                           Out-of-state: 908 (50%)
   Loan    submitted: 2,821
                          filled: 784 (28%)
461 articles (59% of filled),
323 books (41% of filled)
                          In-state: 574 (73%),
                          Out-of-state: 210 (27%)

FY2017 Borrow submitted: 1,541

filled: 1,088 (70%)

970 articles, 118 books

In-state: 555 (51%),

Out-of-state 533 (49%)
Loan submitted: 2,271 (Note: dropped by 33% -- embargo journal requests from ISU Nursing)

filled: 687 (30%)

422 articles (61% of filled),

265 books (39% of filled)

In-state: 536 (78%),

Out-of-state 151 (22%)

FY2016 Borrow submitted: 1,746

filled: 1,237 (71%)

1,096 articles, 141 books

In-state: 666 (53%),

Out-of-state 571 (47%)
Loan submitted: 3,201

filled: 833 (26%)

513 articles (16%, 61% of filled),

320 books (10%, 39% of filled - many Course Text items, being removed from OCLC)

In-state: 582 (70%),

Out-of-state 251 (30%)

FY2015 Borrow submitted: 2,407

filled: 1,741 (72%)

1,300 articles, 441 books

In-state: 994 (57%),

Out-of-state 747 (43%)
Loan submitted: 3,855

filled: 1,060 (28%)

698 articles (18%, 66% of filled),

362 books (9%, 34% of filled - many Course Text items, now removed from OCLC)

In-state: 781 (74%),

Out-of-state 279 (26%)

INSTRUCTION DATA

Classroom sessions:

FY2021 digital only (COVID)
FY2020 12 before COVID disruption
FY2019 51
FY2018 45 (emphasize embedded online tutorials)
FY2017 58 sessions (Stern 32, Kusik 26)
FY2016 80 sessions (Stern 38, Morgan 14 (6 months), Kohut 20, Kusik 15)
FY2015 89
FY2014 92
FY2013 37
FY2012 52

Classroom attendees:

FY2021 digital only (COVID)
FY2020 103 before COVID disruption
FY2019 1,017
FY2018 901
FY2017 1,065
FY2016 1,391
FY2015 1,413
FY2014 2,195
FY2013 800
FY2012 1,108

Online Quizzes:
900 First Year students per year (87% pass rate)
350 Graduate students per year

Gatecount:

FY21 57,334 (COVID)

FY20 242,782 (COVID)

FY19 353,710

FY18 405,989

FY17 522,563

FY16 498,311 (Scholars Den opened)

FY15 524,932

FY14 541,236

Reference Interactions:

50% in-person, 25% chat/virtual, 10% phone

60% undergrad, 5% grad, 10% faculty, 1% alumni, 2% public, 20% unknown

80% easy, 15% some expertise, 5% complex

FY21 800 (COVID closure); busiest: M-F noon-5pm, Th morning, Sun 5-8pm

FY20 3045

FY19 4872

FY18 1756

previous years without staffed desk: 700

BUDGET DATA:

Total $1,044,349
Serials/Journals/Databases: $316,0793 (FY12 to FY20 shows a 25% loss in real buying power)
Books: $20,000 (FY12 to FY20 shows a 45% loss in real buying power)
Operations (contracted services: WorldCat, ILL, I-Share): $46,641
Staff: $381,846 (40% of previous high mark)

Total budget was $1,591,925 in FY2015 = -547,567 = 34% cut

+ 2% inflation per year (4% on half the budget) X 4 = 8% = 42% loss in real buying power

Year	UG	Library budget	$/UG

FA 2012	2,382	1257656	528
FA 2013	2,452	1242261	507
FA 2014	2,557	1184565	463
FA 2015	2,615	1259474	482
FA 2016	2,601	1145538	440
FA 2017	2,638	962075	365
FA 2018	2,713	901327	332
FA 2019	2,725	921242	338
FA 2020	2,878	828689	288

For additional details see our Collection Development page.