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From the Library Director
UAMS Library 2003/2004 Annual Report Available
The UAMS Library’s 2003/2004 annual report is now available on
the Library’s website at http://www.library.uams.edu/AboutLib/AnnualRep.aspx.
Some highlights of the annual statistics on page four of the report
are as follows:
- While the gate count dropped slightly, the number of registered
users rose from 5,212 to 6,559.
- The use of the physical facilities
nearly doubled, especially the testing room, instructional room, faculty
development room, access grid room,
and 3rd floor group rooms.
- Use of the Library’s website increased 18% (from 338,820 to 398,860
sessions) and use of the ARHealthLINK website increased 45% (from 17,894
to 25,888 sessions). The Library’s website was redesigned in
the past year, the ARHealthLINK website will be redesigned this year,
and
the new public health information website will be made available in
the fall.
- The number of items used in-house and checked out dropped and will
probably continue to do so as more items are made available online
(and the number
of website sessions will continue to rise). About 90% of the Library’s
journal subscriptions are available online, and this number will increase
in the coming year as we continue to drop print subscriptions.
- While
the number of instruction sessions fell slightly, the number of people
receiving instruction rose by 10%.
- The number of mediated searches
rose by 28% and the number of reference consultations more than doubled.
- The number of items borrowed from other libraries dropped slightly,
but this number will probably increase significantly over the next
few
years as we drop journals.
- The number of items we loaned to other libraries increased
by 17%, probably due at least in part to the fact that we give excellent
ILL service
and other libraries use the libraries that give the best service, but the
number of items loaned will probably drop as we cancel journal subscriptions.
- The number of items used in the Historical Resource Center increased
by 17% (from 816 to 957) and will probably continue to do so as we
make
information about the materials more readily available on the website
and in the Library’s catalog, and as we continue to digitize
the photograph collection.
- The number of outreach contacts increased
335% (from 619 to 2,690), a very significant increase in service to
the citizens of Arkansas.
- The implementation of the Go-Print pay-for-print
system resulted in a savings of over $17,000 in paper and toner, and
if this trend continues,
the system will pay for itself within a few years.
In summary, the use of the Library’s resources and physical
facilities increased tremendously during the year, and I expect that
use will
continue to grow as resources are made more readily available electronically
and
the staff continue to promote use of these resources. Please let me know if you have any questions about the information in
the report.
Mary L. Ryan
UAMS Library Director
  
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