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Library Profile in Fiscal Year 2012

Our users:

  • Visited Langsdale 95,258 times (400 visitors on an average weekday during the semester);
  • Made 137,792 visits to Langsdale’s website and viewed 362,644 pages, averaging almost 409 visits per day;
  • Conducted 659,846 searches in Langsdale’s subscription databases;
  • Borrowed and renewed almost 39,000 UB and USM materials;
  • Accessed 52,923 electronic reserves and checked out 2,564 reserve books for a total of 55,487 items accessed;
  • Requested 5,201 items through intercampus borrowing, including 2,960 through the expedited courier service, and 3,453 items through Interlibrary loan;
  • Asked 37,254 reference questions (including questions directed to Circulation and Special Collections).

* includes questions answered by Reference, Access Services and Special Collections staff