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