48 Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
Quantitative, user-based N=66
Method Once Annually Another
interval
Plan to
use
Never
used
N
Circulation by subject or format 2 23 34 4 3 66
Interlibrary loan requests by user groups 2 28 24 9 3 66
Usage of electronic resources statistics 0 41 24 1 0 66
Circulations by user groups, subject, and format 2 21 27 5 10 65
Local citation analysis studies 8 6 21 12 17 64
MINES for Libraries© responses 6 0 4 2 51 63
Gap analysis 3 7 12 10 30 62
Total Respondents 20 50 50 29 60 66
If you selected “Another interval” above, please specify the method and the interval. N=44
3–5 years or as needed for specific projects
Ad hoc: all methods are used by a small groups or individual subject librarians.
As needed (8 responses)
As needed basis, particularly when deciding on the retention or cancellation of a resource. Gap analyses
are provided to us by a vendor or publisher on request.
As needed by selector or group
As needed to answer questions
As needed, some not usually as frequent as annually, some more than annually
As needed through our provincial consortium, World of Science/Scopus, Decision Center, publisher
platforms, RACER (ILL software)
As needed. Reports from ILS are used to look at circulation data Illiad reports used for ILL data.
As needed/requested
Circulation by subject or format: as needed for projects or to answer specific questions. ILL requests:
2x/year. Usage of e-resources: statistics are harvested monthly and analyzed annually or as needed for
projects or to answer specific questions.
Circulation by subject done in branch libraries via collection print outs Circulation by users conducted.
Circulation by subject or format is being done as part of a project with our consortium.
Circulation by subject or format: frequently but sporadically. Circulations by user groups: occasionally,
project based. Local citation analysis: occasionally, project based. Interlibrary loan requests:
occasionally, project-based. Gap analysis: we participate in LibQUAL+ every 3–4 years. Usage of
electronic resources: occasionally, project based.
Circulation by subject or format: the interval depends on the discipline and on the subject/reference
librarian. Usage of electronic resources statistics: before every renewal.
Circulation data used as needed for determining items to go to storage. Interlibrary loan data used in
serials review process which will become an annual exercise in FY17.
Circulation reports we have done every 2–3 years, and local citation analysis has been done in
conjunction with published research projects. We do analyze ILL requests but not by user group at this
time, though that is a goal in the future.
Quantitative, user-based N=66
Method Once Annually Another
interval
Plan to
use
Never
used
N
Circulation by subject or format 2 23 34 4 3 66
Interlibrary loan requests by user groups 2 28 24 9 3 66
Usage of electronic resources statistics 0 41 24 1 0 66
Circulations by user groups, subject, and format 2 21 27 5 10 65
Local citation analysis studies 8 6 21 12 17 64
MINES for Libraries© responses 6 0 4 2 51 63
Gap analysis 3 7 12 10 30 62
Total Respondents 20 50 50 29 60 66
If you selected “Another interval” above, please specify the method and the interval. N=44
3–5 years or as needed for specific projects
Ad hoc: all methods are used by a small groups or individual subject librarians.
As needed (8 responses)
As needed basis, particularly when deciding on the retention or cancellation of a resource. Gap analyses
are provided to us by a vendor or publisher on request.
As needed by selector or group
As needed to answer questions
As needed, some not usually as frequent as annually, some more than annually
As needed through our provincial consortium, World of Science/Scopus, Decision Center, publisher
platforms, RACER (ILL software)
As needed. Reports from ILS are used to look at circulation data Illiad reports used for ILL data.
As needed/requested
Circulation by subject or format: as needed for projects or to answer specific questions. ILL requests:
2x/year. Usage of e-resources: statistics are harvested monthly and analyzed annually or as needed for
projects or to answer specific questions.
Circulation by subject done in branch libraries via collection print outs Circulation by users conducted.
Circulation by subject or format is being done as part of a project with our consortium.
Circulation by subject or format: frequently but sporadically. Circulations by user groups: occasionally,
project based. Local citation analysis: occasionally, project based. Interlibrary loan requests:
occasionally, project-based. Gap analysis: we participate in LibQUAL+ every 3–4 years. Usage of
electronic resources: occasionally, project based.
Circulation by subject or format: the interval depends on the discipline and on the subject/reference
librarian. Usage of electronic resources statistics: before every renewal.
Circulation data used as needed for determining items to go to storage. Interlibrary loan data used in
serials review process which will become an annual exercise in FY17.
Circulation reports we have done every 2–3 years, and local citation analysis has been done in
conjunction with published research projects. We do analyze ILL requests but not by user group at this
time, though that is a goal in the future.
