Mount St. Joseph Library
Annual Report 2022-2023
*eBooks & audiobooks via “Sora” are included in above Collectiontotal but NOT Circulation numbers. (see slide #10 & 11)
**Daily borrowed items/materials/supplies such as earbuds, chess pieces, etc. are NOT included in Circulation numbers.
Majority of stats in report refer to date range of 8/23/22 - 5/19/23
Figures in entire report compiled May 22 – May 25, 2023
[Get ready for lots of numbers now......]
❖ Total Items in Collection: 24,309* ❖ Total Circulation: 1850** ❖ Total Copies Added: 844 ❖ Total Copies Weeded: 1387
Overview
*ebooks/audiobook via Sora NOT included
Collection by nonfiction classification Collection by year
*ebooks/audiobooks via Sora not included (see slide #10 & 11)
Collection Value Report
* “The estimated value assumes that the average of the actual value is a valid approximation of the cost for copies that do not contain price information. This calculation is only an estimate.”
[Destiny/Follett]
Collection Value TotalCopies CopieswithPrices ActualValue EstimatedValue* 21,552 17,958 $833,376.82 $971,140.64
Library Dept. Budget
**FundsfortheLibraryhavesteadily DECREASEDover5%inthelast4years,while pricesofbooks,magazines,databases,etc. havesharplyINCREASED(25%+)! **
62% = “Books” includes: print curriculum-related, leisure reading, Young Adult, GNBC (Graphic Novel Book Club), FSBC (Faculty-Staff Book Club), eBooks & audiobooks via Sora hosting fee
22% = “Periodicals/Databases” includes: print magazine subscriptions, electronic renewals & platform hosting fees
9% = “Library Expenses/Other” includes: LibGuides hosting fee, NLW (National Library Week) performer payments & stipends
6% = “Multimedia” includes: DVDs, audio-visual supplies, chess & games materials, etc.
1% = “Equipment” includes: printer/copier fees, earbuds, book processing supplies, office supplies
Grade Level Stats
Library Circulation Statistics:
GradeLevel Total Patrons TotalCirculations 9 199 429 10 226 98 11 224 104 12 243 64
MSJ Library Website Activity
Top 10 eBook & Audiobook Titles
via Sora - 5, 069 titles available !
eBook & Audiobook data
Online Databases
Online Databases
Products =
Gale In Context: Biography
Gale In Context: Global Issues
Gale In Context: Science
Gale Literature Resource
Center
Gale eBooks
Online Databases
SY21-22 vs. SY22-23
* See “Looking Back” slide #24 for changes to be made!
Products =
Gale In Context: Biography
Gale In Context: Global Issues
Gale in Context: Science
Gale Literature Resource
Center Gale
eBooks
Databases
Online
Online Databases
Online Databases
Online Databases
Online Databases
Online Database Activity
Donated Books to “Books United”
LibGuides:
“One-Stop Shop” for Research Assignments
Personalized webpages for specific class/course/teacher
Attendance:
* Numbers are
approximate
Monday (in Library)
- C period, 95 students
- D period, 70 students
Tuesday (in auditorium)
- D period, 90 students
- E period, 100 students
Wednesday (online)
32 homerooms / groups participating
Thursday (in Library)
- B period, 100 students
- C period, 80 students
Friday (in auditorium)
- E period, 75 students
- F period, 140 students
Looking Back…
1) A busy, productive, successful year!
2) As always, we are team players -- Continuing to act as substitutes for teachers & departments, handling multiple classes per period throughout the days/weeks, as well as regular library research and instruction.
3) Now to analyze some of the numbers:
A) Circulation numbers were up, particularly from the Freshmen (Thank you, Mr. Lambdin!)
B) While database usage was down in some areas, use was regular and steady during the popular time periods/assignments, i.e. National History Day kickoff (Fall) and review (Winter), Spanish-speaking countries research (March), Jr. English paper (Spring).
C) Ebook & audiobook usage remained the same but more LibGuides were created with views and remote access.
** HOWEVER, due to continuingdecreaseinLibrary Budget, the most expensive database bundle (from Gale Cengage) will be eliminated! Four databases of Science, Literature, Global Issues, and Biography will unfortunately have to be cutin order to utilize funds for increasing costs of other necessary items.
4) Another great National Library Week of presenters and performances! Lots of positive feedback, encouragement, participation (& assistance, Thank you Dr. Pease!) from the entire MSJ community.
5) Quarterly Chess Tournaments, as well as informal pickup games, hosted in the library continue to be extremely popular. Very well-attended and well-received.
Looking Ahead:
General Library Goals for 2023-2022
Although inconsistent elsewhere, the library will continue to enforce school-widerules (no phones, no food/drink, etc.) while fostering an atmosphere of quiet individual study as well as small group collaboration.
Will continue to host and promote the very popular informal chess & checkers games as well as quarterly tournaments. Will investigate possibility of competing in regional tournaments. Will work with Mrs. Bruce & Eng. Dept to create space for proposed “Writing Center”.
REPEATED REQUESTS! EXTREME wear & tear in the library. Over 22 years of daily use of teens demands repair/replacement.
● Soft seating needs to be steam cleaned (non-removable cushions). Very dingy & dirty!
● Over two-thirdsof our hard wooden chairs are loose, wobbly and/or broken. Very Dangerous!
Library Hours: 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday through Thursday
7:00 am
4:00pm
Friday
Library Staff:
Mrs. Jennifer Bennett
Mrs. Renee Wilkens (until March 2023)
Respectfully submitted by:
Mrs. Paula Wichmann
Director
of
Library Services
May 25, 2023
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