Service Alert
The tables below contain various metrics demonstrating the usage of the Library.
Circulation
| Semester & Year | Item Check Outs | Top 3 Most Popular Items |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2013 | 335 | no data |
| Spring 2014 | 267 | no data |
| Summer 2014 | 176 | no data |
| Fall 2014 | 8401 | Laptops, Media Room, Headphones |
| Spring 2015 | 761 | Media Room, Conference Room (Study Room), Laptops |
| Summer 2015 | 101 | The Waverley novels, Headphones, Follow the Leader |
| Fall 2015 | 925 | Media Room, Conference Room, and Laptops |
| Spring 2016 | 982 | Conference Room, Media Room, Bonus Room |
| Summer 2016 | 87 | Headphones, Conference Room, Bonus Room |
| Fall 2016 | 1,113 | Conference Room, Media Room, Bonus Room |
| Spring 2017 | 871 | Conference Room, Media Room, Bonus Room |
Database Searches
The number of searches conducted is compiled by Library database providers. The following table shows total search numbers by semester from vendors that provide search information.
| Semester/Year | AAAS Science | Britannica | EBSCO | JSTOR | Lexis Nexis | NC LIVE (% change y/y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2015 | 16 | 86 | 1,359 | 3,462 | 252 | 121,225 |
| Summer 2015 | 3 | 2 | 210 | 770 | 16 | 28,286 |
| Fall 2015 | 16 | 40 | 1050 | 1,574 | 441 | 93,346 |
| Spring 2016 | 51 | 1,238 | 2,052 | 1,983 | 180 | 119,712 |
| Summer 2016 | 9 | 27 | 405 | 836 | 21 | 53,643 |
| Fall 2016 | 3 | 49 | 352 | 1,319 | 114 | 161,027 |
| Spring 2017 | 0 | 182 | 356 | 1,599 | 304 | 229,342 |
Interlibrary Loan Statistics
The number of borrowed and loaned items shown below represent the total number of both articles and books that the Jones Library has borrowed from other libraries per the request of Greensboro College students faculty and staff via interlibrary loan or loaned to other library per the request of that library's patrons.
| Semester & Year | Borrowed | Loaned |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2013 | 76 | 52 |
| Spring 2014 | 88 | 34 |
| Summer 2014 | 22 | 34 |
| Fall 2014 | 44 | 88 |
| Spring 2015 | 26 | 144 |
| Summer 2015 | 30 | 125 |
| Fall 2015 | 40 | 337 |
| Spring 2016 | 95 | 357 |
| Summer 2016 | 66 | 37 |
| Fall 2016 | 71 | 72 |
| Spring 2017 | 79 | 77 |
Live Chat Question Statistics
Live chat questions include questions ask through the chat box located on the Live Chat page of the website.
| Semester & Year | Questions Asked Via Live Chat |
|---|---|
| Fall 2013 | 16 |
| Spring 2014 | 5 |
| Summer 2014 | 0 |
| Fall 2014 | 11 |
| Spring 2015 | 27 |
| Summer 2015 | 6 |
| Fall 2015 | 46 |
| Spring 2016 | 47 |
| Summer 2016 | 20 |
| Fall 2016 | 50 |
| Spring 2017 | 53 |
Research Instruction
| Semester & Year | Library/Research Instruction | Students Reached* |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2014 | 3 | 24 |
| Fall 2014 | 23 | 274 |
| Spring 2015 | 15 | 176 |
| Summer 2015 | 6 | 58 |
| Fall 2015 | 35 | 477 |
| Spring 2016 | 35 | 474 |
| Summer 2016 | 2 | 26 |
| Fall 2016 | 35 | 517 |
| Spring 2017 | 77 | 1,084 |
* = numbers include duplication or students who were in more than one instruction session.
1 The large increase in circulation transactions beginning Fall 2014 is due to the move to a new library system, OCLC WorldShare. WorldShare counts usage of materials as well as actual check-outs.
