Recorded Usage of Library Collections by Fiscal Year




# Items
Total


# Items
Total

Library
# Items
Used  In
Items

Items
Used In 
Items

Collection
Loaned
Library
Used

Loaned
Library
Used
Percent
Category
1995/96
1995/96
1995/96

1994/95
1994/95
1994/95
Change









General Stacks
392,426
276,876
669,302

377,304
263,342
640,646
+4.47%
Reserves
117,238
-
117,238

122,072
-
122,072
-3.96%
Subtotal
509,664
276,876
786,540

499,376
263,342
762,718
+3.12%


















OTHERS:








Fine Arts








See Note1
8,786
14,139
22,925

10,091
13,684
23,775
-3.58%
In Process
1,277
-
1,277

1,356
-
1,356
-5.83%
Journals 
-
255,760
255,760

-
234,060
234,060
+8.5%
Maps
483
6,318
6,801

316
5,850
6,166
+10.30%
Microforms
-
37,119
37,119

-
41,760
41,760
-11.11%
Reference
-
47,164
47,164

-
48,062
48,062
-1.86%
Subtotal
10,546
360,500
371,046

11,763
343,416
355,179
+4.47%


















Bennett








Total
520,210
637,376
1,157,586

511,139
606,758
1,117,897
+3.55%
Belzberg








Total
10,648
13,610
24,258

9,217
12,662
21,879
+10.87%


















GRAND








TOTAL
530,858
650,986
1,181,844

520,356
619,420
1,139,776
+3.69%

Note 1: Not actual usage count.  Each Fine Arts Room reserve item counts as one in-room use.

LOANCA5B
SFU Libraries Annual Report FY 1995/96      APPENDIX  A