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The Carothers Years, The Sequel: Some Observations On Acrl Library Stats, William T. O'Malley

Collection Development Reports and Documents

Comparison of the University Library, University of Rhode Island with the libraries of the University of Maine and University of New Hampshire, based on statistics compiled by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Comparisons include total budget, volumes, materials expenditures, and staffing for the years 1993 and 2004. The additional spreadsheet file updates the comparisons to include 2006 and notes percentage change over time for each category.

Technical Services Department Statistics, 2004-2005, William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual statistics for the Department of Technical Services, University Library, University of Rhode Island, for 2004-2005.

Library Web Site Statistics 2004-2005, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of visits to the University of Rhode Island Libraries Web site for 2004-2005. Includes distinct hosts served and total successful requests. A comparison of the Libraries Web site with the Web site of the University of Rhode Island as a whole is provided. Includes breakdown by specific Web page. Statistics for this year are incomplete.

Reference Database Usage Statistics 2004-2005, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the use of online reference databases at the University of Rhode Island during the period from July 2004 through June 2005. Includes COUNTER-compliant data on sessions, searches, turnaways, full text articles downloaded, cost per search, and other metrics.

Nelinet Costs 2004-2005

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

This report lists the total charges paid by the University of Rhode Island Libraries to the bibliographic utility NELINET during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005. Costs are broken down by invoice date and category. Categories include cataloging, interlibrary loan, tattletape/barcodes, membership, DIALOG search charges, conference fees. Cataloging total: $31,011.78. ILL total: $29,127.43. Tattletape: $5,831.50. DIALOG searches: $476.58. Membership: $1,800.00. Grand total: $113,174.29.

Serials Unit Statistics 2004-2005

Serials Unit Statistics

No abstract provided.

Department Of Technical Services, Goals And Priorities (2005), William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

No abstract provided.

Refworks Usage Statistics 2004-2005

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

RefWorks is a subscription-based, online software product that helps researchers save, organize, and format bibliographic citations. This report provides monthly statistics on the usage of RefWorks by the URI community for 2004-2005. Data provided include total monthly users, new users, repeat users, total sessions per month, average sessions per user, total references added, and average number of references added per user. Note that only one month's data are available for 2004-2005.

Marine Science Journals And Serials : 1993-2003 Update, Judith B. Barnett

Technical Services Faculty Publications

An annotated bibliography of marine science journals and serials published between 1986 and 1993 appeared in this journal in 1995. It is updated by this listing of thirty new titles commencing between 1993 and 2003. These publications reflect new research directions in this multifaceted field.

19th Annual Conference Reports, Strategy Sessions. Economics Of Society Publishing: Through A Glass Darkly, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Summary of a "Strategy Session" at the 19th Annual North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) Conference, held in Milwaukee, Wis. in June 2004.

19th Annual Conference Reports, Strategy Sessions. Working Collaboratively With Vendors To Create To Products You Want: Smooth Sailing Ahead, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Summary of a "Strategy Session" at the 19th Annual North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) Conference, held in Milwaukee, Wis. in June 2004. Available: http://tigerprints.clemson.edu/nasig/vol19/iss3/1/.

Monographic Acquisitions And Copy Cataloging (Macc) Annual Report 2003-2004, Karen M. Ramsay

Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging Reports and Documents

Annual report of the Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging (MACC) Unit, University Library, University of Rhode Island. Covers staffing, hardware and software, monograph acquisitions, and inventory project during the fiscal year 2003-2004.

Technical Services Department Statistics, 2003-2004, William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual statistics of the Department of Technical Services, University Library, University of Rhode Island, for 2003-2004.

Library Web Site Statistics 2003-2004, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of visits to the University of Rhode Island Libraries Web site for 2003-2004. Includes distinct hosts served and total successful requests. A comparison of the Libraries Web site with the Web site of the University of Rhode Island as a whole is provided. Includes breakdown by specific Web page.

Nelinet Costs 2003-2004

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

This report lists the total charges paid by the University of Rhode Island Libraries to the bibliographic utility NELINET during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004. Costs are broken down by invoice date and category. Categories include cataloging, interlibrary loan, tattletape/barcodes, membership, DIALOG search charges, conference fees. Cataloging total: $30,116.16. ILL total: $27,073.28. Tattletape: $2,943.00. DIALOG searches: $529.98. Grand total: $122,880.36.

Serials Unit Statistics 2003-2004

Serials Unit Statistics

No abstract provided.

Two Men At The Met, Michael C. Vocino

Technical Services Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Information Literacy: Time For A Comprehensive Plan, Joanna M. Burkhardt, Mary C. Macdonald, Barbara Kenney, Jim Kinnie, Andrée J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Presentations

Press release from the American Library Association announcing pre-conference, "Information Literacy: Time for a Comprehensive Plan," to be held at the 2004 ALA Conference in Orlando, Florida on July 25, 2004.

"Using a workbook created by the preconference presenters, participants will be guided through the process of creating a comprehensive information literacy plan, and will learn how to identify and apply essential elements in constructing a successful long-term plan. Participants will leave the session with an outline and draft plan for their home institutions."

Voting And The Spirit Of Democracy, Daniel C. Schofield, Russell J. Desimone, Editor

Technical Services Faculty Publications

This book is published in conjunction with Voting and the Spirit of Democracy, an exhibition held at the University Library, University of Rhode Island 2004.

University Library Acquires Full Text Electronic Journal List, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Brief article on the University of Rhode Island Library's implementation of an A to Z list of the library's full-text electronic journals using Serials Solutions.

Library Offers New Databases, Peter Larsen, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Brief article on new databases available through the University Libraries in fall 2004.

Fy2004 National Center For Education Statistics (Nces) Academic Libraries Survey: University Of Rhode Island Data

University Libraries Reports & Statistics

The main document posted here is a report generated from the online subscription service ACRLMetrics. The report contains FY2004 data submitted by the University of Rhode Island Libraries to the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) for their biennial Academic Libraries Survey. Two files are included as supplemental content: "NCES Academic Libraries Survey -- URI FY2004 data.xlsx," the report (above) in spreadsheet format, and "ACQuestionnaire_FY04.pdf," the Fiscal Year 2004 Questionnaire & Instructions from NCES.

Faculty Mission Statement, Department Of Technical Services (2003), William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

No abstract provided.

Modernism's Irish Klaxon, William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Paper presented by Professor William T. O'Malley on the history of the "Klaxon," a little magazine first published in Ireland in the 1920s. This version was given at the Irish Cultural Association of Rhode Island's October Seminar, Providence College, October 7, 2003.

Helin Spreadsheet (Uri) 2003-2004

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Shows the databases that the University of Rhode Island Libraries purchased through the HELIN Consortium for fiscal year 2003-2004.

Note that after 2003-2004, this annual spreadsheet is posted in DigitalCommons@URI as a supplement to the Serials Unit Annual Report or the Acquisitions Unit Annual Report.

Library Web Site Statistics 2002-2003, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of visits to the University of Rhode Island Libraries Web site for 2002-2003. Includes distinct hosts served and total successful requests. A comparison of the Libraries Web site with the Web site of the University of Rhode Island as a whole is provided. Includes breakdown by specific Web page.

Marine Science Journal Prices : A Case Study, Judith B. Barnett

Technical Services Faculty Publications

Approximately 350 English-language journals in the interdisciplinary field of marine science are published. Two groups, one of fity titles, and one of fourteen are analyzed for price increases between 1997 and 2003. Within the larger context of escalating journal prices in all scientific fields, the marine science journals have increased in price approximately 71% during this period, while general science titles have increased 34%.

Technical Services Department Statistics, 2002-2003, William T. O'Malley

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual statistics of the Department of Technical Services, University Library, University of Rhode Island, for 2002-2003.

Nelinet Costs 2002-2003

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

This report lists the total charges paid by the University of Rhode Island Libraries to the bibliographic utility NELINET during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. Costs are broken down by invoice date and category. Categories include cataloging, interlibrary loan, tattletape/barcodes, membership, DIALOG search charges, conference fees. Cataloging total: $30,292.18. ILL total: $30,787.41. Grand total: $79,597.97.

Monographic Acquisitions And Copy Cataloging (Macc) Annual Report 2002-2003, Karen M. Ramsay

Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging Reports and Documents

Annual report of the Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging (MACC) Unit, University Library, University of Rhode Island. Covers staffing, hardware and software, monograph acquisitions, and inventory project during the fiscal year 2002-2003.