| Health Sciences Library Annual Summary:
2010/2011 |
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FY2010 |
FY2011 |
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FY2010 |
FY2011 |
| Total items in the
collection |
135,684 |
138,067 |
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Items circulated to NYMC users |
2,704 |
2,546 |
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Reserve items circulated |
2,920 |
2184 |
| Total bibliographic
records (electronic & print) |
46,332 |
46,315 |
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| Total number of
electronic books |
996 |
2137 |
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Journals retrieved from compact shelving |
449 |
290 |
| Total number of journal
titles |
16,543 |
14,725 |
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| Current journal titles in all formats |
15,122 |
13,072 |
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Educational media loan requests |
1,959 |
2,312 |
| Non-current journals in all formats |
1,421 |
1,653 |
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Educational media equipment requests |
5,463 |
5,674 |
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Videoconferencing (in hours) |
236 |
159 |
| Current print journal titles |
308 |
85 |
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Crewed events (total events) |
1,215 |
1225 |
| Current electronic
journal titles |
22,564 |
18,478 |
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Webinars hosted/scheduled |
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34 |
| Unique electronic journal
titles |
14,814 |
12,987 |
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Reference questions answered |
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| Total number of databases |
148 |
229 |
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General questions answered (via Access) |
18,267 |
19134 |
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Total Reference questions answered |
4,282 |
3842 |
| Total home page visitors |
219,583 |
321,376 |
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Online reference questions answered |
454 |
431 |
| Total proxy user sessions |
38,769 |
43,348 |
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Archival research questions answered |
16 |
12 |
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| Gate count |
361,294 |
335,890 |
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Orientations sessions/participants |
43/ 960 |
26/ 879 |
| Extended hours scheduled
by request |
34 |
69 |
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Educational sessions/participants |
194/ 699 |
151/ 476 |
| Users during extended
hours |
654 |
1,931 |
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Consults |
127 |
84/ 89 |
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Asynchronous (webinars) sessions/participants |
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20/ 74 |
| Total number of current
registered borrowers |
6,604 |
6,819 |
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| New users registered |
1,248 |
1,201 |
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Interlibrary loans: borrowed for NYMC users |
1,555 |
1,601 |
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Interlibrary loans: loaned to other libraries |
601 |
566 |
| Harvey sessions |
27 |
54 |
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| Harvey users |
540 |
859 |
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Posters printed |
444 |
431 |
| Highlights |
| Implementation
a new Integrated Library System, branded NYMCat, developed a mobile version,
& loaded authorities |
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| Created 168 electronic
reserves |
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| Collection development
budget increased |
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| Developed a
core set of library-supported information competencies |
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| Completed the
Novitch computer lab with the state-of-the-art computers and teaching
software |
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| Completed the
annual faculty bibliographies and hosted the annual faculty author
recognition events |
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| Completed
National Network of Libraries of Medicine sub-contract: Health Literacy Curriculum: Tools and
Strategies for Improving Health Communications |
| Webinars launched along
with Online Tutorials |
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| Launched three
wikis to support the Middle Atlantic Leadership Institute, Health Literacy
and external library communications (wiki and blog) |
| Completed
re-designed library faculty liaison program, with all faculty librarians
linked to academic departments in all three schools |
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| Web site
redesigned, with database page of resources now searchable by keyword |
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| Mobile site
redesigned according to results of usability study (project awarded prize at
the Medical Library Association annual meeting) |
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| Electronic book
collection increased almost 150% |
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| Electronic
journal collection slightly lowered because Library cancelled access to
expensive bundled e-journal collections |
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| Electronic theses
collection launched |
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| Electronic poster
database created |
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| Library
re-organized with two new division created:
Resources Management and USER Services |
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| Poster printing
services continue to be heavily used; hours expanded |
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| Tech Tuesdays
launched offering basic training to new and innovative software applications |
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| Expanded
videotaping support for distance learning programs and courses |
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| Audio
capabiliites upgraded: Cooke and
Nevins for course captures |
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| Sound support
for numerous outside campus events (e.g. May 26, 2011 Touro-NYMC BarBQue
Event) |
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| Launched faculty video
book corner on website |
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Updated by D. Cunningham 08/10/2011 |
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