C HEM 1ST R Y
LIB R A R Y
ANNUAL REPORT
JULY 1, 1992 - JUNE 30, 1993
The Chemistry Library has become a very busy, active and
efficient library.
Reference statistics for the past five years
show 4,872 reference questions answered in 87/88, while 7,343
reference questions were answered in 92/93. The journal-use study
of 1988 was repeated in early 1993 and found a fifty percent
increase in journal use. Chemistry Library statistics confirm this
increase has occurred in all other library services. The staff of
the Chemistry Library is to be congratulated for shouldering an
increased workload, for adapting to a more active work environment
and for their interest in providing capable and reliable service to
all library users.
I.
Implementation of Last Year's Goals
A.
A new microfiche/film reader printer was purchased
for the Chemistry Library and was received in December 1992.
The School of Chemical Sciences contributed two thirds of the
cost of this new equipment; the Gladys Swope Chemistry Library
fund contributed one third of the total cost.
Response to
this new equipment has been overwhelming.
In the first six
months, over 2,700 copies were printed.
Patron response to
the reader/printer has been very positive.
B.
A fourth photocopier has been requested and ordered
for the Chemistry Library. This new equipment is in response
to patrons' complaints about waiting lines and disabled
copiers.
C.
Work has continued to secure additional space for
the Chemistry Library in Noyes Lab after the completion and
move into the new Chemical/Life Sciences Building. Discussion
with SCS administration continues about quantity and location
of additional library space in Noyes Lab.
Some additional
space has been assured.
D.
Each and every year the Chemistry Library staff
achieves their goal to maintain the collection and provide
adequate access.
Again this year the entire collection was
dusted and vacuumed, the shelves were "read" a minimum of
three times throughout the year and tattle-taping of
additional journal series was completed.
E.
Library hours were increased by 8 hours per week,
from an average of 78 hours to 86 hours per week.
This
increase was due to faculty and student demand for more open
hours for the Chemistry Library and an increase in our student
wage budget.
II.
Most Important Accomplishments of Last Year
A.
A journal-use study was conducted from January ­
March, 1993 to measure use of the collection by title.
Chemistry Library staff and student workers collected the data
and it was tabulated and input into Lotus 1-2-3.
The data
confirmed our perception that use of the Chemistry Library
collection has dramatically increased: a 50% increase in
journal use was found between the 1988 and 1993 studies.
B.
The Chemistry Library Endowment Fund generated
approximately $12,000 for the purchase of books during 92/93.
These funds enabled us to buy much-needed reference books such
as the Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds and the 12th
Collective Index to Chemical Abstracts on CD-ROM.
We were
also able to buy books requested by faculty and books for
Reserve.
This fund made a significant difference in the
quality and depth of the Chemistry Library collection, as it
will for years to come.
C.
The circulation loan period for all monographs and
for some titles in contin series was reviewed.
After
consultation with SCS faculty, the loan period for monographs
was changed to four week loan. The faculty further agreed to
allow circulation for some of the series sets in the Advances
In ... and Progress In ... series.
These projects were
ini tiated in response to faculty and student requests for
circulation loan period changes.
D.
Serial cancellations for the year were based on use
and cost information: paid subscriptions with no use during
the 3-month use-study and titles with a cost-per-use over
$100.00 per year were proposed for cancellation. Cancellations
were negotiated with the entire SCS faculty again this year.
Each faculty member was asked to provide comments and
suggestions for required serial cuts.
This research and
consultation resulted in journal cancellations faculty can
live with, kept faculty aware of budget limitations and the
soaring cost of journals and led to a win-win situation.
III. Goals for the coming Year
A.
A major mid-year shift is anticipated and planned
for the Chemistry Library collection. Shelving from the old
Engineering Library will be used to expand the downstairs
bound journal collection. This shift will involve the entire
bound journal collection and will again force us to eliminate
study carrels from the lower level.
B.
Tattle-taping of bound serials that haven't yet been
taped will be accomplished this year.
This project will
complete the security for the present collection; ongoing
tattle-taping of new materials will continue.
C.
Planning for the remodeling of the post-1995
Chemistry Library will continue and increase.
Space
allocations for Noyes Lab after 1995 will be finalized and
plans can start to be made for the Chemistry Library's
additional space.
D.
The Chemistry Library will be re-keyed this year in
order to better control access to the library. At present, we
do not know who or how many faculty (or others) have library
keys.
E.
Two document delivery projects will be started in
the Chemistry Library. One involves local delivery of journal
articles to other campus libraries; the second is a funded
pilot project to provide commercial document delivery for
articles not available on campus. Both are possible due to the
new fax machine.
F.
Acquire a CD-ROM jukebox to provide continuous
access to the 12th Collective Index to Chemical Abstracts. A
new equipment endowment for the Chemistry Library will pay for
a portion of this cost.
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STATISTICAL SUMMARY
I.
GROWTH OF
THE
Armua1 Report 1992/93
COLLECTION
SUBTRACT
AOO
TYPE
LAST
YEAR'S
TOTAL
01
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CATALOGED
VOLtJMES
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TOTALS
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T'TLE:S
TOTAL SERIAL 6
TITLES
J.
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6.
Netu,.e
of 1hms I ncluded as
uncataloged volumes.
Online searching tools
V~,.tlcL't1
Ille Ib'f'I'l:!i.
RI!por t the numb er 0 f r (tit Is.
Report th. number of Individual cards. Vacant apaces are for alidse, !iL~tripa, maps, disks, etc. Rarer!) to titles currently checked in, including duplicates.
II.
Chemistry Library
1992/93 Annual Report
Other Information
A. Seating capacity
l.
30
Seats at tables 2. Carrel gaats
26
3. Lounge chairs
6
B. Physical facilities
l.
Total square feet in library
10,608
2. Linear f.et of shelving
C.
6 1 261
Nu:m.ber of hours open weekly
"'"...
86
l. Fall
2. Spr1.a.a
3. StlI'IaMlr
86
69
O. Parsonnel (exe1ude tho.e not b.i.rad by the Library)
l. Nuraber F.T.!. Profe.aiona.ls
2.
Nuraber F.T.!. Graduate Aa.i~tants
3. Nuraber F.T.!. Noa..acad em..i cs
1
.50
2.5
4. Average veekly hours of student help
&.
62
b. Sprina
62 Sl.IDIMr
30
c.
.5.
Fall Name. of earployees (note ine1u.sive date. of employment)
e. b. Nonacademic
Libral
~I'
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign II-=IJOr'tinC Unit:
I II.
Titles: OCLC
printouts
TItles:
Typed copyslips
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theses
prlntid
Text
78
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(specify
'type)
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July 1, I992
CATALOGING STATISTICS -- REPORT FOR THE PERIOD
Analy
tics
All other
titles
Analytics
TItles
process
uncata­
loged
June 30,1993
Tltles
discard
uncata­
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Items
added
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titles
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148
10
comput~r
files
Mss.
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Music
scores
Sound
Recordings
MotIon
pictures
Vldeo­
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1. Includes bOOKS, broadsides, pamphlets, sheets.
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Circulation Statistics
Chemistry Library
1992/93
Month
: Faculty/Staff
•
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~
Student
________ •• ______
IRR
: Permit C/Card :
~
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: Special Charges
___ : Reser.
_______ • ______
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Mater. :
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, Hater .
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: LCS : Kanual: LCS : Manual: LCS : Manual: LCS : Manual: LCS : Manual :
-------------------------------------.------.-------------------------.-------- .. --------------------------- -~----------:
July
:
529:
72: 1021:
2 :
55:
0;
;,
120 :
78
63:
233
4 :1
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August
434 :
65:
1040:
September
472 :
117 :
1131 :
10 :
October
467 :
156:
122€:
10 :
November
473:
140:
1234:
9;
Decelloer
460 :
89 :
,. ,I
8 ~o
January
472 :
97:
1047:
February
487 :
108:
1179:
133:
1415
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,
30 :
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100 :
237 :
208 :
3 :
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118 :
326 ;
212 :
o:
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169 :
111 :
132:
2116
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131 :
109 :
1:18
1939
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173 :
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20 :
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March
April
TOTAL
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Last Year
~
!
,
34:
o:
30 :
1:
20 :
r,
V
,
51 :
r.v
,
26:
,
,
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I
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,
90:
Inl?~
482 ;
98
1037 :
4:
39 :
5567:
1299
125H :
10E :
424:
GRAND TOTAL :
Incr/{Decrl
5:
463 :
June
11'
o:
120 :
I
(\
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V
,
o:
1241
28 € :
58
9v
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,
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263
~
130 ;
524 :
-24:
-100:
.,
iii
o:
~
2448:
o:
359:
I
78
1488:
I
30
027
~
1179 :
!
,
,!
996 :
!
1912:
14 8& :
13385 ;
69 :
146:
133
6366 :
5281:
208 :
70
i.:
I "?
, ,
99 :
405 :
13~3,
18763;
3~45!
IB183:
18776 :
1847:
2066:
leGO
-359:
-154:
-07
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Che;istry Library
June 1993
Faculty/Staff
LCS
Student
: Permit C/Card :
IRR
! Spec ial Charges : Reser. : Nonprt,:
---------------- ------- ------ - --------------- ----------- Mater. Mater.:
:
: Manllal:
LeS
: Manual:
Les
: Manual:
LCS
Manual:
: Mar.~al
LeS
,
--.-----~--- ______ I
Charges
168 :
Renewals
314 :
Snags (-)
TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL :
98:
19 :
c:
13
142 ;
2"v ;,
n
u ',
482
308:
4 ;
r.
1:
98
590
1037
v
4 :
1041 ;
111
!,J V
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78
405 :
78 :
405 :
18 :
I
I
39 :
o:
39 :
c:
142:
o:
0: