YORK UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES ANNUAL REPORT
2012-13
7/18/2013
New Horizons
Highlights of the activities and accomplishments of the Libraries in 2012-13
York University Libraries Annual Report 2012-13
FROM THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN
Information technology continues to impose change in higher education and libraries. York University
Libraries’ strategic plan formally recognizes digital culture as a key driver. Consequently the strategies in the
plan, New Horizons for the Digital Age, provide the libraries a future that will selectively and effectively
leverage information technology for the transformation of library collections, services and facilities in support
of teaching, learning and research at York University.
York University Libraries continues to aggressively expand its digital collections. Almost half of the Libraries’
budget is allocated to collections, and, over the last five years the proportion expended on digital resources
has grown to 75% of these funds. The use of information technology to disseminate information spans all
disciplines from the sciences to the arts. Building a reliable digital library to store electronic resources is a
priority with thousands of online journals loaded into Ontario universities’ shared digital library, Scholars
Portal. This infrastructure was formally audited, received the highest trusted digital repository ranking and is
now recognized as one of five such digital archives in North America. Archiving ebooks is the next phase.
Information technology has also led to the creation of new library services for the university community.
The uptake of these services demonstrates their value to faculty and students. Organizations are actively
digitizing and sharing significant parts of their historical collections. Through collaborations between the
community and the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections two historical archives are affiliated with
York; the Greek Canadian History Project and the Portuguese Canadian History Project. The libraries are also
expanding possibilities to use, store and understand data.
Change requires learning. People at the Libraries are offered a variety of opportunities to attend conferences
and workshops. Again this year a number of library staff enjoyed attendance at OLA Superconference, the
largest library conference in Canada. Several workshops were developed for and delivered to members of
York University Libraries. It was also possible for the Libraries to support attendance at specialized workshops
on topics such as library services for students with disabilities and developing data services for researchers.
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LEARNING AND LIBRARIES
Interestingly, the internet and pervasive mobile connectivity has not diminished the value of the library as a
place for students to study, collaborate and work on assignments. York University Libraries continues to be
one of the busiest library systems in Canada with over 3 million people walking through library doors each
year. It is a priority to continue repurposing existing library space to provide more study spaces. Therefore
the top fundraising priorities are: more study seating in Scott Library, the continued renovation of Frost
Library and the creation of a large multipurpose reading room for classes using research materials in archives
and special collections.
Students have a better place to study in Frost Library
On Nov. 5, 2012 more than 2000 students taking courses at Glendon Campus received a special gift in the
form of a new study area in Frost Library. Glendon Principal Kenneth McRoberts, University Librarian Cynthia
Archer, York student ambassador Jaclyn Volkhammer and Head of Frost Library Sarah Coysh, jointly unveiled
the Frost Library’s first major renovation in
almost 50 years.
Students, donors, faculty and staff
attending the grand opening were among
the first to see the former “Reserves
Room” transformed into a multi-modular,
student-centred space. The aptly named
“Fireside Reading Room” boasts a
comfortable seating area nestled around a
fireplace, four large collaborative study
spaces and a bank of eight additional
computer carrels.
Students get assistance with research, writing and study skills
The Libraries are improving, expanding and promoting
academic support for students who are working on
assignments. The Learning Commons in Scott Library,
provides a single place to make connections with people
skilled in helping students improve their library
research, writing and study skills. The Learning
Commons benefits from the collaborative partnership
between the Writing Department, York University
Libraries, Learning Skills Services, and Career Services.
The big story in 2012-13 was the development of 5
videos where student ambassadors highlight the variety
of academic services available to them at the Libraries.
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Students and Faculty blend play and learning in collaboration at Steacie Science and Engineering
Library
Whether designing or refining an app, linking hardware to software or creating a program prototype, the
Steacie Science & Engineering Library Dungeon Hackfest was the perfect place for coders and computer
programming aficionados to collaborate.
Hackfests are popular in computer science
and engineering circles and follow a typical
model of collaborative coding and computer
programming in the spirit of open source
innovations. Participants discussed their
“hack” ideas, consulted with each other and
drew upon differing areas of expertise.
• 13,317,463
Home page views
• 11,942,278
database searches
• 2,967,518
fulltext article requests
• 747,987
pages made available online for
students with disabilities
• 143,690
YorkSpace views
• 3,016
Virtual Reference interactions
• 3,266,552
entered the Libraries
• 671,782
YUL in person
YUL online
STATISTICS
items used in-library
• 93,073
reference interactions
• 27,055
students received IL instruction
• 3,002
study seats available in the
Libraries
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RESEARCH COLLECTIONS
The Great Debate: Should the blog replace the book?
To celebrate International Open Access Week, York University Libraries hosted “The Great Debate: Should the
blog replace the book?” at Scott Library on Oct. 22, 2012. Andrea Kosavic, Digital Initiaitves Librarian
moderated the debate.
The two panelists arguing for the blog were
Ian Milligan, assistant professor of history at
the University of Waterloo, and Melonie
Fullick, PhD candidate in education.
The two panelists arguing for the book were
John Fink, digital scholarship librarian at
McMaster University, and Scott McLaren,
humanities librarian and a faculty member in
the Graduate Program in Humanities at York
University.
L to R: Ian Milligan, Melonie Fullick, Andrea Kosavic, Scott McLaren,
John Fink
Ebooks are mainstream
The uptake of ebooks has reached a significant milestone as more people are reading books online.
Although some reading platforms may not be fully optimized, this is a temporary state. In anticipation of
the success of ebooks, The Ontario Council of University Libraries have been building a collection of ebooks in
the shared digital library, Scholars Portal. To facilitate the “reading” of these items, modifications are
underway to support the use of Adobe Connect Server. Students and faculty at York have access to over
600,000 ebooks through the library’s web site. Much of the growth in ebook collections at York this past
year has been through consortia agreements with university publishers.
Historical Treasures
Two hundred years after its printing a copy of John Baskerville’s folio edition
of the Holy Bible – one of only 1,250 printed in Cambridge, England in 1763
– made its way to Canada. That same rare Bible was transferred by Richard
Tottenham to the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections, making it
one of only two copies in a Canadian academic library. John Baskerville’s
folio edition of the Holy Bible was printed by Cambridge University Press in
1763. T.B. Reed describes the Bible in A History of the Old English Letter
Foundries as Baskerville’s “magnum opus… his most magnificent as well as
most characteristic specimen.”
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Distinctive Collections
The Dickinson Composites by Jen Bervin (Granary Books 2010)
York University Libraries’ acquisition of the Granary Artists’ Books Collection, from Granary Books, means that
many of these unique works made or conceived by artists – some of which are out of print or no longer
widely available – are now accessible to the York community. A recent lecture at Scott Library introduced
students, faculty and staff to the works of poet and visual artist Jen Bervin which were published by Granary
Books. Ms. Bervin’s works, which bring together text and textile to explore the work of Emily Dickinson, are
beautiful beyond words.
Percent increases for consortial eresource products renewed in 2012/13
Ontario Council of University Libraries. Project Officer Report May 2013.
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RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE
The Libraries made significant contributions to research at York with accomplishments in research
infrastructure, recognition of excellent student research, and direct contributions to research.
INFRASTRUCTURE ~21st century libraries have a broader role in advancing research than 50 years ago.
Electronic publishing
In 2006 York University Libraries begin developing the capacity to support the online publication of scholarly
journals. Today we have 34 titles with five journals launched in 2012/13 and four more in the development
phase. A new monograph publishing platform which is in beta will give faculty the opportunity to develop a
York University Press which can produce ebooks through York University Libraries’ online publishing services.
Digital humanities
The Libraries is playing the role of a catalyst to advance digital humanities at York. Together, librarians and
faculty are hosting workshops to expand and facilitate the mining of immense text databases that exist
today. These workshops are attracting scholars from across the province.
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Data assets
A growing phenomenon is the expectation that researchers make their data available for others to reuse.
The Library is exploring a number of options to facilitate storing, organizing and sharing data whether as a
requirement of granting agencies or an expectation from publishers of online journals that want to link to
flexible tables rather than flat data.
GEOSPATIAL Data and GIS services, outreach and collections.
This year Scholars Geoportal web site was officially launched http://geo2.scholarportal.info. Scholars
Geoportal is being used by students and faculty to visualize, query, and download data that can be used in
geographic information systems to
create maps or do advanced data
analysis. Because geoportal
service makes it easier to deliver a
large number of York’s geospacial
data sets, the team in the Map
Library now have more time to
build and create online research
tools. This past year they digitized
collections of Forest Resource
Inventory airphotos from the 1950
and 1970s and enhancing 85% of
the Lou Wise Airphoto project with
metadata for latitude and longitude
coordinates and geographic
jurisdiction information.
Community and Student Research Collaborations
The Portuguese Canadian History Project
endeavours to locate historical sources in the
hands of private individuals and organizations in
the Portuguese-Canadian community. Where
possible these artefacts are placed in the care of
the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections. The goal is to preserve, democratize and disseminate the
history of immigrants in Canada, particularly those of Portuguese descent. The online exhibit
http://archives.library.yorku.ca/exhibits/show/pchp facilitates the teaching of history by using multimedia
in order to appeal to a wider audience, and expands the existing scholarship on immigrant history in Canada.
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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FAIR
The first undergraduate research fair was an outstanding success with 100 applications from years 1-4
providing 37 poster sessions in the Learning Commons of Scott Library where over 300 attendees (including
proud parents and friends) applauded the receipt of 8 Awards and Honourable Mentions.
And the winners are...
Jonathan Kitchen, Best Poster Presentation
Emily Chicorli, Information Literacy Award
Nicole Percival, Best Upper-Year Project & Poster
Alexander Gage, Best Lower-Year Project & Poster
HONOURABLE MENTIONS:
Maia Miller, Defining the Self Through Lobster Eating,
honourable mention for best poster presentation
Daniela Mastrocola, Whose Streets? Representations
of the 2010 G20 Protests in the Toronto Star,
honourable mention for the Information Literacy
award.
Kevin Hurley, New Production in Old Spaces: DeIndustrialization and the Rise of the Micro-Enterprise
Economy in Toronto’s Junction Triangle, honourable
mention for best upper-year project and poster.
Sophie Bury, Head of Bronfman Business Library,
presenting the Information Literacy Award to Ms. Chicorli
Jeremy Bonham, The Relationship Between the
Huron-Wendat and Jesuits: Spiritual Success?,
honourable mention for best lower-year research
project and poster.
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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Members of York University Libraries are recognized for the quality of their research and professional
contributions. Librarians give papers internationally in India, Ireland and Belgium and participate in
conference in a variety of disciplines that strengthen library programs such as elearning and publishing
history in Canada.
Duerr, P. and Esmail, J. Review of “‘I wonder what a chimpanzee would say to this?’: Primate Cognition in the
Victorian Evolutionary Debates”, VSAO Evening Lecture given by Jennifer Esmail (Wilfrid Laurier University).
Held on 7 March 2012, University College, University of Toronto, VSAO Newsletter (May 2012). Print.
Fernandez, L., Nariani, R., and Salmon, M. Promoting Open Digital Scholarship: A Canadian Library Perspective.
World Digital Libraries, December 2012, vol. 5. issue 2. 59-69. Print.
Kandiuk, M. and Lupton, A. “Digital Images in Teaching and Learning at York University: Are the Libraries
Meeting the Needs of Faculty Members in Fine Arts?” EB: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 7.2
(2012)
Kandiuk, M. Rev. of The Last Art College: Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, by Gary Neill Kennedy.
ARLIS/NA Reviews July/August 2012
Li, X., & Thelwall, M. (accepted). F1000, Mendeley and traditional bibliometric indicators. The 17th
International Conference on Science and Technology Indicators, Sept 5-8, 2012, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Web. http://www.sticonference.org/Proceedings/vol2/Li_F1000_541.pdf
Lundrigan, C. “Beyond the Intersections: Making the Case for Integrating GIS into Higher Education.” ACMLA
Bulletin 143 (Winter 2013): 13-15.
Lundrigan, C. , Manuel, K. and Yan, M. "’Feels like You’ve Hit the Lottery’: Assessing the Implementation of a
Discovery Layer Tool at Ryerson University" (2012). Librarian and Staff Publications. Paper 19.
Lundrigan, C. “An Overview of Preservation and Use Issues in Map Libraries and Archives.” ACMLA Bulletin 142
(Fall 2012): 12-15.
Lundrigan, C. Review: Magnificent Maps: Power, Propaganda and Art.” ACMLA Bulletin 142 (Fall 2012): 27.
Lupton, A. and Salmon, M. (2012). “MULER: Building an Electronic Resource Management (ERM) Solution at
York University”. Journal of Library Innovation. Vol. 3, no. 2, p. 105-122.
http://www.libraryinnovation.org/article/view/191/388
Lupton, A., “Patron-Driven Acquisition: Steering Ebook Collections in a New Direction.” Access Magazine,
17:3 (2012): 14-15
Lupton, A., “Liberation Technology: Where Does the Library Fit In? Access Magazine, 18:3 (2012): 24-25
McLaren, Scott. Review, Fantasy, Art and Life: Essays on George MacDonald, Robert Louis Stevenson and other
fantasy writers, by William Gray. Mythlore 31.1/2 (2012): 115-118.
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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
McLaren, Scott. Review, Shouting, Embracing, and Dancing with Ecstasy: The growth of Methodism in
Newfoundland, 17741874, by Calvin Hollett. University of Toronto Quarterly 81.3 (2012): 693-694.
McLaren, Scott. Review, The Christian Goddess: Archetype and theology in the fantasies of George MacDonald,
by Bonnie Gaarden. Mythlore 30.3/4 (2012): 147-150.
Fox, M., Persaud, M., Maimets, I., O’Brien, K. Brooks, D., Tregunno, D., & Schraa, E. Effectiveness of acute
geriatric unit care using ACE components: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2012, Dec. Journal of the
American Geriatrics Society 60(12):2237-45.
Fox, M., Persaud, M., Maimets, I., Brooks, D., O’Brien, K., & Tregunno, D. (2013). Effectiveness of early
discharge planning for older adults acutely admitted to hospital: A systematic review, BMC Geriatrics, 13:70,
doi:10.1186/1471-2318-13-70.
Moir, M. “Halted by the Archive: The Impact of Excessive Archival Restrictions on Scholars” with Ruth
Panofsky, in Linda M. Morra and Jessica Shagerl (eds.), Basements and Attics, Closets and Cyberspace:
Explorations in Canadian Women’s Archives, 169-180. Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2012.
Nariani, R. (2013). PubMed Central Canada: Beyond an Open Access Repository? Journal of Academic
Librarianship, 39(1), 76-83. (Jan 2013).
Orlandini, R. (2012). MapHead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks’, by Ken Jennings
(Review). Bulletin: Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives. 140, 42.
Ruest, N. and John Fink. “Cloudbusting” Access.18.2 (2012): 24-25.
Jordan, M., Ruest, N. (2012) BagIt Profile Specification [source code] https://github.com/ruebot/bagitprofiles
Jordan, M., Mumma, C., and Ruest, N. “CURATEcamp iPres 2012” Ariadne. 70 (2012).
Sloniowski, L. "In the Stacks of Barbara Godard or Do Not Confuse the Complexity of this Moment With Chaos."
in Trans/acting Culture, Writing, and Memory: Essays in Honour of Barbara Godard. Eds. Eva C. Karpinski,
Jennifer Henderson, Ian Sowton, and Ray Ellenwood. Waterloo: Wilfred Laurier Press. 2013.
Sloniowski, L. & Williams, M. "Social Justice Librarianship for the 21st Century." Access. 18:3 ; (Summer 2012).
Sloniowski, L. “This is Not a Love Story: Libraries and Feminist Porn”. Access. 18.2 (2012).
Stymest, K.. “Taking Care of Business: Business Reference for Law Librarians.” Toronto Association of Law
Libraries Quarterly 31.2 (2012): 6-10.
Mavrinac, M., and Stymest, K. Pay it forward : mentoring new information professionals. Chicago: Association
of College and Research Libraries, American Library Association, 2013.
Stymest, K. “Book Review: Leadership in Libraries: A Focus on Ethnic-Minority Librarians.” Partnership: the
Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research 8.1 (2013): n. pag.
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PEOPLE AT YORK UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
New Appointments
Susan Ewing accepted a contract position at York as Manager, Library Accessibility Services, effective
September 4, 2012 bringing to the position extensive background knowledge and experience from her
previous role of Director of Library Services at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.
Elif Gurses joined York as Manager of Acquisitions on May 7, 2012. Elif previously served as Deputy Director
of the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council where she oversaw a variety of services including
the national licensing of electronic resources.
Ling He, Julia Holland, Courtney Lundrigan, Sarah Shujah and Kim Stymest bring a variety of talents to the
Libraries in CLA appointments. Julia’s extensive background in archival studies allows her to process archival
fonds and provide assistance to visitors using materials in The Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections.
Sarah quickly made her presence known at Steacie Science and Engineering Library when she coordinated
the First Annual Dungeon Hackfest. Courtney’s passion for teaching and learning is evident as she provides
workshops and student assistance at Scott Library for the many students and faculty affiliated with the social
sciences and communication studies. Ling’s extensive expertise in bibliographic control and computing
allows her to make significant contributions in the area of digital initiatives at York University Libraries and to
develop expeditious practices for loading catalogue records. Kim is actively engaged in providing support to
business studying business and exploring social media to enhance library-student communications at the
Peter F. Bronfman Business Library.
Betty Irving has been hired as Information Desk Assistant, effective August 15, 2012 where she provides
students basic assistance in using library facilities and resources. The Information Desk is a part of the
Learning Commons hub on second floor of Scott Library.
Jocelyn Lagerquist successfully completed her first year in the new position of Communications Officer with a
strong record of accomplishments in promoting YUL resources and services to the York community. This is
increasingly important to ensure people understand the role of libraries in higher education today. Jocelyn
promoted the Learning Commons videos (3256 views to date). Launching the new Frost Library renovation
was an opportunity to connect with Alumni, Donors, students and faculty where Jocelyn developed a video
highlighting the love students and alumni at Glendon have for their library (1151 views to date). In February
2013 the promotional campaign for the first Undergraduate Research Fair contributed to an estimated 300
attendees and 93 award applications. Over the last year, 15 articles were published in YFile on the
Hackfest, SPARK, Jen Bervin, the ‘Baskerville Bible’, etc. The new web site for the Chair in E-Librarianship
Research will provide ongoing record of the accomplishments of this endowed position.
www.library.yorku.ca/cms/e-librarianship
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New Appointments cont’d
Nick Ruest joined York University Libraries in the role of Digital Assets Librarian. He rounds out a team of
librarians who are building a research infrastructure that creates digital collections as well as organizes,
preserves and shares York’s digital assets; ejournals, etheses, research data, images, streaming video, etc.
Alexandra Stevenson filled a new position as Reference/Circulation Assistant in which she contributes to a
variety of public service activities at Frost Library. Alexandra employs her fluency in French and a
background in education as she helps students learn to use library resources effectively and efficiently.
Familiar faces in new roles
Rocco Bellantoni became Evening Supervisor, Scott Circulation
Sophie Bury was appointed Head, Peter F. Bronfman Business Library
Rita Carcasole became Administrative Secretary, University Librarian's Office, as well as acting as budget
Assistant on temporary assignment.
Vito Ciraco accepted a temporary assignment as Film Booking Clerk in the Sound and Moving Image Library
Sarah Coysh was appointed Head, Frost Library
Trevor Daniels became Reserve/Circulation Assistant, Steacie Science & Engineering Library
John Dupuis served a one-year appointment as Associate University Librarian, Information Services.
Fei Feng became Circulation Assistant, Steacie Science & Engineering Library
Ilo Maimets was appointed Head, Steacie Science & Engineering Library
Stacey Mechefske had a temporary assignment in the University Librarian’s Office as Budget Assistant.
Ali Salman became Records Coordinator, Scott Circulation
Martin Snitman fulfilled a temporary assignment as Archives Assistant in the Clara Thomas Archives and
special collections..
Anna Santilli became Interim Manager, Scott Circulation
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Retirees
Elizabeth Watson
Elizabeth Watson had a remarkable career, having gained valuable experience early on at organizations such
as the University of Toronto's School of Business Library and the Ontario Legislative Library. Her first
affiliation with York was in 1970 when she served for two years as Head of Document Services. After a
variety of work assignments, Elizabeth accepted a continuing appointment in 1989. Three years later she
began heading up what was then known as the Government Documents/Administration Studies Library
located in the Health, Nursing and Environmental Studies Building. In 2003, the administration studies
component of the library was moved to the newly constructed Peter F. Bronfman Business Library within the
Schulich School of Business Building. Upon her retirement, Elizabeth received many messages of thanks and
commendation from faculty and students at the Schulich School of Business.
Karen Cassel
Karen Cassel retired as Head of Acquisitions after helping build York University Libraries and deliver library
services to students and faculty for 39 years. Karen’s first appointment was as Serials Assistant in Scott
Library’s Processing Department. After progressing to Invoicing Clerk and later Senior Serials Clerk she
accepted her first managerial assignment as Head of the Serials Section. Part of her legacy at York is linked
directly with the Libraries’ migration from a card catalogue system to the first integrated online library
system GEAC. Karen also introduced new workflows as the library moved from a time when only print
journals and books were being produced to a new era where 75% of the library collections budget was used
to acquire digital materials; books, journals, moving images, data, etc. Throughout her career Karen
contributed strong leadership and extraordinary numerical skills.
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STATISTICS
CIRCULATION
Scott
Circulation Services
Reserves
Self Check
2010/2011
2011/2012
Total
152,735
53,803
175,847
382,385
78,661
46,314
180,576
305,551
Sound and Moving Image Library
Circulation
Reserves
Total
62,193
1,674
63,867
54,322
1,118
55,440
44,214
803
45,017
2,497
3,674
3,123
Total
378
1,167
33,914
35,459
187
747
10,763
11,697
267
235
2,427
2,929
Total
9,384
8,922
18,306
7,583
7,262
14,845
6,238
7,015
13,253
Total
21,658
3,015
24,673
20,136
2,225
22,361
18,177
1,812
19,989
Total
12,387
29,082
18,065
59,534
9,817
26,450
16,115
52,382
7,244
24,103
14,499
45,846
Total Circulation
Total Reserves
Total Item Circulation
489,058
97,663
586,721
381,834
84,116
465,950
345,098
77,315
422,413
Renewals
Total Transactions
378,775
965,496
420,534
886,484
387,429
809,842
1,766
1,636
1,425
14,495
15,485
14,021
USE OF ERESOURCES
Number of successful fulltext article requests
Number of database searches
2010/2011
2,281,655
11,009,527
2011/2012
2,580,451
11,373,598
LAPTOP LENDING
Scott
Bronfman
Frost
Steacie
2011/2012
6,956
398
8
1,335
8,697
2012/2013
3,703
252
6
581
4,542
Archives & Special Collections
Map Library
Circulation
Reserves
GIS
Bronfman
Circulation
Reserves
Frost
Circulation
Reserves
Steacie
Circulation
Reserves
Self check
Nellie Rowell Langford Library
Education Resource Centre
Total
2010/2011
11,622
673
21
2,025
14,341
2012/2013
102,247
43,347
146,662 *Bronfman self-check machine
292,256 brought to Scott Library May 2010
38,602
2012/2013
2,967,518
11,942,278
STATISTICS - continued
ITEMS SHELVED
Scott
Circulation
Government Documents
Microtext
Reference
Reserves
Map Library
Archives & Special Collections
Bronfman
Frost
Steacie
Total
COLLECTION GROWTH
Print Volumes
Microform Units
Journal Titles/Other Subscriptions
Digital Journal Titles
Digital Mongraph Titles
Media
Maps
Aerial Photographs
GIS Data titles
Sound Recordings
Videocassettes
Films
DVDs
Manuscripts and Archives
Manuscripts (Linear metres)
University Records (Linear metres)
Photographs (Linear metres)
Moving Image Archives (Linear metres)
Online Catalogue
Bibliographic Records
Authority records
Titles Catalogued
DIGITAL COLLECTIONS @ York
Digital Items Created
Total Digital Items
2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013
705,670
7,234
16,733
4,536
25,194
5,651
8,498
26,651
49,312
74,005
923,484
646,382
7,039
18,654
2,469
9,679
4,795
8,142
21,924
45,611
65,344
830,039
512,582
4,799
17,083
1,865
4,999
5,678
9,159
17,165
40,521
57,931
671,782
As of
As of
As of
April 30, 2011
April 30, 2012
April 30, 2013
2,320,405
4,137,244
5,078
58,989
656,023
2,326,764
4,166,311
4,952
76,494
656,909
2,365,014
4,182,047
4,653
80,560
698,045
113,288
5,046
614
41,613
9,405
2,792
16,022
112,934
5,051
684
43,302
8,922
2,708
18,110
113,591
5,051
684
43,591
8,870
2,679
19,454
4,322
910
394
88,938
4,504
918
395
88,955
4,543
925
4,972
89,004
2,250,552
563,120
2,631,128
576,747
78,259
380,207
193,230
2010/2011
8,919
39,533
2011/2012
14,739
54,355
2012/2013
30,124
86,605
*354 maps withdrawn in 11-12
STATISTICS - continued
RESOURCE SHARING
Total Lending
ILL, Interfilm
Total Borrowing
ILL, Interfilm
2010/2011
12,345
5,161
2011/2012
10,777
5,301
2012/2013
9,535
4,591
REFERENCE SERVICES
Scott
Information Desk
Reference
Other
Total Transactions
2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013
2,543
36,252
38,795
9,341
21,389
30,730
8,343
10,252
18,595
8,821
3,360
12,181
8,327
1,546
9,873
8,126
1,610
9,736
5,223
5,223
1,633
980
2,613
1,323
313
1,636
Map Library
Reference
Other
Total Transactions
3,414
2,253
5,667
1,083
1,499
2,582
676
1,726
2,402
Archives & Special Collections
Reference
Other
Total Transactions
1,281
192
1,473
1,285
224
1,509
140
211
351
Bronfman
Reference
Other
Total Transactions
5,559
14,214
19,773
5,970
15,487
21,457
5,073
15,278
20,351
Steacie
Reference
Other
Total Transactions
12,409
4,231
16,640
4,203
5,216
9,419
3,582
3,983
7,565
Frost
Reference
Other
Total Transactions
4,800
887
5,687
2,110
2,434
4,544
1,845
1,484
3,329
Total Reference
All Transactions
44,050
105,439
33,952
82,727
29,108
63,965
Total
2,435
151,924
2,368
119,047
3,016
96,089
Scott Reference
Reference
Other
Total Transactions
Sound and Moving Image
Reference
Other
Total Transactions
Virtual Reference
STATISTICS - continued
LIBRARY INSTRUCTION
2010/2011
2011/2012
Classes
Archives
Bronfman
Frost
Maps
Scott
Steacie
Participants
26
133
70
31
300
130
690
Total
Classes
401
4,220
2,425
835
10,027
7,950
25,858
Participants
31
115
64
48
347
89
694
LIBRARY ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES
Pages Scanned
Total Texts Provided
2012/13
747,987
1,882
STUDY SEATS
Scott
Bronfman
Frost
Steacie
Total
2012/13
2,108
321
236
337
3,002
Total
2010/2011
2,537,057
313,501
110,423
382,513
3,343,494
2011/2012
2,559,753
292,911
108,575
432,640
3,393,879
2012/2013
2,512,098
282,736
89,598
382,120
3,266,552
OPERATING BUDGET
Salaries
Part Time Assistance
Benefits
2010/2011
$ 10,540,111
$
963,609
$ 2,532,089
Subtotal $ 14,035,810
2011/2012
$ 11,007,011
$
908,958
$ 2,632,769
$ 14,548,738
2012/2013
$ 11,360,677
$
772,729
$ 2,685,270
$ 14,818,676
Collections
Binding
$ 10,204,708
$
80,815
Subtotal $ 10,285,523
$ 10,374,644
$
31,114
$ 10,405,758
$ 10,420,140
$
30,000
$ 10,450,140
General operating
Total Expenses
Recovery
Total Expenses less recovery
$ 1,804,095
$ 26,125,428
$
883,568
$ 25,241,860
$ 1,975,435
$ 26,929,931
$
973,142
$ 25,956,789
$ 2,002,775
$ 27,271,591
$
965,004
$ 26,306,587
Gifts in Kind
$
$
$
Turnstile Count
Scott
Bronfman
Frost
Steacie
930,266
588,980
2012/2013
890,825
801
3,338
2,169
1,423
13,099
5,460
26,290
Classes
33
98
73
39
382
129
754
Participants
563
2,868
2,628
891
14,298
5,807
27,055