a look at the numbers
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A Look at the Numbers. Who came:. When they were here:. Where they were:. What they did:. What they used:. Recommendations:. Plan A Plan B. Plan A: Extend Hours. Close at 1am Sunday – Thursday Open at 6:30 am Monday – Friday Staff: 1 half-time LA IV 3 Security Guards - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A Look at the Numbers
Who came:Average # Users/hour During 24/3 and Comparison Between Grad &
Undergrad Use
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
160.0
11pm 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am
Average # Users/hour Und Grad
When they were here:24/3 Hourly Headcounts
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50
100
150
200
250
11pm 12am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am
Time of Day
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8-Mar
9-Mar
10-Mar
15-Mar
16-Mar
17-Mar
29-Mar
30-Mar
31-Mar
5-Apr
6-Apr
7-Apr
12-Apr
13-Apr
14-Apr
19-Apr
20-Apr
21-Apr
26-Apr
27-Apr
28-Apr
3-May
4-May
5-May
10-May
11-May
12-May
Where they were:Headcount Data: 24/3 Activities
27
86
360
1871
1659
882
6576
MicrofilmCopy MachineCollectionsGroup StudyComputersFishbowlStudy table/Chair/Carrel
What they did:Survey Data: 24/3 Activities - Totals
1848
27981683
1378
1044177
Reading Studying Using Computers Writing Using Library Materials Other*
Survey Data: 24/3 Activities - Undergrads
1483
22491315
1097
798133
Reading Studying Using Computers Writing Using Library Materials Other*
Survey Data: 24/3 Activities - Grads
221
348
234
184
180
20
Reading Studying Using Computers Writing Using Library Materials Other*
What they used:Pickup Stats: Collection Use During 24/3
946
62
196
512
36
136
229
121
56
12881
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115
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100
200
300
400
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600
700
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1000
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Rand
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24/3 Book Charges/Hour - Totals
333
195
10669 59
3513 11
70
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
11p-12m 12m-1a 1a-2a 2a-3a 3a-4a 4a-5a 5a-6a 6a-7a 7a-8a
24/3 Average Book Charges/Hour
12.3
7.2
3.9
2.6 2.21.3
0.5 0.4
2.6
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
11p-12m 12m-1a 1a-2a 2a-3a 3a-4a 4a-5a 5a-6a 6a-7a 7a-8a
Recommendations:
• Plan A
• Plan B
Plan A: Extend Hours
• Close at 1am Sunday – Thursday
• Open at 6:30 am Monday – Friday
• Staff:– 1 half-time LA IV
– 3 Security Guards
– 8 Student Assistants (2 Circ, 6 Stax)
• Cost:– $67,658
Plan B: 24/5• Open Sunday at Noon• Close Friday at 7pm• Staff:
– 1 Fulltime LA IV
– 2 Security Guards
– 2 Student Assistants/hour
• Cost:– $93,585
Plan A: Extended Hours Because . . .
• Supported by quantifiable data
• 6:30am opening aligns with UH commuter population patterns
• Can be accomplished with 1 half-time Civil Service position
Plan B: 24/5 Because . . .
• Affective data very positive
• Quantifiable data indicates growing use
• Remaining open is more cost-effective than closing/opening
• Takes Library Hours issue off the table
Other Factors:
• 4000 users per day vs. 4000 in 9 weeks
• Campus Security sees no problem with expansion that can’t be handled
• Custodial costs pending; no major problems during 24/3
• No security incidents reported during 24/3