Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery - Staff Wiki


Reference Semi-Annual Report 7.1.2015 - 12.31.2015

Reporting Term July 1st 2015 - December 31st 2015

Instruction Statistics:

Bibliographic Instruction

7.1.2015 - 12.31.2015
Total Sessions: 106
Contact Hours: 131.5
Total Attendees: 2356

7.1.2014 - 12.31.2014
Total Sessions: 101
Contact Hours: 115.5
Total Attendees: 2375

  • There was a 4% increase in the number of instruction sessions for this reporting period.

  • There was a 13% increase in the total number of contact hours for this reporting period.

  • There was an .08% decrease  in the total number of attendees in for this reporting period.

Faculty/Staff/Graduate Student Workshops

7.1.2015 - 12.31.2015
Total Sessions: 8
Contact Hours: 8
Total Attendees: 57

7.1.2014 - 12.31.2014
Total Sessions: 6
Contact Hours: 6
Total Attendees: 32

Reference Desk Statistics:

2015

Total Transactions: 5273
Reference Transactions: 2887
Directional Transactions: 2386

2014
Total Transactions: 6683
Reference Transactions: 2922
Directional Transactions: 3761

  • There was a 21% decrease in the total number of transactions for this reporting period.

  • There was a 1% decrease in the total number of Reference transactions for this reporting period.

  • There was a 36% decrease in the total number of Directional transactions for this reporting period.

Approximately 78% of all desk transactions were walk in, 10% were chat, 7% were phone, and 2% were e-mail, 1% were proactive chat, and 1% were walk-ins at the trial location/

Consultations:

2015
Total Consultations: 114

2014
Total Consultations: 138

 

 

Administration & Management Science

0

0%

Africana Studies

2

1.75%

American Studies

0

0%

Ancient Studies

0

0%

Anthropology

0

0%

Athletics

0

0%

Biological Sciences

2

1.75%

Chemical & Biochemical Engineering

1

0.88%

Chemistry & Biochemistry

6

5.26%

Civil & Environmental Engineering

0

0%

Computer Science & Electrical Engineering

1

0.88%

Dance

0

0%

Economics

0

0%

Education

0

0%

Emergency Health Services

8

7.02%

English

15

13.16%

Geography & Environmental Systems

0

0%

Gerontology & Aging

1

0.88%

Health Administration and Policy

6

5.26%

History

11

9.65%

Human Context of Science & Technology

0

0%

Information Systems

3

2.63%

Interdisciplinary Studies

18

15.79%

Judaic Studies

0

0%

Language, Literacy & Culture

3

2.63%

Linehan Artist Scholar Program

0

0%

Mathematics

2

1.75%

Mechanical Engineering

0

0%

Media & Communication Studies Program

0

0%

Modern Languages & Linguistics

6

5.26%

Music

0

0%

Philosophy

1

0.88%

Physics

1

0.88%

Political Science

4

3.51%

Psychology

6

5.26%

Public Policy

0

0%

Religious Studies

0

0%

Shriver Center

0

0%

Social Work

3

2.63%

Sociology

1

0.88%

Sonography

0

0%

Speech

0

0%

Theater

1

0.88%

Visual & Performing Arts

2

1.75%

Women in Technology

0

0%

Women's Studies

2

1.75%

Other

4

3.51%

Aging Services

3

2.63%

 

Outreach Activities:

2015

Outreach Events: 14
Outreach Attendance: 1355

2014

Outreach Events: 14
Outreach Attendance: 911

 

Projects Completed and in Progress

Collection Development & Management: 

(Print) Reference collection reduction: ongoing. approximately 1000 of 10000 titles processed. 

Sage Reference ebook package approved, titles available Jan. 1 (in process).

New Reference ebooks landing page underway.

Government documents review (in process, sisyphean)

 

Technology:

Proactive Chat 

Assessment:

Field tested Threshold Achievement Test (TATIL)

Second semester of IHU assessment

Outreach & Marketing:  
Outreach calendar to connect COSMO to all library events

Instruction:

Instruction Camp (Program level outcomes)
Google Site for Library Instruction Resources
Integration of library instruction discussions into reference meetings 

Space:

Student survey and development of plan/quote for reference room space

Reference Desk reconfiguration - in process

Website & Online Instruction:

Built and launched the new website

Usability testing of the new website

Video tutorials-script writing

Other:

Campus teaching and learning symposium-JG presented

National:

ACRL (KS, JG, GK, SS, SY)

edUI (SN)

State/Regional:

ACRL Summer Program (GK, JG, KS) 

MLA (KS, JG, GK, SS, SY)

USMAI Reference Forum - November 2015 (KS, JG, GK) JG-presented

ACRL MD/ MILEX Fall program (SS, GK, KS, SY, JG) JG-presented

USMAI UX Unconference (in process) - January 2016 (SN)

 


Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery . University of Maryland, Baltimore County . 1000 Hilltop Circle . Baltimore MD 21250
(410) 455-2232. Questions and comments to: Web Services Librarian