Library Representatives Meeting

August 14, 2014

This Slide Set is Online

Meeting Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions• Library Budget Outlook• New Library Information Resources• New & Expanded Library Services• Library Strategic Plans• Other

Library Materials Budget, FY 2015

• $2,233,503• Serial Commitments = 89.4%• Journal inflation = 5.5-6%

Information Resources

• 214 databases• 40,000 journals, 38,869 online• 766,930 books• 150,000 e-books• 20,000 media items• 1,000,000 government publications• 200,000 maps• MOBIUS/Prospector/ILL

• 2014-2015 Library Materials Requests

• E-books -- User Requested Acquisition• Database acquisition• Streaming media• Book request preferences – print vs. e-book

FY 14 E-resource HitsRank Title Hits % of hits Top

% Top hits

Totaled top hits

1 Academic Search Complete 98,196 33.43% Top 1 33%

2 JSTOR 40,801 13.89%

3 LexisNexis Academic 18,045 6.14% Top 3 53% 157,042

4 PsycINFO 9,763 3.32%

5 Project Muse 5,740 1.95%

6Communication & Mass Media Complete 5,452 1.86%

7 CINAHL with Full Text 5,237 1.78%

8 Business Source Complete 4,912 1.67%

9 ERIC 4,114 1.40%

10 Ebooks - Academic 3,996 1.36% Top 10 67% 196,256

Top 71 90% 264,462

Grand total of 214 e-resources 293,773

New and Expanded Services

• Prospector (Colorado Academic Libraries)• Research Center of the State Historical Society of

Missouri• Social Media:– YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LibrariesMSU

– FB: https://www.facebook.com/MissouriStateUniversityLibraries

– Twitter: https://twitter.com/LibrariesMSU • 24 Hours of Finals: Expanding to 6 nights

Reference & Research Services

• Overview of Reference & Research Services: http://library.missouristate.edu/meyer/reference/index.htm

• Text-a-Librarian (417-708-9463)

• Mobile Version of Library Website

• Chat: http://library.missouristate.edu/services/ask.htm

• Research Consultations now available online via join.me.

Online Research Consultations

• Join.me online meeting software• VoIP and/or conference call• Screen Sharing down to the window level• Drawing on screen• Recording

Info Tech: Collaboration Stations

Info Tech: Scanning Stations

Scanning Stations

Library Tab in Blackboard

• Library Tab within the Bb Community Engagement suite, part of the expanded Bb implementation at MSU

• Goal: Further integrate library content and services into the Learning Mgmt System

• Target date: Jan. 2015

Info Tech: Charging Stations

Long-Range Space Plan

• More User Space, including more small-group study rooms and areas

• TRiO and Disability Resource Center (Second Level)

• University Testing Center (Lower Level)

• Move the Open Access Computer Lab to the First Level

• Expand compact shelving on Lower Level

Thank You for Your Time and Attention

• Other topics

• Questions

• Open discussion