Geovisualizing Collections of Penn State University Libraries: a geographical and statistical perspective of use, age, and relevancy Sherry Roth MGIS Candidate Advisor: Dr. J. Blanford Penn State
Jan 29, 2016
Geovisualizing Collections of Penn State University Libraries:
a geographical and statistical perspective of use, age, and relevancy
Sherry RothMGIS CandidateAdvisor: Dr. J. BlanfordPenn State University
BackgroundObjectivesMethodsPilot Study and ResultsFuture PlansPossible ConferencesTimeline
Overview
Background
Background
Background
BackgroundLIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION OUTLINE
CLASS Q - SCIENCE
Q – Science (General)
QA – Mathematics, computers, computer software
QE – Geology
QM – Human anatomy
QP – Physiology
QR – Microbiology
Background
Libraries experiencing transformational changes
Print to digitalBook repository to “libraries as place”Solitude to collaborationInformation gathering to information synthesis
Background
Universities (and libraries) want sustainability – it is a foundational value in our strategic plan
FiscalEnvironmental
Sustainability: The University Libraries support the simultaneous pursuit of human health, happiness, environmental quality, and economic well being for current and future generations.
BackgroundUniversity Libraries responds
Store unused items offsiteDigitize where possibleCollaborate through consortial agreementsRecent removal of duplicate copies
Background
Stacks of Pattee Library, 2012
Background
Knowledge Commons, Fall 2012
Background Removing Books – how?
Use – number of checkouts
Relevancy – last date of
checkout
Age – publication date
Background Removing books – why?
Cost Yearly cost of a book in open stacks = $4.68 in 2015 $
SpaceAverage width of Penn State book = 1.5 inches
Opportunity Cost Using prime real estate as book storageUsing $ to keep an unused bookBut, not having information readily available
Objective
Explore the potential of geographic information systems (GIS) to evaluate appropriate library space allocations for balancing book occupancy and patron occupancy.
Methods
Retrieving the dataLocating the booksAnalyzing the attributes
Methods – Retrieving the data
Cumulative since 1978
Annual since mid-
2001
Methods – Locating the books
Methods – Workflow
create csv table
download PASDA basemap
load into gdb table
truncate call nos. run
summary statistics
create fishnet
load into fishnet
reverse alternate rows create
subject shapefile
create stacks footprint
join
Python scripting
Pilot Study
Pilot Study
Pilot Study
Pilot Study
Pilot Study
Pilot Study
Pilot Study – Conclusion reachedThis model
Can be effective in visualizing strengths and weaknesses of collectionsCan be used to evaluate cost factorsCan be used to evaluate space allocations
Total Checkouts
Future Plans
Present to librariansSurvey them
from http://biemrac.blogspot.com/
Expected Results
Generally: show utility for decision makingSpecifically: show correlation
between age and usebetween age and relevancy
Conferences
Geodesign
spatial knowledgeenvironmental design
Digital Humanities
digital technologyhumanities
Digitorium Digital Humanities Conference
Thursday, March 3rd – Saturday, March 5th, 2016
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Proposal Deadline: December 10, 2015
Texas Conference on Digital Libraries
Tuesday, May 24th – 26th, 2016
The Commons Learning Center, Austin, TX
Proposal Deadline: February 7, 2016
Conferences
2015 2016
Task - Geog596a Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Finalize Topic
Idenitfy Conferences
Verify Accuracy of Cumulative Data
Identify, Clean, and Load Annual Data
Conduct Literature Search
Analyze Data, Choose Statistical Methods
Rough Draft of Full Paper
Submit Proposal to Digitorium
Draft Presentation
Peer Review Presentation
Task - Geog596b
Incorporate peer suggestions
Complete Analysis
Confirm Digitorium Conference
If rejected, submit proposal to Texas Conference on Digital Libraries
Complete Paper
Attend and present at Digitorium
Attend and present at TCDL
Timeline
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Questions?