Library Representatives Meeting August 14, 2014
Jun 14, 2015
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