What comes to mind you think of a library?

“The nerve center for academic work at the University”

“The heart of the University”“For mathematicians, the library is our

laboratory”“Rows and rows of books”“Shhhh”“Deadlines”“The library is the principal campus resource for

human creativity and memory.”

The Colorado State University Libraries are…

Warehouses

For Books.

A Safe Place to Study

A Computer Lab

392 desktop computers182 laptops

…a place where real live people will help you find answers to your research and technical questions.

The Libraries are also…

• a place to buy a cup of coffee

• a place to meet people

• open to the public

• open more hours than any public space on campus

An Information Portal for the University

Where We Are and Where We’re Going

Data Used for Decision Making

Trends at Colorado State University Libraries and other Research Libraries

Major Library Initiatives

Challenges

LibQualA survey of service quality

that can be compared to otherlibraries….

Some undergraduate student comments from Colorado State University Libraries’ 2003 survey…

The building [Morgan Library] - is large, noisy, and confusing-needs more group study rooms- I can’t find an outlet from my laptop-You need more bathrooms and drinking fountains-Why do I have to pay for printing?-We need more laptops-Why don’t we have more comprehensive book and journal collections?

LibQual

Next LibQual Survey is scheduled for 2008.

Analysis of Library Support of Doctoral Programs

at Colorado State University

• Reviewed 12 graduate programs in 2006

• Compared Library Collection to Peers• Surveyed CSU faculty and graduate

students• Journal use analysis by CSU faculty

publications and cited articles

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TRENDS

• Serials Crisis

• Changes in the Use of the Library

• Conversion to Digital Formats

Serials Crisis

• Inflation rate for journals has been over 7% the past several years

• The number of journals published continues to increase

• The research emphasis at CSU continues• Library budget remains flat• Book budget is used to cover journal inflation• Library cancels journals• Interlibrary Loan Increases

You could buy a subscription to Brain Research or…

Purchase a new Mini Cooper

Every Year

Morgan Library Snapshot

2002-2003

2003-2004

2004-2005

Building visits 1495357 1549778 1484670

Circulation 237135 230250 227748

Laptop Checkouts NA  44568 66552

External Web Hits  NA 1282638 1423281

Association of Research Libraries Trends

1991-2005

Circulation -7% Monographs Purchased -7%Monograph Expenditures +59%Serials Purchased +42%Serial Expenditures +302%Interlibrary Loan Borrowing +147%Total Staff -1%

Conversion to Electronic Formats

• Approximately 5,754 e-journals• Approximately 1000 e-books• 750 print/online subscriptions converted

to “online only” delivery in 2006• Participation in consortial archiving of

electronic resources including LOCKSS and Portico

• Growth of full-text databases

Electronic Databases Use Snapshot 2005

• Academic Search Premier - 394,203 searches

• Web of Science (science only) – 292,352 searches

• Business Source Premier – 57,667 searches• Medline Ovid – 53,698 searches• Historic New York Times – 11,345 searches• Ethnic Newswatch – 7369 searches

Major Initiatives

• Renovation of the Morgan Library

• Analysis of Libraries’ support of Doctoral programs

• Information Literacy in the Curriculum

• RAPID Interlibrary Loan System

• Institutional Repositories

Make better use of available space in the Morgan Library.

Create more group computer space.

Configure functional student study space.

Institutional Repositories

Electronic Archive of all creative and research activities at Colorado State University worthy of retention and preservation.

• Published research• Data Sets• Thesis and Dissertations• Performances• Photographs

Challenges and OpportunitiesMaintain high quality standards in changing

learning and research environments.

• Space that will house and preserve Collections

• Quality Space for the Students• Strong Library Workforce to implement

initiatives• Maintain and Enhance the Libraries Physical

and Virtual Presence on campus• Acquire adequate collections in an expanding

market

Physical Space

Morgan Library FULL

Lake Street Depository FULL

Veterinary Branch Library FULL+

Atmospheric Branch Library FULL

University Archives ALMOST FULL

Space for Students

Current

8% - seating for enrolled students at CSU

Goal

10-15% seating for enrolled students

Library Workforce

More highly skilled library faculty and staff are needed to add value to the University’s research and teaching.

Comparison to Peers Snapshot

Total Expenditures

Volumes in Library

Total Staff

Interlibrary Loan Borrowing

Colorado State University $13,602,053 2,026,508 137 65,964

Iowa State University $16,697,188 2,444,263 184 16,389

Michigan State University $22,811,257 4,830,861 290 31,527

North Carolina State $23,548,957 3,530,949 288 26,813

The library is the principal campus resource for human creativity and memory.