[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] circulation statistics

[George Tuttle]

Hi Shasta!

I would recommend a single circulation report with canned results. 

Your library system or consortium would set up an official monthly
circulation report with the results stored on a web-server or shared space
that all could access. 

As oppose to running a new report anytime you needed the information and
taking the chance that the information would change, the library system or
consortium would run it once and you & the libraries within the system could
access the file as many times as needed with no chance of the results
changing.

The January circ report would be run once and the results would be put in a
"can" assessable to all.

Sound good?

George the Librarian
Piedmont Regional Library System
Winder, GA
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Shasta Brewer
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 8:57 AM
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Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] circulation statistics

 Lately, I reran circ stats that I had run in January.  I noticed an
increase in some stats which is due to renewals being counted for the month
that the original circulation took place.  However, I also noticed a
decrease in other stats which I can only attribute to items that have been
deleted from the system.  (These are items which would not have their
circulating location, shelving location or circ mod changed.)  Has anyone
else noticed this?  How do you deal with your circulation stats?  (We are
currently on vers 1.4.06)  Any input would be appreciated.

Shasta P. Brewer
Deputy Director
York County Library
113 E. Main St., Ste 100
PO Box 10032
Rock Hill, SC  29731
803-981-5835
Fax: 803-981-5895