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Chris

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chauncey Montgomery" <montgoc1 at oplin.org>
> To: "Evergreen" <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 9:33:37 AM
> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Circulation Statistics
> 
> Greetings Evergreen Community:
> 
> Earlier this year, we migrated from TLC Library.Solution 3.3.5 to
> Evergreen 2.1.  The migration took place in March. Since then,
> circulation counts have dropped by approximately 2,500 per month.
> Originally, I thought my reports in Evergreen weren't counting
> everything.  However, I have run multiple reports and always get the
> same numbers. I am fairly certain that our circulation hasn't truly
> dropped; all other areas of library use are consistent with previous
> activity, and the drop in circulation occurs at the point of
> migration.
>   So, I am beginning to suspect that perhaps TLC counted things
> differently than Evergreen.
> 
> I am curious, are there any other libraries that had migrated from
> TLC
> to Evergreen and saw the same thing happen in circulation? If so, do
> you
> know what TLC counted that Evergreen doesn't count? Also, I have
> confirmed that I am counting all circulations and renewals in my
> Evergreen reports.
> 
> No big deal, but I'd like to be able to explain this a little more
> clearly to my board.
> 
> Thanks for the input.
> 
> Chauncey
> 
> Chauncey G. Montgomery, MLIS
> Director/Fiscal Officer
> Community Library
> Sunbury, Ohio
> 740-965-3901
> montgoc1 at oplin.org
> 

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Chris Sharp
PINES Program Manager
Georgia Public Library Service
1800 Century Place, Suite 150
Atlanta, Georgia 30345
(404) 235-7147
csharp at georgialibraries.org
http://pines.georgialibraries.org/