A Fair to Remember by Karen Cecille Victoria
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ewsetteDe La Salle University Library Balitang Aklatan Vol.XLIII - Nos. 5-6 May June 2012 A Fair to Remember by Karen Cecille Victoria ne big project of the University Library for Academic Year 2012- 2013 is the Book Fair. It was NrealizedO with the theme “The Green Spine: the Power of Books in the Digital Environment,” from June 19-21 at the Yuchengco Lobby. Primarily, the fair aims to promote culture of reading for better education and self-empowerment by bringing books closer to the DLSU community. Moreover, it was organized to support the “Turn One into a Million” book drive project, also spearheaded by the Library. Text TOM (Technician on the Move), yet another venture of the Library, held a soft launch at the fair’s opening ceremony. The Text TOM service aims to address technical problems in classrooms, conference rooms, and in other learning venues. The ceremony Edwin P. Santiago. and suppliers, the University Library and was graced by the certainly supportive the American Corner also set up booths to Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic The entrance to the Fair was free and open promote their services. Promotional lines Services and University Registrar, Mr. to all members of the DLSU community. included the campaign to like the Facebook There were various activities lined up too, fan pages of the University Library, making the fair more lively and exciting. American Corner and Turn One into a Along with the booths of the exhibitors Million, and to follow LORA (Library A fair to remember.....see page 9 What ‘s Inside • A Fair to remember 1 • Beyond 100! 11 Karen Cecille Victoria • An Assessment on the Use of the 2 • NCCA’s National Heritage 12 De La Salle University Library’s Book celebration in Romblon Collection on Science Vivian C. Soriente • Visitors 14 • Yap takes time for library 6 Donors summer adventures Recent Acquisitions De La Salle University Library 2 News Newsette Balitang Aklatan Vol. XLIII - Nos. 5-6 May - June 2012 An Assessment on the Use of the De La Salle University Library’s Book Collection on Science by Vivian C. Soriente The Circulation Section, one of several Language and Literature, among others, B. In which subject areas was the sections of the De La Salle University employing the list checking method using collection weak? (DLSU) Library, is presently located at the the Best Books for Academic Libraries 2.What was the profile of the users of the book 3rd floor of the main library building. The (BBAL) published in 2003. holdings? section consists of materials that may be 3. What was the profile of usage of the book loaned or checked out by bonafide library In school year 2005-2006, Mmes. Ana holdings in science? users over a specified period of 14 days Maria B. Fresnido and Willian S.A. A.Which subject areas were most utilized? or 2 weeks to students and co-academic Frias, the incumbent Library Director and B.Which subject areas were least utilzed? personnel; and 100 days to administrators Assistant Director for External Operations, 4.What were the patterns of use of the holdings and faculty members. respectively, assessed the DLSU Library’s on science? Book Collection on Science, Technology 5. What factors were responsible for the use The collection covers all subject areas and Agriculture. Specifically, its objective patterns of the Science collection? How did that support the academic and leisure was to find out the extent of best titles these factors affect the use of the Science needs of all types of library users. One of included in these collections of the DLSU collection? these subject areas is science. The science Library. The study showed that the (1) the 6. What collection development plan can be collection consists of the fields of Science, Library’s book collection in science is strong drawn up to enhance the book collection on in general, Mathematics, Astronomy, in Mathematics (QA) in terms of quantity, science? Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Natural and weak in Human Anatomy (QM). (2) History, Biology, Botany, Zoology, Human the quality of the Library’s collection based The study is limited to the profiling of Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology. on the percentage of availability for the the DLSU Library‘s book collection on Science Presently, there are about 46,350 volumes science (19.2%) collection fell short. for home use, including the users and usage in this science collection. for the last 5 academic years, starting from AY In 2007, a study on Assessment 2006-2007 to AY 2010-2011. However, data on Several assessments have of the Political Science and Law Books usage statistics for the period of December 2007 been conducted as part of the collection Collections was made by J. Balangue, and January 2008 were not extracted, since there development program of the Library. It is former Acquisitions librarian. She quoted occurred a technical glitch in the Millennium noteworthy to mention that the collection on that collection assessment is “the systematic Integrated Library System. technology and engineering was assessed in evaluation of the quality of a library 2005. In the same year, an assessment of the collection to determine the extent to which Science collection books browsed within the holdings on Education was also conducted. it meets the library’s service goals and reading area were excluded in the study. The In 2006, a study was undertaken to assess objectives and the information needs of its corresponding class letters covered are, as several book collections, including Music clientele.” (Reitz, 2004). follows: and Art; Social Sciences; World history; Philosophy and Religion; Law; Medicine, This study focuses on the assessment of Class Letter Subject Area the collection in terms of usage of the book holdings on Science for the last five Q Science (General) academic years, that is, from AY 2006-2007 QA Mathematics to AY 2010-2011. It will also allow the QB Astronomy library determine its collection strengths QC Physics and weaknesses providing new insights QD Chemistry that will help the library in setting its QE Geology priorities. QH Natural History, Biology QK Botany Specifically, this study seeks to answer the QL Zoology following questions: QM Human Anatomy QP Physiology 1. What was the profile of library’s book QR Microbiology collection on science? A. In which subject areas was the collection strong? This study employed a mix use of both the De La Salle University Library Newsette News 3 Vol. XLIII - Nos. 5-6 May - June 2012 Balitang Aklatan qualitative and quantitative research the use patterns of these materials and database. User and usage statistics for the designs. The qualitative research design the factors underlying such patterns. The last five academic years were extracted was applicable since it sought to describe quantitative research design was deemed from the Library’s monthly reports. The and analyze a particular phenomenon, that useful as the researcher collected and data were tabulated according to the types is, the use of the collection on science. analyzed numerical data to delineate the of users and according to subject areas in In so doing, it uncovered the meaning patterns of usage of the library’s book Science. Microsoft Excel spreadsheet was underpinning in particular human behavior. holdings in science. used to arrange the data in descending order Under the qualitative research design, the terms of number of titles and volumes, class researcher made use of the descriptive- The common practice in assessing the letter, and usage. evaluative method. The study established library collection begins with the profiling the profile of the book collection in science of the holdings. The data on the holdings Formulas used in the computation are, as and usage of that collection during the were extracted from the DLSU Library’s follows: AY 2006-2011 and went further to assess Millennium Integrated Library System 1. Profile of the Science Collection Using Percentage 3. Profile of Usage/Utilization Rate Using Percentage The profile of the Science collection presents the strength and In terms of percentage of users per patron type, the following weakness of the collection. The higher the value or percentage, formula was used: the stronger the subject area it represents. Average usage/yr = Total number of usages (per subject area) Below is the formula used to determine the strength and Total number of years weakness of the Science collection in terms of the total number of volumes: Example = 598 usages (Astronomy-QB) 5 years Percentage = Total number of volumes held for each subject x 100% = 119.6 Grand total of volumes held Utilization rate = Average usage per year x 100 Example = 834 volumes (Astronomy-QB) X 100%_ Total number of titles/subject area Example = 119.6 X 100% 46,350 total numbers of volumes held 666 titles = 17.95% = 1.80% 2. Profile of User Per Patron Type Using Percentage In terms of percentage of users per patron type, the following formula was used: Percentage = Total number of users for each patron type x 100% Grand total of patron type Example = 1,550 (ASP/ASF) X 100% 204,773 total numbers of patron type = 0.76% De La Salle University Library 4 News Newsette Balitang Aklatan Vol. XLIII - Nos. 5-6 May - June 2012 1. Profile of the Science collection Mathematics (QA) comprising 41.51% in the country to produce graduates who (13,461 titles / 19,239 volumes) of the total are at par with the graduates in the Asia- The total number of book collection collection. It is followed by the subject area Pacific region and other parts of the world. on Science as of May 2011 is 29, 887 in Physics (QC) constituting 15.21% (4,688 In addition, the College of Science offer titles/46,350 volumes.