The document summarizes the results of a use analysis conducted on the business and economics collection at De La Salle University Library. Some key findings include: - 55% of the collection was checked out at least once, with an average of 5 checkouts per item. - The highest circulating subjects were industries, commerce, and economic theory. - 75.5% of items circulated between 1-10 times, with an average circulation per item of 4-9 times depending on the subject. - Usage of the collection was found to be at an acceptable level overall. The summary recommends reviewing the selection of materials and weeding items that have not circulated.

1. USE = VALUE?
Use Analysis of the DLSU Business and
Economics Collection
Janice D.C. Peñaflor
De La Salle University Library
16 Sept. 2016

2. Use Analysis / Circulation Studies
A type of client-centered assessment
Assumes that the adequacy of the book
collection is directly related to its use
Provides a reasonable picture of
collection use

3. Advantages
Data are
objective
Data may be
helpful for
deselection
/weeding
decisions
Data are easy
to obtain and
compile

4. Considerations…
Data do not
reflect use in
the library of
either
circulating or
non-circulating
materials.
Do not reflect
actual use of
the collection
Value of
materials is
unknown

5. Use Analysis of the DLSU’s
Business & Economics Collection
To have a data for
collection
development
strategy

6. Use Analysis of the DLSU’s
Business & Economics Collection
Provide a profile
of the collection
Find out the
extent of
utilization of print
books
Determine actual
use in relation to
subject area

7. Data Collection
• Print book collections only
• LC Class –
• H Social sciences (General)
• HA Statistics
• HB Economic theory. Demography
• HC Economic history and conditions
• HD Industries. Land use. Labor
• HF Commerce
• HG Finance
• HJ Public Finance
• Circulation record from January 2003-August 2016
• 12 years and 8 months
• 152 months

8. FINDINGS

9. Collection Profile
LC Class - Subject No. of Titles No. of Volumes % (based volumes)
[H] Social sciences (General) 1,008 1,748 3%
[HA] Statistics 574 2,099 4%
[HB] Economic theory. Demography 2,715 4,153 8%
[HC] Economic history and conditions 3,759 6,730 12%
[HD] Industries. Land use. Labor 11,625 17,696 32%
[HF] Commerce 9,999 15,800 29%
[HG] Finance 3,941 6,015 11%
[HJ] Public finance 427 714 1%
Total 34,048 54,955 100%
Business & Economics comprise 14% of the total DLSU collection

10. Collection Profile
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
[HJ] Public finance
[H] Social sciences (General)
[HA] Statistics
[HB] Economic theory. Demography
[HG] Finance
[HC] Economic history and conditions
[HF] Commerce
[HD] Industries. Land use. Labor
1%
3%
4%
8%
11%
12%
29%
32%

11. Extent of Utilization
LC Class - Subject
No. of
Items
With
Circulation No Circulation
Percentage
Circulated
[H] Social sciences (General) 1,748 1,012 736 58%
[HA] Statistics 2,099 567 1,532 27%
[HB] Economic theory. Demography 4,153 2,511 1,642 60%
[HC] Economic history and conditions 6,730 2,836 3,894 42%
[HD] Industries. Land use. Labor 17,696 9,882 7,814 56%
[HF] Commerce 15,800 9,638 6,162 61%
[HG] Finance 6,015 3,545 2,470 59%
[HJ] Public finance 714 264 450 37%
Total 54,955 30,255 24,700 55%
55% of the collection was checked out at least once
45% of the collection has NO usage

12. Turnover Rate (Total Circulation/No.of Items)
LC Class - Subject No. of Items No. of Circulations Turnover Rate
[H] Social sciences (General) 1,748 10,500 6
[HA] Statistics 2,099 7,190 3
[HB] Economic theory. Demography 4,153 28,840 7
[HC] Economic history and conditions 6,730 18,572 3
[HD] Industries. Land use. Labor 17,696 79,974 5
[HF] Commerce 15,800 90,625 6
[HG] Finance 6,015 27,946 5
[HJ] Public finance 714 1,537 2
Total 54,955 265,184 5
On the average, each item was checked out 5 times

13. Circulation Per Capita
No. of
Circulation
Population
Circulation
per Capita

14. Circulation Per Capita
265,184
4,758
56
Approx. 56 checkouts per person

15. Circulation Per Capita (per Year)
20,947
4,758
4
Approx. 4 checkouts per person per year

16. Circulation Range
0.00% 20.00% 40.00% 60.00% 80.00%
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-50
51-100
101-200
201-500
>500
75.50%
13.63%
6.04%
3.56%
1.10%
0.13%
0.03%
0.01%

17. Average Circulation
LC Class - Subject
No. of
Items
Percentage
Circulated
Circulation
Ratio of All
Items
Circulation
Ratio of Used
Items
[H] Social sciences (General) 1,748 58% 6.01 10.38
[HA] Statistics 2,099 27% 3.43 12.68
[HB] Economic theory. Demography 4,153 60% 6.94 11.49
[HC] Economic history and conditions 6,730 42% 2.76 6.55
[HD] Industries. Land use. Labor 17,696 56% 4.52 8.09
[HF] Commerce 15,800 61% 5.74 9.40
[HG] Finance 6,015 59% 4.65 7.88
[HJ] Public finance 714 37% 2.15 5.82
Average 54,955 51% 4.56 9.01

18. Average Circulation
LC Class - Subject
Total
Circulation
Ave.
Circulation
Per Year
Ave.
Circulation
Per Month
[H] Social sciences (General) 10,500 829 69
[HA] Statistics 7,190 568 47
[HB] Economic theory. Demography 28,840 2,278 190
[HC] Economic history and conditions 18,572 1,467 122
[HD] Industries. Land use. Labor 79,974 6,317 526
[HF] Commerce 90,625 7,158 596
[HG] Finance 27,946 2,207 184
[HJ] Public finance 1,537 121 10
Note: Consider length of borrowing period

19. CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION
• Overall, usage of Economics and Business collection is at
acceptable level
• Review selection to increase number of relevant materials
• Weeding/Replacement of no-usage items should be
considered

20. Some Points to Remember…
• Remember that circulation is not actually usage
• Compare data for one subject unit with other subjects
• Circulation cannot measure demand for something not
owned