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Total materials circulated

Above figures represent total circulation, including renewals and reserves, for all three of the GTCC campus libraries.

Library Materials

Physical holdings

Online Resources

Database usage statistics

Interlibrary Loan

Workstation logins (all campuses)

Fall = Aug. 15-Dec.31.  Spring = Jan. 1-May 15.  Summer = May 16-Aug. 14.

Spring, 2002: 24,790
Summer, 2002: 5,894
Fall, 2002: 39,269
Spring, 2003: 36,475
Summer, 2003: 7,866
Fall, 2003: 45,081
Spring, 2004: 41,650
Summer, 2004: 11,055
Fall, 2004: 56,977
Spring, 2005: 53,605
Summer, 2005: 14,947
Fall, 2005: 61,132
Spring, 2006: 54,408
Summer, 2006: 16,888
Fall, 2006: 65,526
Spring, 2007: 55,475
Summer, 2007 - 11,855
Fall, 2007 - 68,168
Spring, 2008 - 61,040 
Summer, 2008 - 8,580
Fall, 2008 - 70,471
Spring, 2009 - 75,092
Summer, 2009 - 21,302
Fall, 2009 - 80,498
Spring, 2010 - 2/9/2012 11:42:12 PM - 63,234

The figures above represent the number of times Web browsers were opened on public library computers at the three GTCC libraries.  The count is approximate. A factor has been applied to account for the number of times computers were accessed only to use productivity software like Word or Excel without opening a Web browser.

Requests for remote access

Spring, 2002: 882
Summer, 2002: 89
Fall, 2002: 1364
Spring, 2003: 1,064
Summer, 2003: 144
Fall, 2003 - 1,395
Spring, 2004 - 1,104
Summer, 2004 - 238
Fall, 2004 - 1,590
Spring, 2005 - 1,411
Summer, 2005 - 227
Fall, 2005 - 1,895
Spring, 2006 - 1,861
Summer, 2006 - 782
Fall, 2006 - 5,452 In Fall, 2006, the library began delivering passwords through students' Blackboard accounts.
Spring, 2007 - 5,340
Summer, 2007 - 870
Fall, 2007 - 7,781
Spring, 2008 - 4,394
Summer, 2008 - 251
Fall, 2008 - In mid-Summer, 2008, the library began delivering off-site access by way of a proxy server, thus eliminating the need to request passwords.

Use of Library Online Resources - on and off campus

Gate count(s)

Fall = Aug. 15-Dec.31.  Spring = Jan. 1-May 15.  Summer = May 16-Aug. 14.

Jamestown
Fall, 2001: 77,068
Spring, 2002: 70,550
Summer, 2002: 17,317
Fall, 2002: 81,341
Spring, 2003: 70,368
Summer, 2003: 20,400
Fall, 2003: 87,663
Spring, 2004: 75,369
Summer, 2004: 17,304
Fall, 2004: 91,177
Spring, 2005: 63,234
Summer, 2005: 21,803
Fall, 2005: 92,265
Spring, 2006: 80,414
Summer, 2006: 27,308
Fall, 2006: 98,974
Spring, 2007 - 81,072
Summer, 2007 - 28,704
Fall, 2007 - 94,302
Spring, 2008 - 97,644
Summer, 2008 - 22,468
Fall, 2008 - 126,217
Spring, 2009 - 116,752
Summer, 2009 - 35,227
Fall, 2009 - 156,857
Spring, 2010 - 2/8/2012:133,564

Greensboro
Summer, 2002: 4,302
Fall, 2002: 11,130
Spring, 2003: 12,132
Summer, 2003: 3,876
Fall, 2003: 7,793
Spring, 2004: 6,985 
Summer, 2004 - 410
Fall, 2004: 1,519
Spring, 2005: 2,838
Summer, 2005: 2,580
Fall, 2005: 3,339
Spring, 2006: 4,081
Summer, 2006: 3,488
Fall, 2006: 12,466
Spring, 2007: 14,938
Summer, 2007: 7,274
Fall, 2007: 12,585
Spring, 2008 - 13,660
Summer, 2008 - 3,244
Fall, 2008 - 14,450
Spring, 2009 - 17,742
Summer, 2009 - 5,032
Fall, 2009 - 19,340
Spring, 2010 - 2/8/2012: 21,311

High Point
Summer, 2002: 166
Fall, 2002: 795
Spring, 2003: 799
Summer, 2003: 384
Fall, 2003: 1,141
Spring, 2004: 1,591
Summer, 2004: 397
Fall, 2004: 1,869
Spring, 2005: 2,343
Summer, 2005: 790
Fall, 2005 : 2,817
Spring, 2006: 4,676
Summer, 2006: 1,532
Fall, 2006: 4,500
Spring, 2007:- 2,564
Summer, 2007: 606
Fall, 2007: 5,756
Spring, 2008 - 6,634
Summer, 2008 - 1,660
Fall, 2008 - 6,751
Spring, 2009 - 8,404
Summer, 2009 - 2,412
Fall, 2009 - 8,147
Spring, 2010 - 2/8/2012: 9,833

Reference Transactions

(Number of library customers helped with information or computer questions during one week each near the end of Fall and Spring semesters. Details like directional questions are in analysis links.)

FY2009-2010: 1,196
Spring, 2010 (wk. of Apr. 5, 2010): 504
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Fall, 2009 (wk. of Oct. 24, 2009): 692
            Click here to see analysis

FY2008-2009: 1,611
Spring, 2009 (wk. of Mar. 30, 2009): 790
            Click here to see analysis
Fall, 2008 (wk. of Oct. 27, 2008): 821
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FY2007-2008: 1,560
Spring, 2008 (wk. of Mar. 24, 2008): 700
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Fall, 2007 (wk. of Nov. 5, 2007): 860
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FY2006-2007: 1,582
Spring, 2007 (wk. of Mar. 19, 2007): 679
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Fall, 2006 (wk. of Nov. 13, 2006): 746
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FY2005-2006: 1,535
FY2004-2005: 721
FY2003-2004: 780
FY2002-2003: 600
FY2001-2002: 537
FY2000-2001: 456
FY1999-2000: 446

Referrals to other libraries

In 2009 the Triad Academic Libraries Association agreed to allow all users of member libraries to freely borrow among member libraries. Referrals are no longer necessary.

FY 2008-2009 in process
FY 2007-2008: 27
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FY 2006-2007: 18
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FY 2005-2006: 23
FY 2004-2005: 22
FY 2003-2004: 16
FY 2002-2003: 56
FY 2001-2002: 49
FY 2000-2001: 37
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LRC Lab Use (LRC 202) August - December, 2009

Comparison of ENG-111 courses and Instruction Sessions held, Fall 2007 & Spring 2008