Prior to 20.12, this category was called Statistics.

Before 20.12, this report was Patron Monthly Usage Detailed.

Patrons with no usage within the specified date range will not show up.

Use(s)

Use this report to keep track of individual data for participation initiatives.

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Before 21.3, this report was Library Usage Summary.

Data is split up by each month in a year.

Use(s)

Use this report to justify library costs and inform other budgeting decisions.

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Before 20.12, this report was Patron Monthly Usage.

Use(s)

• Use this report to justify library costs and inform other budgeting decisions.

• Compare monthly usage between various patron policies, grades, or classes by using different Sort by options. This information may be useful for group participation initiatives or identifying groups that need more encouragement to use the library.

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Use(s)

• If you take measures to promote your library, see if those actions caused an increase in usage.

• Watch the numbers for monthly Researcher access and catalog searching for another view on how your students are using the library. (Pair with actual circulation usage, e.g. Top Circulated Items, Usage by Patron Policy, etc.)

Selections

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Use(s)

Use this information to help determine if your library's loan periods match the actual return rate of your patrons.

Selections

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Use(s)

Use this report to keep track of data for reading incentive programs or competitions.

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Use(s)

• See which items are being used on which days of the week by using the By Day of the Week format. This information could be useful when considering budgeting and staffing needs.

• See which items are being used on which months of the year by using the By Month of the Year format. This information could be useful when considering budgeting and staffing needs.

• See which types of items are most and least popular with your patrons by using the By Patron Policy format. Check-in, check-out, and hold request counts for each patron policy within an item policy are listed. Refer to this information when ordering new items.

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Use(s)

See which items are most popular with patrons on certain days of the week or months of the year. Use this information when planning events or ordering new items.

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Use(s)

• See which days of the week patrons are using the library with the By Day of the Week format. This information could be useful when considering budgeting and staffing needs.

• See which months of the year patrons are using the library with the By Month of the Year format. This information could be useful when considering budgeting and staffing needs.

• See which types of items are most and least popular with your patrons with the By Item Policy format. Check-in, check-out, and hold request counts for each item policy within a patron policy are listed. Refer to this information when ordering new items.

Example Reports

Use(s)

See which items are most popular with patrons on certain days of the week or months of the year. Use this information when planning events or ordering new items.

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Use(s)

See which hours, days, or months have the most activity at your library. This information may be useful when planning schedules, events, and budgets.

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