For those that are curious, here are the numbers of reference transactions we’ve done over Instant Messenger since we implemented it:
August – 2
September – 4
October – 9
November – 16
December – 4 already (in the first 5 days, Thursday – Monday)
There are 20 users listed as Recent Buddies, so that means at least that many different students have used our IM services. Presumably, they’ve got us added as Buddies on their own buddy lists, so they’ll be more likely to ask again when they have questions.
Scott
| TOTAL REFERENCE TRANSACTIONS for Nov 2005 |
| Hour Beginning |
Reference |
Research |
Directional |
Computer |
Login-Alumni |
Login-PALNI |
Sum |
| 8:00 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| 9:00 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
| 10:00 |
17 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
25 |
| 11:00 |
16 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
| 12:00 |
26 |
3 |
18 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
57 |
| 13:00 |
32 |
3 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
| 14:00 |
26 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
43 |
| 15:00 |
35 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
50 |
| 16:00 |
32
|
3 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
43 |
| 17:00 |
21 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
37 |
| 18:00 |
16
|
3 |
9 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
36 |
| 19:00 |
22 |
1
|
6 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
41 |
| 20:00 |
21 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
34 |
| 21:00 |
13 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
| 22:00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 23:00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 00:00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
288 |
28 |
91 |
61 |
12 |
12 |
492 |
The New York Times (Historical) database is now available via ProQuest.
While the most recent few years are not available online yet, you can
search the full text of pages and articles, from September 18, 1851 to
December 31, 2002. The collection includes digital reproductions
providing access to every page from every available issue.
You can get to this database through our list of Indexes and Databases.
Or logon directly: New
York Times (Historical)
For those of you who have waited for a computer in the libraries
because they were all being used, the solution has arrived: More
Computers.
There are now 6 more lab computers in Irwin Library and 2 more in the
Ruth Lilly Science Library. At Irwin, we have spread them throughout
the building. Here are the locations:
- One more in the Music & Fine Arts Reference area.
- One in the basement by the newspapers.
- One on the second floor in the A-D section.
- One on the second floor in the E-HJ section.
- One on the second floor in the M-N section.
- One on the third floor in the P-PR section.
We hope this better facilitates your computer usage both as individuals and as groups.
Due to technical difficulties student access to Boco accounts (i.e., your file space on H:) is unavailable.
Information Resources was notified @ 6:25 PM, is aware of the problem,
and is hoping to have the problem fixed later tonight; or, at the very
least, no later than Monday 14 November.
Questions or comments?
See http://www.butler.edu/ir/HelpDesk/info.html
Call: 940-HELP (4357) or e-mail them at Helpdesk@butler.edu
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