Wallis, Kim
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.1/1025
2024-03-28T17:51:49ZBiz of Acq - How Closing a Media Service Point Led to Opening the DVD Collection and Increased DVD Circulation
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/142768
Biz of Acq - How Closing a Media Service Point Led to Opening the DVD Collection and Increased DVD Circulation
Wallis, Kim
In 2012 the Sonoma State University Library found itself in a 215,000 square foot building with multiple service points and a limited number of employees to cover all the service desks. A study was made and it was determined that the media desk could be consolidated and rolled into the circulation desk. All non DVD media (cassettes, record albums, and VHS tapes) would be stored in the library’s automated retrieval system. All DVDs would migrate to open stacks in a central location in the library. Decisions had to be made about what the open stack area would look like, how the items would be secured, when would the “conversion” take place (with the least amount of interruption to the user), how and who would make the conversion, and how would call numbers be changed from accession numbers to Library of Congress call numbers? Another important question – would the change make a difference in usage statistics? The change did make a difference and DVD usage over a two year period soared by 76%.
Against the Grain LLC, Charleston, SC
2015-01-01T00:00:00Z(Poster) If We Move It Will They Come? Moving the DVD Collection in an Academic Library
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/142763
(Poster) If We Move It Will They Come? Moving the DVD Collection in an Academic Library
Wallis, Kim
In 2012 the Sonoma State University Library found itself in a 215,000 square foot building with multiple service points and a limited number of employees to cover all the service desks. A study was made and it was determined that the media desk could be consolidated and rolled into the circulation desk. All non DVD media (cassettes, record albums, and VHS tapes) would be stored in the library’s automated retrieval system. All DVDs would migrate to open stacks in a central location in the library. Decisions had to be made about what the open stack area would look like, how the items would be secured, when would the “conversion” take place (with the least amount of interruption to the user), how and who would make the conversion, and how would call numbers be changed from accession numbers to Library of Congress call numbers? Another important question – would the change make a difference in usage statistics? This poster highlights some of the considerations the library had to take into account, what changes were made and summarizes usage statistics after the change.
2015-01-01T00:00:00ZLooking for a Tale? Hector Lee Was the Man to Ask
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/136239
Looking for a Tale? Hector Lee Was the Man to Ask
Wallis, Kim
Folklore is an important part of the American West. It can be a window into our past that helps us better understand the present. Sometimes folklore can become part of our everyday life and customs. Folklore can also help us understand the history of a community and why places have nicknames, reputations, or stories behind them. The California Folklore Miscellany at Sonoma State University and Dr. Hector Lee’s legacy provide an opportunity for scholars, historians, and students to see how historical events and issues played out on a local scale.
2015-01-01T00:00:00ZLibrarian Roeder Digs Deep Into Justi Papers
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.1/1667
Librarian Roeder Digs Deep Into Justi Papers
Wallis, Kim
Walter H. Roeder is an invaluable volunteer at the Sonoma State University Library Archives, and assists the library by helping to organize, sort, and evaluate historic collections and donations to the Library. Walter has worked with the Leopold Justi Papers during the last ten years and is intimately familiar with its stories.
2013-02-01T00:00:00Z