[LIBRARYDIR] Quick question about gate counts

Wed Nov 20 17:40:18 PST 2019

Thanks for those attachments.  I'm making a note to definitely create
something I can call the "dragon corner" in our new building.

I've also wondered how much to invest in gates for a future new building.
I would love to not negatively the entry experience...

Lynn

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Everett Community College

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On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 10:13 AM Jacquelyn Ray via LIBRARYDIR <
librarydir at lists.ctc.edu> wrote:

> As our gates historically only “went off” once a day—for our courier
> shipment we decided that this wasn’t an issue.
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> Interestingly enough, at the last meeting I attended as with my fellow
> library directors/dean in Oregon, over half those institutions had also
> decided to get rid of their gates.  One reason was the cost of maintaining
> these outweighed the cost of possible stolen items.
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> Jackie
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> Jacquelyn Ray, MLIS, MA|Library Director <http://www.wwcc.edu/library>
> Walla Walla Community College <http://www.wwcc.edu/>
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> *From:* Tammy Siebenberg <tsiebenberg at yvcc.edu>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 20, 2019 9:50 AM
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> *Cc:* Jacquelyn Ray <jacquelyn.ray at wwcc.edu>
> *Subject:* RE: Quick question about gate counts
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> Jackie,
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> If you got rid of your gates, how to you catch people leaving with stuff
> that was not checked out or should not leave the library?
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> Tammy
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> *Tammy R. Siebenberg, MLIS*
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> *Director – Library & Media Services*
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> *Yakima Valley College*
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> *From:* LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> *On Behalf Of *Jacquelyn
> Ray via LIBRARYDIR
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> Hi there,
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>     We got new carpet and moved our collection earlier this year to
> enhance our open/welcoming look—getting rid of the ominous looking gates
> made a difference in the feel we were trying to create.  We instead analyze
> space usage by area to see if our redistribution  of furniture makes for
> nice “zoning” for our students and assess our interactions.  I don’t think
> they’re earth shattering by any means but I attached our count sheets are
> attached.
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> I’m hoping to use this data in an annual report and hopefully get us
> closer to discussing our impact as more transformational rather than just
> transactional—wistful thinking perhaps but I’m hoping to put something
> meaningful together.
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> Jackie
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> Jacquelyn Ray, MLIS, MA|Library Director <http://www.wwcc.edu/library>
> Walla Walla Community College <http://www.wwcc.edu/>
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> 500 Tausick Way|Walla Walla, WA 99362
> p: (509)527-4294|e: jacquelyn.ray at wwcc.edu
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> Mindy,
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> How exactly do you get the hourly counts?
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> Yes.  I look at the ebb and flow of the gate count by hour of the day, day
> of the week, and the totals for quarter and year.  The ebb and flow informs
> how I staff the library.  The totals helps us measure usage by quarter and
> year over time.
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> Mindy Coslor, PhD
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> Director of Library Services
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> Skagit Valley College
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> Leslie via LIBRARYDIR
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> *Cc:* Potter-Henderson, Leslie <lhenders at shoreline.edu>
> *Subject:* [LIBRARYDIR] Quick question about gate counts
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> Hello all,
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> Do you take and keep gate counts of the folks coming into your library?
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> Why or why not?
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> Thanks, Leslie
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> * Leslie Potter-Henderson, MLIS*
> Acting Associate Dean
> Library
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> *Shoreline Community College*
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