[LIBRARYDIR] Gate Counters

[Dawn Marie Lowe-Wincentsen]

At my previous college we used these:
https://sensourceinc.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw-sqKBhBjEiwAVaQ9a3GsDZts2lu6dFmbXMCJKOxJ4oE0iTGJsIFAoSw6YCqSw94jm5dSkBoCOMsQAvD_BwE
In addition we did headcounts to compare the data of who came and sat all
day to the passers by. Taking both was very helpful in making arguments to
administration as to what hours and types of use the library was getting.
At Shoreline the security gates are of dubious functionality. However,
there are sensors that track people coming in and out at a couple of
locations. The data is taken each morning. As we just reopened and are
getting less than 10 people per day, I have not pushed for headcounts.

*Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen, MLIS*
Associate Dean of Library and Learning Resources

Dlowe-wincentsen at shoreline.edu



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On Tue, Sep 28, 2021 at 11:57 AM Bem, Greg via LIBRARYDIR <
librarydir at lists.ctc.edu> wrote:

> I’m curious what data you get from gates or non-gates actually gets used.
> People walking in and out (including the library team) really distorts the
> numbers.
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> We do a headcount in the library that contributes to actual bodies in the
> library throughout the day. While it doesn’t give a total the way a gate
> would, it still helps us tell our stories on library use and make
> data-informed decisions.
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> I am interested in this question as well. We are looking at getting rid of
> our security gates, but need to have a counter in place first.
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> Hi all,
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> The gate counter on our security gates quit working. The security still
> works thankfully.  What are you using for gate counters if not a security
> gate?
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