Unraveling the Data

Char Simser Reference Training Series March 28, 2012

Staff Resources• University Fact Book

http://www.k-state.edu/pa/statinfo/factbook/finance/expenditures.pdf

• K-State Budget Book available on Reserves

• Libraries Reporting DataLinked from the Intranet under

K-State Libraries Information > Collection/Libraries Data

Reports & Statistics

Reports & Statistics, 2

Reporting Data

K-State Libraries Reporting Data

Linked from the Intranet under

K-State Libraries Information > Collection/Libraries Data

Location Student FTE (FT & PT) Number of virtual reference transactions

Colorado State University 22884

Iowa State University 24738 

Kansas State University 19350 7783

North Carolina State University 26736 

Oklahoma State University 21723 

Oregon State University 17861 2492

Total 133292 10275

Avg 22215 5138

Expenditures per Faculty Member Ratios – FY10

Ref & Circ Transactions

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