CHALMERS LIBRARY BY THE NUMBERS - 2021/2022
COLLECTIONS
822 books and films purchased for Kenyon's collection
10,394 books, journals, and media checked out from the library
344,089 items accessed from library subscription databases
INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY
203,970 downloads and 1,618 streams from Digital Kenyon
8,216 new works posted to Digital Kenyon
RESEARCH & INSTRUCTION
133 research consultations with librarians
90 instruction classes taught for 1,399 students
170 online subject and course guides viewed over 7,500 times
EQUIPMENT & SPACES
23 library study spaces reserved over 39,000 times
5,963 equipment items loaned out including laptops, iPads, chargers, and other assorted A/V items
Q & A
592 questions answered at the research and reference desk
682 questions answered at the circulation desk
7,034 views of the Library FAQ knowledge base
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS & ARCHIVES
337 research requests answered by the department
153 visits to the special collections & archives suite