Snapshots from the annual report

Did you know?

That gates counts at Stoxen Library have increased steadily since 2001?
2001-2002 110,645
2002-2003 115,367
2003-2004 128,325
2004-2005 145,863
July 2005-Dec.2005 82,058

Comparisons to peer institution's group average for gate counts per typical week was 1,837 to Stoxen Library's 3, 375.

Did you know?

That Stoxen Library checked out computer laptops to students 982 times in November 2005 alone! Other November 2005 highlights include 1,334 books and 1,174 items from the reserve collection.

How about that purchased database usage statistics continue a sharply upward trend.

Another: the Library employs 30+ federally funded student workers and four institutionally funded student workers.

Regarding gains in information literacy delivery for students, for fall 2005, representing instruction for 55 sessions

• 19 sections of Freshmen Seminar (2 lectures for each section; 376 students)
• 3 sections of Composition 120 (2 lectures for each section; 50 students)
• Science 389 (34 students)
• 2 sections of Business Communications 210 (65 students)
• 2 sections of Nursing 198 (40 students)
• 2 sections of Business Policy 485 (31 students)
• Art in the Elementary and Secondary 290 (10 students)
• Speech 110 (20 students)
• Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership (10 students)
• Volleyball players (12 students)

Scheduled for spring 2006 semester:

• 13 sections of Composition 120 (2 lectures/sessions for each section)
• 2 sections of Business Policy
• 3 sections of Freshmen Seminar (2 lectures/sessions for each section)
  
• 1 section of Freshmen Seminar for International Students (3 lectures/sessions)
  
• Sophomore Nursing students (12 students and 3 faculty)
  
• Nursing Research
  
• Business Communications (2 sections)
  
• Art in the Elementary