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Using Library Swipe-Card Data to Inform Decision Making

Jones, Jennifer Link
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Georgia State University (GSU) affiliates must swipe their campus ID cards at turnstiles in order to enter the University Library buildings. The swipe verifies the individual is a GSU affiliate and unlocks the turnstile for entry. With each swipe, data such as year in school, major, and GPA are sent to a database. The library partnered with Advanced Campus Services, (ACS), GSU‟s high-performance, research computing unit, to create a tool to access the data. The end product has been a valuable tool for the library, one that has been used to inform staffing and operating hours decisions, as well as produce reports for campus stakeholders.

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<p>Paper Presented at the 2010 Georgia Council of Media Organizations Conference, Athens, GA.</p>
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2010-10-01
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academic libraries, library statistics, gate counts, visitor data
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