LIAS Statistics at a Glance, 1999

Did You Know That ... ?
•	Library users can plug their laptops into 800 open ports throughout the University Libraries system.
•	60 new databases and resources were added to LIAS on the Web Fast Track during 2001.
•	There was a 16% increase in the total number of times the databases accessible through LIAS were used between 200 and 2001.
•	The CAT (PSU Libraries Online Catalog) accounted for almost 50% of LIAS on the Web database usage during 2000.
•	73% of all users receive their library notices via email.
•	5.8 million data records were migrated to the new Sirsi Unicorn system in 2001.

Data Migrated to Sirsi Unicorn
Bibliographic Records		2,168,198
Item Records		3,210,000
User Records		120,406
Acquisitions Records		11,148
Circulation Transaction Records		304,248
Databases and Other Resources		The CAT
Number Available	300+	Bibliographic Records in Database	2,229,016
Added in 2001	60	Bibliographic Records Added in 2001	111,016
Total Number of Sessions	2,454,469	Total Number of Sessions	1,016,243
Circulation		System
Items in Database	4,117,608	Open Ports in the University Libraries	800
Users in Database	158,789	Public Workstations in the University Libraries	750
Charge Transactions (Charges and Renews)	776,849	Staff Workstations in the University Libraries	800
		Availability (uptime)	99.3%