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Statistical Report of Year 2013:

Computers and Group Study Rooms Usage

Sr. No. MonthsTotal

Usage

1 January 2619

2 February 11225

3 March 11545

4 April 12250

5 May 14614

6 June 6083

7 July 25168 August 1867

9 September 10140

10 October 11799

11 November 11348

12 December 15179

Tariq Mehmood

Incharge, IT & Digital Resources Section

Library Information Services

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Islamabad

Short Summery:

Statistics of Year 2013 shows that library

computers & group study rooms usage is about

1,11,185 usersin a year. Further it is revealed that

monthly average usage is about 9265 users. On the

bases of above given healthy usage, we can say that

a good number of faculty, staff and students are

visiting library and using its resources.

The following trend graph showing that in January,

the usage is not healthy. But in next months, it

increases and remains constant from February to

May. It is lowered in June, July and August. The

usage increased in September and that trend last till

December 2013.

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Computers and Group Study Rooms Usage, 1stFloor

Sr. No. Months Group Study

Rooms Usage

Computer

Usage

Total

Usage01 January 1120 605 1725

02 February 2182 7988 10170

03 March 2230 8120 10350

04 April 2534 8452 10986

05 May 3447 10171 13618

06 June 2812 2341 5153

07 July 425 1443 1868

08 August 409 946 1355

09 September 2422 7005 9427

10 October 6903 4166 11069

11 November 7412 3035 10447

12 December 6981 7503 14484

There are about 75 computer

terminals and two group studyrooms at 1

st floor for library

users.

The following trend graphs of

group study rooms and

computers are showing same

nature of decrease and

increase. Both are increasing

from January to May and from

September to December.Where as there is lower usage

period that is from June to

August. The reason of this

lower usage is, CIIT observed

summer holidays in these

months.

However, usage in summer

holidays is encouraging.

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Computers and Group Study Rooms Usage, 2nd

Floor

Sr. No. Months Group Study

Rooms Usage

Computer

Usage

Total

Usage01 January 504 390 894

02 February 650 405 1055

03 March 770 430 1195

04 April 819 445 1264

05 May 525 471 996

06 June 459 471 930

07 July 413 235 648

08 August 303 209 512

09 September 470 243 713

10 October 480 250 730

11 November 571 330 901

12 December 395 300 695

At 2n

floor, there are about

42 computer terminals andone group study room for

library users.

Same trend is showing in

the following graphs.

Increase from January to

May and from September

to December. There is

decrease in usage from

June to August. The reason

is summer holidays as well.

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Computers and Group Study Rooms Usage: 1st& 2

ndFloor

Sr. No. Months First Floor

Usage

Second

Floor Usage

Total Usage

01 January 1725 894 2619

02 February 10170 1055 11225

03 March 10350 1195 11545

04 April 10986 1264 12250

05 May 13618 996 14614

06 June 5153 930 6083

07 July 1868 648 2516

08 August 1355 512 1867

09 September 9427 713 10140

10 October 11069 730 1179911 November 10447 901 11348

12 December 14484 695 15179

Grand Total 1,11,185

Average Usage 9265

Computers & group study

rooms usage of 1st & 2

nd

floors shows that about

1,11,185 users use

mentioned library resources

in year 2013. It is revealed

that an average usage of a

month is about 9265 users.

It is very healthy usage of

both types of resources.

Trend graph showing that

usage is lower in January,

the reason is that students

observe spring holidays

after final exams in

December. There is constant

usage with little bit up &

down from February to

May. It is low in June, Julyand August due to summer

holidays. The usage is

showing increased behavior

from September to

December.