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Usage Statistics

Statistics for Weizmann Institute Publications Database

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Statistics from Publishers/Vendors


Library Activities Statistics

2011 |2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000

 

 

2011

Growth of Collection

Total Catalog entries
146,723
   
Total deleted catalog entries
30,653
Current Catalog Entries
116,070

Existing hardcopy book entries in catalog
66,104
Existing hard copy book items in catalog
216,822
Existing PhD Dissertations entries
2,598
Existing PhD Dissertations entries With PDFs
1,976
Existing MSC Theses entries
2,160
Total existing dissertations and theses
4,759
Existing hardcopy serials, monographic series, etc.
14,086
E-books
18,953
E-lectures
1,375

Acquisition

Periodicals
Journals in print format
Subscriptions of current journal copies (some provide e-access as well)
  In Libraries
63
  In Departments
98
  Total of subscribed current journals
161
Titles received by gift
88
  Total of current journal titles in print
249
Current issues received and processed
2,681
Cancellations of hardcopy journals
  Libraries
50
  Departments
13
  Total
63
New hardcopy subscriptions ordered
  Libraries
9
  Departments
5
  Total
14

e-journals  
Full text e-journals subscriptions  
  Via Malmad (consortium)
10,436
  Direct
421
  Total of e-journals subscriptions
10,857
  Open Access Titles
2,859
Full-text e-journal titles in Weizmann Library Catalog
13,716

Standing orders of hardcopy book series
  Libraries
30
  Departments
14
  Total
44
Cancellations
  Libraries
4
  Departments
1
  Total
5

Databases
  Via malmad
19
  Direct
6
  Total
25

Books
  Books ordered (hardcopy)
677
  Direct purchase items
40
  Personal subscription orders
14

Cataloging Transactions*

Hardcopy cataloging entries added  
  Book entries
1,732
  Periodicals special issues entries
31
  Multimedia entries
13
  Weizmann Institute Theses
463
  Total entries cataloged
2,239
  Total Hardcopy entries weeded
614
  Total Book transfers between sub-libraries
411
  * e-material cataloging update, maintaining of authorities files, preparation for shelving (barcode labels and book cards) not included  

Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan

  Items requested by us from other libraries libraries (of these 156 book loans)
707
  Items requested by WIS members, checked but not found
98
  Articles ordered abroad
52
  Total of requests ordered and checked by us
759
Requests received from other libraries  
  Filled by PDF/photocopies
806
  Filled by loan
80
  Items requested from us checked but not found
36

PDF/Photocopying Services

PDF/Photocopy pages (executed by the Library)  
  For members of the Institute staff
6,062
  For institutions outside the Institute
(of these, 7,220 to Universities)
8,799
  WCL photocopy from journals (hard copy)
38
  WCL photocopy self-service
5
  LI circulation
8
  HST circulation
5
  Reference questions by phone
37

Weizmann Institute Archives

  New entries and processed records
1,898
  Archival material deposits received (unit’s deposits)
17
  Requests for use of archival material
130
  Scanned photos
6,996
  Digitized video cassettes converted into accessible version
668
  Digitized films and audio cassettes
31


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2010

Growth of Collection

Total entries
139,455
Existing hardcopy book entries in catalog
110,170
Total deleted entries
29,285
Existing hard copy book entries in catalog
55,646
Existing hard copy book items in catalog
129,922
Existing PhD Dissertations entries
2,387
Existing PhD Dissertations entries With PDFs
1,307
Existing MSC Theses entries
1,843
Total existing dissertations and theses
4,220
Existing hardcopy serials, monographic series, etc.
12,120
E-books
14,047
E-lectures
1,190

Acquisition

Periodicals
Journals in print format
Subscriptions of current journal copies (some provide e-access as well)
  In Libraries
174
  In Departments
104
  Total of subscribed current journals
278
Titles received by gift
90
  Total of current journal titles in print
368
Current issues received and processed
2,954
Cancellations of hardcopy journals
  Libraries
7
  Departments
16
  Total
23
New hardcopy subscriptions ordered
  Libraries
8
  Departments
7
  Total
15

 

e-journals  
Full text e-journals subscriptions  
  Via Malmad (consortium)
9,995
  Direct
484
  Total of e-journals subscriptions
10,479
   
Full-text e-journal titles in Weizmann Library Catalog
12,478

 

Standing orders of hardcopy book series
  Libraries
34
  Departments
15
  Total
49
Cancellations
  Libraries
0
  Departments
0
  Total
0

 

Databases
  Via malmad
19
  Direct
6
  Total
25

 

Books
  Books ordered (hardcopy)
683
  Direct purchase items
68
  Personal subscription orders
16

Cataloging Transactions*

Hardcopy cataloging entries added  
  Book entries
1,689
  Periodicals special issues entries
31
  Multimedia entries
31
  Weizmann Institute Theses
200
  Total entries cataloged
1,951
  Total Hardcopy entries weeded
1,187
  Total Book transfers between sub-libraries
820
  * e-material cataloging update, maintaining of authorities files, preparation for shelving (barcode labels and book cards) not included  

Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan

  Items requested by us from other libraries
820
  Items requested by WIS members, checked but not found
50
  Articles ordered abroad
61
  Total of requests ordered and checked by us
831
Requests received from other libraries  
  Filled by PDF/photocopies
750
  Filled by loan
45
  Items requested from us checked but not found
120

PDF/Photocopying Services

PDF/Photocopy pages (executed by the Library)  
  For members of the Institute staff
8,270
  For institutions outside the Institute
(of these, 5,271 to Universities)
7,806
  WCL photocopy from journals (hard copy)
55
  WCL photocopy self-service
40
  LI circulation
6
  HST circulation
15
  Reference questions by phone
52

Weizmann Institute Archives

  New entries and processed records
5,522
  Archival material deposits received
11
  Requests for use of archival material
155
  Scanned photos
2,216
  Audio cassettes digitized
727

 

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2009

Growth of Collection

Existing hardcopy book entries in catalog
69,804
Existing PhD Dissertations entries
1,910
Existing MSC Theses entries
1,738
Total existing dissertations and theses
3,648
 
Existing hardcopy serials, monographic series, etc.
12,156
E-books
9,000
E-lectures (in 54 series)
1,054

Acquisition

Periodicals
Journals in print format
Subscriptions of current journal copies (some provide e-access as well)
  In Libraries
201
  In Departments
117
  Total of subscribed current journals
318
Titles received by gift
90
  Total of current journal titles in print
408
Current issues received and processed
3,539
Cancellations of hardcopy journals
  Libraries
17
  Departments
10
  Total
27
New hardcopy subscriptions ordered
  Libraries
7
  Departments
5
  Total
12

 

e-journals  
Full text e-journals subscriptions  
  Via Malmad (consortium)
9,152
  Direct
479
  Total of e-journals subscriptions
9,631
   
Full-text e-journal titles in Weizmann Library Catalog (including Open Access titles)
10,859
Full-text e-journals open to WIS (via Malmad agreements)
24,173

 

Standing orders of hardcopy book series
  Libraries
34
  Departments
15
  Total
49
Cancellations
  Libraries
2
  Departments
7
  Total
9

 

Databases
  Via malmad
17
  Direct
12
  Total
29

 

Books
  Books ordered (hardcopy)
859
  Multimedia and Misc. material items ordered
90
  Direct purchase items
91
  Personal subscription orders
27

Cataloging Transactions*

Hardcopy cataloging entries added  
  Book entries
1,575
  Periodicals special issues entries
34
  Multimedia entries
88
  Weizmann Institute Theses
216
  Total entries cataloged
1,913
  Total Hardcopy entries weeded
4,126
  Total Book transfers between sub-libraries
553
  * e-material cataloging update, maintaining of authorities files, preparation for shelving (barcode labels and book cards) not included  

Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan

  Items requested by us from other libraries (of these 130 book loans)
1,006
  Items requested by WIS members, checked but not found
112
  Articles ordered abroad
92
  Total of requests ordered and checked by us
1,210
Requests received from other libraries  
  Filled by PDF/photocopies (of these, 922 from University libraries)
1,194
  Filled by loan
75
  Items requested from us checked but not found
255

PDF/Photocopying Services

PDF/Photocopy pages (executed by the Library)  
  For members of the Institute staff
7,481
  For institutions outside the Institute
(of these, 10253 to Universities)
15,241
  Total of PDF/photocopies
22,722

Binding

  Volumes processed for binding
-
  Repairs
12
  Total of volumes
12

Weizmann Institute Archives

  Records accessioned and processed
4,271
  Archival material deposits received
15
  Publications received
12
  Computerized index entries added
2,650
  Requests for use of archival material
158
  Archival document pages scanned (by ITTI)
149,717
  Audio cassettes digitized
492

 

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2008

Periodicals

Journals in print format

Subscriptions of current journal copies (some provide e-access as well)
  In Libraries
250
  In Departments
127
  Total of subscribed current journals
377
Titles received by gift
96
  Total of current journal titles in print
473
Current issues received and processed
4,221

e-journals

Full text e-journals subscriptions  
  Via Malmad (consortium)
7,555
  Direct
477
  Total of e-journals subscriptions
8,032
   
  Full-text e-journal titles in Weizmann Library Catalog
(including Open Access titles)
9,334
   
Cancellations  
  For Libraries
9
  For Departments
19
  Total
28
   
New subscriptions ordered  
  For Libraries
12
  For Departments
4
  Total
16

Acquisition

  
  Books in print format ordered for Weizmann Institute
1,017
  Multimedia and Misc. material items ordered
523
  Direct purchase items
131
  Standing orders
57
  Databases
22
  Personal subscription orders
25
  e-books purchased (data not complete)  
   

Cataloging Transactions (of printed and multimedia material) *

  
  Book entries
1,819
  Periodicals special issues entries
4
  Multimedia entries
87
  Weizmann Institute Theses
24
  Total entries cataloged
1,939
  Total entries weeded
3,896
  * Data on e-books, transfers of books. retrospective cataloging, maintaining of authorities files, preparation for shelves(barcode labels and book cards) not included  
   

Document Delivery and Interlibrary Loan

  
  Items requested by us from other libraries (of these 180 book loans)
1240
  Items requested by WIS members, checked but not found
151
  Articles ordered abroad
90
  Total of requests ordered and checked by us
1,481
Requests received from other libraries  
  Filled by PDF/photocopies (of these 1,111 from University libraries)
1,499
  Filled by loan
202
  Total of requests filled
1,701
   

PDF/Photocopying Services

  
PDF/Photocopy pages (by the Library)  
  For members of the Institute staff
7,249
  For institutions outside the Institute
16,206
  PDF pages sent to Institute staff via the e-mail
3,010
  Total of PDF/photocopies
26,465
   

Binding

  
  Volumes processed for binding
12
  Repairs
15
  Total of volumes
143
   

Weizmann Institute Archives

  
  Files accessioned and processed
873
  Publications received
12
  Computerized index entries added
1,213
  Requests for use of archival material
109
  Archival document pages scanned (by ITTI)
73,000

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2007

Growth of Collection

Books and Bound Periodicals

 
  Added Books
2,415
  Total book copies (excluding theses)
127,510
  Bound Periodicals added
430
  Weeded books
2,887
  Weeded periodicals volumes (approximate)
10,000
     

Periodicals

  
  Current titles in print (including gifts and exchange)
9,931
  Current copies in print (some providing electronic access as well)
136,205
  Current issues received and processed
4,949
  Cancellations (copies)
    For Libraries
5
    For Departments
15
    Total
20
  New subscriptions (copies)
11
  Full text e-journal titles in Weizmann Library Catalog
7,844
   

Acquisition

  
  Added book copies (including gifts)
2,699
  Books ordered for Weizmann Institute
800
     

Cataloging Transactions

 
  Book entries
2,415
  Periodicals special issues entries
17
  Multimedia titles
67
  Weizmann Institute Theses
200
  Total entries cataloged
2,699
  WIS theses cataloged since the onset of the project
3,461
  Existing book title entries (excluding theses)
74,899
  Existing Library catalog title entries after weeding
88,338
  Title entries cataloged and converted to ALEPH since the onset of the project
111,888
   

Interlibrary Loan

  
  Items requested by us from other libraries (of these 221 loans)
2,100
  Items requested by WIS members, checked but not found
236
  Articles ordered abroad
169
  Total of requests ordered and checked by us
2,505
  Requests received from other libraries
    Filled by photocopies (of these 989 from University libraries)
1,710
    Filled by loan
213
    Total of requests filled
1,923
  Unavailable orders from the institute
14
  Unavailable orders from Israeli universities and collages
20
   

PDF/Photocopying Services

  
  PDF pages sent to Institute staff via the e-mail
7,348
   

Binding

  
  Volumes processed for binding
472
  Repairs
45
  Total of volumes
517
   

Weizmann Institute Archives

  
  Files accessioned and processed
2,067
  Publications received
55
  Computerized index entries
1,024
  Requests for use of archival material
191
  Archival document pages scanned (by ITTI)
88,961
  Carton boxes transferred to external archive
2,774
  Carton boxes weeded out
2,316

 

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2006

Growth of Collection: 

 

Books and Bound Periodicals

Holdings on December 31, 2005 (approximate)                                                   272,000

Added Books                                                                                                      2,991

Total book copies (excluding theses) in 2006                                                     125,809

Bound  Periodicals added                                                                                       464

Weeded  books                                                                                                     459

Weeded periodicals volumes (approximate)                                                         10,000

Total: books and bound periodicals (approximate)                                         264,996  

 

                                                                                                                                

Cataloging Transactions

Book  entries                                                                                                      2,991

Periodicals special issues entries                                                                             35

Multimedia titles                                                                                                    155

Weizmann Institute Theses                                                                                    278

Total entries cataloged                                                                                     3,459

WIS theses cataloged since the onset of the project                                              3,385

Existing book title entries (excluding theses)                                                       68,531

Existing Library catalog title entries after weeding                                                85,641

Title entries cataloged and converted to ALEPH since the onset of the project        101,139

 

 

Periodicals

Current titles in print (including 102 through gift and exchange)                               725

Current copies in print (some providing electronic access as well)

     In Libraries                                                                                                       486

     In Departments                                                                                                 155

     Total                                                                                                               641

Current issues received and processed                                                            5,475

Cancellations (copies)

    For libraries                                                                                                         63

    For Departments                                                                                                   8

    Total                                                                                                                  71

New subscriptions (copies)                                                                                    14

Full-text e-journal titles in Weizmann Library Catalog                                      7527

 

 

Acquisition

Books ordered for Weizmann Institute                                                                     760

Standing orders                                                                                                       62

Databases                                                                                                              22

Personal subscription orders                                                                                    49

 

 

Interlibrary Loan

Items requested by us from other libraries (of these 221 loans)                                2,472

Items requested by WIS members, checked but not found                                        300

Articles ordered abroad                                                                                          228

Total of  requests  ordered and  checked by us                                                3,000

Requests received from other libraries

    Filled by photocopies (of these 989 from University libraries)                               1,545

    Filled by loan                                                                                                     190

    Total of requests filled                                                                                  1,735

 

 

Photocopying Services

Pages photocopied by the Library

    For members of the Institute staff                                                                    16,737

    For institutions outside the Institute                                                                17,284

    Total of photocopies                                                                                   34,021

PDF pages sent to Institute staff via the e-mail                                                      3,651

 

 

Binding

Volumes processed for binding                                                                               464

Repairs                                                                                                                   79

Total of volumes                                                                                                  543

 

 

Weizmann Institute Archives

Files accessioned and processed                                                                         2,216

Publications received                                                                                               39

Audio tapes received                                                                                                29

Video tapes received                                                                                                 8

Computerized index entries                                                                                  1,462

Requests for use of archival material                                                                        243

Archival document pages scanned (by ITTI)                                                        123,563

 

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2005

Growth of Collection: 

 

Books and Bound Periodicals

 

Holdings on December 31, 2004  (approximate)                                                  272,960

 

Added Books                                                                                                      2,556

 

Bound  Periodicals added                                                                                     1372

 

Weeded  books                                                                                                   1019

 

Weeded periodicals volumes (approximate)                                                            3869

 

Total: books and bound  periodicals (approximate)                                        272,000              

 

 

Cataloging Transactions

 

Book  entries                                                                                                      2,556

 

Periodicals special issues entries                                                                             36

 

Multimedia titles                                                                                                      94

 

Weizmann Institute Theses                                                                                    212

 

Total entries cataloged                                                                                     2,898

 

 

 

WIS theses cataloged since the onset of the project                                              3,229

Existing book title entries (excluding theses)                                                       78,787

Existing Library catalog title entries after weeding                                                92,260

Title entries cataloged and converted to ALEPH since the onset of the project        98,869

 

Periodicals

 

Current titles in print (including 99 through gift and exchange)                                 704

 

Current copies in print (subscribed)

 

     In Libraries                                                                                                       539

 

     In Departments                                                                                                 175

 

     Total                                                                                                               714

 

Current issues received and processed                                                            9,438

 

Cancellations (copies)

 

    For libraries                                                                                                         26

 

    For Departments                                                                                                 16

 

    Total                                                                                                                  42

 

New subscriptions (copies)                                                                                    16

 

Full-text e-journal titles in Weizmann Library Catalog                                     8,732

 

Acquisition

 

Books ordered for Weizmann Institute (incl. 244 for Davidson Inst.)                          1,204

 

Standing orders                                                                                                     125

 

Databases                                                                                                              24

 

Personal subscription orders                                                                                    28

 

Interlibrary Loan

 

Items requested by us from other libraries (of these 383 loans)                                2,291

 

Items requested by WIS members, checked but not found                                        314

 

Articles ordered abroad                                                                                          245

 

Total of  requests  ordered and  checked by us                                                2,850

 

Requests received from other libraries

 

    Filled by photocopies (of these 707 from University libraries)                               1,018

 

    Filled by loan                                                                                                     278

 

    Total of requests filled                                                                                  1,296

 

Photocopying Services

 

Pages photocopied by the Library

 

    For members of the Institute staff                                                                    29,750

 

    For institutions outside the Institute                                                                11,296

 

    Total of photocopies                                                                                   41,046

 

Binding

 

Volumes processed for binding                                                                              1372

 

Repairs                                                                                                                   82

 

Total of volumes                                                                                               1,454

 

Weizmann Institute Archives

 

Files accessioned and processed                                                                         2,815

 

Publications received                                                                                               67

 

Photographs received                                                                                                 -

 

Computerized index entries                                                                                  1,769

 

Requests for use of archival material                                                                        250

 

Archival documents scanned (by the Photography Laboratories)                              7,515

 

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2004

Growth of Collection: 

 

Books and Bound Periodicals

 

Holdings on December 31, 2003                                                                       271,973

Added Books                                                                                                      2,691

Bound  Periodicals added                                                                                    2,596

Weeded  books                                                                                                     292

Weeded periodicals volumes (approximate)                                                           4,000

 

Total: books and bound  periodicals                                                             272,960

 

Cataloging Transactions

 

Book  entries                                                                                                      2,691

Periodicals special issues entries                                                                             34

Multimedia titles                                                                                                    144

Weizmann Institute Theses                                                                                      80

Total entries cataloged                                                                                     2,949

 

WIS theses cataloged since the onset of the project                                              3,017

Existing book title entries (excluding theses)                                                       66,205

Existing Library catalog title entries after weeding                                                75,642

Title entries cataloged and converted to ALEPH since the onset

 of the project                                                                                                     90,553

 

Periodicals

 

Current titles in print (including 101 through gift and exchange)                               754

Current copies in print (subscribed)

     In Libraries                                                                                                       564

     In Departments                                                                                                 179

     Total                                                                                                               743

Current issues received and processed                                                          10,289

Cancellations (copies)

    For libraries                                                                                                       414

    For Departments                                                                                                 25

    Total                                                                                                                439

New subscriptions (copies)                                                                                    25

Full-text e-journal titles in Weizmann Library Catalog                                     6,542

 

Acquisition

 

Books ordered for Weizmann Institute (incl. 416 for Davidson Inst.)                           1522

Standing orders                                                                                                     144

Databases                                                                                                              19

Personal subscription orders                                                                                    28

 

Interlibrary Loan

 

Items requested by us from other libraries (of these 328 loans)                                2,900

Items requested by WIS members, checked but not found                                        312

Articles ordered abroad                                                                                          204

Total of  requests  ordered and  checked by us                                                3,416

Requests received from other libraries

    Filled by photocopies (of these 1089 from University libraries)                              1366

    Filled by loan                                                                                                     150

    Total of requests filled                                                                                  1,516

 

Photocopying Services

 

Pages photocopied by the Library

    For members of the Institute staff                                                                    30,521

    For institutions outside the Institute                                                                15,304

    Total of photocopies                                                                                   22,604

 

 

Binding

 

Volumes processed for binding                                                                             2,596

Repairs                                                                                                                 179

Total of volumes                                                                                               2,775

 

Weizmann Institute Archives

 

Files accessioned and processed                                                                         2,450

Publications received                                                                                               70

Photographs received                                                                                               35

Computerized index entries                                                                                   1325

Requests for use of archival material                                                                        266

 

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2003

Growth of Collection: 

 

Books and Bound Periodicals (accessioned)

Holdings on December 31, 2002                                                          268,176

Added Books                                                                                               2,471

Bound  Periodicals                                                                                      3,625

Weeded  books                                                                                                 99

Weeded periodicals volumes                                                                  2,200

Total: books and bound  periodicals                                              271,973

 

Cataloging Transactions

Book  entries                                                                                                2,471

Periodicals special issues entries                                                                  19

Multimedia titles                                                                                              143

Weizmann Institute Theses                                                                               26

Total entries cataloged                                                                            2,659

 

WIS theses cataloged since the onset of the project                               2,951

Existing ALEPH entries after weeding                                                    84,920

Title entries cataloged and converted to ALEPH

since the onset of the project                                                                    88,776

 

Periodicals

Current titles in print (including gift and exchang)                                1,084

Current copies in print

     In Libraries                                                                                                  925

     In Departments                                                                                           207

     Total                                                                                                         1,132

 

Current issues received and processed                                          15,022

Cancellations (copies)

    For libraries                                                                                                 202

    For Departments                                                                                           34

    Total                                                                                                             236

New subscriptions (copies)                                                                        56

WIS full-text electronic journal titles in ALEPH Catalog                  4,723

 

Acquisition

Books ordered for the Weizmann Institute

(incl. 699 for Davidson Inst.)                                                                      1,931

Standing orders                                                                                               175

Personal subscription orders                                                                           55

Interlibrary Loan

Items requested by us from other libraries (of these 344 loans)            2,704

Items requested by WIS members, checked but not found                        268

Articles ordered abroad                                                                                 305

Requests received from other libraries

    Filled by photocopies (of these 2298 from University libraries)        3,189

    Filled by loan                                                                                                205

    Total of requests filled                                                                         3,394

 

Photocopying Services

Pages photocopied by the Library

    For members of the Institute staff                                                         12,022

    For institutions outside the Institute                                                      25,000

    Total of photocopies                                                                          37,022

 

Binding

Volumes processed for binding                                                                 3,625

Repairs                                                                                                                  -

Total of volumes                                                                                        3,625

 

Weizmann Institute Archives

Files accessioned and processed                                                            2,910

Publications received                                                                                       62

Photographs received                                                                                      75

Video tapes received                                                                                         7

Audio tapes received                                                                                       20

Computerized index entries                                                                           670

Requests for use of archival material                                                            270

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2002

Growth of Collection: 

 

Books and Bound Periodicals (accessioned)

Holdings on December 31, 2001                                                          266,894

Added Books                                                                                               2,657

Bound  Periodicals                                                                                      4,192

Weeded  books                                                                                                 67

Weeded periodicals volumes                                                                     5,500

Total: books and bound  periodicals                                              268,176

 

Cataloging Transactions

Book  entries                                                                                                2,006

Periodicals entries (including e-journals)                                                  6,245

Multimedia titles                                                                                                 93

Weizmann Institute Theses                                                                            536

WIS theses cataloged since the onset of the project                               2,925

Existing ALEPH entries after weeding                                                    84,043

Title entries cataloged and converted to ALEPH

since the onset of the project                                                                    86,813

 

Periodicals

Current titles (including gifts and exchanges)                                        1,270

Current copies

     In Libraries                                                                                               1,148

     In Departments                                                                                           176

     Total                                                                                                         1,324

 

Current issues received and processed                                          18,053

Cancellations (copies)

    For libraries                                                                                                    40

    For Departments                                                                                           33

    Total                                                                                                               73

 

New subscriptions (copies)                                                                        13

WIS online full-text journal titles                                                            5,455

 

Acquisition

Books ordered for the Weizmann Institute                                                1,360

Standing orders                                                                                               185

Personal subscription orders                                                                           44

Interlibrary Loan

Items requested by us from other libraries (of these 417 loans)            3,418

Items requested by WIS members, checked but not found                        628

Articles ordered abroad                                                                                 591

Requests received from other libraries

    Filled by photocopies                                                                             2,100

    Filled by loan                                                                                                185

    Total of requests filled                                                                         2,285

 

Photocopying Services

Pages photocopied by the Library

    For members of the Institute staff                                                           9,200

    For institutions outside the Institute                                                      24,100

    Total of photocopies                                                                          33,300

 

Binding

Volumes processed for binding                                                                 4,192

Repairs                                                                                                               60

Total of volumes                                                                                        4,252

 

Weizmann Institute Archives

Files accessioned and processed                                                            1,420

Publications received                                                                                       55

Contacts received                                                                                        4,320

Computerized index entries                                                                        1,825

Requests for use of archival material                                                            285

 

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2001

Growth of Collection: 

Books and Bound Periodicals (accessioned)

Holdings on December 31, 2000                                                          265,620

Added Books                                                                                               2,563

Bound  Periodicals                                                                                      5,175

Weeded  books                                                                                               464

Weeded periodicals volumes                                                                     6,000

Total: books and bound  periodicals                                              266,894

 

Cataloging Transactions

Book  entries                                                                                                2,713

Special journal issues                                                                                       35

Multimedia titles                                                                                                 43

Weizmann Institute Theses                                                                            504

WIS theses cataloged since the onset of the project                               2,462

Existing ALEPH entries after weeding                                                    73,593

Title entries cataloged and converted to ALEPH

since the onset of the project                                                                    82,209

 

Periodicals

Current titles (including gifts and exchanges)                                        1,259

Current copies

     In Libraries                                                                                               1,174

     In Departments                                                                                           194

     Total                                                                                                         1,368

 

Current issues received and processed                                          17,965

Cancellations (copies)

    For libraries                                                                                                    55

    For Departments                                                                                           35

    Total                                                                                                               90

 

New subscriptions (copies)                                                                         26

WIS online full-text journal titles                                                            3,036

 

Acquisition

Books ordered for the Weizmann Institute (660 for the library system) 1,398

Standing orders                                                                                               225

Personal subscription orders                                                                           54

Articles ordered abroad                                                                                 524

 

Interlibrary Loan

Items requested by us from other libraries (of these 420 loans)     2,500

Items requested by WIS members, checked but not found              300

Requests received from other libraries

    Filled by photocopies (of these, 2,135 from university libraries)        3,219

    Filled by loan                                                                                                350

    Total of requests filled                                                                         3,569

 

Photocopying Services

Pages photocopied by the Library

    For members of the Institute staff                                                           9,324

    For institutions outside the Institute                                                      24,676

    Total of photocopies                                                                          34,000

 

Binding

Volumes processed for binding                                                                 5,238

Repairs                                                                                                             217

Total of volumes                                                                                        5,455

 

Weizmann Institute Archives

Files accessioned and processed                                                            1,420

Publications received                                                                                       50

Photographs received                                                                                    100

Computerized index entries                                                                           450

Requests for use of archival material                                                            260

 

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2000

Growth of Collection
Books and Bound Periodicals (accessioned)

Holdings On December 31, 1999 261,751
Added Books 2,233
Bound periodicals 4,998
Weeded books 363
Weeded periodicals volumes 3000
Total: books and bound periodicals 265,620

Cataloging Transactions
Book entries 9,010
Special journal issues 130
Multimedia titles 124
Weizmann Institute theses 218
Total number of WIS theses cataloged since the onset of the project 1,947
Total number of existing ALEPH entries after weeding) 70,864
Total number of title entries cataloged and converted to ALEPH
since the onset of the project 		75,190

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