Annual summary report for the Collections Division of the Michigan State University Libraries, for the fiscal year July 2005-June 2006. Includes staff and assignments, expenditures, prominent acquisitions, and observations about issues or trends.

Annual summary report for the Collections Division of the Michigan State University Libraries, for the fiscal year July 2006-June 2007. Includes staff and assignments, expenditures, prominent acquisitions, and observations about issues or trends.

Annual summary report for the Collections Division of the Michigan State University Libraries, for the fiscal year July 2004-June 2005. Includes staff and assignments, expenditures, prominent acquisitions, and observations about issues or trends.

This presentation discusses:
Why is it important to collect data about reference services?
What data should be collected and how?
How do you use collected data to enhance services at your library?
What are some “free” data collection tools available to librarians?
Examples of “data collection and connection” at the MSU Libraries