ACRL & IPEDS Statistics

60. Total Physical Circulation

Report the total number of times physical items are checked out from the general and reserve collections. See the FAQ "Usage" section for more detailed information on how to report the circulation of materials in archives and special collections.

Include

• Initial checkouts only (circulation), not renewals
• Transactions of books, media, and serials
• Circulation of electronic reading devices (e.g., Kindles) if the device is pre-loaded with e-books. For example, if a customer checks out a Kindle that is pre-loaded with 20 e-books, then that transaction counts as 1 physical circulation, not 20 electronic/digital circulations.
   

Exclude

• Interlibrary loan lending and borrowing
• Transactions of equipment or computers
• In-house circulation (items that library personnel pick up from tables and carrels and then scan to track in-house use). 
   

How to Calculate: (1)  For question 60 enter the sum of resource types: Books, Media, Mixed Materials, Serials, and Undefined.  (2) The Alma report must exclude material type equipment and you will count only 'Loans (Not In House)'.   
 

* - I believe last year the count was underreported (the FLVC dashboard report shows 6,403 for FY 23)