ACRL & IPEDS Statistics

76. Number of hours open during a typical week in an academic session 

Report an unduplicated count of hours a library facility or facilities are open in a typical week, including the main library and branches, using the following method: If a library is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, it should report 40 hours per week. If several of its branches are also open during these hours, the figure remains 40 hours per week. 
 
Report an unduplicated count of hours a library facility or facilities are open in a typical week, including the main library and branches, using the following method: If a library is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, it should report 40 hours per week. If several of its branches are also open during these hours, the figure remains 40 hours per week. 

Report an unduplicated count of hours a library facility or facilities are open in a typical week, including the main library and branches, using the following method: If a library is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, it should report 40 hours per week. If several of its branches are also open during these hours, the figure remains 40 hours per week. 
  
Report an unduplicated count of hours a library facility or facilities are open in a typical week, including the main library and branches, using the following method: If a library is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, it should report 40 hours per week. If several of its branches are also open during these hours, the figure remains 40 hours per week. 

79a Gate Count on an Annual Basis  

Report the number of entries to the library facilities on an annual basis and/or in a typical week, whichever is easier for the respondent. If the library does not count entries on an annual basis or for a typical week before the coronavirus pandemic, please enter N/A in the appropriate block (either lines 79a or 79b or in both blocks. 

Report the number of entries to the library facilities in the past fiscal year on line 79a. Fiscal year 2023 is defined as the most recent 12 -month period that ends before October 1, 2023, that corresponds to the institution's fiscal year. 

If the library has two or more physical spaces, and one does not use gate counts but conducts an hourly head count, included the head count in the count on line 79a and include a note: "XX% percent of the gate count represents head counts done hourly at (# of libraries) library-managed and library staffed locations open XX hours a week."
 

How to Calculate: (1) From the UNF Reports Gate Count report provide the sum of: Total Student Visits, Total Staff Visits, Total Faculty Visits and Visitors.    
 

79c. Gate Count in a Typical Week (If Available) 

Report the number of persons who physically enter library facilities in a typical week. It is understood that a single person may be counted more than once

Typical Week - A "typical week" is a time that is neither unusually busy nor unusually slow. Avoid holidays, vacation periods, days when unusual events are taking place in the community or in the library. Choose a week in which the library is open regular hours.  
  

How to Calculate: (1) From the UNF Reports Gate Count report provide the sum of: Total Student Visits, Total Staff Visits, Total Faculty Visits and Visitors by weekly custom date range.  Note: Historically this has been the second week in February (or week 5 or 6).  For 2022-2023 we chose week 6. 

* FY2024 - The dates selected were February 10-16.