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WSDOT Library Use Charts
Who’s Using The Library?
- The library is used by all regions
- Use of the library by all regions and modes is on a slight rise.
- Most library activity comes from Headquarters.
Library Use by Region from June through October 2006
| Region |
Jun. 2006 |
Jul. 2006 |
Aug. 2006 |
Sep. 2006 |
Oct. 2006 |
| Eastern |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Ferries |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Headquarters |
28 |
46 |
33 |
41 |
56 |
| North Central |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Northwest |
15 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
10 |
| Olympic |
5 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
14 |
| South Central |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Southwest |
3 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
| Urban Corridors |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| Non-WSDOT |
6 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
Library Headquarters Use by Program
- Library usage is broad based
- Heavier usage comes from the Environmental & Engineering Program, Strategic Planning & Programming, and Maintenance and Operations
Library Use by Program for Headquarters
| Date |
Audit |
Communications |
EEP |
F&A |
Freight |
M&O |
PTR |
ORLS |
Leadership |
GRO |
SP&P |
| 3rd Quarter 2006 |
1 |
6 |
39 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
3 |
9 |
9 |
3 |
21 |
Areas of Inquiry 3rd Quarter 2006
- Questions asked were broken into broad categories based on the top-level terms of the Transportation Research Thesaurus (TRT).
- The TRT is a controlled vocabulary developed jointly by the National Transportation Library and the Transportation Research Board, and gives us a standardized way to classify requests for information
- The 22 major areas of inquiry designated by TRT top terms are listed below the following graph.
- Areas of inquiry are useful in gauging areas where library collections and resources are needed.
- Large numbers of questions in particular areas suggest where greater emphasis be placed on developing library resources.
TRT Areas of Inquiry 3rd Quarter 2006
| Month |
Areas/Regions |
Communication & Control |
Construction & Maintenance |
Disciplines |
Economic & Socal Factors |
Environment |
Facilities |
Information Organization |
Legal |
Management & Organization |
Materials |
Mathematics |
Organizations |
Persons/Personal Characteristics |
Physical Phenomenon |
Planning & Design |
Safety & Security |
Testing |
Time |
Transportation |
Transportation Operations |
Vehicles & Equipment |
| July |
2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| August |
1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| September |
1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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