Everyone,
We had our buiest summer at the reference desk (though I know it was at times slow) ever. Here are the August statistics:
Walk-Ins 461
Telephone 237
Instruction 59
Other help 332
Virtual reference 9
Instant message reference 29
Email reference 26
Total adult reference 1153
Internet use in Reference area in August: 993
The 1153 beats 993 in August 2004.
1031 in July beat 940 in July 2004.
1109 in June beat 1059 in June 2004.
February and March this year were behind the same months last year, but we have nearly caught up to last years totals. We are 70 questions behind. That is one really big day or two moderately slow days.