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A big picture view of the productivity numbers for both institutions indicates a sizable gap in the area of approval receipts and a decline in the number of firm order receipts for Columbia without CJKT and Cornell. Approval receipts for both institutions grew modestly during these years with Columbia experiencing a spike in 2012 which may have resulted from the switch to shelf ready for approvals from its main domestic vendor. On average, Columbia outpaced Cornell's approval acquisitions at a rate of 2 to 1 for fiscal years 2010 to 2012. Firm order receipts for Columbia without CJKT and Cornell declined over the same three year span with a noticeable reduction of approximately 3,000 titles between 2011 and 2012; Starr's number have stayed relatively the same during the same period. However, with Starr East Asian's numbers factored in, the average for Columbia plus the CJKT receipts over the three year span is 40,663; Cornell's average over the same timeframe is 24,482. The combined (approvals + firm orders) comparisons with and without Starr's CJKT numbers reflect the same general tendency of higher receipts at Columbia than at Cornell.
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