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The productivity numbers derived for Columbia, Cornell and Starr East Asian at Columbia require background information. Cornell's numbers include CJKT material and since the processing of Columbia's CJKT material occurs in the technical services department at Starr East Asian, a separate category for this material is labeled as "Starr East Asian." It is also necessary to point out that Cornell's numbers include government document receipts and Columbia's include serial back issues, but do not include DVD receipts as per the agreed upon parameters of this study.
An overall A big picture view of the productivity numbers for both institutions indicates a sizable gap in the area of approval receipts . Without CJKT material included, Columbia receives, on average, twice the number of approval books as and a decline in the number of firm order receipts for Columbia without CJKT and Cornell. Approval receipts for both institutions grew at a modest level between 2010 and 2012. Without CJKT numbers included, Cornell is receiving slightly more the area of firm orders than Columbiamodestly 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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