collectionHQ, a collection performance improvement solution that helps libraries better manage their collections, has announced that it now offers circPoint, a Web-based toolset that gives publishers valuable insight into trends about public library circulations. Available on a subscription basis, circPoint claims to be the first system of its kind offering publishers a behind-the-scenes look into how titles are circulated at public libraries.
With just a login and password, publishers can mine circulation data from 55 of the country's top 100 public library systems, filtering and searching by author, title, subjects, ISBNs, publishers and regions to determine where readership is on the rise or falling. Publishers, for example, can see how western authors are faring in specific southeastern states. Or users can search to see which subjects or BISAC subject headings are performing best to aid with strategic planning.
circPoint's data is driven by collectionHQ, a collection management tool that manages circulation data for the majority of the United States' top libraries. Data is available from more than 250 U.S. public libraries, including more than 4,000 library branches.
