VITAL RESOURCES Digital Commons Publishing 2020-21 Maestros of Ministry A Christian Guide to Body Stewardship, Diet and Exercise Musical Offerings (2 issues) The Idea of an Essay Use of physical resources showed a noticeable decline compared to pre-COVID levels. While reserve materials and CMC items showed little change in total usage, patrons borrowed print books, A/V materials, and OhioLINK items at lower rates than before. Some of this drop-off may be due to COVID restrictions but these were designed to minimize the impact on use of materials. The move to increased online learning may also be reducing the need for print resources in some instances. Usage of digital resources did grow during 2020-21 compared to pre-COVID usage. Measurement of digital usage is complicated by the multiplicity of platforms and access points and by the recent changeover from COUNTER4 to COUNTER5, a revised metric for measuring digital usage. Some of the database platforms showed variations in usage volume that suggested measuring changes may be affecting the usage totals they report. We did succeed with several major resourcerelated projects during the year. In the Curriculum Materials Center (CMC), we re-organized the fiction and biography materials over the summer and both faculty and students provided positive feedback about the changes. Collection Services also reduced the backlog of materials to be cataloged, ensuring that materials could move more quickly from delivery to availability on the shelves. 2021 Association of Christian Librarians Annual Conference Cedarville University served as the host of this library conference which saw nearly 300 librarians from around the world meet online for a 4-day program. The conference featured a keynote address on “Libraries as the Intersection of Theology, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion” by Dr. Kevin Jones and pre-conferences on emotional labor and on copyright. The conference also included fifteen workshops, interest group meetings, and lots of opportunities for interacting and connecting online. Cedarville University library faculty played critical roles in planning, promoting, and executing the conference, in conjunction with the ACL staff members. The success of this conference was particularly notable given the complexities of shifting an in-person conference model to a fully online event.
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