Popular Authors
The Popular Authors report lists the library's most popular authors. Decision Center determines the popularity of an author by assessing average monthly circulations (checkouts and renewals) over the last 90 days.
The Popular Authors report includes the following components:
Initial Filters
You can set the following filters to configure this report:
Location
The Location filter options reflect the branch locations recognized by your library system. The data is limited to the Owning Locations you select. You can select any number of available locations, but you must select at least one to run the tool. The default is All Locations.
Locations
To determine the location, Decision Center first identifies the location code (shelf code) in the item record. The system then looks up the location code in the Locations Served file and uses the associated branch location code. (For more information on the Locations Served table, see the Sierra WebHelp or the Millennium Innovative Guide & Reference.) The descriptive name associated with the branch location code comes from the Branches file. (For more information on the Branches table, see the Sierra WebHelp or the Millennium Innovative Guide & Reference.) If the system cannot find the location code or the branch name in the Locations Served file, Decision Center displays the location code that appeared in the item record.
Physical Format
Limits the data to the physical formats you select. You can select any number of available formats, but you must select at least one to run the tool. The default is All Physical Formats.
The Physical Format filter options reflect the formats configured on the Physical Format page of the Decision Center Admin section.
Collection
Limits the data to the collections you select. You can select any number of available collections, but you must select at least one to run the tool. The default is All Collections.
The Collection filter options reflect the collections configured on the Collection page of the Decision Center Admin section.
Data Columns
The following data columns appear in the results:
Author
The name of the author, taken from the author field of the bibliographic record.
Each author's name is a link to the Author Details page.
Monthly Circulations
Average monthly circulation (checkouts and renewals) of the author's works over the last 90 days. The circulation counts are based on the transaction location.
Number of Titles
For each row/author, the number of titles that conform to the filters set for the report. The title counts are derived from the item counts, which are based on the owning location.
Number of Items
For each row/author, the number of items that conform to the filters set for the report. The item counts are based on the owning location.
Remedy Filters
You can apply the following filter to modify the results:
Number
The maximum number of rows to include in the results.
