Presentation
Usage in the Eye of the Beholder: Developing Academic Library Usage Reports that Meet the Needs of Your Institution
NISO/NASIG
(2014)
Abstract
The presentation will focus on which questions to ask to develop the usage information most needed by your institution, examine some of the ways to use current standards and vendor systems to gather use information of resources, and outline ways to develop different reports for different audiences, and the depiction of usage information for the utmost impact.
Keywords
- usage information,
- collection management,
- usage reports
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring May 21, 2014
Comments
In a time of shrinking budgets and growing reliance on electronic resources, the collection and analysis of usage statistics has become a staple of the library world. But while usage statistics may be ubiquitous, many librarians still struggle with the best methods of interpreting the data. The ability to effectively understand and apply usage data is an important skill for librarians to master as they attempt to analyze their collections and justify their expenses to administrations. This webinar will highlight the ins and outs of COUNTER, as well as discuss the process of analyzing the data once harvested.
Citation Information
Jill Emery, Peter Shepherd, Oliver Pesch and Todd Enoch. "Usage in the Eye of the Beholder: Developing Academic Library Usage Reports that Meet the Needs of Your Institution" NISO/NASIG (2014) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jill_emery/36/