Department/School
Libraries
Date of this version
6-4-2010
Document Type
Lecture/Speech/Presentation
Keywords
collection development, usage statistics, cost-per-use, serials review, databases review
Abstract
Presented the methodology and systems used at the University of St. Thomas libraires to analyze usage statistics for both print and electronic resources in order to support collection development decisions. We discuss how the data are collected, how cost-per-use is calculated and how standards development may facilitate these processes in the future. Roles of subject liaisons and Collection Development Committee in the decision making process are examined.
Volume
60
Issue
1-4
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
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Citation/Other Information
Hulbert, Linda A and Dani L Roach (Presenters) Gail Julian (Recorder). "Integrating Usage Statistics into Collection Development Decisions" Serials Librarian 60.1-4 (2011): 158-163. Print.