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ALCTS CMS Collection Evaluation & Assessment Interest Group Meeting
From:
Reeta Sinha <profdevrs_at_gmail.com>
All,
If collection evaluation and assessment interest you, this is one
'meeting' you don't want to miss.
From 'Big Deals' and big collection moves to analyzing user data and
eBooks coverage, our four speakers address some of the most pressing
issues facing libraries today.
We hope to see you in Anaheim!
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Reeta Sinha
Chair, ALCTS CMS Collection Evaluation & Assessment Interest Group
*ALCTS CMS Collection Evaluation & Assessment Interest Group Meeting
Sunday, June 24, 2012
1:30 pm - 3:30PM, HYATT-Harbor Room
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*Evaluating Big Deals
*Due to major budget cuts over the past three years UNC Greensboro has
had to look closely at cutting its 'Big Deal' journal collections. After
gathering use statistics, pricing, impact factors, and other journal
information, a spreadsheet was constructed to compare the library's Big
Deals. By examining parameters such as total cost, total use, cost per
use, and cost per title, the library was able to determine the cost of
subscribing to high-use journals and identify which collections could be
cut. This process was helpful in showing to administrators which Big
Deal is right for the University and which could be eliminated. Other
organizations are now using this model to evaluate their Big Deals.
Presenter: Beth Bernhardt, Electronic Resources Librarian, Jackson Library
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
*Using User Data Analysis to Inform Decision Making
*Over the past 15 years, JSTOR has logged millions of user
interactions. We are now feeding this data into a virtual warehouse
which can be queried and explored from a variety of perspectives. What
can this data tell libraries about their users, research and teaching on
their campuses, and what trends can we understand more broadly? Hear
about some of our early explorations, the ways JSTOR uses this data to
inform feature and program development, how we use custom analyses to
help advise libraries on collection development, and bring your ideas
and questions to help shape the way librarians can harness this data in
the future.
Presenter: John Lenahan, Associate VP, Institutional Participation and
Outreach, JSTOR
*An Analysis of EBook Equivalent Coverage at The College of New Jersey
Library
*This presentation details the methodology of a study which compared the
eBook offerings of major aggregators with circulation data and patron
ILL requests. The results were examined from both a subject and imprint
date perspective. Attendees will be presented with a tool to help them
make more informed decisions regarding eBook collecting and learn that
eBooks may meet only a fraction of the demand for monographic scholarly
output. They will also be given a quantitative basis for deciding which
subjects are best served by a strategy of patron driven acquisitions.
Presenter: Forrest Link, Acquisitions Librarian, TCNJ Library
The College of New Jersey
*How to Win Friends and Relocate Materials: The 7 Habits of Highly
Effective Collection Moves
*The time is ripe for assessment of collections before, during, and
after any significant physical transfer of library materials. By
approaching collection moves with a deliberate and multi-faceted
strategy in mind, collection managers and other interested parties can
draw multiple benefits from a given project, some perhaps not typically
associated with the transfer of physical materials. This presentation
will describe a collection management project undertaken at the
University of Kentucky's William T. Young Library during 2010-2012,
focusing on the assessment strategies and variables employed to bring
the project to completion, as well as the benefits derived through the
application of those strategies. The audience will be invited to
contribute by describing their own experiences with collection moves and
associated outcomes.
Presenter: Heath Martin, Director of Collections
University of Kentucky Libraries
Received on Fri Jun 08 2012 - 12:06:10 EDT