Re: Gathering stats on catalog use

From: K.G. Schneider <kgs_at_nyob>
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 08:58:01 -0500
To: NGC4LIB_at_listserv.nd.edu
> actually get used. But I would like to create some way for people to
> easily submit use stats to a common pool, for our general edification.
> What I have in mind are things like:
>
>     * What search types are available? Which of these search types is a
>       default? How often is each search type used?
>     * If there is an advanced search page, how often is it used?
>     * If there are sort options, what is the default and how often are
>       all of them used?
>     * What is the default display, and how often is each display option
>       used?
>     * How many records/screens are displayed on average?
>     * If there are facets, how often is each facet type selected?
>     * What system are you using? (Vendor, brand)
>     * What type of library is it? (public, academic, special)

Not to be totally pessimistic, but I think the deafening silence is because
you need to rephrase the questions this way:

Do you gather data on...?

Do you know...?

Or even prescriptive/instructive:

How to gather data on...

Why you need to know...

K.G. Schneider
kgs_at_bluehighways.com
Received on Sun Feb 25 2007 - 08:06:29 EST