From: Kim Maxwell <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2016 19:07:03 +0000
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Eresources Management Toolkit
Registration is now open!
A free, one-day, thought-provoking program, with opportunities to
network and share with colleagues
Thursday November 17, 2015 from 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Lesley University
Sherrill Library, 89 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
9:30-10:00 Checkin and Continental Breakfast; Sign Up for Lunch
10:00-10:10 Welcome and Opening Remarks
10:10-10:40 Find the Gaps in Next-Generation Library Systems: Survey Results
We will share the results of our recent survey on next-generation
library systems. The objective of the study was to determine whether
libraries that have implemented these systems are able to complete
electronic resource workflows entirely within those systems. 299
survey responses were received from staff using Alma, WorldShare
Management System, and Sierra. We will review the survey structure,
the results, and discuss our conclusions. (Jane Natches, Tufts
University; Emily Singley, Boston College)
10:40-11:10 Beyond COUNTER-compliant: the Importance of Assessing
E-resources Reporting Tools
The need to continually evaluate electronic resources should not
limited to the resources themselves. The reporting tools that monitor
resource use need to be evaluated as well. This presentation will
cover how vendor tools, designed to “assess your collection to make
better decisions and reduce costs”, can be assessed for reporting
accuracy. In Summer 2015, Yale Library brought up ProQuest’s 360
COUNTER Data Retrieval Service (DRS), in which COUNTER-compliant usage
statistics are uploaded to ProQuest’s system twice per year. To date
DRS has freed up a significant amount of time for the E-Resources
department, allowing for staff resources to be allocated elsewhere.
This extra time also allowed the E-Resources department to “kick the
tires” of 360 COUNTER, comparing raw COUNTER data uploaded in the
system to the system-processed usage reports in Intota Assessment.
Using tools already available (Excel) the E-Resources department was
able to design and implement a Quality Control workflow, which has
helped to better understand how the 360 COUNTER system works, whether
the data is reliable, and what steps need to be taken–by both ProQuest
and Yale Library–to improve reporting accuracy. (Kelly Blanchat, Yale
University)
11:10-11:25 Break
11:25-11:55 Using Tableau to Assess Electronic Resources in Context
This presentation introduces a transparent and flexible option for
libraries to assess usage of electronic resources in the context of
other library usage metrics. The presenters will demonstrate how this
can be achieved as well as the practical application in collections
decision, library instruction, etc. (Mark Paris, Brandeis University;
Katherine Collins, Brandeis University)
11:55-12:45 Lightning Talks (10 minutes each)
* ERMIG: Is It What You Need? (ERMIG Co-Chairs)
* Tools for a Successful E-Journal Cost-Per-Use Review (Kate Zdepski,
E-Resource & Serials Access Librarian, Mount Holyoke College)
* Simplifying E-Resource Assessment Using LibInsight (Becca Brody,
Collection Strategy Librarian, Westfield State University; Ed Hill,
Systems and Digital Services Librarian, Westfield State University)
* Shortened Not Stirred: Managing eResources with YOURLs (Junior
Tidal, Web Services & Multimedia Librarian, New York City College of
Technology, CUNY)
* Life with DDA: The Long-Term Commitment to Managing Access and
Maintaining Relevance (Alana Verminski, Collection Development
Librarian, University of Vermont)
12:45-1:00 Closing Remarks
1:00-3:00 Optional dine-arounds for lunch (aka informal networking
opportunities) in Harvard Square; sign-up sheets will be at the
registration table.
For questions or more information, contact one of the event coordinators:
Galadriel Chilton, Ivy Plus Libraries, [log in to unmask]
Kim Maxwell, MIT, [log in to unmask]
Michael Rodriguez, University of Connecticut, [log in to unmask]
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