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Bringing Consistency to Digital Resource Evaluation
- 1. Bringing Consistency to Digital Resource Evaluation Paula Weaver, Digital Services Librarian Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library SMART Flash Talk Oct. 2015
- 2. Agenda Issues Goal Tool & Process Future Improvements Q & A
- 3. Issues No standard review process Decisions based on subjective review Lack of documentation on decisions Growing # of potential resources Increasing $ for existing resources
- 4. Goal Create a means to consistently review and evaluate digital resources to support selection decisions
- 5. Tool & Process Developed survey for resource evaluation Broken down into five steps Determine Criteria Create Survey Establish Process Implement Maintain Survey 1 2 3 4 5
- 6. Determine Criteria Reviewed and selected criteria Library requirements Key Issues for E-Resource Collection Development Guide published by IFLA Evaluation Criteria For Electronic Resources by Rutgers University Libraries E-Resources Collection Development Policy - December 2014 Revision by Columbia College Chicago Library Determine Criteria Create Survey Establish Process Implement Maintain Survey 1 2 3 4 5
- 7. Create Survey Grouped into 6 categories Content Search Documentation Cost Vendor Support Technical Considerations Determine Criteria Create Survey Establish Process Implement Maintain Survey 1 2 3 4 5 Digital Services o 27 questions all librarians o 55 questions
- 8. Create Survey Created in Word originally Converted to SurveyMonkey Ease of use and re-use Results summarized for easier analysis and decision making Determine Criteria Create Survey Establish Process Implement Maintain Survey 1 2 3 4 5
- 9. Create Survey Modified open-ended questions to specific options and comments Determine Criteria Create Survey Establish Process Implement Maintain Survey 1 2 3 4 5
- 10. Create Survey Determine Criteria Create Survey Establish Process Implement Maintain Survey 1 2 3 4 5
- 11. Establish Process Create copy of survey for each evaluation Three or more librarians review resource and complete survey Appropriate department and Digital Services Analyze survey responses and make decision Determine Criteria Create Survey Establish Process Implement Maintain Survey 1 2 3 4 5
- 12. Implement Reviewed with librarians Started use in May 2015 Results exported and saved Feedback incorporated Determine Criteria Create Survey Establish Process Implement Maintain Survey 1 2 3 4 5
- 13. Maintain Survey Continuous process Updated questions o New/changed criteria o Modified options Added logic to skip questions Determine Criteria Create Survey Establish Process Implement Maintain Survey 1 2 3 4 5
- 14. Future Improvements Continue making updates Incorporate quantitative aspect to simplify evaluation decision Make less “database-ish” and relevant for wider variety of digital resources
- 15. Customizable Customize for any library Email pweaver@sals.edu to get a PDF version of our survey
- 16. Questions
- 17. Resources Key Issues for e-Resource Collection Development: A Guide for Libraries Sharon Johnson, with Ole Gunnar Evensen, Julia Gelfand, Glenda Lammers, Lynn Sipe and Nadia Zilper Publisher: IFLA Acquisition & Collection Development Section http://www.ifla.org/publications/key-issues-for-e-resource-collection- development-a-guide-for-libraries?og=55 Evaluation Criteria For Electronic Resources Susan J. Beck, Rutgers University Libraries http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/staff/collection_dev/reports/eval_criteria _e-resources.shtml E-Resources Collection Development Policy - December 2014 Revision Columbia College Chicago Library http://library.colum.edu/about/policies/e-resources-collection-development- policy.html