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This document summarizes Constance Malpas' presentation on the future of library collections at the Libraries Australia Forum on October 20, 2010. The key points are:
1) Academic library collections are shifting from purchased print materials to licensed electronic resources, driven by the availability of digital content and changing research practices.
2) This transition is leading libraries to reduce their print collections and prioritize electronic resources, resulting in less focus on print stewardship and preservation.
3) Mass digitization of books provides an opportunity for libraries to outsource management of low-use print collections to shared print repositories, reducing costs and space needs.
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1) The document discusses how baseball management's use of analytics and data-driven decision making can inform how research libraries manage collections in a digital environment.
2) It advocates shifting from traditional supply-side collection management to a demand-driven model based on analyzing actual user data and behaviors.
3) The document provides examples from North Carolina State University of how data analysis, statistical modeling, and evidence-based practices can help optimize collections expenditures and better meet user needs.
The document provides recommendations for starting a shoe business, including contracting a celebrity athlete like Beckett for $40 million to attract fans, hiring cheaper unskilled labor to produce more shoes while keeping costs low, making a cross-training shoe that appeals to a wide range of people and is cheap to produce, and marketing the shoes as "Made in America" to appeal to patriotic consumers.
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Observations on the Future Nature of Library CollectingConstance Malpas
This document summarizes Constance Malpas' presentation on the future of library collections at the Libraries Australia Forum on October 20, 2010. The key points are:
1) Academic library collections are shifting from purchased print materials to licensed electronic resources, driven by the availability of digital content and changing research practices.
2) This transition is leading libraries to reduce their print collections and prioritize electronic resources, resulting in less focus on print stewardship and preservation.
3) Mass digitization of books provides an opportunity for libraries to outsource management of low-use print collections to shared print repositories, reducing costs and space needs.
COUNTER is an international initiative that establishes standards for recording and reporting online usage statistics for electronic resources. It aims to provide consistent, credible and comparable usage data through a set of guidelines and codes of practice. The COUNTER standards address terminology, report formats, data processing, categories, report delivery, compliance and governance. The standards were developed through collaboration between librarians and publishers to address inconsistencies in vendor-provided usage statistics and establish trust in usage data.
Moneyball, Libraries, and more - Ithaka collections presentationGreg Raschke
1) The document discusses how baseball management's use of analytics and data-driven decision making can inform how research libraries manage collections in a digital environment.
2) It advocates shifting from traditional supply-side collection management to a demand-driven model based on analyzing actual user data and behaviors.
3) The document provides examples from North Carolina State University of how data analysis, statistical modeling, and evidence-based practices can help optimize collections expenditures and better meet user needs.
The document provides recommendations for starting a shoe business, including contracting a celebrity athlete like Beckett for $40 million to attract fans, hiring cheaper unskilled labor to produce more shoes while keeping costs low, making a cross-training shoe that appeals to a wide range of people and is cheap to produce, and marketing the shoes as "Made in America" to appeal to patriotic consumers.
Tri-University Group Primo Usability StudyLibrary Power
The document discusses the implementation of Primo Central by the Tri-University Group consortium. It describes initial decisions around the interface design, usability testing conducted at each university, and changes made prior to the full launch. The main changes included removing two facets, modifying label names for consistency, and a final round of "guerilla testing" before the May 1, 2012 launch date.
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This document discusses trends in academic libraries that are driving changes in how print collections are managed. As libraries shift spending to electronic resources, the cost of maintaining print collections is increasing. Studies show declining circulation of print materials and increasing reliance on external collections. There is an opportunity for libraries to leverage shared infrastructure like off-site storage facilities and digital repositories to cooperatively manage legacy print collections and digitized content at a reduced cost. This could allow libraries to reallocate resources as the role of the academic library evolves.
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This document discusses how libraries can transition from traditional supply-driven collection models to more demand-driven, data-driven models that are more sustainable. It argues that usage data and analytics should be used more in collection decisions to lower costs and better meet user needs. Specific strategies mentioned include analyzing print and e-book usage patterns, using data to inform space planning, and collaborating through resource sharing networks. Challenges discussed include resistance to change and accounting for niche areas. The document advocates growing analytical skills, experimenting, and using data to make collections more vital to researchers.
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This document discusses how the University of St. Thomas integrates usage statistics into collection development decisions. It outlines the various sources of usage data for print and online resources, as well as the methods for analyzing and compiling cost and usage data from multiple systems. The university has developed local tools and processes to integrate cost and usage data to produce reports on topics such as cost per use for print and online subscriptions. These reports and data analyses help inform decisions about cancellations, format changes, and collection development.
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This presentation was provided by Steven Braun of Northeastern University Libraries during the NISO webinar, Using Analytics to Extract Value from the Library's Data, held on September 12, 2018.
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This document discusses the importance of libraries using data and metrics to inform decision making and communicate their value. It notes that while librarians are good at collecting statistics, they often lack the ability or willingness to analyze, interpret, and apply the data. Without using data to take action or inform strategies, it has little value beyond justifying budgets. The document provides examples of how libraries can select peer institutions for benchmarking, analyze trends over time, and use multiple data sets to understand user needs and behaviors. It emphasizes telling "stories" combined with data ("Stories + Stats") to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
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The document discusses various projects and initiatives at Cowles Library related to analyzing and managing their journal collections. It describes tracking usage of electronic databases and individual journal titles. It also outlines projects to identify print journals that can be withdrawn now available digitally through JSTOR, analyze the journal collection using tools to identify titles to add or cancel, and transition print subscriptions to online formats where there is sufficient demand. A new journal cost containment policy is introduced to flag titles whose prices increase over 15% annually for review.
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Maximizing the Value of the Research Library (2011 ALA Midwinter)
1. Getting the Library
Dog to Bark
Maximizing the Value of the Research Library
Paul Bracke Susan Stearns
Purdue University Libraries Ex Libris Group
pbracke@purdue.edu susan.stearns@exlibrisgroup.com
ALA Midwinter 2011
2. State of Library Assessment
Aligning with Institutional Goals
In Today’s
Impacting Assessment
Presentation
Q&A
3. Average state Higher Education
Average State Higher Education
appropriations
Appropriations
10. Monograph and Serial Expenditures in ARL Libraries
1986–2008
Serial
Expenditures Serial
Expenditures
(+374%)
374%
$7,097,140
CPI (+101%)
Monograph Unit
Cost (+89%)
Monograph
Expenditures
(+86%)
$2,084,991
11. Percentage of Total Expenditures
Average State Higher Education
Spent on Electronic Resources
Appropriations
12. Number of Higher Education
Average State
Library Staff
Per Student
Appropriations
15. “The Library Dog”
It is often the library dog that does
not bark when it comes to providing
clues to improving student learning
or other important outcome
measures. As we look to the future
of our libraries, and our library
systems, we want to ensure we
design the barking dog into the
equation.
David Shulenburger
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Association of Public and Land Grant Universities
35. 3 Approaches to Realignment
Campus
Environment
Parallel structure to Colleges
Revitalize Liaison Program
36. LIBRARIES
Plan 1
Two Strategic Discovery
Interdisciplinary Research
Plans over the
past 5 years Learning
Information Literacy
Engagement
Enhanced Quality of Life
37. LIBRARIES
Plan 2
Two Strategic Launching Tomorrow’s
Leaders
Plans over the
past 5 years Discovery with Delivery
Meeting Global Challenges
38. 3 Approaches to Realignment
Library
Trends
Changing Information Environment
Changing Collections Priorities
40. 3 Approaches to Realignment
Library
Resources
Aligning with Campus Environment
More intensive public service activities
Transformed Technical Services Work
41. Food for thought
How do we
balance this
with current
expectations?
48. Business-focused ROI Tool
Designed to quantify costs
Use data to ensure accuracy
Separate analyses of costs
Sample ROI Analysis
from Ex Libris Alma
49. ROI Tool
Areas of Analysis
Infrastructure
Administration
Services / Workflows
Learning Impacts
Research Impacts
51. Case Study
bX improved services, reduced costs
Top source of citations for scholarly
content
Uniquely cites content from all
publishers
Ranked by students and faculty around
the world
Reduced ILL Costs
52. Give Users What they Want
Increase in Discovery System Usage
Recognized value of recommendations
Increased number of recommendations
59. The Librarian’s Dashboard
Resource Usage by Fund Overlap in New Purchases Request
Time to
Fulfillment
Loan
Digital Submissions by Department ILL Requests Converted to Purchases
Purchase
Digitize
60. Food for thought
How should we
define the value
our libraries
offer?
64. Works Cited
• “Expenditure Trends in ARL libraries” (Source: ARL Statistics, Association of Research Libraries,
Washington, DC)
• The Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report prepared by Dr. Megan
Oakleaf from Syracuse University for ACRL in 2008.
65. Getting the Library
Dog to Bark
Maximizing the Value of the Research Library
Paul Bracke Susan Stearns
Purdue University Libraries Ex Libris Group
pbracke@purdue.edu susan.stearns@exlibrisgroup.com
ALA Midwinter 2011