1) The document summarizes several studies and surveys conducted by Michael Levine-Clark on topics related to academic library collection development and user preferences. It discusses studies on the availability of used and discounted books, user preferences for ebooks versus print books, the impact of book reviews on library collections, and how data can inform library decision making.
2) Key findings include that most recent books are available used or at a discount; users prefer print for leisure and longer readings but ebooks for research and shorter readings; and book reviews in Choice influence libraries' purchasing but do not necessarily predict higher usage rates.
3) The document advocates for libraries to provide both print and electronic content, adopt demand-driven acquisition models,
Undergraduate Use and Expectations of CU Boulder LibrariesMatthew Hamilton
This was a project for my LI811 class, we conducted an intensive community assessment of the undergraduate population at the University of Colorado at Boulder. We used focus groups, surveys, existing data, and observational study to gather a comprehensive picture of undergraduate library usage and needs.
For students conducting research, the traditional linear navigation model of search form to results to detailed record has served as a consistent, gold standard. Today’s students are abandoning traditional paths, embracing a new behavior Jakob Nielsen’s team calls “page parking” and moving full-steam ahead with heightened expectations for the search results page. On this new results page experience – what was once a pass-through en route to detailed information about a product or service – has become the singular page that matters most: the required basic; the new black. Attendees will also learn the difference between what students call a “good” search result and how this compares to what librarians’ favor. Join EBSCO’s Sr. UX Researcher, Lin Lin, to learn more about students’ digital ecosystems and gain a deeper understanding of user needs at that critical juncture.
Undergraduate Use and Expectations of CU Boulder LibrariesMatthew Hamilton
This was a project for my LI811 class, we conducted an intensive community assessment of the undergraduate population at the University of Colorado at Boulder. We used focus groups, surveys, existing data, and observational study to gather a comprehensive picture of undergraduate library usage and needs.
For students conducting research, the traditional linear navigation model of search form to results to detailed record has served as a consistent, gold standard. Today’s students are abandoning traditional paths, embracing a new behavior Jakob Nielsen’s team calls “page parking” and moving full-steam ahead with heightened expectations for the search results page. On this new results page experience – what was once a pass-through en route to detailed information about a product or service – has become the singular page that matters most: the required basic; the new black. Attendees will also learn the difference between what students call a “good” search result and how this compares to what librarians’ favor. Join EBSCO’s Sr. UX Researcher, Lin Lin, to learn more about students’ digital ecosystems and gain a deeper understanding of user needs at that critical juncture.
This is a PowerPoint presentation I designed for my academic team. The project was to create a presentation to assist new students with navigating the online library.
June 17, 2015
NISO Virtual Conference: The Eternal To-Do List: Making Ebooks work in Libraries
E-book Workflows: The Ongoing Challenges of Managing Materials and Improving Discoverability
Molly Beisler, MA, MLS, Head, Discovery Services, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada
This is a PowerPoint presentation I designed for my academic team. The project was to create a presentation to assist new students with navigating the online library.
June 17, 2015
NISO Virtual Conference: The Eternal To-Do List: Making Ebooks work in Libraries
E-book Workflows: The Ongoing Challenges of Managing Materials and Improving Discoverability
Molly Beisler, MA, MLS, Head, Discovery Services, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada
Facing Faculty Fears about Embracing the E-Book: Communication Strategies for...Carol Joyner Cramer
Presentation delivered March 14, 2014 with Ellen Daugman at the 23rd North Carolina Serials Conference. A slightly different version of this presentation was also delivered on November 8, 2013 at the Charleston Conference.
Library Simplified Library/eBook User and Non User Surveyjamesenglish
This survey sumarizes the differences between users and non users of libraries with regard to eBooks. The purpose of the survey was to inform the product development team of a library eBook Reader.
Meeting the Changing Research Needs of Students. An ebook survey on China stu...ProQuest
The presentation summarizes the survey results from 4,755 respondents from over 80 member institutions, which was co-hosted by ProQuest and CALIS (China Academic Library & Information System.
The survey covered the following areas: overall awareness of the electronic resources at their university; ebooks user behavior; usage of ebook resources; challenges for using ebooks; ebook features; whether training was important in using information resources for their learning and their research; ebooks trends and needs in North America.
This presentation was provided by Daniel Tracy of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign during the NISO webinar, Library as Publisher, Part Two, held on Wednesday, March 14, 2018.
Textbook affordability is there a role for the libraryNASIG
Try searching the library catalog, as many students do each semester, for the latest version of the textbook being used in a class at many universities and you will likely come up empty-handed. Many academic libraries – due to high prices, frequently-issued new editions, and a tendency to go missing from the collection – have justifiably chosen to play only a marginal role in the provision of textbooks on campus. However, the dynamics of the textbook market are changing rapidly and this presentation will explore the question: should libraries reconsider the roles they play in the provision of course materials on campus? This session will focus on the issue of affordability in the context of the rapid evolution and increased availability of e-textbooks (electronic versions of textbooks). Topics covered will include: --an overview of the e-textbook market. --purchasing options and outlets for e-textbooks. --new business models for institutional access to e-textbooks. --potential savings from e-textbook adoptions. --information on negotiating with publishers and platform providers. --why the library is well-positioned to play a prominent role in the provision of e-textbooks.
Levine-Clark, Michael, “Permanent Collections vs Temporary Collections: Consi...Michael Levine-Clark
Levine-Clark, Michael, “Permanent Collections vs Temporary Collections: Considering the Future of Academic Library Collection Development,” Invited Keynote, Northern California Technical Processes Group Annual Meeting, San Francisco, April 6, 2018.
Levine-Clark, Michael, “Going Beyond COUNTER: Strategies for Analyzing Data t...Michael Levine-Clark
Levine-Clark, Michael, “Going Beyond COUNTER: Strategies for Analyzing Data to Better Understand Collections Usage,” Invited Workshop, 14th International Southern Africa Online Information Meeting (SAOIM), Pretoria, June 19, 2018.
Levine-Clark, Michael, “What is the Future of Academic Library Collection Dev...Michael Levine-Clark
Levine-Clark, Michael, “What is the Future of Academic Library Collection Development,” Invited Keynote, 14th International Southern Africa Online Information Meeting (SAOIM), Pretoria, June 20, 2018.
Levine-Clark, Michael, John McDonald, and Jason Price, “Availability of Freely Available Articles from Gold, Green, Rogue, and Pirated Sources: How do Library Knowledge Bases Stack Up?” Electronic Resources & Libraries, Austin, April 4, 2017.
Levine-Clark, Michael, Jane Burke, and Henning Schönenberger, “Assessing the ...Michael Levine-Clark
Levine-Clark, Michael, Jane Burke, and Henning Schönenberger, “Assessing the Value and Impact of Discovery Systems,” Invited, Special Libraries Association – Arabian Gulf Chapter, Kuwait City, April 20, 2016.
Levine-Clark, Michael, “What Do Our Users Think About eBooks? 10 Years of Survey Data at the University of Denver,” Charleston Conference, Charleston, S.C., November 5, 2015
Levine-Clark, Michael. “Making sense of E-Books: Models of Access and Ownership,” Invited workshop. INFORUM Conference on Professional Information Resources, Prague, May 25, 2015.
Levine-Clark, Michael. “Can We Have it All? Do We Want it All? The Evolution of Academic Library Collection Development,” Invited Keynote. INFORUM Conference on Professional Information Resources, Prague, May 26, 2015.
Levine-Clark, Michael, “Measuring Discovery: The Impact of Discovery Systems ...Michael Levine-Clark
Levine-Clark, Michael, “Measuring Discovery: The Impact of Discovery Systems on Journal Usage,” Invited. INFORUM Conference on Professional Information Resources, Prague, May 26, 2015. [John McDonald and Jason Price]
Levine-Clark, Michael, John McDonald, and Jason Price, Discovery or Displacement? A Large-Scale Longitudinal Study of the Effect of Discovery Systems on Online Journal Usage: Combined Presentation“ December 2014
Levine-Clark, Michael and Kari Paulson, “E-Book Usage on a Global Scale: Patt...Michael Levine-Clark
Levine-Clark, Michael and Kari Paulson, “E-Book Usage on a Global Scale: Patterns, Trends, and Opportunities,” UKSG Annual Conference, Glasgow, March 30-April 1, 2015.
Levine-Clark, Michael, Maria Savova, and Jason Price, “Making Value Judgments...Michael Levine-Clark
Levine-Clark, Michael, Maria Savova, and Jason Price, “Making Value Judgments: E-Book Pricing for Access and Ownership,” Electronic Resources & Libraries, Austin, February 23, 2015.
Levine-Clark, Michael, “Demand-Driven Acquisition at the University of Denver...Michael Levine-Clark
Levine-Clark, Michael, “Demand-Driven Acquisition at the University of Denver,” Collection Development Strategies in an Evolving Marketplace: an ALCTS Midwinter Symposium, American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, January 30, 2015.
Levine-Clark, Michael, Sara Holladay, and Margaret M. Jobe, “Uniqueness and Collection Overlap in Academic Libraries,” Charleston Conference, Charleston, S.C., November 6, 2009.
Levine-Clark, Michael, “E-Resources in Academic Libraries: Trends, Strategies...Michael Levine-Clark
Levine-Clark, Michael, “E-Resources in Academic Libraries: Trends, Strategies, Possibilities,” Sharjah International Book Fair/American Library Association Library Conference, Sharjah, UAE, November 12, 2014.
Levine-Clark, Michael and Rebecca Seger, “Reaching Sustainable Models for E-B...Michael Levine-Clark
Levine-Clark, Michael and Rebecca Seger, “Reaching Sustainable Models for E-Book Purchasing,” Charleston Seminar – Being Earnest with our Collections: Determining Key Challenges and Best Practices, Charleston Conference, Charleston, S.C. November 8, 2014.
Levine-Clark, Michael, John McDonald, and Jason Price. Discovery or Displacement? A Large-Scale Longitudinal Study of the Effect of Discovery Systems on Online Journal Usage. July 23, 2014.
Making Smart Choices: Data-Driven Decision Making in Academic Libraries
1. Making Smart Choices:Data-Driven Decision Making in Academic LibrariesIDS Project ConferenceAugust 3, 2010Oswego, NY Michael Levine-Clark Collections Librarian University of Denver
5. Availability of Discounted In-Print Books Choice Outstanding Academic Titles 2002 466 titles (294 cloth/paper = 760 items) 11.05 listings per title Average discount: 25.65% NY Times Notable Books 2002 320 titles 31.63 listings per title Average discount: 34.16% Levine-Clark, Michael, “An Analysis of Used Book Availability on the Internet.” Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services 28, no. 3 (Autumn 2004): 283-297.
6. Initial Conclusions Most recent books available used/discounted Approval vendors may still be better option Discount sites useful for firm ordering
7. Later Thoughts Widespread availability of discounted books = No need to buy up-front Replacement for ILL
10. What the librarians thought: Ebooks confusing Poor interface Unreasonable restrictions Users hate ebooks Users prefer print
11. 2005 Survey 2,067 respondents 30% undergraduates 39% graduate students 13% faculty 59% aware of library ebooks 51% have used an ebook Levine-Clark, Michael, “Electronic Book Usage: A Survey at the University of Denver,” portal: Libraries and the Academy 6, no. 3 (2006): 285-299. Levine-Clark, Michael, “Electronic Book Usage and Humanities: A Survey at the University of Denver,” Collection Building 26, no. 1 (2007): 7-14.
12. 2005 Survey How often do you use ebooks? One time only: 28% Occasionally: 62% Frequently: 10%
13. 2005 Survey Why do you use ebooks? No print version available: 40% Not at library: 42% Ability to search: 55%
14. 2005 Survey How much of the ebook do you typically read? Entire book: 7% Chapter: 57% Single entry/ a few pages: 36% Do you read online or print? Computer screen: 46% PDA: 5% Print: 26% It depends: 23%
15. 2005 Survey Users don’t care about the interface, but often don’t want to read on screen prefer print (61%) would use either format (80%) generally read only a small portion of the book (93%)
16. Initial Conclusions We need to provide more ebooks We need to better market ebooks We should figure out how to provide access to e and p Librarians and patrons have different concerns
17. 2010 Survey 1,818 respondents (2005: 2,067) 31% undergraduates (30%) 43% graduate students (39%) 11% faculty (13%) 67% aware of library ebooks (59%) 61% have used an ebook (51%)
18. 2010 Survey How often do you use ebooks? (2005) One time only: 18% (28%) Occasionally: 64% (62%) Frequently: 18% (10%)
19. 2010 Survey Why do you use ebooks? (2005) No print version available: 43% (40%) Not at library: 43% (42%) Ability to search: 54% (55%)
20. 2010 Survey How much of the ebook do you typically read? Entire book: 1) 18% 2) 6% (7%) Chapter: 1) 29% 2) 36% (57%) Single entry/ a few pages: 1) 34% 2) 26% (36%) Multiple portions: 1) 19% 2) 32% Asked to rank these 1-4
21. 2010 Survey Do you read online or print? (2005) Computer screen: 76% (46%) Portable device: 12% (PDA: 5%) Read on dedicated e-reader: 9% Print: 53% (26%) 2010: Choose all that apply 2005: Choose one
22. 2010 Survey If you had access to p and e of same title, which would you choose? Always print: 19% Usually print, sometimes electronic: 43% Usually electronic, sometimes print: 21% Always electronic: 4% It depends: 13% Either format: 77%
23. 2010 Survey Do you read e and p books differently? Yes: 59% No: 30%
24. 2010 Survey For which would you prefer e over p? Textbook: 39% Reference: 69% Edited collection: 51% Single-author narrative: 28% Fiction: 18% Would never prefer e: 14%
25. 2010 Survey In which cases would you use an ebook? Course-related assignment: 74% Course-assigned textbook: 49% Research: 81% Never: 7%
26. 2010 Survey Users prefer print For pleasure For longer reading For highlighting Users prefer electronic For research For shorter reading If they can use an e-reader
27. 2010 Conclusions Must provide e and p Must provide ability to download to e-reader Most would use ebooks for research (81%) Patron-Driven Acquisition
30. Spectra Dimension Collection analysis tool 8 Colorado academic libraries 6 undergrad libraries Holdings and circulation data – 10 years Comparison sets Choice LC English
31. Choice Reviews Colorado libraries buy more copies of books reviewed in Choice: General titles: 2.28 copies Choice titles: 4.01 copies Choice Outstanding Academic Titles: 4.88 copies Levine-Clark, Michael and Margaret M. Jobe, “Do Reviews Matter? An Analysis of Usage and Holdings of Choice-Reviewed Titles within a Consortium,” Journal of Academic Librarianship 33, no. 6 (2007): 639-646. Jobe, Margaret M. and Michael Levine-Clark, “Use and Non-Use of Choice-Reviewed Titles in Undergraduate Libraries,” Journal of Academic Librarianship 34, no. 4 (2008): 295-304.
34. Choice Conclusions Choice reviews Do predict use Don’t predict higher use rates Good reviews are almost irrelevant 40% of books at most institutions not used