Making It Count: Usage Statistics & Electronic Resources Management
1. Making It Count:
Usage Statistics & Electronic Resources Management
Jill Emery
Collection Development Librarian
Portland State University
jemery@pdx.edu
26 June 2016
2. Usage Reporting is Contextual
• Different audiences require different data
• Understand level of detail sought
• Knowing the outcomes sought upfront, saves time with
data gathering
• Review outcomes with vested parties
• Curtail data; be concise as possible
• Customize level of detail
3. Resources to use
Updated Project COUNTER
website
USUS
Lib-STATS discussion list
ERiL discussion list
Friendly Guides to
COUNTER reports