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Consolidated E-Book Usage Statistics 2012-2013, Andree Rathemacher Aug 2013

Consolidated E-Book Usage Statistics 2012-2013, Andree Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Consolidated usage statistics for e-books available through the University of Rhode Island Libraries from July 2012 through June 2013. Data from three COUNTER-compliant reports are included: BR2, BR1, and JR1. Usage for titles that received no use during the time period is excluded.

Platforms include:

  • Early English Books Online
  • EBSCOhost
  • Gale
  • OVID
  • Morgan & Claypool
  • ProjectMUSE
  • Safari Books Online
  • Salem Online
  • ScienceDirect
  • SpringerLink


Reference Databases Usage Statistics 2012-2013, Michael A. Cerbo Ii, Sarah Bannister Aug 2013

Reference Databases Usage Statistics 2012-2013, Michael A. Cerbo Ii, Sarah Bannister

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the use of online reference databases at the University of Rhode Island during the period from July 2012 through June 2013. Includes COUNTER-compliant data on sessions, searches, turnaways, full text articles downloaded, cost per search, and other metrics.


Acrl Peer Comparison For University Of Rhode Island Libraries, 2008-2012, Andrée J. Rathemacher Aug 2013

Acrl Peer Comparison For University Of Rhode Island Libraries, 2008-2012, Andrée J. Rathemacher

University Libraries Reports & Statistics

Comparison of the University of Rhode Island Libraries with peer institutions (as defined by the University's Office of Institutional Research). Data used are from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Statistical Survey from the years 2008-2012. Metrics compared are: total library expenditures, total library materials expenditures, ongoing resource purchases, one-time resource purchases, salaries & wages professional staff, salaries & wages support staff, professional staff (fte), support staff (fte), student headcount, total library expenditures per student, and total library materials expenditures per student.


University Of Rhode Island Rda Implementation Plan 2013‐2015, Michael A. Cerbo Ii May 2013

University Of Rhode Island Rda Implementation Plan 2013‐2015, Michael A. Cerbo Ii

Technical Services Department Faculty Publications

This document gives a general outline of the time frame and methods to be used to implement Resource Description and Access (RDA) cataloging rules for the University of Rhode Island.


Fy2013 Association Of College And Research Libraries (Acrl) Statistical Survey: University Of Rhode Island Data, Michael Vocino Jan 2013

Fy2013 Association Of College And Research Libraries (Acrl) Statistical Survey: University Of Rhode Island Data, Michael Vocino

University Libraries Reports & Statistics

The main document posted here is a report generated from the online subscription service ACRLMetrics. The report contains FY2013 data as submitted by the University of Rhode Island Libraries for the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) 2012-2013 statistical survey. It also provides additional metrics calculated by ACRL. Several files are included as supplemental content: "ACRL academic library survey -- URI FY2013 data.xlsx," the report (above) in spreadsheet format; "ACRL Statistics blank worksheet 2012-13.pdf," "2013 ACRL data entry worksheet filled out as submitted.pdf," a printout of URI's final FY2013 data as entered in the ACRL submission process; "ACRL Statistics …