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Dashboards, Charts, & Infographics, Susan [Gardner] Archambault Sep 2015

Dashboards, Charts, & Infographics, Susan [Gardner] Archambault

Susan Gardner Archambault

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Using Gimlet Desk Statistics To Improve Library Services (Nellco), Susan Archambault Feb 2015

Using Gimlet Desk Statistics To Improve Library Services (Nellco), Susan Archambault

Susan Gardner Archambault

*What is Gimlet and how does it work? *Case study of how we use Gimlet at LMU *How can you perform content analysis on your Gimlet data? *Examples of resulting changes/advancements based on user needs at LMU

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Scholarly Communications Committee Report On Activities 2013-14, Janelle Wertzberger Nov 2014

Scholarly Communications Committee Report On Activities 2013-14, Janelle Wertzberger

Janelle Wertzberger

2013-14 annual report for Musselman Library's Scholarly Communications Committee, including Gettysburg College's institutional repository, The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College. Covers June 2013-May 2014.

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Story Problems: Telling Your Story Through Database Statistics, Annie Smith Aug 2014

Story Problems: Telling Your Story Through Database Statistics, Annie Smith

Annie Smith

Librarians have collected database usage statistics for as long as they have been available. But other than using them to decide whether or not to renew a database subscription, what can we use them for? The session will begin with a brief overview of COUNTER compliance and what kinds of reports are available from vendors before discussing how to mix, blend, and splice your usage numbers to get the most out of your statistics. The session will include group activities to give you some hands-on experience.

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The Cupola: Scholarship At Gettysburg College - Institutional Repository Report 2012-13, Janelle Wertzberger Dec 2013

The Cupola: Scholarship At Gettysburg College - Institutional Repository Report 2012-13, Janelle Wertzberger

Janelle Wertzberger

First annual report for Gettysburg College's institutional repository, The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College. Covers January 2012-May 2013.

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Ordering Up Gimlet For Data Mining Success., Susan Gardner, Ken Simon Jul 2010

Ordering Up Gimlet For Data Mining Success., Susan Gardner, Ken Simon

Susan Gardner Archambault

The Reference Department at Loyola Marymount University’s (LMU) William H. Hannon Library experimented with using the Gimlet question tracking system to record statistics on all encounters at their new “almost 24/7” Information Desk. This workshop will chronicle the implementation of Gimlet at the Information Desk and highlight the data analysis techniques that led to several advancements in staffing and service.

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What Counts? Assessing The Value Of Non-Text Resources, Tammy Sugarman, Stephanie Krueger Jun 2010

What Counts? Assessing The Value Of Non-Text Resources, Tammy Sugarman, Stephanie Krueger

Tammy Sugarman

In this era of tightening budgets, librarians are increasingly turning to usage data from licensed resource providers to support difficult collection development decisions. The most recent release of the COUNTER code of practice for usage data reporting and the SUSHI XML protocol further support this decision-making process. Providing "COUNTER compliant" usage reports is an increasingly important feature expected of licensed digital materials by academic libraries. COUNTER reports are designed to primarily measure usage of textual resources such as: journals, e-books and database indexes. However, for multimedia resources that contain exclusively images, time-based media, or audio content, the usage patterns and …

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