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Using Library Swipe-Card Data To Inform Decision Making, Jennifer Link Jones
Using Library Swipe-Card Data To Inform Decision Making, Jennifer Link Jones
University Library Faculty Presentations
Georgia State University (GSU) affiliates must swipe their campus ID cards at turnstiles in order to enter the University Library buildings. The swipe verifies the individual is a GSU affiliate and unlocks the turnstile for entry. With each swipe, data such as year in school, major, and GPA are sent to a database. The library partnered with Advanced Campus Services, (ACS), GSU‟s high-performance, research computing unit, to create a tool to access the data. The end product has been a valuable tool for the library, one that has been used to inform staffing and operating hours decisions, as well as …
What Counts? Assessing The Value Of Non-Text Resources, Tammy Sugarman, Stephanie Krueger
What Counts? Assessing The Value Of Non-Text Resources, Tammy Sugarman, Stephanie Krueger
University Library Faculty Presentations
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 …