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Usage Statistics: Project Counter R4 Database Report 1 (Db1) 2017-2018, Andrée Rathemacher Dec 2018

Usage Statistics: Project Counter R4 Database Report 1 (Db1) 2017-2018, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Project COUNTER R4 Database Report 1 (DB1) for the University of Rhode Island for the period from July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018. Database Report 1 is defined as "Total Searches, Result Clicks and Record Views by Month and Database." This report presents an annual total only.

File for download is Excel spreadsheet generated by Alma Analytics.

Results: 808,084 regular searches, 365,398 result clicks, and 277,604 record views for 377 reported databases.


Assessing The Diversity Of The E-Collection Of The William H. Hannon Library; A Phased Project, Marie Kennedy, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Jamie Hazlitt, Javier Garibay, Marisa Ramirez Oct 2018

Assessing The Diversity Of The E-Collection Of The William H. Hannon Library; A Phased Project, Marie Kennedy, Aisha Conner-Gaten, Jamie Hazlitt, Javier Garibay, Marisa Ramirez

LMU Librarian Publications & Presentations

The American Library Association’s 1982 statement on Diversity in Collection Development reminds librarians of our professional responsibility “to select and support the access to materials on all subjects that meet, as closely as possible, the needs, interests, and abilities of all persons in the community the library serves. This includes materials that reflect political, economic, religious, social, minority, and sexual issues.” The William H. Hannon (WHH) Library’s vision statementaffirms that the library views itself as Bridge, Gateway, Agora, and Enterprise. To ensure that our materials collection aligns with our institutional vision and meets the research needs of our diverse campus …


University Libraries News, Georgia Southern University Libraries Apr 2018

University Libraries News, Georgia Southern University Libraries

University Libraries News Online (2008-2023)

  • Library Updates – New Databases and Resources for Spring!


University Libraries Materials Budget: Spring 2018, Sue Polanka, Karen Wilhoit Feb 2018

University Libraries Materials Budget: Spring 2018, Sue Polanka, Karen Wilhoit

University Libraries' Staff Publications

The University Libraries’ mission is to provide exceptional research services and resources to facilitate faculty and student success. We strive to uphold this mission in all we do. Our budget remains a challenge however, and limits our ability to provide exceptional resources. The Libraries’ materials budget has been flat or reduced every year since 2009. During that time, journal prices have increased an average of 5% to 6% per year, and book prices have increased an average of 1% to 2% per year. Because our budget has not kept pace with inflation, we have been forced to cancel over 800 …


Usage Statistics: Project Counter R4 Database Report 1 (Db1) 2016-2017, Andrée Rathemacher Jan 2018

Usage Statistics: Project Counter R4 Database Report 1 (Db1) 2016-2017, Andrée Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Project COUNTER R4 Database Report 1 (DB1) for the University of Rhode Island for the period from July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017. Database Report 1 is defined as "Total Searches, Result Clicks and Record Views by Month and Database." This report presents the data on an annual basis.

File for download is Excel spreadsheet generated by Alma Analytics.


Assessing The Diversity Of The E-Collection Of The William H. Hannon Library, Marie Kennedy, Marisa Ramirez Jan 2018

Assessing The Diversity Of The E-Collection Of The William H. Hannon Library, Marie Kennedy, Marisa Ramirez

LMU Librarian Publications & Presentations

Purpose. The American Library Association’s 1982 statement[1] on Diversity in Collection Development reminds librarians of the professional responsibility “to select and support the access to materials on all subjects that meet, as closely as possible, the needs, interests, and abilities of all persons in the community the library serves. This includes materials that reflect political, economic, religious, social, minority, and sexual issues.” In an effort to ensure that the collection of the William H. Hannon Library (of Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California, USA {LMU}) aligns with its institutional vision[2] (including “bridging disciplines” and “representing diverse topics and …