When selecting a web analytics tool, academic libraries have traditionally turned to Google Analytics for data collection to gain insights into the usage of their web properties. As the valuable field of data analytics continues to grow, concerns about user privacy rise as well, especially when discussing a technology giant like Google. In this article, the authors explore the feasibility of using Matomo, a free and open-source software application, for web analytics in their library’s discovery layer. Matomo is a web analytics platform designed around user-privacy assurances. This article details the installation process, makes comparisons between Matomo and Google Analytics, and describes how an open-source analytics platform works within a library-specific application, EBSCO’s Discovery Service.
Many academic librarians are revising their instructional practice to integrate ACRL's Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. The authors collaborated with science faculty to develop and pilot lesson plans with learning goals derived from the Framework. We implemented the lesson plans in both lower-division and upper-division science courses. This article describes the development process and includes the full lesson plans. This case study offers suggestions for science librarians in cultivating instructional design skills and integrating information literacy into the curriculum in order to positively impact student success in science disciplines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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