Benchmarking Usage Statistics in Collection Management Decisions for Serials

Tucker, J. Cory

doi:10.1080/19411260902858581

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“…Librarians may find that emerging digital capabilities and increased access to collection-based metrics can be more meaningfully leveraged to promote collaboration ( Huwe, 2015 ; Macy, 2018 ). There is also a continued need for planning and assessing collaborative collection management ( Demas & Miller, 2012 ; Jakubs, 2015 ; Tucker, 2009 ). And at the most philosophical level, librarians may need to reframe their perspectives of their resource collections to frame them as tools or services ( Linden, Tudesco, & Dollar, 2018 ).…”

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Collaborative collection development: current perspectives leading to future initiatives

Levenson

Hess

2020

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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As academic libraries continue to face acquisition budget challenges, collaborative collection development (CCD) offers greater opportunities to fulfill the core role of library collecting and collection management, namely, to provide enhanced access to the widest variety of relevant resources in the most cost-responsible manner possible. Libraries have successfully implemented CCD projects of various types, and as a result, have achieved these needed cost savings. The authors conducted survey research to investigate current CCD activities and librarians' perceptions of its benefits, drawbacks, elements contributing to successful CCD programs, and possible obstacles to success. Library collections consist of a variety of material formats and librarians have applied CCD models to maintain needed access to these resources, shifting from ownership to access, all in support of building collective collections. The survey results found that, although challenges can exist, application of CCD activities have realized substantial benefits, financial and otherwise, for academic libraries overall.

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Collaborative collection development: current perspectives leading to future initiatives

Levenson

Hess

2020

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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“…A download cost per use threshold was often determined based on a categorical average, about $5.00 for aggregator databases (Hiott, 2004;Tucker, 2009). Meanwhile, discussions reminded libraries that platform design and amount of content available were only two potential factors which could influence cost per use.…”

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Using a Workflow to Reduce Database Costs without Affecting Collection Needs

Sheldon

2018

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A small university with limited staff and resources created a workflow to help streamline decision making during renewal of subject databases. A literature review of common assessment methods found cost per use, content overlap analysis, and relevance to the curriculum to be the most common metrics. However, each individually provided an incomplete portrait of usage. A flowchart documented the decision process and incorporated multiple metrics. Implementing this workflow reduced the library’s materials budget by 3% for the following fiscal year. This process may be implemented at other libraries to lower overall budget spending, while still providing content aligned with the local curriculum.

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“…The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Libraries undertook a multiyear comprehensive project "to analyze the entire library collection, including monographs, serials, databases, and other materials." 121 Tucker's detailed article focused on the work of the monographic assessment subgroup, which gathered usage data and budget data from five years to determine whether the monograph budget was appropriate and whether monograph funds should be reallocated. Data were analyzed according to subject areas associated with the nine UNLV colleges.…”

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Disruption and Disintermediation

Thomas

2012

Library Resources &Amp; Technical Services

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Benchmarking Usage Statistics in Collection Management Decisions for Serials

Cited by 13 publications

References 9 publications

Collaborative collection development: current perspectives leading to future initiatives

Collaborative collection development: current perspectives leading to future initiatives

Using a Workflow to Reduce Database Costs without Affecting Collection Needs

Disruption and Disintermediation

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