The Measurement of Use of Web-based Information Resources: An Early Look at Vendor-supplied Data  

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Fiscella, Joan B. ; Blecic, Deborah D. ; Wiberley, Stephen E.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: College & Research Libraries vol. 62 no. 5 (Sep. 2001), page 434 - 454.
Topik: digital information resources
Fulltext: CC23_62-05_Deborah D Blecic.pdf (1.03MB)

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To manage Web-based resources effectively, librarians need to evalu­ ate vendor-supplied data about their use. This article explores the types of data available, using as its starting point the elements defined by the International Coalition of Library Consortia’s (ICOLC) “Guidelines for Statistical Measures of Usage of Web-based Indexed, Abstracted, and Full-text Resources.” It discusses the problems and issues of comparing use data from different vendors. Then, illustrated with data from one library, the article addresses five measures that have implications for collection management: variability of ICOLC data elements over time, which demonstrated the need to examine data continually; ratios of que­ ries per session, which showed more stability over time than individual ICOLC elements; use by hour, which documented remote use but con­ firmed that most use occurred during regular library hours; use of elec­ tronic journal collections, which was more scattered than the classic 80/ 20 distribution; and use of Web-based resources in relation to a disci­ plinary population, which provided an index of value for assessing use of a particular resource. This study identifies aspects of data collection that librarians need to pay special attention to, recommends that ven­ dors report the maximum number of simultaneous users per day and data gaps in addition to ICOLC elements, and suggests per capita use as a comparative measure among libraries.

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