Post on 12-Jan-2015
description
Cowles Library Digital Collections
Use Patterns
Elements Tracked
# Sessions/Database# Searches/DatabaseCost per Search
Expanding Digital Access
# Full-Text Electronic Journals
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2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Overall electronic database usage trends
Uses/year Costs/year Uses & Costs/year http://www.lib.drake.edu/ITFeeReques
t08/liaisonmeeting.html
JSTOR Usage by Year
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9392
19470
28750
55009
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
JSTOR: Online vs. Print Usage
Title
JSTOR 2007 Use
Total
2004-07 Print Usage
Total
Evolution 1093 2
Journal of Marriage and the Family 976 9
American Naturalist 881 1
Journal of American History 834 3
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 780 0
Music Educators Journal 685 42
Child Development 669 12
Science 545 43
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 537 3
Journal Projects
1. JSTOR Project
JSTOR Print De-Acquisition Project
http://www.lib.drake.edu/jstor/ Journal Titles owned in BOTH digital
and print formats Title lists by Subject with links to
digital content Submit comments on bottom of
Subject list form
JSTOR Print De-Acquisition Project (cont.)
If questioning withdrawal of a title must provide example (with citation) where digital is inferior to print
All faculty are encouraged to participate in the discussion via this forum
JSTOR Print De-Acquisition Project (cont.)
Assigned Department Liaison must post the final decision for the department as to which print titles (if any) are being questioned for withdrawal by his/her Department
Deadline is MARCH 31 Questions ????
Journal Projects
2. Journal Format Migration/Analysis Project
Another Journal Project Underway….
PrintOnline Journal Migration (multi-phase/year project)
Major factor influencing migration to online: DEMAND (online usage across the board is up, print usage is down)
Second Liaison Meeting in mid-April to discuss *specifics* of this project
PrintOnline Journal Migration Data Elements (example):
Title Dept Current Format
2008 Price
2008 Online Price
Savings $ Perpetual Access ? (y/n)
Africa Hist Print + Online
$860 $614 $246 Yes
American Historical Review
Hist Print + Online
$467 $392 $75 Yes
Asian Survey
Pol Sci
Print + Online
$318 $267 $51 Yes
Commentary
Lib Print $48 NA NA NA
Core Journal Analysis Project Utilizing Collection Analysis Software
to help determine strengths/gaps in journal collection
Sample Categories: --Peer Groups/Affinity/ANAC --Interlibrary Loan Analysis --Standardized Lists (Choice
Outstanding Books, Ulrich’s, etc.)
Core Journal Analysis Project (cont.)
--Interlibrary Loan Analysis --Standardized Lists (Choice
Outstanding Books, Ulrich’s, etc.) Helps to identify titles to swap out
(cancel or add)
Journal Analysis Project (sample data elements):
Title Peer Group (# held)
Affinity/ANAC (# held)
ILL x bor-
rowed
Print Subs?
Online Availability
Print Usage
Behavior Genetics
3 8 Y ASC (1y); EJS (current)
5
Business & Society Review
8-10 24-40 N BSC (1y) NA
Creativity Research Journal
3 >7 2-5 N ASC (1y) NA
Ethics 6-10 14-40 Y ASC (1y); EJS (current)
7
New Journal Cost Containment Policy
In response to beyond double-digit inflationary increases in journal subscriptions
Journal Cost Management Policy
Any journal title or electronic resource whose price increases more than 15% in one calendar year will be flagged for retention review
Review Process between Library and Liaison (and his/her Department)
Scholarly value vs. economic sustainability major considerations
Examples of Titles whose price increased +15% in 2008:
Title/Dept 2006/07 $ 2007/08 $
American Ethnologist (SOC)
$146.14 $357.94 (+245%)
American Indian Culture & Research Journal (SOC)
$86.84 $272.16 (+313%)
American Journal of Health System Pharmacy (PHARM)
$418.31 $2,615.73 (+625%)
Applied & Environmental Microbiology (BIO)
$734.95 $1,347.05 (+183%) CANCELLEDCANCELLED
Online Journal Finder Update
Online Journal Finder Update (cont.)
Serials Solutions is current journal finder ($12,000/year): http://www.lib.drake.edu/site/researchTools/journalsNewspapers.php
Will switch over to GoldRush this summer ($3,650/year): http://goldrush.coalliance.org/index.cfm?inst_code=NONE
Reminder: Database Trials
http://www.lib.drake.edu/site/databases/trial.php
Please fill-out evaluation form at bottom of database trial page!
Wrap-up
JSTOR Print Journal De-Acquisition Project (1st Priority)—Deadline March 31
Upcoming later this semester: Print-> Online Journal Project (in combination with Journal Analysis Project)
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