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UK Serials Group, in conjunction with COUNTER, present our
Usage Statistics Training Seminar
Tuesday 15 January 2008
Trinity College Dublin
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Course summary
This one-day training seminar, one of a series organised by UKSG and Project
COUNTER, will give a practical hands-on introduction to accessing,
collating, utilising, presenting, and marketing e-resource usage statistics,
both COUNTER-compliant and otherwise. The latest news on COUNTER activities
will also be presented, and experts from different sectors will provide
their perspectives on the role and importance of usage statistics. Future
developments in the provision and exploitation of use measurement statistics
will also be covered.
Please note: Attendance at this training seminar will be limited to 20.
Why you should attend
To achieve a comprehensive, practical understanding of the collection and
analysis of usage statistics, particularly those conforming to the COUNTER
Code of Practice.
Course level and previous knowledge required
Those attending are invited to consult the Project COUNTER website
(www.projectcounter.org <http://www.projectcounter.org/> ) in advance,
although the COUNTER Codes, etc. will be fully covered during the seminar.
NB: In order to get most benefit from the hands-on session, participants
should have a basic working knowledge of Microsoft Excel: advanced knowledge
is not required.
Learning objectives
* Project COUNTER – background, Codes of Practice, current activities,
future developments
* A publisher’s perspective on COUNTER
* Usage statistics as a practical tool in the library
* Outcomes to take back to the workplace.
PROGRAMME
09.45 Registration and coffee
10.00 Welcome and introduction by the Chair
Peter Shepherd, Project Director, COUNTER
10.10 Project COUNTER – background, Codes of Practice, current activities,
future developments
Peter Shepherd, Project Director, COUNTER
10.40 A publisher’s perspective on COUNTER
Speaker to be confirmed
11.20 Measuring the usage and impact of the Irish Research eLibrary
(IReL):
an evolving project
John Cox, Deputy Librarian, National University of Ireland, Galway
11.50 Lunch
12.30 Experiences on the ground: usage statistics as a practical tool in
the library
Jill Taylor-Roe, Head of Liaison & Academic Services, University of
Newcastle
13.10 Hands-on session (1)
Terry Bucknell, Electronic Resources Manager, University of Liverpool
Jill Taylor-Roe, Head of Liaison & Academic Services, University of
Newcastle
14.30 Tea
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15.00 Hands-on session (2)
Terry Bucknell, Electronic Resources Manager, University of Liverpool
Jill Taylor-Roe, Head of Liaison & Academic Services, University of
Newcastle
15.45 What will you do now? Outcomes to take back to base
A summary and some challenges from the Chair
16.15 Close of seminar
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Fee (includes refreshments and lunch)
UKSG or COUNTER members £135.00 (VAT exempt)
Non-members £185.00 (VAT
exempt)
Venue
Trinity College Dublin
How to book
Please book via the UKSG website – http://www.uksg.org/USTS150108 – or
contact:
Karen Sadler, UKSG Administrator
Tel.: +44 (0)1865 744279 Fax: +44 (0)1865 742164 E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Location details will be sent with confirmation of booking.
Cancellations
By Monday 7 January 2008 Full refund
From Tuesday 8 January 2008 No refund
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