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UKSG are pleased to announce a September date for this popular training
course:
UKSG Usage Statistics Training Seminar
Wednesday 8 September 2010
OUCS, University of Oxford
Course summary
This one-day training seminar will give a practical introduction to
accessing, collating, utilising, presenting and marketing e-resource usage
statistics. Experts from different sectors will provide their perspectives
on the role and importance of usage statistics. Future developments in the
provision and exploitation of usage statistics will also be covered. There
will also be the opportunity to gain some guided hands-on experience with
manipulating usage data, including:
* exploring the layout and content of specific COUNTER eJournal
reports
* learning how to sort, filter and highlight specific data in a report
* learning powerful ways to summarise data for analysis.
A workbook and sample Excel spreadsheets will be available pre-loaded on a
USB memory stick for you to use during the day, and also to take away for
practice afterwards. Data will be available in both Excel 2003 and Excel
2007 formats.
Please note: In order to allow participants hands-on experience at this
training seminar attendance will be limited to 30.
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 would usually have some experience of the practical
management of e-journals, e-books or databases.
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
* A publisher’s perspective on usage statistics
* Usage statistics as a practical tool in the library
* Practical tips on manipulating and presenting usage data in
Microsoft Excel.
PROGRAMME
10.00 Registration and coffee
10.30 Welcome and introduction by the Chair
Graham Stone, Electronic Resources Manager/Repository Administrator,
University of Huddersfield
10.40 A publisher’s perspective on usage statistics
Christian Box, Senior Publisher R&D, IOP Publishing
11.20 Experiences on the ground: usage statistics as a practical tool in
the library
Graham Stone, Electronic Resources Manager/Repository Administrator,
University of Huddersfield
12.00 Introduction to hands-on sessions
Terry Bucknell, Electronic Resources Manager, University of Liverpool
12.15 Lunch
13.00 Hands-on session (1)
Terry Bucknell, Electronic Resources Manager, University of Liverpool
14.15 Tea
14.45 Hands-on session (2)
Terry Bucknell, Electronic Resources Manager, University of Liverpool
15.30 Discussion: how do you use/plan to use usage statistics in your
organisation?
16.00 Evaluation and close of seminar
Fee (includes refreshments and lunch)
UKSG members £170.00 + £29.75 VAT [17.5%] (total £199.75)
Non-members £230.00 + £40.25 VAT [17.5%] (total £270.25)
Venue
Oxford University Computing Services
How to book
Please book via the UKSG website – www.uksg.org/event/USTS080910 – or
contact:
Karen Sadler, UKSG Administrator
Tel./Fax: +44 (0)1865 310834 E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Venue location details will be sent with confirmation of booking.
Cancellations
By Tuesday 31 August 2010 Full refund
From Wednesday 1 September 2010 No refund
NB: UK Serials Group reserves the right to alter or vary the programme due
to events or circumstances beyond its reasonable control without being
obliged to refund monies.
Karen Sadler
Administrator
UKSG
Tel. +44 (0)1865 310834
Fax. +44(0)1865 310834
www.uksg.org
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