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UKSG are pleased to announce the next running of this practical course:

UKSG Usage Statistics – Practical Skills for Librarians

Tuesday 9 September 2014, OUCS, University of Oxford

Course summary 

This one-day training seminar will give a practical introduction to accessing, collating, presenting and utilising e-resource usage statistics by:

• outlining the range of usage statistics available, with a focus on COUNTER reports
• giving an overview of tools available to gather and process statistics, such as JUSP
• exploring how statistics can be used for decision making
• looking at future developments in the provision and exploitation of usage statistics.

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 e-journal and e-book reports
• learning how to sort, filter and highlight specific data in a report
• learning powerful ways to summarise data for analysis
• giving guidelines on how to collate e-resource statistics for the SCONUL statistical return.

A workbook and sample Excel spreadsheets will be available pre-loaded on a USB memory stick for attendees to use during the day, and also to take away for practice afterwards. 

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 practical understanding of the collection and basic 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.  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

• Gaining an overview of the range of statistics available, and some of the tools available to gather them
• Gaining insight into how usage statistics can be used as a practical tool in the library
• Learning practical skills in manipulating and presenting usage data in Microsoft Excel.

PROGRAMME

10.00   Registration and coffee

10.30   Welcome and introduction by the Chair
Anna Grigson, Head of Collection Services Group, London School of Economics

10.40   Finding the data: An overview of the range of e-resource usage statistics
Jeff Woods, Usage Analyst, University of Liverpool

11.10   Gathering resource usage data at King’s College London: A case study
Katie McNamara, Subscriptions & Access Officer, King’s College London

11.45  Hands-on session, part 1: Processing and normalising data
Anna Grigson and Jeff Woods

12.45   Lunch

13.30  Interpreting the data: Using statistics to support decision making
Jeff Woods

14.00  Hands-on session, part 2: Creating a report
Anna Grigson and Jeff Woods

15.00   Tea

15.15   Group exercise: Using your report for decision making

15.45   Feedback and discussion from group exercise/questions

16.00   Close of seminar

Feedback from previous UKSG Usage Statistics seminars

“Excellent – gave me many techniques that I will take back and put into practice.”

“Well organised, good content, good value.”

"I found the practical tips particularly useful - it was very helpful to see Excel applied in a way that was relevant to my work."

“Very knowledgeable presenters, excellent workbook materials, and engaging hands-on tasks.”

Fee (includes refreshments and lunch)

UKSG members         £180.00 + £36.00 VAT [20%] (total £216.00)

Non-members             £230.00 + £46.00 VAT [20%] (total £276.00)

Venue

Oxford University Computing Services, Oxford, OX2

How to book

Please book via the UKSG website – www.uksg.org/event/USTS090914

or contact me as below.

Venue location details will be sent with confirmation of booking.

Cancellations

By Monday 1 September 2014          Full refund

From Tuesday 2 September 2014     No refund

NB:  UKSG 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

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