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Libraries have access to more data than ever before about the ways in which their print and electronic resources are being used by readers, and advances in standardisation
led by the COUNTER initiative are making these statistics more accessible and reliable as a basis for decision making.
At the same time, public sector institutions are being asked to make extremely difficult choices about priorities for spending. Although this presents huge challenges,
it can also be an impetus to change the ways in which services are provided.
This seminar offers invaluable background information on how usage statistics are collated and what they do and do not measure, as well as case studies demonstrating
how statistics are informing the decision-making process in real life. Delegates will have the opportunity to reflect on the role of statistics in the broader context of further and higher education, and the culture of assessment that is becoming increasingly
prominent within the sector. Delegates will also have the chance to share their own experiences, positive and negative, of using statistics for decision making and will be encouraged to actively participate throughout the day.
This course is aimed at those who need to analyse or interpret usage data to support decision making about resources and collections. It will be of particular interest to librarians and library
managers working in the further and higher education sector but may also be of interest to those working in other areas of the scholarly information industry.
Please note: This
course does not cover the practical aspects of collecting usage data, or of creating reports. These topics are covered by the UKSG Practical Usage Statistics for Librarians seminar, a hands-on workshop on gathering and manipulating
usage statistics.
Delegates will:
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understand how usage statistics are created and what they actually mean
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learn about practical ways in which e-journal and e-book usage statistics have been used by staff in university libraries to inform decision-making processes
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learn about other statistical approaches to measuring the value and impact of e-resources
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understand the wider environment and context in which usage statistics collection and decision making is carried out
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discuss their own experiences of gathering and manipulating usage statistics in order to make financial, management and service decisions.
10.00
Registration and coffee
10.20
Chair’s welcome and introduction
Anna Grigson, Head of Collection Services Group, London School of Economics
10.30
Evaluating journal statistics: challenges at King’s
Anna Franca, Head of Collection Development, King’s College London
11.10
E-book statistics: how big is the data?
Vicki McGarvey,
Learning and Information Services Manager, Staffordshire
University
11.50 Break
12.10
Data-driven collection development
Rachel Kirkwood,
Collection Development Manager, University of Manchester
12.50 Lunch
13.50
Developing a national learning analytics architecture in the UK
Paul Bailey,
Senior Co-design Manager, Jisc
14.30
Culture of assessment in academic libraries
Helen Adey,
Resource Acquisition and Supply Team Manager, Nottingham Trent
University
15.10 Break
15.25
Presenters’ panel session
An opportunity to ask questions of our speakers about issues and challenges they have encountered with using statistics for decision making, and to share ideas with other delegates
16.00
Feedback
16.15 Close of seminar
UKSG members £185.00 + £37.00 VAT [20%] (total £222.00)
Non-members £235.00 + £47.00 VAT [20%] (total £282.00)
The King’s Fund/No. 11 Cavendish Square, London, W1
How to book
Please book via the UKSG website –
www.uksg.org/event/USDM030616
or contact me as below.
Venue location details will be sent with confirmation of booking.
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
Tel. +44 (0)1865 310834
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