- Thursday, February 19
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CST
- FREE via Professional Development Alliance
Once you understand the basics, the real work begins. This webinar is Part II of a two-part series on usage statistics, designed for public and academic library staff who already collect usage data and are ready to dig deeper into analysis and decision-making.
Building on the foundational concepts introduced in Part I on February 5th, this advanced session explores strategies for working with data from multiple sources, including NC LIVE resources and locally funded databases, and addresses common challenges such as manual cleanup and normalization. The session takes a closer look at metrics like cost per search, examining both their usefulness and their limitations, and discusses why low usage alone should not automatically trigger cancellation conversations.
Participants will learn how to analyze usage in context, identify patterns across different types of databases, and develop more intentional, values-driven approaches to evaluating and promoting e-resources—especially in an era of tightening collections budgets.
Presenter: Anna Allen is the Electronic Resources Librarian at the State Library of North Carolina.
Learning Objectives:
- Analyze usage statistics from multiple sources (including consortial and locally funded resources) while accounting for differences in platforms, metrics, and data quality.
- Evaluate common decision-making metrics, such as cost per use, by identifying their strengths, limitations, and appropriate use in collections assessment.
- Apply a contextual approach to e-resource evaluation, using usage patterns, qualitative factors, and institutional priorities to inform renewal, promotion, and budget decisions.
More Information
This webinar is made available to you via Minitex's membership in the Professional Development Alliance of Consortia and will be hosted by North Carolina LIVE (NC LIVE). Following your registration, you will receive further details regarding your attendance directly from NC LIVE. For further information, please contact devon@nclive.org.
