Transcript maintains reliable, consistent and credible usage statistics

Usage statistics in Action
Lorraine Estelle, Director of COUNTER
EIFL General Assembly 2015
THURSDAY, 12 November 2015
Why consistent, credible usage statistics are
important
Scenario 1
A university purchases two journal subscriptions for 2015:
Journal X for £25,000 and Journal Y for £10,000
Journal X is showing 60,000 views and downloads, compared
with 200 for Journal Y Journal X
£25,000 / 60,000 = £0.42 per use
Journal Y: £10,000 / 200 = £50 per use
Why consistent, credible usage statistics are
important
It is a case of trust
maintains
reliable,
consistent
and credible
usage
statistics
free and open
standard for
counting the
use of
electronic
resources
international
initiative
aiming to
improve
bibliometrics
communityled initiative
supported by
member fees
COUNTER Reports
• JOURNAL REPORTS: The number of full text articles (PDF or HTML)
downloaded in a specified period by journal title
• BOOK REPORTS: The number of books or book chapters (downloaded
in in a specified by book title
• DATABASE REPORTS: The number of Record Views and Record Clicks
users have made in a specified period in a database or databases
• MUTLIMEDIA REPORTS: The number of items downloaded in a
specified period in a database or database
- Turn-away reports – unsuccessful accesses by your users
How libraries are using COUNTER data
• As evidence to negotiate better deals with publishers
• Informing decisions about which journals and resources to
subscribe
• If they are well used continue
• If they are not well used consider cancellation
• Informing the faculty about the value of the library and its
resources
• Informing the faculty about the resources students use and
which they don’t use
Let me sing the praises
of the JR5 report. So
helpful for deciding
whether to renew subs
w/perpetual access
I like turnaways
where I can get them.
I’ve used them to
answer a query about
whether or not
having a limit on
We take out any
archive/open access concurrent use for a
usage when looking particular resource
has had an impact
at cost per use by
subtracting JR1a and
JR1 GOA from the JR1
figure
Improving the utility of COUNTER
consultation
357 Responses 30 Countries
Priorities for action!
What libraries want – top three priorities for
COUNTER:
More Publishers to provide COUNTER data
More Publishers to implement SUSHI
Make the definitions easier to understand
SUSHI is
important
because it
enables
machine
harvesting of
usage data!
“Put energy and resources into vendor
COUNTER compliance and complete SUSHI
implementation. That you for your
contribution to librarianship! “
How to know if a publisher is compliant
• Only publishers or vendors that pass and independent audit
• The audit report is sent to COUNTER for approval
• The publisher or vendor is listed on the COUNTER website
• http://www.projectcounter.org/compliantvendors.html
• The publisher or vendor can use the COUNTER logo
The importance of different languages
“If you could convince
more French publishers to
become Counter
compliant, that would be
great!”
Use
different
languages,
not only
English!
Demand for advice and guidance
“Would be great if you could do some really basic
guides that could be given out to decision makers
in institutions who are not part of the library
services or have a library background.”
Are you aware of Usus, the independent
community-run website for those interested in the
usage of online content?
39%
61%
YES
NO
Usus is an independent community-run website, building a
community engaged in best practice.
Since last year, the Usus team has resolved 21 issues and
queries about COUNTER usage statistics!
You can send the team your comments and questions:
http://www.usus.org.uk/
Helping us to achieve the priorites
Join COUNTER!
Explain to
publishers why
COUNTER is
essential
Help us find
sponsors for Usus
in other languages
Share your best
practice
Thank you
Lorraine Estelle, Director of COUNTER
[email protected]