49 SPEC Kit 352: Collection Assessment
Circulation: by using Sierra and only as needed
Circulations by user groups, subject, and format: periodically to measure trends
Collection assessments and evaluations are an integrated part of the Libraries’ collection management
process. As such, assessments and evaluations are performed on a continuous basis using
various methods.
Constantly
In all cases this varies from annually to as requested, often in connection with collection
management projects.
Interlibrary loan requests are evaluated quarterly.
Irregularly
Local citation analysis studies as needed, at the individual selector/subject level some discussion about
doing this more broadly and frequently. Usage stats collected monthly.
Local citation analysis studies are ad hoc all the rest would be monthly.
Look at those stats quarterly.
Many of these processes occur on an ad hoc/as needed basis.
MINES for Libraries conducted as part of overhead/cost analysis study. Circulation data analyzed on
demand via ILMS reporting system.
More granular circulation data is available, but usually only aggregate circulation numbers are
reported. However, we have been engaged in gathering annual statistics on the use of approval titles.
More granular data on e-resource use may be facilitated by further development of a querying/
reporting method to accompany our EZproxy implementation. Local citation analyses studies are
selectively used, again department/subject librarian initiated. If by “usage of electronic resources
statistics,” one means data such as COUNTER and COUNTER-like statistics from vendors, then this is
collected annually (that is the assumption).
Ongoing, as needed
Project based
These are driven by projects during the year. Some are driven by renewals, etc.
Used occasionally
Used on ad hoc basis for specific projects.
We track circulation of print materials and keep stats, including anonymized demographics (school/
department, patron status). This data is collected on an ongoing basis, but only analyzed on a project
basis. We now get most of our COUNTER stats on e-resource usage via ProQuest’s Intota these are
delivered twice a year.
Where selected, “another interval” should be read as “as and when required.”
Circulation: by using Sierra and only as needed
Circulations by user groups, subject, and format: periodically to measure trends
Collection assessments and evaluations are an integrated part of the Libraries’ collection management
process. As such, assessments and evaluations are performed on a continuous basis using
various methods.
Constantly
In all cases this varies from annually to as requested, often in connection with collection
management projects.
Interlibrary loan requests are evaluated quarterly.
Irregularly
Local citation analysis studies as needed, at the individual selector/subject level some discussion about
doing this more broadly and frequently. Usage stats collected monthly.
Local citation analysis studies are ad hoc all the rest would be monthly.
Look at those stats quarterly.
Many of these processes occur on an ad hoc/as needed basis.
MINES for Libraries conducted as part of overhead/cost analysis study. Circulation data analyzed on
demand via ILMS reporting system.
More granular circulation data is available, but usually only aggregate circulation numbers are
reported. However, we have been engaged in gathering annual statistics on the use of approval titles.
More granular data on e-resource use may be facilitated by further development of a querying/
reporting method to accompany our EZproxy implementation. Local citation analyses studies are
selectively used, again department/subject librarian initiated. If by “usage of electronic resources
statistics,” one means data such as COUNTER and COUNTER-like statistics from vendors, then this is
collected annually (that is the assumption).
Ongoing, as needed
Project based
These are driven by projects during the year. Some are driven by renewals, etc.
Used occasionally
Used on ad hoc basis for specific projects.
We track circulation of print materials and keep stats, including anonymized demographics (school/
department, patron status). This data is collected on an ongoing basis, but only analyzed on a project
basis. We now get most of our COUNTER stats on e-resource usage via ProQuest’s Intota these are
delivered twice a year.
Where selected, “another interval” should be read as “as and when required.”
