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Additional comments
Uniqueness of content is considered in relation to other e-products that the library has rather than absolutely.
E-archiving arrangements only come into play with purchased e-resources: that is, when it is a question of e-ownership
rights/perpetual access they never are a factor with leased products.
31. Please indicate how often the following activities are part of your library’s process for evaluating
directly licensed e-resources for renewal. Please make one choice per row. N=71
N Never
N=34
Sometimes
N=69
Usually
N=69
Always
N=56
Title (or other content) comparisons to e-resource
products already held by the library
71 — 17 38 16
Review of past usage statistics 71 — 11 35 25
Evaluate inflation history 71 — 15 31 25
Title (or other content comparison) to freely available
e-resource products (e.g., WorldCat, PubMed, Google
Scholar)
71 4 31 32 4
Calculation of cost per use 71 1 25 29 16
Check availability of e-resource through an alternative
platform or package
71 — 25 28 18
Title (or other content comparison) to print resources
held by the library
71 3 29 26 13
Evaluate cost increase over previous year 71 — 1 22 48
Comparison of cost per use to other resources in
collection
71 3 39 20 9
Call for input from library staff outside the selecting
group or designated selector
71 5 51 14 1
Check availability of resource material from Interlibrary
Loan/Document Delivery suppliers
71 21 38 9 3
Opinions of users collected at such service desks
as the reference desk, individual contact, meetings,
consultations, questionnaires, focus groups, or some
formal survey
71 12 49 8 2
Review history of tech support issues 69 9 41 17 2
Other activity 3 — 2 1 —
Additional comments
Uniqueness of content is considered in relation to other e-products that the library has rather than absolutely.
E-archiving arrangements only come into play with purchased e-resources: that is, when it is a question of e-ownership
rights/perpetual access they never are a factor with leased products.
31. Please indicate how often the following activities are part of your library’s process for evaluating
directly licensed e-resources for renewal. Please make one choice per row. N=71
N Never
N=34
Sometimes
N=69
Usually
N=69
Always
N=56
Title (or other content) comparisons to e-resource
products already held by the library
71 — 17 38 16
Review of past usage statistics 71 — 11 35 25
Evaluate inflation history 71 — 15 31 25
Title (or other content comparison) to freely available
e-resource products (e.g., WorldCat, PubMed, Google
Scholar)
71 4 31 32 4
Calculation of cost per use 71 1 25 29 16
Check availability of e-resource through an alternative
platform or package
71 — 25 28 18
Title (or other content comparison) to print resources
held by the library
71 3 29 26 13
Evaluate cost increase over previous year 71 — 1 22 48
Comparison of cost per use to other resources in
collection
71 3 39 20 9
Call for input from library staff outside the selecting
group or designated selector
71 5 51 14 1
Check availability of resource material from Interlibrary
Loan/Document Delivery suppliers
71 21 38 9 3
Opinions of users collected at such service desks
as the reference desk, individual contact, meetings,
consultations, questionnaires, focus groups, or some
formal survey
71 12 49 8 2
Review history of tech support issues 69 9 41 17 2
Other activity 3 — 2 1 —
