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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">For example, this year we cancelled a literature database, because the price vs. usage calculation was about $20 per item. When most of our databases have a cost
per item that is under $3, it was a fairly easy decision to cancel the literature database, having seen that pattern for several years running, and after making some efforts to promote the database to faculty teaching relevant courses.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mindy Coslor<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 11, 2016 8:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTC Library Directors <librarydir@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [LIBRARYDIR] which database number?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Cheyenne,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I'm discouraged that we don't have standardized data points from software vendors. For instance, Statistical Abstracts just discontinued # of sessions and we only have
retrievals. Films on Demand are tracking logins, not sessions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I look at the number of retrievals since it seems to be the most consistent, but it would be helpful to understand the data better and how to use it. For instance, do all
the databases count retrievals the same way? Would it make sense to calculate the number of retrievals per session? Also, retrieval does not mean that the student thought the document was useful .
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">What about the databases that are not 100% full-text? Students may be using the citations to request interlibrary loans or search online for the documents. Many of our
database reports only count full-text retrievals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I need to explore this topic a little more.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Mindy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Mindy Coslor, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Library Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Skagit Valley College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> LIBRARYDIR <<a href="mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>>
on behalf of Ferrari, Ahniwa <<a href="mailto:ahniwa.ferrari@ghc.edu">ahniwa.ferrari@ghc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 8, 2016 11:36 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WACTC Library Directors<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [LIBRARYDIR] which database number?</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
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<p style="background:white"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I prefer using “full text retrieved” or its equivalent when determining the usefulness of a database and making internal decisions
to renew, reprice, etc. It is, in my opinion, the best indication of if and when students are finding materials useful to their studies.
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I’d opt for a naturally higher number if using to promote how awesome the library is to the school, ask for more money, etc. In that case I’d leverage
the “searches” numbers since they are naturally the biggest. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#00187F">Ahniwa D. Ferrari</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#171717">Associate Dean for Library, E-Learning, and Media Services</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#171717">Grays Harbor College | 1620 Edward P. Smith Drive | Aberdeen, WA 98520</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#171717"><a href="mailto:ahniwa.ferrari@ghc.edu">ahniwa.ferrari@ghc.edu</a> | p. 360-538-4050 | f. 360-538-4294</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> LIBRARYDIR [<a href="mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">mailto:librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Roduin, Cheyenne<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 8, 2016 7:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:librarydir@lists.ctc.edu">librarydir@lists.ctc.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] which database number?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Good morning all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">I am curious about what number your library looks at (or reflects when asked about database use) to determine use. Databases come with numbers that reflect
“sessions” and also that reflect “searches”. I am very curious which number your library focuses on and why and how you use that number (i.e. to determine renewal, to promote to institution, to leverage more money, etc.).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Any thoughts you could share would be helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Cheyenne M. Roduin</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Library Director</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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