Library Analytics And Metrics

Author : Ben Showers
Publisher : Facet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1856049655
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Library Analytics and Metrics written by Ben Showers and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will inform and inspire librarians, archivists, curators and technologists to make better use of data to help inform decision-making, the development of new services and the improvement of the user experience. With the wealth of data available to library and cultural heritage institutions, analytics are the key to understanding their users and improving the systems and services they offer. Using case studies to provide real-life examples of current developments and services, and packed full of practical advice and guidance for libraries looking to realize the value of their data, this will be an essential guide for librarians and information professionals. Library Analytics and Metrics brings together a group of internationally recognized experts to explore some of the key issues in the exploitation of data analytics and metrics in the library and cultural heritage sectors, including: The role of data in helping inform collections management and strategy Approaches to collecting, analyzing and utilizing data Using analytics to develop new services and improve the user experience Using ethnographic methodologies to better understand user behaviours The opportunities of library data as ‘big data’ The role of ‘small data’ in delivering meaningful interventions for users Practical advice on managing the risks and ethics of data analytics How analytics can help uncover new types of impact and value for institutions and organizations. Readership: This book will be an invaluable resource for librarians and library directors interested in developing a data-driven approach to their service provision and decision making; students on library and information science courses; and managers and practitioners in other cultural heritage sectors such as museums, archives and galleries.

Author : David Stuart
Publisher : Facet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1856048748
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Web Metrics for Library and Information Professionals written by David Stuart and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to using web metrics to measure impact and demonstrate value. The web provides an opportunity to collect a host of different metrics, from those associated with social media accounts and websites to more traditional research outputs. This book is a clear guide for library and information professionals as to what web metrics are available and how to assess and use them to make informed decisions and demonstrate value. As individuals and organizations increasingly use the web in addition to traditional publishing avenues and formats, this book provides the tools to unlock web metrics and evaluate the impact of this content. Key topics covered include: • Introduction to web metrics • Bibliometrics, webometrics and web metrics • Data collection tools • Evaluating impact on the web • Evaluating social media impact • Investigating relationships between actors • Exploring traditional publications in a new environment • Web metrics and the web of data • The future of web metrics and the library and information professional. Readership: This book will provide a practical introduction to web metrics for a wide range of library and information professionals, from the bibliometrician wanting to demonstrate the wider impact of a researcher’s work than can be demonstrated through traditional citations databases, to the reference librarian wanting to measure how successfully they are engaging with their users on Twitter. It will be a valuable tool for anyone who wants to not only understand the impact of content, but demonstrate this impact to others within the organization and beyond.

Author : Kate Marek
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 0838958338
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Using Web Analytics in the Library written by Kate Marek and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Libraries are delivering an ever-increasing proportion of their services through the web, a trend that seems certain to continue. In order to guide purchases and appropriately distribute services and staff time, it's essential that libraries and librarians accurately track the usage of their websites and online resources.

Author : Association of Research Libraries
Publisher : Association of Research Libr
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Academic Library Statistics written by Association of Research Libraries and published by Association of Research Libr. This book was released on 1969 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robin Chin Roemer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780838987551
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Meaningful Metrics written by Robin Chin Roemer and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research libraries have engaged in publishing activities in the past, but recently there has been intense growth in the number of library publishing services supporting faculty and students. Unified by a commitment to both access and service, library publishing programs have grown from an early focus on backlist digitization to publication of student works, textbooks, and research data. This growing engagement with publishing is a natural and research data. This growing engagement with publishing is a natural extension of the academic library's commitment to support the creation of and access to scholarship. Getting the Word Out examines the growing trend in library publishing with 11 chapters by some of the most talented thinkers in the field. Edited by library publishing experts Maria Bonn, of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Graduate School of Library and Information Science, and Mike Furlough, HathiTrust Digital Library, this book deepens current discussions in the field, and provides decision makers and practitioners with an introduction to the state of the field with an eye towards future prospects. -- from back cover.

Author : Andy Tattersall
Publisher : Facet Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783300108
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Altmetrics written by Andy Tattersall and published by Facet Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives an overview of altmetrics, its tools and how to implement them successfully to boost and measure research outputs. New methods of scholarly communication and dissemination of information are having a huge impact on how academics and researchers build profiles and share research. This groundbreaking and highly practical guide looks at the role that library and information professionals can play in facilitating these new ways of working and demonstrating impact and influence. Altmetrics focuses on research artefact level metrics that are not exclusive to traditional journal papers but also extend to book chapters, posters and data sets, among other items. This book explains the theory behind altmetrics, including how it came about, why it can help academics and where it sits amongst current measurements of impact. Editor Andy Tattersall draws on the expertise of leading altmetric innovators and practitioners, with chapters from Euan Adie, the founder of Altmetric.com; William Gunn, the Head of Academic Outreach at Mendeley and Ben Showers, author of the bestselling Facet title Library Analytics and Metrics. Readership: Altmetrics will empower library and information professionals working in higher education, researchers, academics and higher education leaders and strategists to develop the skills and knowledge needed to introduce and support altmetrics within their own institutions.

Author : Rhea Joyce Rubin
Publisher : American Library Association
ISBN 13 : 9780838935606
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Demonstrating Results written by Rhea Joyce Rubin and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2006 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I became a librarian because of my interest in how reading affects people, how it can lead to insights and help people transform their lives...library services and materials help them in their efforts to change and grow. Outcome measurement can assess how well libraries do that.—Rhea Joyce Rubin from the Preface Library services and programs that not only meet goals but can also demonstrate these results are more likely to secure repeat funding. By evaluating and presenting outcomes, libraries can document the positive work they do in a concrete way and gain financial support. According to Planning for Results expert Rubin, outcome measurement lets libraries evaluate how they affect their users' quality of life. This latest addition to the PLA-sponsored Results Series uses familiar task breakdowns along with key terms in a step-by-step, service-oriented format so that readers can master the outcome measurement process as they: Enhance library programs using evaluation techniques Use and customize the 14 step-by-step workforms to address unique needs Gather and interpret statistically accurate data to demonstrate outcomes Measure, evaluate, and present outcomes to attract funding Applying these concepts in examples and in two running case studies, an Internet class for seniors, and a teen mother-tutoring program brings the model to life. The "Toolkit" includes tips on creating evaluations, coding data, and selecting a sample. By assessing the impact of services in users' lives, public library directors and program managers demonstrate to funding bodies their accountability and the effectiveness of programs, thus positioning their libraries to secure maximum funding.

Author : Leo Appleton
Publisher : Chandos Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0081002556
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Libraries and Key Performance Indicators written by Leo Appleton and published by Chandos Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Libraries and Key Performance Indicators: A Framework for Practitioners explores ways by which libraries across all sectors can demonstrate their value and impact to stakeholders through quality assurance and performance measurement platforms, including library assessment, evaluation methodologies, surveys, and annual reporting. Whilst several different performance measurement tools are considered, the book’s main focus is on one tool in particular: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). KPIs are increasingly being used to measure the performance of library and information services, however, linking KPIs to quality outcomes, such as impact and value can prove very difficult. This book discusses, in detail, the concept of KPIs in the broader context of library assessment and performance measurement. Through reviewing some of the applied theory around using KPIs, along with harvesting examples of current best practices in KPI usage from a variety of different libraries, the book demystifies library KPIs, providing a toolkit for any library to be used in setting meaningful KPIs against targets, charters, service standards, and quality outcomes. Provides an overview of performance measurement tools for libraries Discusses KPIs in a broad context Offers an understanding of reporting, monitoring, and acting upon KPI data Provides best practice examples of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in libraries Includes practical and reusable examples of KPIs that can be applied in local contexts (a toolkit approach)

Author : Christine Abbott
Publisher : London : Aslib
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Performance Measurement in Library and Information Services written by Christine Abbott and published by London : Aslib. This book was released on 1994 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a practical guide covering the types of indicators to use and the role of performance measurement in LIS management. The book is aimed at all those who wish to measure the performance of their service, and are unsure where to start.

Author : Robin Chin Roemer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780838987575
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Meaningful metrics : a 21st-century librarian's guide to bibliometrics, altmetrics, and research impact written by Robin Chin Roemer and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: