Share those Stats! Collaboration with Faculty to Make Evidence-Based Serials Collection Development Decisions
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The document describes a new journal renewal process designed by the SMCM Library to make evidence-based collection development decisions with their shrinking budget. The process incorporates journal usage statistics and faculty feedback to better collaborate and be transparent. It explains goals of making the best decisions to wisely spend funds, sharing information like usage statistics, reviewing journals, and providing liaison support. An example of learning from reviewing journals with the Biology Department is provided.
Share those Stats! Collaboration with Faculty to Make Evidence-Based Serials Collection Development Decisions
- 1. Share those Stats! Collaborating with Faculty to Make Evidence-Based Serials Collection Development Decisions Alana Verminski St. Mary’s College of Maryland Charleston Conference 2014
- 2. The SMCM Library designs a new renewal process incorporating usage statistics and faculty feedback. Why?
- 3. Project Goals: Make the best possible collection development decisions to spend our shrinking budget as wisely as possible Collaboration and transparency
- 6. All About Usage Statistics
- 9. Lessons learned... The Biology Department journal review
- 10. Thank you! Alana Verminski amverminski@smcm.edu
- 11. Image Credits Ted Minah and Fred Jones, 1961; Duke University Archives https://www.flickr.com/photos/dukeyearlook/2564082651/ Information; Paolo Martini https://flic.kr/p/p8ERfN Perkins Library Reference Desk, 1970s; Duke University Archives https://flic.kr/p/9nLjde