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The Value of Purchasing E-book Collections from a Large Publisher
Full text linkThe academic e-book market is in the midst of rapid change and development. While e-books are still a relatively small
percentage of library collections, sales are growing and libraries appear ready to ramp up their e-book collections. There is
now a range of purchasing models available to libraries. E-books can be acquired on a title-by-title basis, as a package
collection with a large publisher or aggregator, or using a patron-driven model.
This presentation investigates the value of purchasing e-book collections from a large publisher. Is there value in buying a
collection, or is it more efficient to purchase e-books individually, on a title-by-title basis? To help answer this question, we
will present the results of a usage-based analysis of Springer e-books. Since 2007, Miami University Libraries have
purchased Springer e-book collections through an OhioLINK contract. Our analysis is based on COUNTER e-book usage
reports and data from OhioLINK’s Electronic Book Center. We also augment the usage data with title-level information,
such as subject and book type. This preliminary study focuses on the 2008 Springer collection and its use over a three-year
period (2008-2010)
The Numbers Game: Collecting, Compiling, and Utilizing Usage Data in an Academic Library
No full textAs our academic library budgets evolve, librarians have to make difficult decisions about what
resources to spend that money on every year. Looking at patron usage of our resources, both tangible
and electronic, can help us to make these decisions
Implmentation of the 2012 Ohio Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey: Research Brief
No full textIn 2012, the Scripps Gerontology Center conducted the sixth biennial Ohio Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey under a contract to the Ohio Department of Aging. This research brief provides highlights from the survey implementation, as described in a full report of the same name
Comparative Education Tier 3 Reflection
No full textThe Comparative Education Tier 3 Reflection details the educational experience of students of the middle school age in various areas of Southwest Ohio as well as Europe. Specifically, conclusions are drawn based on research and observation to compare educational systems in Austria, Luxembourg, and the United States. Topics such as special needs treatment, student engagement, cultural differences, and technology are included
Implementation of the 2012 Ohio Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey
Full text linkIn 2012 the Scripps Gerontology Center conducted the sixth biennial Ohio Nursing Home Family Satisfaction Survey under a contract to the Ohio Department of Aging. This year the survey had the largest number of participating facilities (99%) and over 27,000 family and friends responded. The report includes information about the survey process, psychmetric analyses of the survey, and recommendations for future implementation of the survey
Outdoor Educational Center for Talawanda High Shool
No full textFor my Tier 3 experience, I will be designing an outdoor educational center for Talawanda High School. The new high school site includes a natural area consisting of wetlands, forests, planes, and agriculture. The high school is looking for ways for students to utilize and be integrated with the outdoor spaces to enhance their education
Transfer 2.0 and Beyond! An Update
Full text linke-Journals often get transferred between publishers, whether because of change in commercial ownership (by acquisitions
and disposals) or because the owner (frequently a society) takes the opportunity to partner with a different publisher.
Many such transfers go smoothly, but in a significant percentage of cases there can be lengthy, inconvenient and often
unexplained interruptions in access for the end-user.
The UKSG-sponsored Transfer initiative was launched some years ago to better understand these problems and propose
guidance on how they could in future be minimized, so that libraries would have confidence in secure and uninterrupted
access to the valuable resources they purchase. Based around a cross-sectoral working group, representing leading
publishers, librarians, agencies and other intermediaries, Transfer is now increasingly accepted as a source of information
and best practice in this area.
There are three strands to Transfer’s current activities. First of all, The Transfer Code of Practice, now in an extended
Version 2.0, describes Transfer’s objectives and a set of practical steps that can be used by publishers to foster
communication and actively work to prevent avoidable or unannounced interruptions in service. Secondly, an emailing
service is in place to alert the community to specific journal transfers that have been notified. And finally, we are working
to “spread the word” and encourage more publishers to endorse the Code.
Publisher endorsement of Transfer is entirely voluntary, but it works! Thirty-six major publishers have so far signed up and
others are considering doing so. And frequently throughout the year, there are active notifications of journals “on the
move”, helping avoid unpleasant surprises
Copyright: Protecting Yours, Fair Use of Others
No full textConfused about copyright? Do you know if you hold copyrights to your own work or wondering how to use copyrighted materials in your teaching?
Copyright is a valuable asset for academic authors, so it benefits faculty and grad students to have a basic understanding of copyright and an awareness of their options for publishing, posting, and distributing their scholarship. When properly managed, copyright provides a powerful mechanism for ensuring the greatest possible impact for your scholarship.
The first part of this workshop will focus on reviewing publishing contracts and discussing a widely used tool to help ensure the broadest reach for your work
Wertz Art + Architecture Library
No full textThe Wertz Art + Architecture Library needs more recognition from the Miami student population. The main objective of my thesis is an awareness campaign for the library, to not only help students find the library but also understand the available resources as well. This includes an informational brochure, wayfinding and signage, promotional material, and participatory events to get students involved in creating and promoting the library space. A secondary objective is to identify, understand and anticipate what students want and need from the Wertz Art + Architecture Library. By gathering data and surveying students I hope to help promote the needs of students.
In the end, the library should be a welcoming, studious and inspirational space making students want to come back to study time and time again
Technical Services Transparency: Using a LibGuide to Expose the Mysteries of Technical Services
Full text linkTechnical services departments in academic libraries have long struggled to communicate effectively with other library departments, particularly public services departments. As academic libraries acquire large numbers of digital resources, technical services departments are increasingly responsible for providing current information about those resources to public services staff. The authors of this paper describe the process of creating, testing, and implementing LibGuides (proprietary software for building library portals and facilitating information sharing in libraries) as a new way of communicating much-needed information between technical services and public services staff at Miami University Libraries