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Measuring Trends In Electronic Resources Usage

Measuring Trends In Electronic Resources Usage. Assessing Database Access at CSUSM Hua Yi --hyi@csusm.edu Jackie Borin – jborin@csusm.edu. Why. Big investment – material, $, staff How are we doing – self assessment Accountability – external responsibility

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Measuring Trends In Electronic Resources Usage

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  1. Measuring Trends In Electronic Resources Usage Assessing Database Access at CSUSM Hua Yi --hyi@csusm.edu Jackie Borin – jborin@csusm.edu

  2. Why • Big investment – material, $, staff • How are we doing – self assessment • Accountability – external responsibility • Identify trends –prepare for the Future • Goal – analyze usage and users

  3. Study SettingCSU San Marcos • Founded: 1989 • Students: 7700 • Programs: 4 colleges + 1 coming • Degrees: 22 bachelors, 9 masters 1 EDD, 13 teaching credentials

  4. Scope • Time – 2004 and 2005 • Level – Level I • Platforms: SFX, Webhits, databases • Access and Usage patterns

  5. How Much Use?

  6. How Much Use?

  7. Factors Weighted • # of Users – FTES • Content controlled • Use/cost ratio

  8. FTES Factor

  9. Content Factor

  10. Average Cost per Use Individual uses in million Budget Factor - consortia $0.33 $0.24 $0.15 $0.13 $0.11 $0.10 Average cost per usage Usage

  11. Budget Factor - local Average Cost per Use $0.07 $0.05 Individual uses Average cost per usage Usage

  12. Patterns • When – month, day, hour • Where – on vs. off campus • What -- subjects

  13. Usage by Month

  14. Day of Week

  15. Open & After Hour After hour After hour After hour After hour Open hour Open hour Open hour Open hour JSTOR EbscoHost 2004 2005 2005 2004

  16. Off Campus Off Campus On Campus On Campus On vs. Off Campus JSTOR EbscoHost Off Campus On Campus 2004/05 2004 2005

  17. JSTOR EbscoHost CSA Usage By Subject

  18. Findings • Use • A lot of use • Usage increase • Worth investment – cost per use decline • Users • Moving to off campus slowly • Moving to subject specific sources

  19. Trends • Library e-resources growth • Campus courses move online

  20. Online Course Trend(spring semesters) 405 335 314 159 150 41 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

  21. Thank You

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