Research Guides: Electronic Resources: ER Team Projects & Ideas

ER Team projects & ideas

Usage Stats project
- MH, ZV, KLM working to get going
  - MH = journals and journal pkgs
  - KLM = RAS databases
  - ZV = ebooks and multimedia (streaming video)
    Goal after Nov 13th meeting: top 25 of each type get usage stats by December break.
- updates on Usage Stats LibGuide page: Usage Stats LibGuide: project information

Access-Link Checking Project status? updates here: ER LibGuide>Access/Link Checking Project
- have we decided HOW to determine the next pkg to check? (i.e. prioritizing system)
- who's taking on handing out assignments to Jermie/Carolyn?
- Glenda''s access/title checking calendar needs fixing! (Carolyn?)
  - columns need to be by year, not month
- Where to keep Publication Finder info/projects?
  - Serials Cataloging LibGuide (to be mirrored in ER & Serials LibGuides)? (MT reorganized)
- Revise Access-Link Checking project before meeting with Carolyn & Jermie. KLM, TO, ZAV (once Access DB complete)
- ZAV to work on designing Access Database to use for Access-Link Checking Project
Gutenburg ebooks/EDS issue
Google Scholar link-source issue
Marquis Bibliographies - Ref wants all content hosted on Credo (or GVRL) platform. Marquis native database = not good
- ZAV working on - 2015 July 31
- Ref also put on list for Cancellation Review - Nov2015 ?

Usage Statistics LibGuide (within Tech Services LibGuide)
database renewal review committee
- meeting 1x every 4 months (spring, summer, fall)
- review databases >$5000
- usage stats and cost stats to be provided (Statistics & Assessment Librarian)
  example at Emory University: http://guides.main.library.emory.edu/collection_management/database_review_2014

reporting system for ER Team to troubleshoot access problems
- chose new LibAnswers reporting system for troubleshooting access problems
- also considered: FreshDesk

Talk with Erin about adding "Kanopy" A-Z Database listing with detailed information listing individual titles hosted there... (ZAV + KLM). - completed!