Cowles Library Digital Collections

Use Patterns

Elements Tracked

# Sessions/Database# Searches/DatabaseCost per Search

Expanding Digital Access

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Overall electronic database usage trends

Uses/year Costs/year Uses & Costs/year http://www.lib.drake.edu/ITFeeReques

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JSTOR Usage by Year

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JSTOR: Online vs. Print Usage

Title

JSTOR 2007 Use

Total

2004-07 Print Usage

Total

Evolution 1093 2

Journal of Marriage and the Family 976 9

American Naturalist 881 1

Journal of American History 834 3

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 780 0

Music Educators Journal 685 42

Child Development 669 12

Science 545 43

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 537 3

Journal Projects

1. JSTOR Project

JSTOR Print De-Acquisition Project

http://www.lib.drake.edu/jstor/ Journal Titles owned in BOTH digital

and print formats Title lists by Subject with links to

digital content Submit comments on bottom of

Subject list form

JSTOR Print De-Acquisition Project (cont.)

If questioning withdrawal of a title must provide example (with citation) where digital is inferior to print

All faculty are encouraged to participate in the discussion via this forum

JSTOR Print De-Acquisition Project (cont.)

Assigned Department Liaison must post the final decision for the department as to which print titles (if any) are being questioned for withdrawal by his/her Department

Deadline is MARCH 31 Questions ????

Journal Projects

2. Journal Format Migration/Analysis Project

Another Journal Project Underway….

PrintOnline Journal Migration (multi-phase/year project)

Major factor influencing migration to online: DEMAND (online usage across the board is up, print usage is down)

Second Liaison Meeting in mid-April to discuss *specifics* of this project

PrintOnline Journal Migration Data Elements (example):

Title Dept Current Format

2008 Price

2008 Online Price

Savings $ Perpetual Access ? (y/n)

Africa Hist Print + Online

$860 $614 $246 Yes

American Historical Review

Hist Print + Online

$467 $392 $75 Yes

Asian Survey

Pol Sci

Print + Online

$318 $267 $51 Yes

Commentary

Lib Print $48 NA NA NA

Core Journal Analysis Project Utilizing Collection Analysis Software

to help determine strengths/gaps in journal collection

Sample Categories: --Peer Groups/Affinity/ANAC --Interlibrary Loan Analysis --Standardized Lists (Choice

Outstanding Books, Ulrich’s, etc.)

Core Journal Analysis Project (cont.)

--Interlibrary Loan Analysis --Standardized Lists (Choice

Outstanding Books, Ulrich’s, etc.) Helps to identify titles to swap out

(cancel or add)

Journal Analysis Project (sample data elements):

Title Peer Group (# held)

Affinity/ANAC (# held)

ILL x bor-

rowed

Print Subs?

Online Availability

Print Usage

Behavior Genetics

3 8 Y ASC (1y); EJS (current)

5

Business & Society Review

8-10 24-40 N BSC (1y) NA

Creativity Research Journal

3 >7 2-5 N ASC (1y) NA

Ethics 6-10 14-40 Y ASC (1y); EJS (current)

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New Journal Cost Containment Policy

In response to beyond double-digit inflationary increases in journal subscriptions

Journal Cost Management Policy

Any journal title or electronic resource whose price increases more than 15% in one calendar year will be flagged for retention review

Review Process between Library and Liaison (and his/her Department)

Scholarly value vs. economic sustainability major considerations

Examples of Titles whose price increased +15% in 2008:

Title/Dept 2006/07 $ 2007/08 $

American Ethnologist (SOC)

$146.14 $357.94 (+245%)

American Indian Culture & Research Journal (SOC)

$86.84 $272.16 (+313%)

American Journal of Health System Pharmacy (PHARM)

$418.31 $2,615.73 (+625%)

Applied & Environmental Microbiology (BIO)

$734.95 $1,347.05 (+183%) CANCELLEDCANCELLED

Online Journal Finder Update

Online Journal Finder Update (cont.)

Serials Solutions is current journal finder ($12,000/year): http://www.lib.drake.edu/site/researchTools/journalsNewspapers.php

Will switch over to GoldRush this summer ($3,650/year): http://goldrush.coalliance.org/index.cfm?inst_code=NONE

Reminder: Database Trials

http://www.lib.drake.edu/site/databases/trial.php

Please fill-out evaluation form at bottom of database trial page!

Wrap-up

JSTOR Print Journal De-Acquisition Project (1st Priority)—Deadline March 31

Upcoming later this semester: Print-> Online Journal Project (in combination with Journal Analysis Project)

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