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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 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 • Identify trends –prepare for the Future • Goal – analyze usage and users
Study SettingCSU San Marcos • Founded: 1989 • Students: 7700 • Programs: 4 colleges + 1 coming • Degrees: 22 bachelors, 9 masters 1 EDD, 13 teaching credentials
Scope • Time – 2004 and 2005 • Level – Level I • Platforms: SFX, Webhits, databases • Access and Usage patterns
Factors Weighted • # of Users – FTES • Content controlled • Use/cost ratio
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
Budget Factor - local Average Cost per Use $0.07 $0.05 Individual uses Average cost per usage Usage
Patterns • When – month, day, hour • Where – on vs. off campus • What -- subjects
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
Off Campus Off Campus On Campus On Campus On vs. Off Campus JSTOR EbscoHost Off Campus On Campus 2004/05 2004 2005
JSTOR EbscoHost CSA Usage By Subject
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
Trends • Library e-resources growth • Campus courses move online
Online Course Trend(spring semesters) 405 335 314 159 150 41 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006