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6 th International Conference and Exhibition: “Library Consortia: Technologies and Innovation”. University Investment in the Library: What’s the Return? Presenter: Sandra Grijzenhout, Account Manager. WWW.ELSEVIER.RU. Finland’s investment in research 2005 Source: OECD. Assets/ Laboratories.
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6th International Conference and Exhibition:“Library Consortia: Technologies and Innovation” University Investment in the Library: What’s the Return? Presenter: Sandra Grijzenhout, Account Manager
Assets/ Laboratories High Performance Research Engine Access to Content Resources/ Researchers The 3 key components for effective research
Faculty Grant Research Cycle WriteArticles ConductResearch LIBRARY WriteReports &Proposals ObtainGrants
Library Holdings Article Usage Article Output – Volume and Quality University Ranking Reputation Amongst Peers Research Project Funding Students and Researchers University Funding
Pilot study Pilot study Illinois (UIUC) ROI model: $4.38 grant income for each $1.00 invested in library (ROI Value) Positioning the library in this broader context provides metrics that reflect how the library supports institutional goals. White paper: http://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/whitepapers/lcwp0101.pdf
Top 400 Universities 2007 University Ranking Source: THES QS World University Rankingshttp://www.topuniversities.com/worlduniversityrankings/
University Ranking – Criteria & weightsSource: THES *All decisions regarding the allocation of weightings are the responsibility of the Times Higher Education Supplement
Top 500 Universities 2007 University Ranking (“Shanghai list” – WWW.ARWU.ORG)
University Ranking: Criteria & weightsSource: Shanghai Jiao Tong (www.arwu.org)
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Some conclusions………….. • Access to CONTENT is KEY! • The more you read the more research you produce • The better the search & the better the quality of the materials, the better the research • The better the search, the more time you save, the more research you can produce in the same time • Investments in high quality materials drive usage and reduce cost per article • If not online, content is considered non-existent • ROI study: Investing in the library demonstrates economic value to the university administration
Thank you! Sandra Grijzenhout S.GRIJZENHOUT@ELSEVIER.COM For Russia Oleg Utkin O.UTKIN@ELSEVIER.COM OR Vadim Sobolev V.SOBOLEV@ELSEVIER.COM