As any librarian knows, libraries of all size and type invest a significant portion of their budgets in the acquisition of electronic resources. In addition to implementing and administering these resources, ibrarians are responsible for analyzing and demonstrating their cost-effectiveness.
In the August/September issue of Library Technology Reports (vol. 46; no. 6), Rachel Fleming-May and Jill Grogg cover state of the art of electronic resources use measurement, offering guidance on presenting clear and meaningful measurement in research, assessment, and standards creation.
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Death by Powerpoint. You’ve seen it; we’ve all been there. You saunter into a conference session, drawn in by the succinct abstract, the scintillating topic. It only takes a scant few minutes to decide you’ve made a terrible mistake, that it does not matter what words come out of the speaker’s mouth: if you don’t leave immediately, snoozing will ensue.
