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29 mrt 2013 » Selection Management » By Fin Galligan

Part II: 10 metrics you should be using to evaluate your library collection

Following the previous post, we complete the list of the 10 most valuable metrics to help evaluate the library collection, to ensure that the materials are delivering value to the institution as a whole.

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27 mrt 2013 » Selection Management » By Fin Galligan

10 metrics you should be using to evaluate your library collection

Part I: Looking for ROI, and the first 5 metrics. The first part of this post looks at the first set of important metrics that should be used to assess value and ROI of the library collection.

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12 mrt 2013 » Selection Management » By Christine Stamison

The Future of the Big Deal

Christine Stamison revisits the topic of publishers 'big deals', their bundled journal packages. Following on from an article in 2012 in Serials Review, Christine reviews the topic and presents additional commentary from librarians on the matter.

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03 jan 2013 » Selection Management » By David Main

Looking back at 2012

David Main, Swets CEO, takes a look back at some of the highlights of 2012 for the company, including the launch of Mendeley Institutional Edition, a new look for Swets and the launch of the LibServ business. He also hints at what will be important in 2013.

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12 sep 2012 » Selection Management » By David Main

Helping libraries solve their cost, technology and service challenges

This post from David Main, CEO of Swets, looks at the role an intermediary plays in the information services industry and how Swets addresses the core problems of our library clients.

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04 sep 2012 » Research Productivity, Selection Management » By Fin Galligan

Altmetrics for Librarians and Institutions: Part III

Part III: Altmetrics in the wider academic context. This post looks at the role of altmetrics in tenure and grant awards, departmental impact and institutional repositories, as well as thoughts on a single scoring system and altmetrics for eBooks.

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31 aug 2012 » Research Productivity, Selection Management » By Fin Galligan

Altmetrics for Librarians and Institutions: Part II

Part II: Librarians and the benefits of altmetrics. The second part of this series of posts on altmetrics looks at some specific ways in which they may assist librarians in their roles.

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29 aug 2012 » Research Productivity, Selection Management » By Fin Galligan

Altmetrics for Librarians and Institutions: Part I

Part I: Altmetrics landscape, impact and value. In this series of three posts we look at the world of emerging metrics as indicators of impact and what value they may hold for academic institutions and librarians.

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31 jul 2012 » Selection Management » By Fin Galligan

How to build a successful collection management strategy

What are the components of an effective collection management strategy? We explore a range of techniques to help inform your decision-making and achieve your library's objectives.

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