Collection Usage Pre- and Post-Summon Implementation at the University of Manitoba Libraries
Objectives – This study examines the use of print and electronic collections both before and after implementation of Summon at the University of Manitoba Libraries. Summon is a web-scale discovery service which allows discovery of all of the materials the library owns or has access to from a simple...
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| description | Objectives – This study examines the use of print and electronic collections both before and after implementation of Summon at the University of Manitoba Libraries. Summon is a web-scale discovery service which allows discovery of all of the materials the library owns or has access to from a simple search box on the library’s web page.
Methods – COUNTER statistics were used to determine database, e-journal, and e-book statistics, including database search statistics (DR1) from the COUNTER Database Report 1, full-text article downloads from the COUNTER Journal Report 1 (JR1), and successful section search requests from the COUNTER Book Report 2 (BR2) for electronic resources. Sirsi, the University of Manitoba’s integrated library system, provided statistics on checkouts for the libraries’ circulating print monograph and serial collections. The percentage change from the pre-Summon implementation period to the post-Summon implementation period was calculated and these numbers were used to determine whether usage had increased or decreased for both print and electronic collections.
Results – As expected, searches in citation databases decreased because searches were no longer being carried out in the native database as the metadata from the database is included in Summon. E-journal usage increased dramatically and e-book usage also increased for four of six providers examined. Print usage decreased, but the results were inconclusive.
Conclusions – Summon implementation had a favourable impact on collection usage. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5dddc6ae53a04f9d835df760ca9b6b662022-12-21T19:11:20ZengUniversity of AlbertaEvidence Based Library and Information Practice1715-720X2012-12-017410.18438/B8DK70Collection Usage Pre- and Post-Summon Implementation at the University of Manitoba LibrariesLisa O'Hara0University of Manitoba Libraries Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaObjectives – This study examines the use of print and electronic collections both before and after implementation of Summon at the University of Manitoba Libraries. Summon is a web-scale discovery service which allows discovery of all of the materials the library owns or has access to from a simple search box on the library’s web page. Methods – COUNTER statistics were used to determine database, e-journal, and e-book statistics, including database search statistics (DR1) from the COUNTER Database Report 1, full-text article downloads from the COUNTER Journal Report 1 (JR1), and successful section search requests from the COUNTER Book Report 2 (BR2) for electronic resources. Sirsi, the University of Manitoba’s integrated library system, provided statistics on checkouts for the libraries’ circulating print monograph and serial collections. The percentage change from the pre-Summon implementation period to the post-Summon implementation period was calculated and these numbers were used to determine whether usage had increased or decreased for both print and electronic collections. Results – As expected, searches in citation databases decreased because searches were no longer being carried out in the native database as the metadata from the database is included in Summon. E-journal usage increased dramatically and e-book usage also increased for four of six providers examined. Print usage decreased, but the results were inconclusive. Conclusions – Summon implementation had a favourable impact on collection usage.https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/eblip/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/12166Resource discovery toolsSummoncollection useusage statisticsUniversity of Manitoba Libraries |
| spellingShingle | Lisa O'Hara Collection Usage Pre- and Post-Summon Implementation at the University of Manitoba Libraries Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Resource discovery tools Summon collection use usage statistics University of Manitoba Libraries |
| title | Collection Usage Pre- and Post-Summon Implementation at the University of Manitoba Libraries |
| title_full | Collection Usage Pre- and Post-Summon Implementation at the University of Manitoba Libraries |
| title_fullStr | Collection Usage Pre- and Post-Summon Implementation at the University of Manitoba Libraries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Collection Usage Pre- and Post-Summon Implementation at the University of Manitoba Libraries |
| title_short | Collection Usage Pre- and Post-Summon Implementation at the University of Manitoba Libraries |
| title_sort | collection usage pre and post summon implementation at the university of manitoba libraries |
| topic | Resource discovery tools Summon collection use usage statistics University of Manitoba Libraries |
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