1 blackwell and library dynamics 5 th amical conference american university in bulgaria
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Blackwell and Library Dynamics
5th AMICAL conferenceAmerican University in Bulgaria
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Since 1998 Library Dynamics has offered tools for
visualizing, developing, managing and interpreting library
and library consortia collections. Our services include:
Spectra Dimension
Spectra CRC
North American Title Count
Consulting Services
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Spectra DimensionCurrent collection development
Analyzes collection in terms of title holdings analyses
Unique usage analyses
Unique copy level, and trend (timeline) analyses
Highlights- Focuses on recently published titles (last decade)- Offers collection overview to individual title perspective- Tracks collection development policies and practice- Compares individual & various aggregate collections- Assists cooperative collection development programs- Helps plan, coordinate, monitor, & adjust approval plans
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Analyzes collection in terms of title holdings analyses
Unique usage analyses
Highlights
- Focuses on the entire collection
- Uses visualization & database technology displays
- Offers collection overview to individual title perspective
- Promotes insights & knowledgeable decision-making
- Compares individual & various aggregate collections
Spectra CRC – Overall Collection Analysis and Assessment
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The North American Title Count (NATC) provides comparative data
on the strengths of the library for title holdings in nearly 700 call number ranges.
Useful for collection assessments, academic program reviews, accreditation studies, emerging subject areas and development of electronic resources.
Pricing determined by collection size
North American Title Count – Baseline tool for collection development studies
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Unparalleled quantitative visual analyses at three levels of subject specificity
Title Holdings
• Title Count Comparison• Percent Overlap• Percent Uniqueness• Percent Overlap Concentration• Gap Analysis• Title Frequency
Copy Holdings
• Number of Multiple Copies• Number Multiple Copies/Title
Usage
• Annualized Use• Annualized Use per Title• Percentage of Zero Usage
Usage (continued)
• Annualized Usage-Single Copies• Annualized Usage-Single
Copies/Title• Annualized Usage-Multiple Copies• Multi Copy Performance• Annualized Usage-Multiple
Copies/Title
Time Series
• Holdings by Publication Date• Usage by Publication Date• Uniqueness by Publication Date• Overlap by Publication Date• Overlap Concentration/Date• Gap Analysis by Publication Date
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Functionality by Type of Spectra Service
Spectra CRC Spectra Dimension
Title Holdings Title Count Comparison Percent Overlap Percent Uniqueness Percent Overlap Concentration Gap Analysis Title Frequency
Usage Annualized Use Annualized Use per Title Percentage of Zero Usage Annualized Usage Single Copies Annualized Usage Single Copies/Title Annualized Usage Multiple Copies Annualized Usage Multiple Copies/Title Multi Copy Performance
Copy Holdings Number of Multiple Copies Number Multiple Copies/Title
Time Series Holdings by Publication Date Usage by Publication Date Uniqueness by Publication Date Overlap by Publication Date Overlap Concentration/Date Gap Analysis by Publication Date
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Spectra Spectra
Area Applications of Library Dynamics Services CRC Dimension
CollectionDevelopment Profiling the Library's Collection
Academic Program Review
Accreditation Studies Library Overall Material Selection Library New Program Material Selection Library Approval Plan Development Library Approval Plan Assessment and Modification Library Assessment of Collection Development Policy Library Assessment of Collection Development Practice Consortia Collection Development Planning Consortia Approval Plan Development Consortia Assessing/Modifying Approval Plans
Consortia Assessment of Collection Development Policy Consortia Assessment of Collection Development Practice
Collection Management Identifying Collection Shifting Alternatives
Identifying Material for Remote Storage Identifying Candidate Material for Weeding Physically Retrieving Materials for Weeding/Storage
Other Areas Comparative Collection & Bibliographic Instruction Studies Interpreting the Library to Faculty Interpreting the Library to Institutional Leadership Interpreting Consortia Relationships to Inst. Leadership
Some applications for Library Dynamics services
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Exploring Spectra Dimension
The Visualization Engine
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Types of Comparison Collections
Individual Collections• Individual Libraries• Library of Congress English• Library of Congress Foreign• Library of Congress Government Documents
Aggregate (Group) Collections• Consortia Databases• Consortia Databases Built from Individual Library Collections• Type of Library Collections (e.g. Undergraduate Collections, etc.)• Library Aggregate - a named collection representing the combined collections of
a single group of libraries which share a certain property or characteristic, such as a consortia
• Articulated Collection - an Aggregate Collection highlights one or more collections & key characteristics
Review and Annotation Collections• Choice• Booknews• Other sources of Reviews and Annotations• Additional Value Added Collections based on Choice, Booknews, etc.
– Titles actually purchased – Titles Actually used – Discrete Collections for University and Undergraduate collections
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Unique integration of visualization and database technologiesproviding overview to individual title perspective
Multiple qualitative and quantitative perspectives and indicators of title and collection quality including reviews, annotations, library purchase decisions, usage patterns of tens and hundreds of thousands of students & faculty
Usage – normalizing usage data two ways to improve the analysis of usage and comparability of data
Copy analysis – analyzing and monitoring the basis for title duplication
Timeline analysis – understanding the effects over time
What is unique about Library Dynamics?
