online @ hornsby shire libraries
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Presentation delivered by Joanna Lee at the NSW.net eResources Seminar held at the State Library of New South Wales October 25th 2011.TRANSCRIPT
Online @ Hornsby Shire Libraries
Joanna LeeHornsby Shire Library and Information
Service
Usage Statistics
27%Increase 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
107,104Full Text Downloads 2009-2010
83,964Full Text Downloads 2008-2009
Tuesday
25th October
2011
14:50
Background
• Long Term Planning• Budget Allocation• Collection Development• Statistics• Duplication
Tuesday
25th October
2011
14:50
Current Practice
• Access• Promotion
Current Issues
• IT• Drop in Usage Statistics• Searching• Maintenance• Joining online• Promotion
Usage Statistics
-1%Increase 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
106,489Full Text Downloads 2010-2011
107,104Full Text Downloads 2009-2010
Current Issues
• IT• Drop in Usage Statistics• Searching• Maintenance• Joining online• Promotion
Future Directions
• Promotion• Access• Searching• Collection Development
Promotion
• Flyers targeting different user groups• Subject of the Month
– Regular awareness sessions for users– Staff training sessions– Email– Plasma screen – Web Page
• Branding
Access
• EZproxy• Serials Solutions Authentication• Online Joining
Searching
• 360 Search• Discovery
Collection Development
• Cancel little used resources• Prefer 360 Search compatible titles• Build up resources in weak areas
Issues
• Cost• IT• Non 360 searchable databases
Questions?
Questions?