#IAD11 #lidp
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Twitter hashtagplease tweet any questions!
@graham_stone (Graham, Project Manager) @librarygirlknit (Bryony, Research Assistant) @daveyp (Dave, Technical Support)
• …to improve existing services• …to gain insights into user behaviour• …to measure the impact of the library
–do the students who use the library the most get the highest grades?
– Library Impact Data Project
Using Usage Data…
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Usage Data at Huddersfield
Borrowing Suggestionsbased on circulation data
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Borrowing Suggestionsbased on user’s recent loans
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Journal Suggestionsbased on link resolver logs
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Keyword Cloudbased on keyword search data
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Search Suggestionsbased on keyword search data
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Guided Keyword Searchesbased on keyword search data
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Course Level New Book Listsanalysis of course loans & Dewey
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The Impact of Serendipity
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Trends in Borrowingunique titles circ’ing per acad. year
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Trends in Borrowing# of items borrowed per acad. year
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average number of items borrowed per academic year
17.10 18.92
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Discussing Open DataJISC TILE Project meeting (Jun 2008)
• “The coolest thing to do with your data will be thought of by someone else.”–Rufus Pollack (Open Knowledge Foundation)
http://m.okfn.org/files/talks/xtech_2007/
Sharing DataWhy should I release my data?
• “Absolutely, couldn’t agree more. The point is not so much whether this statement might be true or not, so much as what it does to your thinking and planning if you decide to take it as an article of faith.”–Paul Walk (UKOLN) http://bit.ly/9ao3c4
Sharing DataWhy should I release my data?
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Sharing Datausage data release (Dec 2008)
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Non & Low Usage Projectdigging deeper into data since 2005!
Non & Low Use Projectdigging deeper into data
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Measuring Library Impactis there a link between usage & grade?
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Measuring Library Impact2007/8 & 2008/9 honours graduates
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Measuring Library Impact2007/8 & 2008/9 honours graduates
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Measuring Library Impact2007/8 & 2008/9 honours graduates
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Measuring Library Impact2007/8 & 2008/9 honours graduates
e-resource logins
book loans
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Measuring Library Impact2007/8 & 2008/9 – library visits
15.5% of students who gaineda 1st never visited the library
34% of students who gaineda 3rd never visited the library
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Measuring Library Impact2007/8 & 2008/9 – MetaLib usage
70% of those who gained a3rd logged in to e-resources
20 times or less over 3 years
10.5% of students who gained a1st logged in more than 180 times
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Measuring Library Impact2007/8 & 2008/9 – book loans
15% of students who gaineda 1st never borrowed a book
34% of students who gaineda 3rd never borrowed a book
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Measuring Library ImpactBSc Physiotherapy
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JISC Library Impact Data Project
• “There is a statistically significant correlation across a number of universities between library activity data and student attainment.”–http://library.hud.ac.uk/lidp
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Library Impact Data Projectproject hypothesis
• University of Bradford • De Montfort University • University of Exeter • University of Huddersfield (lead partner)• University of Lincoln • Liverpool John Moores University • University of Salford • Teesside University
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Library Impact Data ProjectJISC Activity Data Programme
• Do you really have easy access to the data on your library systems?
• Are you sure the library is complyingwith the data retention policy at your institution?– e.g. OU Policy: 6 years for “student support
services” (which includes the library)
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Library Impact Data Projectissues and challenges
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Library Impact Data Projectbook loans at Huddersfield (5 years)
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Library Impact Data Projectbook loans inc. renewals (2009/10)
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Library Impact Data Projectbook loans & Athens (2009/10)
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Library Impact Data Projectlibrary PC logins & visits (2009/10)
• “There is a statistically significant correlation across a number of universities between library activity data and student attainment.”– “Yes”... – ...and “no”!
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Library Impact Data Projectproject hypothesis
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Library Impact Data Project
Thank you! Any questions?
• Blog: http://library.hud.ac.uk/lidp• Twitter: #lidp
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