Thanks for the suggestion and the link!

 

Also, thank you to all who replied to my inquiry. J

 

 

You can take a look at an article in The Serials Librarian v.57: no.1-2 Jul/Sep 2009 pg.137-148 “A Web-based Usage Counter for Serial Collections. The link to download the files for the counting software can be found here http://serialcount.kent.edu/download.cfm. The article explains how the software works. We have been using the software for a few years and can generate reports for time period or by journal etc. The article points out the difficulties with counting usage methods and you are right, none are completely accurate and shouldn’t be relied upon as the only source for evaluating usage of journals.

 

Roger Davis

Serial librarian

Kent State University – Stark Campus

 

 

Does anyone have any creative strategies for tracking use of print issues, whether loose or bound? 

 

Right now we rely on scanning anything patrons leave lying around, but there’s a ton of self-shelving going on.  I don’t think it’s very accurate.  I was just wondering how others garnered their stats on this.

 

Abbigail Gregg

Library Technician

Geneva College - McCartney Library

acgregg@geneva.edu 

724-847-6693

 

 

 

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