1. Practical Peer Reports
OhioLINK Subject Group Program
2005, 26 & 27, October
OhioLINK Offices, Columbus
Phil Flynn, Engineering Librarian
Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

2. GOBI Universe: GOBI-verse
Academic titles
Classification #s, subject terms, multidisciplinary tags
Library YBP purchase history (including method)

4. Comparison Consortial Reports
Pre-defined peer group (OhioLINK libraries only)
Multiple search options
No search by acquisition category
Peer Reports
Librarian determines peer group
Discrete search options
Search by acquisition category

7. Peer Reports Answer Questions
How does my collection compare to X library (titles, numbers)?
How does my collection compare to X group of libraries (titles, numbers)?
Is there a difference in the way our libraries acquire material?
What titles would I need to support a new program?
How can I coordinate collecting with other libraries?

8. Q: How does my collection compare to X library?

9. Q: How does my collection compare to X library?

10. Q: How does my collection compare to X library?

12. Q: How does my collection compare to X group of libraries?
* Create your peer group (pre-defined or your own)

13. Q: How does my collection compare to X group of libraries ?
* Create your peer group (pre-defined or your own)

14. Q: How does my collection compare to X group of libraries?
* Create your peer group (pre-defined or your own)

15. Q: How does my collection compare to X group of libraries?

16. Q: How does my collection compare to X group of libraries
Q: How does my collection compare to X group of libraries? {one library at time}

17. Compare collections by title through iterative searches.

18. Q: How does my collection compare to X group of libraries?

19. How does my collection compare to X group of libraries?
Rank assesses quantities of titles acquired by a specific acquisition stream.
*Numbers reflect YBP based acquisitions; titles acquired through other sources is not reflected in the counts

20. Q: Is there a difference in the way our libraries acquire material
Q: Is there a difference in the way our libraries acquire material? (And how might I save time?)
Approval shipments
Continuations
Slip orders

21. Q: What titles would I need to support a new program?

22. Q: What titles would I need to support a new program?
Use folders. Create different lists for each call number area -- evaluate & annotate folder contents.

23. How can I coordinate collecting?
Books not collected by consortium (CR - PR)
Consider continuations/series (CR)
Examine distribution of publisher output over consortium members (CR)
Test collection assumptions (CR + PR)

24. How can I coordinate collecting with other libraries
How can I coordinate collecting with other libraries? List books not collected by consortium members (or subgroup).

25. 26 titles not bought by self or peers.

26. Consider continuations
Consider continuations. Which libraries would benefit from a joint purchase of LNCS titles?

27. Consider continuations
Consider continuations. Which libraries would benefit from a joint purchase of LNCS titles?

28. Publisher distribution. How many CRC Press titles are acquired?

29. Publisher distribution. How many CRC Press titles are acquired?

30. Test collection assumptions. Ergonomics.

31. Test collection assumptions. Ergonomics.

32. Test collection assumptions. Ergonomics.

33. Test collection assumptions. Ergonomics.

34. Test collection assumptions. Ergonomics.

35. Peer/Consortial Reports:
Answer quantitative (#,$) questions
Answer comparative questions
Help fine-tune approval plans
Find cooperative collection opportunities

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