1. Using data analytics across WHELF institutions – the Perspective from USW
Nicholas Roberts
Assistant Librarian
Systems & Services Team
Library Services
University of South Wales
Wednesday 15th June 2016
Gregynog Colloquium 2016
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2. Alma – Design Analytics Current Use Future Work
Analytics at USW
Background
USW
Alma – Design Analytics
Current Use
Future Work
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3. Background USW Merthyr College Alto (UoG) Talis Decisions
Business Objects, Webintelligence & locally managed MIS
Slow
User Licenses
Not user friendly
Main Outputs
Circulation Stats (Monthly)
Stock Lists
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4. Background USW Merthyr College Alto (UoG) Talis Decisions
Business Objects, Webintelligence & locally managed MIS
Slow > Quicker in Alma
User Licenses > Not an issue in Alma
Not user friendly > Analytics is better
Main Outputs
Circulation Stats (Monthly)
Stock Lists
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5. Limited use of Analytics at first Mapping Analytics Requirements
Alma
USW
Went live 30/07/2015
Limited use of Analytics at first
Mapping Analytics Requirements
Analytics Improvement Group (USW)
Archive previous queries
Who, What, Where
Other methods or sources (e.g. Sets in Alma)
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6. Alma – Design Analytics
Current Work
Populate Faculty/Departmental Data
Automate as much as possible
Continue with the Alma Analytics Improvement Group
Extending usage
Future Work
Post Cohort 3 Alma rollout - closer collaboration within WHELF
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Re: [ALMA-L] Training materials – Analytics
Nina Vesnic
Wed, 20 Apr :53:04

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