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Journal Use Analysis Using SciFinder Scholar Donna Resetar Associate Dean of Library Services Valparaiso University
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Private, Lutheran Independent Comprehensive Residential Primarily undergraduate 4,000 students Northwest Indiana
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Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources
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Staff 1 Dean 9 Librarians 12.5 support staff 30-40 student workers
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My Job ILS Coordinator Head of Technical Services Administrative duties Faculty responsibilities Reference (0 – 12 hrs./week) Liaison for Sciences & Engineering –Collection development –Instruction
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Collection Titles: 250K Print & AV pieces: 350K Microforms: 940K Materials Budget Databases: $200K Monographs: $130K Serials: $380K
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Journal Affirmation Project
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Chemistry Journals ACS online package & SciFinder Scholar will be retained as core. Faculty recommended canceling some non-ACS titles, plus adding some new services & titles. Question: Is there data to support faculty perceptions of use?
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Journal-Use Study Options Pick-up study ILS data (in-house use, ASRS, circulation) ACS package use data Interlibrary loan data Citation study of research papers
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Citation Study Options Manual method –Could include student papers –Time-consuming SciFinder Scholar –Faculty only –Quick and easy
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Former adjunct? Retired Psychology professor “New” to Valpo Numbers too low! Engineering professor
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