1. The New Metrics at U.Va. Jim Self University of Virginia Library ARL Survey Coordinators Meeting Orlando, Florida June 25, 2004

2. “…but to suppose that the facts, once established in all their fullness, will ‘speak for themselves’ is an illusion.” Carl Becker Annual Address of the President of the American Historical Association, 1931

3. Making Data Meaningful Select and Summarize Compare Present –Need a story. Data do not speak for themselves. –Need corroboration. John LeCarre’s two proofs.

5. Use of e-journals Reasonably good data –Project Counter is helping –Still labor intensive Article downloads Unit costs

7. Library Priorities University of Virginia Faculty

8. Use and Cost of Electronic Journal Articles FY2003

9. Other working e-measures Use of reference (A&I) tools –Searches Size of digital collections –Collections –Items –Definitional questions

10. Website use U.Va a pioneer in reporting usage Good stories Great publicity

12. Website use Looking for corroboration Questions about the counting techniques Questions about the users Nervousness about the stories Downplaying the big numbers Need for standards and coordination