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Usage statistics season

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Marie Kennedy

Our university’s fiscal year just ended on May 31 so it is time to complete all of our end-of-season tasks. A big task that I’m responsible for is gathering usage statistics for our electronic resources, to contribute to some annual … Continue reading →

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@IkeaMonkey

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Marie Kennedy

Yep, he’s for real and he’s adorable: @IkeaMonkey http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/crime/article/1299804–monkey-found-on-the-loose-at-north-york-ikea-store UPDATE 12/10/2012: memes collide at http://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ikea-monkey

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trust in e-resources

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Marie Kennedy

lately i’ve been thinking a lot about trust related to e-resources, and that whether an e-resource “just works” or “is broken” affects our patrons’ perceptions of the library. we know from e-commerce that if a buyer has a poor experience … Continue reading →

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Alternate kinds of “use” of electronic journal articles

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Marie Kennedy

Libraries typically use the COUNTER standard to count the “use” of e-content, but we know there are other ways to describe a use. This comic shows three alternatives.