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Measuring ROI for Research Libraries: Phase II Study @ The University of Tennessee ASERL Spring 2010 Membership Meeting Gayle Baker. Phase II. To test Phase I methodology to demonstrate role of library resources in generating research grant income 8 institutions in 8 different countries.
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Measuring ROI for Research Libraries: Phase II Study @ The University of Tennessee ASERL Spring 2010 Membership Meeting Gayle Baker
Phase II • To test Phase I methodology to demonstrate role of library resources in generating research grant income • 8 institutions in 8 different countries
Phase II • Data collected • Interviews of university administrators • Library budget • Grant data • Faculty Survey
Phase II ROI results for UTK For every dollar invested in the UTK libraries, the university receives a return of $3.44 in research grant income.
Descriptions of coded responses • Availability / location • Efficiency / saves time • Expands research range • Timeliness / currency • Collaboration • Miscellaneous • Negative
Write-up for Phase 2 Study • http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/librariansinfo.librarians/lc_home • Available May 2010
Phase IIIIMLS Grant for Lib-Value Study • IMLS grant for 3 years • Dr. Carol Tenopir and Paula Kaufman, Dean of Libraries, UIUC • Value, in addition to ROI
Project Areas • Efficiency • Library Instruction • Digital Collections • Information Commons • Embedded Librarians
More about Phase III • http://libvalue.cci.utk.edu • ARL Library Value Workshop, Saturday, June 26