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Journal Usage Statistics Portal (JUSP)

Learn about the impact of online journals on metrics evaluation, usage statistics analysis, and the role of JUSP in providing valuable data for library services.

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Journal Usage Statistics Portal (JUSP)

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  1. Journal Usage Statistics Portal(JUSP) Adding value and assessing impact through a collaborative approach to service development and delivery Angela Conyers –Evidence Base Paul Harwood –JISC Collections @JUSPSTATS This paper was first presented at Online Information 2011

  2. A collaborative project

  3. JISC Collections National initiative for licensing online journals on behalf of the higher and further education and research communities in the UK SHEDL aims through collaboration and combined purchasing power to achieve a shared digital library in Scotland WHELF's mission is to promote library and information services co-operation and to encourage the exchange of ideas among University and Higher Education libraries in Wales

  4. Metrics and the scholarly journal • The Impact Factor continues to play a key role in evaluating the quality of a journal • However, the arrival of online journals and the ability to count usage has added a new dimension to the evaluation process • Work is still in progress regarding a possible Usage Factor which would be based on usage data analysis

  5. Usage data in publisher pricing models • The majority of negotiations between publishers and libraries involves some discussion about usage data • Some publishers have begun to use usage as the sole or key component in their pricing model (AAAS, ACS) • When this happens, both parties need to ensure they are working with the same data. Project COUNTER has helped and JUSP is playing its part too

  6. Lies, damn lies and statistics What are all these usage figures telling us? • Star titles– very high usage • Usage of non-subscribed titles within a Big Deal • Zero use titles

  7. COUNTER JR1 reports • Getting access to individual publisher sites is difficult and time-consuming • Importance of analysis not just collecting: • To show value for money • To decide on renewal/cancellation

  8. JUSP Single point of access to usage data from multiple publishers No need to visit separate publisher sites to download usage statistics Usage comparison across publishers and years Establishingvalue for money http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/418328695/

  9. Background and aims Supports UK academic libraries by providing a single point of access to e-journal usage data Assists management of e-journals collections, evaluation and decision-making Provides statistics to ensure the best deals for the academic community http://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/3137422976/

  10. Libraries in JUSP 125 libraries in JUSP All UK higher education institutions and research councils are welcome to participate(160+) http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellf/3910635234/

  11. Publishers and intermediaries in JUSP 15 publishers American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) American Institute of Physics (AIP) AnnualReviews British Medical Journal Publishing Group (BMJ) Edinburgh University Press (EUP) Elsevier Emerald/Emerald Insight Institute of Physics (IOP) Nature Publishing Group Oxford University Press Project MUSE Royal Society of Chemistry SAGE Springer Wiley-Blackwell 3 intermediaries Ebsco EJS Publishing Technology (ingentaconnect) Swets http://www.flickr.com/photos/27205670@N00/543219767/

  12. What data are we collecting? COUNTER usage reports JR1 Journal Report 1: Number of Successful Full-Text Article Requests by Month and Journal JR1a Journal Report 1a: Number of Successful Full-Text Article Requests from an Archive by Month and Journal http://www.flickr.com/photos/bionicteaching/2920562020/

  13. Some other JUSP reports • Titles with the highest use from one publisher or all publishers in JUSP • Titles in various usage ranges, from nil and low to very high • Search facility – title or ISSN or keyword • Trends over time (2009- )

  14. JUSP enhancements • Usage patterns of subscribed or core titles • Identification of titles in the deal or collection within the JR1 report • Adding more publishers

  15. How do we collect data? Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative (SUSHI) M2M way of gathering statistics Replaces the user-mediated collection of usage reports 12 JUSP SUSHI clients available SUSHI server to gather data from JUSP http://www.flickr.com/photos/ragingwire/3395161474/

  16. JUSP SUSHI server • PHP-based system so libraries can download data directly from JUSP • Plans at advanced stage to set up SUSHI servers so that libraries using UStat (ExLibris) can import directly from JUSP to UStat

  17. User feedback Gathering feedback and monitoring use Surveys Visits Ongoing dialogue

  18. Implications for the community Providing support and guidance to the community Knowledge sharing SUSHI client available as free, open source software Ongoing consultation with libraries and publishers http://www.flickr.com/photos/shareconference/5422273956/

  19. Where next for JUSP? • Sharing knowledge and experience with other sectors in the UK and with overseas consortia • Applying lessons learned and methodology developed to other communities • Continued support from publishers as we work to introduce new features. • Usage data for other services –databases, e-books

  20. Information and contact details http://jusp.mimas.ac.uk Angela Conyers –Evidence Base angela.conyers@bcu.ac.uk Paul Harwood –JISC Collections p.harwood@jisc-collections.ac.uk

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