OneSearch: Transforming Collections by Increasing Discoverability? A Usage Data Analysis

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OneSearch: Transforming Collections by Increasing Discoverability? A Usage Data Analysis

Monday, March 17, 2014 at 9:50 AM–10:35 AM CDT

Room 203

Conference Track

2. Collection Development & Assessment

Keywords

Summon; Discovery; Usage Data

Learning Objectives

Following this session, participants will be able to

1) Find out the impact of web scale discovery service on the library collections and services;

2) Learn how to collect and analyze usage data from different library systems and tools

Abstract

San Francisco State University implemented OneSearch (our branding of Summon discovery service) in 2012. This study will analyze usage data from Xerxes, link resolver, proxy server, database statistics and interlibrary loan server to present a comprehensive picture of OneSearch’s impact on the library collections and services.