ER&L 2016

April 3–6, 2016

Austin, Texas

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S30-02 - (e)Book Snapshot: Print and eBook Use in an Academic Library Consortium

Monday, April 4, 2016 at 4:35 PM–4:50 PM CDT

Room 204

Conference Track

2. Collection Development & Assessment

Learning Objectives

Examine print and electronic usage patterns

Be aware of software available to facilitate analysis for data sets outside the scope of office software

Abstract

Several years in to the e-book age, academic library users continue to choose both print and electronic formats. This case study examines use patterns for shared print and shared e-books from one publisher in 2014 within the OhioLINK consortium. These patterns may inform future collection decisions within the group.

*This short talk is part of session "S30 - Collections & Use"