S29-03 - Cornell University Library is migrating from Google Analytics to Piwik: Why and How

Monday, April 4, 2016 at 4:50 PM–5:05 PM CDT

Grand Ballroom

Conference Track

8. Emerging Technologies & Trends

Learning Objectives

Following this session, participants will be able to describe why a library might want to consider migrating from Google Analytics to Piwik.

Following this session, participants will be able to describe what is involved in migrating from Google Analytics to Piwik.

Abstract

For several years Cornell University Library has used Google Analytics (GA) to track website usage. We will discuss why we think GA is inappropriate for libraries, why Piwik is a better option, and share a Piwik case study -- use and patterns of behavior for our Databases website.

*This short talk is part of session "S29 - Tools"