Title of Proposal
Numbers, Numbers, Numbers—Is it Working?! Meaningful Measurement of Digital Collections
Abstract
After a digital project is completed and made available online, the work is not over: digital projects managers must quantify the value of these digital collections. There are a plethora of tools to measure usage, but inferring value from usage requires careful interpretation of the data. After interpretation, the results must be communicated effectively to administrators. This poster will identify sources of digital collection use data, identify pitfalls in these sources, explore ways to derive meaning from use data, and suggest strategies for communicating value measurements to library administrators.
This poster presentation is the first 15 minutes of video with question and answers starting at 28:48 into the video for both poster sessions.
Type of Proposal
Poster Presentation
Proposal Category
Assessment
Keywords
assessment, digital collections, value
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Recommended Citation
Ringness, Allison (2016). "Numbers, Numbers, Numbers—Is it Working?! Meaningful Measurement of Digital Collections," Central Plains Network for Digital Asset Management. https://newprairiepress.org/cpndam/2016/day1/2
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Numbers, Numbers, Numbers—Is it Working?! Meaningful Measurement of Digital Collections
After a digital project is completed and made available online, the work is not over: digital projects managers must quantify the value of these digital collections. There are a plethora of tools to measure usage, but inferring value from usage requires careful interpretation of the data. After interpretation, the results must be communicated effectively to administrators. This poster will identify sources of digital collection use data, identify pitfalls in these sources, explore ways to derive meaning from use data, and suggest strategies for communicating value measurements to library administrators.
This poster presentation is the first 15 minutes of video with question and answers starting at 28:48 into the video for both poster sessions.
Learning Outcomes
Sources of digital collection use data
Identify pitfalls in these sources
Strategies for deriving meaning from use data
Strategies for communicating value measurements to library administrators