Session Description:
Statistics about ebook usage afford libraries more information than ever about how collections are being used. This session will explore what one library learned after more than five years of collecting ebooks for the sciences and engineering. Pros and cons of using COUNTER statistics to evaluate usage will be discussed, and statistics will be examined in the context of platform, resource type, and discoverability, both from the librarys discovery tool and other web sites. The presenter will discuss the lessons learned and provide suggestions about how other libraries can utilize ebook statistics to create high-quality, high-use collections for campus communities.
