What readers value in academic journals

Baldwin, Christine; Pullinger, David

doi:10.1087/09531510050162066

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“…23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31 Other studies have used multiple methods to focus on the value of library electronic collections, with both faculty and students benefitting from the convenience and efficiency of e-access. 32,33,34,35,36,37,38 Contingent valuation involves estimating the cost in money or time of not having a service, compared to the monetary or time cost involved in having that same service. Return on investment (ROI) balances the investment the parent institution or other stakeholders make in the library with the monetary returns attributed to the library's products and services.…”

Section: Value Of E-journalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring value and return on investment of academic libraries

Tenopir

King

Mays

et al. 2010

Serials: The Journal for the Serials Community

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The problem of how to determine the value of a library's services and products is not a new one. Many scholars throughout the years have attempted to take an abstract concept, such as the value of information, and make it more concrete and measurable. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 What was once often an intellectual exercise, however, now has practical urgency for librarians and for the institutions they serve. This is due both to an uncertain economic climate and to rapid advancements in information technology that call into question the traditional roles of the library, while providing opportunities for new roles. Libraries must demonstrate their value in measurable ways that are meaningful to funders and administrators. Just as importantly, measuring the value of services and products helps librarians make decisions about which best serve their users and provide the best return to both the institution and its constituents. Value in contextThe first problem in the process of determining the value of a library is a basic one: What constitutes value and how do you measure it? Various Measuring value and ROI of libraries Carol Tenopir et al Serials -23(3), November 2010182 Measuring value and return on investment of academic libraries Updated from a paper presented by Carol Tenopir at the 33rd UKSG Conference, Edinburgh, April 2010The value of an academic library to its parent institution is difficult, but important, to measure. Many different methods have been used to measure value, including return on investment (ROI), contingent valuation, and other explicit and implicit measures. In a recent study we looked at the value and ROI of the library e-journal collections in the grants process in eight universities in eight countries. The results show that library-provided access to scholarly journals supports faculty productivity and that faculty members value and use electronic resources to support their research, grant and publishing activities. CAROL TENOPIR

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Section: Value Of E-journalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring value and return on investment of academic libraries

Tenopir

King

Mays

et al. 2010

Serials: The Journal for the Serials Community

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“…These studies were mostly carried out among the academic staff of institutes and colleges who were the most frequent users of scholarly journals (Diedrichs, 2001;Holmquist, 1997;Woodward, 1998;Lenares, 1999;Brown, 1999;Baldwin and Pullinger, 2000;Electronic Journals Survey, 2000;Wiley and Chrzastowski, 2002;Tenopir and King, 2002;Gargiulo, et. al, 2003;De Groote & Dorsch, 2003;Bonthron, et al, 2003).…”

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“…User and usage studies of electronic journals appeared in the literature in the late 1990s, when a large number of electronic journals had become widely available. These studies were mostly carried out among the academic staff of institutes and colleges, who were the most frequent users of scholarly journals (Diedrichs, 2001; Holmquist, 1997; Woodward et al , 1998; Lenares, 1999; Brown, 1999; Baldwin and Pullinger, 2000; Electronic Journals Survey , 2000; Wiley and Chrzastowski, 2002; Tenopir and King, 2002; Conti et al , 2003; De Groote and Dorsch, 2003; Bonthron et al , 2003).…”

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The use of scholarly electronic journals at the Indian Institute of Science: a case study in India

Moghaddam

Talawar²

2008

Interlending &Amp; Document Supply

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Abstract:The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of scholarly electronic journals at the Indian Institute of Science. The paper examines the methodology and results from a questionnaire-based survey of networked electronic services in India at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) libraries serving a variety of disciplines. A random sample of the main cohort was selected and during five months from January 2004 till May 2004, 700 copies of the questionnaire were distributed among forty departments of IISc; 397 completed and valid questionnaires (56.7 percent) were received. The results showed a growing interest in electronic journals among the users at the IISc. The electronic journals were mostly used for research needs and PDF format was the most preferred format. The fact that users have free access to electronic journals at all hours from their own computers seems to be the most appealing feature.

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“…The majority of discussions about online efficacy revolve around ease of access in terms of convenience and use of time (Baldwin & Pullinger, 2000).…”

Section: Convenience Of Access Time and Efficiencymentioning

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“…The ease of current access was mentioned by many questionnaire respondents as both reasons for endorsing hard copy and for previously not seeking out online copy. In a two-year research project that examined how readers used electronic journals (Baldwin & Pullinger, 2000), the responses to the "disadvantages of printed journals" strongly reflected issues related to the awkwardness of searching for, acquiring, printing, and storing of copies of library-held articles and the resultant time wasted from engaging in these activities.…”

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Electronic Publishing, Scholarly Communication, and the Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education

Conrad

2002

CJUCE

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Although in some parts of the academic community the popularity of electronic journals allows research to be conducted almost exclusively online, the social sciences, of which education is a part, have generally been slower to accept the electronic publishing (e-publishing) of journals and research data. Using a nationally distributed questionnaire, the readership of the Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education was asked to provide input on this topic. The discussion paper that follows presents the results of that questionnaire, framing them within the issues that underlie academic journals' decisions to move to e-publishing formats. As a Forum contribution, this paper is intended to generate response or discussion.

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What readers value in academic journals

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Measuring value and return on investment of academic libraries

Measuring value and return on investment of academic libraries

The use of scholarly electronic journals at the Indian Institute of Science: a case study in India

Electronic Publishing, Scholarly Communication, and the Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education

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