online @ hornsby shire libraries

Online @ Hornsby Shire Libraries

Joanna LeeHornsby Shire Library and Information

Service

Usage Statistics

27%Increase 2008-2009 to 2009-2010

107,104Full Text Downloads 2009-2010

83,964Full Text Downloads 2008-2009

Tuesday

25th October

2011

14:50

Background

• Long Term Planning• Budget Allocation• Collection Development• Statistics• Duplication

Tuesday

25th October

2011

14:50

Current Practice

• Access• Promotion

Current Issues

• IT• Drop in Usage Statistics• Searching• Maintenance• Joining online• Promotion

Usage Statistics

-1%Increase 2008-2009 to 2009-2010

106,489Full Text Downloads 2010-2011

107,104Full Text Downloads 2009-2010

Current Issues

• IT• Drop in Usage Statistics• Searching• Maintenance• Joining online• Promotion

Future Directions

• Promotion• Access• Searching• Collection Development

Promotion

• Flyers targeting different user groups• Subject of the Month

– Regular awareness sessions for users– Staff training sessions– Email– Plasma screen – Web Page

• Branding

Access

• EZproxy• Serials Solutions Authentication• Online Joining

Searching

• 360 Search• Discovery

Collection Development

• Cancel little used resources• Prefer 360 Search compatible titles• Build up resources in weak areas

Issues

• Cost• IT• Non 360 searchable databases

Questions?

Questions?