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Presented by Robert Kelly, Collection Development and Economics LibrarianSusann deVries, Education LibrarianEastern Michigan University
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Downsizing from the Big Deal:
education What’s love got to do with it?
Robert Kelly, Collection Development and Economics Librarian
Susann deVries, Education Librarian
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University Bruce T. Halle Library
Lay of the Land
Size of Institution
# of Colleges and departments
Student population
Times are changingReasoning and
Purposehttp://aegishi4.com
Overall EMU materials budgetexpenditures: 2008-2011
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
2008
Exp
200
9 Exp
2010
Exp
2011
Allo
c
Print Books
Print Journals
Ejournals
Databases
Electronic Journal Packages = 14
Big Deal Packages = 7
Average cost per article download=$2.96
Average cost per article download = $5.72
EMU E-Journal Packages
Data Collected
# of titles
Usage
Cost per use
Impact factor
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Data Analysis
Data driven investigation
Assessment
Faculty interview and outreach
www.thevideoanalyst.com/
Strategy
Departmental Level• Economics
College Level• College of
Education
http://ayeshanaveed.files.wordpress.com
Working with faculty: Identification
msupress.msu.edu
www.emich.edu/focus
www.emich.edu/focus
www.emich.edu/focus
www.emich.edu/economics
http://people.emich.edu/myaya
www.emich.edu/economics
www.emich.edu/coe/ted/edps
Department of Economics: Process
No vetting ahead of time Gave all subject titles No dollar limit
http://courses.moodleshare.com
Results: Economics Initially looked ONLY at
titles and not data to avoid bias
Primary decision factors for Core: Courses taught, graduate programs, faculty research
Data helped refine decision on core titles - Retained 2 of 5 original core
Revised Core cost increased from $2K to $4K.
Eager participants Personal experiences Order of importance
College of Education
Vetted titles Identified journals “on the
fence” No dollar limit
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Results: College of Education
Willing participants
Reemphasized how education is interdisciplinary in nature
Liaison in department will have to work closely with their faculty
CostSuite of Titles
Cost Suite of titles
How packages are being used
Informed decision
Impact of cancellin
g
Additional Benefits
www.stress-relief-tools.com/benefits-of-positive-attitude
Scalable?
Working with librarians Other packages Departments
Colleges
Any size library
Software
Impact factor
Working with faculty
One package at a time
Which one?
What time?
Looking ahead
