Title
Hidden Treasure On The Road To Xanadu: What Connecting Library Service Usage Data To Unique Student Ids Can Reveal
Keywords
academic libraries; assessment; evaluation; process improvement; public services
Abstract
Library data in the form of holdings, expenditures, and transactions continues to be collected. Recently emphasis is being placed on connecting library usage data to student success indicators for purposes of indicating impact. This article describes how one library involved in a large-scale, student success assessment project analyzed usage data linked to unique student IDs prior to connecting data to student academic information. Results revealed a trove of useful information that led to a more robust understanding of how students interacted with library services over the course of a year and are discussed in relation to process improvement.
Publication Date
2-17-2017
Publication Title
Journal of Library Administration
Volume
57
Issue
2
Number of Pages
151-173
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2016.1235899
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
84992124382 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84992124382
STARS Citation
Beile, Penny; Choudhury, Kanak; and Wang, Morgan C., "Hidden Treasure On The Road To Xanadu: What Connecting Library Service Usage Data To Unique Student Ids Can Reveal" (2017). Scopus Export 2015-2019. 5292.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2015/5292