curating usable ils data

CURATING USABLE ILS DATACaroline Muglia | USC LibrariesCollection Assessment Librarian ALCTS Lightning Talk | June 26, 2016

Data curated differently

Content Gains & Losses Report

• New content for previous month & withdrawals

Print and electronic books SerialsSound recordings DVDsDatabases (and trials!) ILL activity (lending, borrowing, document delivery)Special Collections acquisitions DDA activityVendor gains & withdrawals

• Collaboration with 5 departments

Engaging with report• Knowledge of new titles & withdrawals

• Communication tool with teaching faculty

• Learn about gaps & usage in subject areas

• Transparency of ILL and DDA activities and how they impact the collection

• Confirming discoverability of materials

• Quick facts for grants, Provost reports, & personal reporting

Provide a new perspective on data

If you want to replicate...

• Ask about what’s missing!

• Reuse existing data

• Embrace iteration

• Provide entry points to data

• Collaborate!

Thank you!Caroline Muglia | muglia@usc.edu