Measuring the impact: Springer Book Archives at Melbourne
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2017
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Collection Building
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Neal-Schuman Publishers
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KENT, P. (2017). Measuring the impact: Springer Book Archives at Melbourne. Collection Building, 36 (4), pp.137-142. https://doi.org/10.1108/CB-05-2017-0023.
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine usage trends during the first four years of the implementation of the Springer Book Archives (SBA) at the University of Melbourne. The article assesses the benefits of the SBA against perceptions at the time of purchase and seeks to evaluate the long term value of the purchase.
Design/methodology/approach: The methodology included a literature search to identify issues in the adoption of large backlists of ebooks, examination of detailed usage data supplied in COUNTER complaint spreadsheets and tables by Springer, validating findings with librarians and academics and positing next steps.
Findings: Usage of ebooks, like other electronic resources is difficult to predict. Resources expected to be used, may not be and vice versa. Access to large aggregations of electronic content creates new opportunities for teaching and research, additional economies and benefits as well as unexpected outcomes.
Research limitations: Detailed data on user profiles was not available and an evaluation of user perceptions was not possible at this time.
Originality/value: The literature review suggests that this is the only published study of institutional usage of the Springer book archives at this time.
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