2015 Charleston Library Conference

This Lively Lunch session will cover a multitude of related ebook usage topics that small liberal arts colleges are experiencing:

- The complexities related to survey questions about ebook usage: the difficulties writing clear questions and definitions, and bridging the differences in usage across formats (print circulation vs. ebook usage reports.)

- The challenges of acquiring and managing comparable and consistent usage data: interpreting what’s being asked for in surveys, deciding which reports should be generated, and which statistics should be provided in response to the survey questions?

- The complexities of gathering the “right” data to aid internal decision-making. Usage reports gathered for surveys provide an overview of usage. More granular data is needed to inform collection decisions, and raises challenges for vendors and libraries.

Join this Lively Lunch to share your insights and practices!