Rethinking Subscription Databases
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Rethinking Rethinking Subscription Subscription DatabasesDatabases
Laurie Van CourtLaurie Van CourtHutch TibbettsHutch TibbettsVirtual Services LibrariansVirtual Services LibrariansDouglas County Libraries, Castle Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, CORock, CO
You’re spending a lot of You’re spending a lot of money…money…
But, are you getting But, are you getting your money’s worth?your money’s worth?
Increase your use, Increase your use, maximize your subscription maximize your subscription
dollars, and reduce your dollars, and reduce your online collection costsonline collection costs
Take a look at yourselfTake a look at yourself
Talk to your customersTalk to your customers(and, they might be (and, they might be
right beside you.)right beside you.)
Branch visitsBranch visits
Highlands Highlands RanchRanch
Lone TreeLone Tree
ParkerParker
Castle RockCastle Rock
LouviersLouviers
New ServicesNew Services
eLearning2GoeLearning2Go
New ResourcesNew Resources
eMedia2GoeMedia2Go
Traditional databaseTraditional databasecollection developmentcollection development
• SalespeopleSalespeople• TrialsTrials• EvaluationEvaluation• Selection/PurchaseSelection/Purchase• PromotionPromotion
Forthcoming databaseForthcoming databasecollection developmentcollection development
• Needs assessmentNeeds assessment• Selection/PurchaseSelection/Purchase• Trial/Evaluation/Trial/Evaluation/
PromotionPromotion• Renewal/CancellationRenewal/Cancellation
Paradox of choiceParadox of choice
New TechnologiesNew Technologies
Less is moreLess is more
Staff feedbackStaff feedback
• Librarian’s cornerLibrarian’s corner• A-Z listA-Z list
Staff feedbackStaff feedback
A – Z A – Z listinlistin
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RefinementsRefinements
Tabbed Tabbed headingheadingss
Federated searchesFederated searches
WebFeaWebFeat resultst results
Promotion on the old sitePromotion on the old site
Featured Featured databasedatabases under s under SpotlightSpotlight
Promotion on the new sitePromotion on the new site
HighlighteHighlighted in d in rotating rotating carouselcarousel
Promotion on the new sitePromotion on the new site
Databases Databases featured featured monthly, monthly, together together with with Community Community RelationsRelations
The numbersThe numbers
DCL vs. vendor-provided DCL vs. vendor-provided statisticsstatistics
DifferencesDifferences
• Cross the board from Cross the board from vendorsvendors
• Ranging from over by Ranging from over by 418% to under by 86%418% to under by 86%
• And what’s up with Gale?And what’s up with Gale?
Makes you wonder, doesn’t Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?it?
And want to ask some questionsAnd want to ask some questions
Thanks!Thanks!