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Auteurs principaux: Jurczyk, Eva, Jacobs, Pamela
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Langue:en
Publié: 2014
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Accès en ligne:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1044234
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  • What's the Big Deal? Collection Evaluation at the National Level Jurczyk, Eva Jacobs, Pamela National Standards Measurement Techniques Quality Assurance Use Studies Library Research Evaluation Methods Shared Resources and Services Cooperative Programs Library Development Library Materials Evaluation Needs Value Judgment User Needs (Information) Electronic Libraries Cost Effectiveness Access to Information Evaluation Criteria Selection Tools Selection Criteria Academic Libraries Foreign Countries This article discusses a project undertaken to assess the journals in a Big Deal package by applying a weighted value algorithm measuring quality, utility, and value of individual titles. Carried out by a national library consortium in Canada, the project confirmed the value of the Big Deal package while providing a quantitative approach for member libraries to assess their participation and to select key titles if participation becomes financially unsustainable. The article establishes the need to consider multiple proxies for journal value in collection evaluation and encourages collaborative evaluation approaches.