Judy Luther

Bio: Judy Luther is an academic researcher from Purdue University. The author has contributed to research in topics: The Internet & Electronic publishing. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 22 publications receiving 275 citations.

White Paper on Electronic Journal Usage Statistics

Abstract: Les statistiques d'utilisation des revues electroniques sont utiles aux bibliothecaires comme aux editeurs, mais ces derniers redoutent de fournir des donnees qui pourraient nuire a leurs interets. L'enquete realisee par l'A. sous l'egide du CLIR (Council on Library and Information Resources) permet d'identifier les problemes partages par les bibliothecaires et les editeurs/aggregateurs quant a la collecte et a l'analyse des donnees statistiques d'utilisation, tout en fournissant la base d'une discussion, prelude a la cooperation entre les parties interessees. Parmi les problemes communs aux deux groupes figurent l'absence de donnees comparables, l'absence de contexte, des donnees incompletes, la promotion, le contenu fourni, l'impact de l'interface sur l'utilisation, le modele economique et la vie privee de l'utilisateur. Les bibliothecaires sont plus particulierement concernes par des questions de justification de budget et d'impact sur la selection ; les editeurs par des applications internes. Les editeurs doivent decider quelles donnees fournir et avec quelles normes de collecte et de fourniture. Les mesures portent sur ce qui est utilise, qui l'utilise, quand et comment et sur la presentation des donnees. Cette normalisation garantit aux bibliothecaires et aux editeurs qu'ils disposent de donnees comparables et fiables. Les questions de production de donnees utiles et d'interpretation de ces donnees doivent etre discutees. On trouvera en appendice les resultats des entretiens avec les bibliothecaires, les editeurs et les fournisseurs, les recommandations de l'ICOLC (International Coalition of Library Consortia) sur les mesures statistiques d'usage des ressources du web, ainsi que la mention des projets realises dans le domaine.

The E-Only Tipping Point for Journals: What's Ahead in the Print-to-Electronic Transition Zone.

Abstract: Publishers and libraries today find themselves in an extended transition zone between print-only and e-only journals. This study seeks to discern how far the process of migrating to electronic-only journal publishing has come and to examine library and publisher perspectives on the dynamics that will govern the process of replacement of print editions with entirely electronic journals. It is based on interviews conducted between June and August 2007 with two-dozen academic librarians and journal publishers plus a review of relevant research and the experience of the authors.

Should Three College Collections Add Up To One Research Collection? A Study Of Collaborative Collection Development At Three Undergraduate Colleges

Abstract: This article describes ongoing efforts to build an integrated collection among the libraries of the Tri-College Consortium, whose members, Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore, are three liberal arts institutions in southeastern Pennsylvania, and traces the history of collaboration among the three schools, a history that stretches back to the 1940s, as background to the current initiative which is focused on collection development. The article describes results of various qualitative and quantitative studies undertaken to assess the current state of the collections, patterns of use, and challenges in moving towards an integrated tri-college library collection.

Use and Users of Electronic Library Resources: An Overview and Analysis of Recent Research Studies

Abstract: she is working on a master's degree in the School of Information Science at the University of Tennessee and she plans to become a school media specialist.

Electronic journals

Abstract: This study assesses attitudes towards electronic journals and examines the current level of use of these publications by university academics in five faculties. Consideration is given to both users and non-users, examining why they use or do not use this medium. The perceived advantages and disadvantages of electronic publication are also examined. The results suggest that, although the actual number of academics using electronic journals at present may be low, academics are willing to try this new medium. There are more users among academics in the Science and Engineering faculties than in the Arts or Business, while the results from the Law Department, where some staff are involved in an electronic journal project, indicate how influential the atmosphere within a department can be on the level of usage. The principal limiting factor is that of time to find electronic journals: academics initially simply need time to come to terms with the new technology and to locate electronic resources.

The rapid evolution of scholarly communication

Abstract: Traditional journals, even those available electronically, are changing slowly. However, there is rapid evolution in scholarly communication. Usage is moving to electronic formats. In some areas, it appears that electronic versions of papers are being read about as often as the printed journal versions. Although there are serious difficulties in comparing figures from different media, the growth rates in usage of electronic scholarly information are sufficiently high that if they continue for a few years, there will be no doubt that print versions will be eclipsed. Further, much of the electronic information that is accessed is outside the formal scholarly publication process. There is also vigorous growth in forms of electronic communication that take advantage of the unique capabilities of the web, and which simply do not fit into the traditional journal publishing format. This paper presents some statistics on usage of print and electronic information. It also discusses some preliminary evidence about the changing patterns of usage. It appears that much of the online usage comes from new readers (esoteric research papers assigned in undergraduate classes, for example) and often from places that do not have access to print journals. Also, the reactions to even slight barriers to usage suggest that even high-quality scholarly papers are not irreplaceable. Readers are faced with a ‘river of knowledge’ that allows them to select among a multitude of sources, and to find near substitutes when necessary. To stay relevant, scholars, publishers and librarians will have to make even greater efforts to make their material easily accessible.

Economic Implications of Alternative Scholarly Publishing Models Exploring the costs and benefits

Abstract: The aim of this project was to examine the costs and benefits of three alternative models for scholarly publishing - subscription publishing, open access publishing and self-archiving. The project involved two major phases: • Phase I: Identification of costs and benefits – sought to describe the three models of scholarly publishing, identify all the dimensions of cost and benefit for each of the models, and examine which of the main players in the scholarly communication system would be affected and how they would be affected; • Phase II: Quantification of costs and benefits – sought, where possible, to quantify the costs and benefits identified; identify and where possible quantify the cost and benefit implications for each of the main players in the scholarly communication system; and, where possible, compare the costs and benefits of the three models. While wide-ranging in scope, an important focus for the work was the implications of the three publishing models for UK higher education and fo r scholarly journal and book publishing – although other forms of publication and other stakeholders are included in the analysis.

Usage bibliometrics

Abstract: Scholarly usage data provides unique opportunities to address the known shortcomings of citation analysis. However, the collection, processing and analysis of usage data remains an area of active research. This article provides a review of the state-of-the-art in usage-based informetric, i.e. the use of usage data to study the scholarly process.