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Standards that Impact the Gathering and Analysis of Usage

Oliver Pesch
- 29 Jun 2011 - 
- Vol. 61, Iss: 1, pp 23-32
TLDR
The role of Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources, Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative, and Knowledge Bases and Related Tools are each considered from the perspective of the environment within which the librarian is operating.
Abstract
This column examines several standards and best practices that impact the gathering and analysis of usage data. The role of Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources (COUNTER), Standardized Usage Statistics Harvesting Initiative (SUSHI), and Knowledge Bases and Related Tools (KBART) are each considered from the perspective of the environment within which the librarian is operating. The column also considers how the quality and consistency of the data exchanged while using these standards contributes to a successful outcome.

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