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1 Analysis of E-book Use: The Case of ebrary Umut Al, İrem Soydal & Yaşar Tonta {umutal, soydal, - 1

2 Outline Introduction to E-books Usage analysis studies Methodology Findings Conclusion Recommendations Further research - 2

3 Why E-books? Interest in the use of electronic media is growing Users tend to get access information online/full-text Libraries reserve much larger budgets to e- sources E-books are becoming an important part of the library collection - 3

4 Advantages of E-books Adjustable font size and font face Easy access to more content Multimedia display capabilities No cost for paper, ink, binding, wrapping, postage, or transport No physical space requirements Searchability within a book - 4

5 Usage Analysis Studies Despite the advantages of e-books, some studies show that their usage can be very low Unaware of the existence of e-books Unfriendly user interfaces or usability problems Some studies show that e-books are used more often than print counterparts Electronic world Effect of digital natives - 5

6 Methodology Hacettepe University Libraries Nearly half a million e-book sections Data cover four-year period ( ) Library of Congress Classification System ebrary database examined Largest e-book collection (more than 45,000 e- book titles) Contains several disciplines COUNTER-compliant use statistics - 6

7 COUNTER-Compliant ebrary Report Interface..an international initiative to set practical and world wide standards for the recording and reporting of vendor generated usage statistics in a consistent and compatible way Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Information Resources - 7

8 Research Questions Which e-books are requested most frequently from the ebrary collection? What are the subjects of the most frequently requested e-books? Does the usage of e-books differ across the subjects? Does the usage of e-books change by year? - 8

9 Findings - 9

10 The Distribution of Books which has LC Classes in ebrary LC Class Subject N % A General works B Philosophy, psychology, religion 3, C Auxiliary sciences of history D History 2, E American history 1, F American history G Geography, anthropology, recreation 1, H Social sciences 10, J Political science 1, K Law 1, L Education 1, M Music N Fine arts P Language and literature 5, Q Science 4, R Medicine 3, S Agriculture T Technology 3, U Military science V Naval science Z Library science Total 43,

11 Distribution of Requested and Unrequested Books ( ) - 11

12 # of Unique E-books Used and # of Sections Requested - 12

13 Section Requests for LC Classes LC Class # of books # of requested books (a) % Total section requests (b) b/a A B , C D , E , F G , H 10,021 2, , J , K , L , M , N , P , , Q , , R , , S , T , U V Z Total/Average 43,422 11, ,

14 Usage of E-books in ebrary Database 10% of books that are requested, satisfies 63% of the total requests - 14

15 Usage of E-books in ebrary for P Class - 15

16 Number of Books Satisfying Demand LC Class 33% 50% 67% 100% # of books A B ,667 C D ,319 E F G ,142 H ,271 10,021 J ,639 K ,195 L ,727 M N P ,819 5,393 Q ,472 4,962 R ,461 3,675 S T ,391 U V Z

17 The Most Frequently Used 20 Books Book LC Class N International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors* T 2,194 5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations: Calculus Q 2,147 Beginner's Guide to Structural Equation Modeling* Q 1,436 Beginning Programming Q 1,411 Character Strengths and Virtues : A Handbook and Classification B 1,372 Routledge Critical Dictionary of Semiotics and Linguistics P 1,346 Psychology of Humor : A Reference Guide & Annotated Bibliography P 1,308 On That Point! An Introduction to Parliamentary Debate P 1,246 Harrison's Manual of Medicine (16th Edition) R 1,224 Jacques Derrida and the Humanities : A Critical Reader B 1,202 Speaking, Listening and Understanding : Debate for Non-Native English Speakers P 1,186 Talking Gender and Sexuality P 1,170 Routledge Reader in Politics and Performance J 1,169 Speech Acts in Literature P 1,164 Provocations to Reading : J. Hillis Miller and the Democracy to Come P 1,150 Argument and Audience P 1,106 Advanced Mathematical Thinking Q 1,094 Theoretical Aspects of Heterogeneous Catalysis Q 1,080 Discourse P 1,067 SPSS for Intermediate Statistics : Use and Interpretation* H 1,032 Total 26,104-17

18 Yearly Distributions of Section Requests LC Class total A B 7,422 9,151 10,047 9,431 36,051 C D 4,374 3,204 3,548 6,171 17,297 E 1, , F G 1,595 3,382 4,330 1,989 11,296 H 11,843 18,047 22,258 20,014 72,162 J 1,175 2,647 3,850 3,172 10,844 K ,161 L 7,313 5,462 7,695 3,913 24,383 M , ,581 N , ,159 P 12,063 15,020 22,058 21,474 70,615 Q 21,613 15,657 12,234 9,528 59,032 R 21,043 23,346 20,999 12,769 78,157 S , ,841 T 2,917 13,036 7,359 5,440 28,752 U V Z ,404 Total 96, , ,084 98, ,049-18

19 Conclusion The number of sections requested has been decreasing in recent years The use of e-books under different LC subject classes differs tremendously The use of e-books exhibits a Bradfordian distribution - 19

20 Recommendations Negotiating deals with e-book suppliers for license agreements Addition to usage data, feedback should be gathered from users through questionnaires and interviews The percentage of non-used e-book titles should be figured into the license renewal terms to get discounts or additional titles - 20

21 Further Research Cost-benefit analysis of e-book use Comparison of e-book use in different libraries Impact on library consortia - 21

22 Analysis of E-book Use: The Case of ebrary Umut Al, İrem Soydal & Yaşar Tonta {umutal, soydal, - 22

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