[Eril-l] counter compliant electronic usage statistics

[Edward Walton]

I cannot verify this statement, but Counter 4 seems to counting usage quite differently than Counter 3.  In particular, I'm concerned about e-book usage.  Our e-book use numbers have dropped dramatically, more than 50% less, after Counter 4 implementation.  I do not believe e-books have stopped being used, but if I believe the stats I should stop buying them.

Dr. Edward W. Walton
Dean, University Libraries
Southwest Baptist University
1600 University Ave
Bolivar, Mo. 65613
T: 417-328-1619
F: 417-328-1652

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding,
for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. (Proverbs 3:13-14)


From: Eril-l [mailto:eril-l-bounces at lists.eril-l.org] On Behalf Of Jamane Yeager
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 8:12 AM
To: Eril-l at lists.eril-l.org
Subject: [Eril-l] counter compliant electronic usage statistics

Has anyone seen a difference in the statistics you were collecting before vendors went to counter compliant? For example a vendors' search numbers were very high in one year, and almost one half that the next year. Your help would be appreciated.


H. Jamane Yeager
Electronic Access Librarian
Belk Library
Elon University
2550 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27320
336-278-6576


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