Open Discussion about Data Integration Challenges, Successes and Ideas

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General comments?

Caryn Anderson - 3nov07

Feel free to post thoughts about how to improve data integration or to discuss your challenges or to respond to something someone else is saying here.

Tim Jewell talked about ERM systems at the NISO Usage Data Form (1-2 Nov 07).

Ted Fons talked about the Innovative ERM product at the NISO Usage Data Form (1-2 Nov 07).

Some data integration issues

Caryn Anderson - 3nov07

From Caryn Anderson's 2006 essay Electronic Resource Usage Statistics: Defining a Complex Problem(DOC)

Electronic resource usage statistics are just one part of a more comprehensive evaluation and decision support system for most institutions. While it is obvious that there is still much to be accomplished in developing solutions to the most basic of problems outlined in the sections above, it is important to recognize that usage data will ultimately be part of larger systems.

If e-resource usage statistics can be integrated with faculty citation information, inter-library loan activities, budget information, and incident tracking (technical or administrative problems with resources), then library/information center and institutional level personnel will be able to make educated decisions about subscription acquisition, upgrade, licensing, and termination, as well as needs for bibliographic instruction, and, in some cases, budget allocation. If e-resource usage statistics can be integrated with physical library/information center attendance data, reference activity data, print collection circulation statistics, and archives statistics, then library/information center and institutional level personnel will be able to produce more effective analyses about the total library/information center impact which may affect issues like redistribution of physical resources and staffing.

Solutions are being developed for handling data collection, data transfer and data incomparability by commercial, nonprofit and independent institutions alike. If they do not keep these larger, integrated analysis activities in mind, however, the solutions may not be practical solutions at all.

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