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Evaluating MicrobeLibrary on Many Levels: Library Use, User Needs, Accessibility Issues, and Educational Impact. Susan Musante American Society for Microbiology. American Society for Microbiology MicrobeLibrary. Peer-reviewed resources Venue to publish Connected to ASM’s core themes
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Evaluating MicrobeLibrary on Many Levels: Library Use, User Needs, Accessibility Issues, and Educational Impact Susan Musante American Society for Microbiology
American Society for MicrobiologyMicrobeLibrary Peer-reviewed resources Venue to publish Connected to ASM’s core themes Supports the scholarship of teaching Community driven
Evaluation • Use, need, and value: • Direct contact • Webtrends data • Online voluntary survey • Survey authors • Impact on teaching/learning: • Future investigations
WebTrends - Recorded June 2003 compared to 2002
WebTrends • Over 30,000 visitors per month • Accessing over 500,000 pages • From United States and 30 countries
Tell Us What You Think • WHO is using the MicrobeLibrary? • WHAT resources do they use? • WHEN do they use the MicrobeLibrary? • WHY are they using the MicrobeLibrary? • HOW do they hear about the MicrobeLibrary? http://www.asmusa.org/survey/WEBSITES/survey.htm
User Survey Results When? How? Data from online survey “Tell Us What You Think” http://www.asmusa.org/survey/WEBSITES/survey.htm as of September 29, 2003. 110 respondents. Multiple responses allowed; percentages add up to more than 100%.
Authors • Digital publishing versus print • Why choose digital • Impact of being published in MicrobeLibrary http://www.asm.org/survey/Microbel/Author_survey.htm
Yes, if held to Unsure 16% thesame No 16% standards 68% Larger audience 51% Ease 38% More timely 35% Digital Publishing • Is digital publishing an equally scholarly venue for science and education materials as traditional print publication? • What are the benefits of digital publishing? Data from online author survey as of September 29, 2003 http://www.asmusa.org/survey/microbel/survey.htm. 31 respondents. Bar graph displays multiple responses; percetnages add up to more than 100%.
Limitations • Direct Contact: • Very limited number • Depend upon them to provide feedback • WebTrends: • Do not know who the visitors are. • Cannot separate out repeat visitors. • User Survey: • Voluntary, incentive to respond? • Limited in number of responses (n=110) • Author Survey: • Voluntary • Even small number of responses
Challenges & Next Steps • Interface and Management System • Sustainability • Scholarship
Interface & Management • Content management • Membership management • Registration and subscriptions • Reports and analysis • Membership surveys and forum
Sustainability • Since 2000, ASM and NSF have supported development of MicrobeLibary • Moving to subscription-based access for certain resources January 2004 • Access to all resources will require registration http://www.microbelibrary.org/Subscriptions/subscriptions.htm
Scholarship • Recognition • Reward • ASM’s support
ASM Volunteers and Staff • Erica L. Suchman - Chair, Committee for Distance Education • Clifford Houston – Chair, Education Board • Amy Chang – Director, Education Department • Susan Musante – Manager, Faculty & Curriculum Programs • Kristen Catlin – Coordinator, Education Resources