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Dissertation Information for Karen Rebecca Clarke-Kraut

NAME:
- Karen Rebecca Clarke-Kraut

DEGREE:
- Ph.D.

DISCIPLINE:
- Library and Information Science

SCHOOL:
- University of Hawaii (USA) (1993)

ADVISORS:
- Carol Tenopir

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- Raymond Panko
- Dan J. Wedemeyer
- Miles Merrill Jackson
- Leon A. Jakobovits

MPACT Status: Fully Complete

Title: A spreadsheet-based decision model for the choice of indexing and abstracting data delivery option for academic libraries

Abstract: Libraries operated for centuries with two philosophies: the services they provided were of value to society; the value of those services was immeasurable. Today, those philosophies are being challenged as libraries are asked to measure the costs and benefits of the services they provide. Academic libraries in the United States spend large sums on journal subscriptions since most research is made available to others when it is published in journals. Researchers use indexing publications supplied by libraries to identify relevant journal articles. Indexing publications are available through electronic delivery options including networked CD-ROMs, locally loaded tapes, and flat fee online systems. Selecting the best, most cost effective option for access to indexing and abstracting data is a complex task so a cost benefit decision model is needed.

This study is comprised of three parts. First, a prioritized list of costs and benefits that can affect a library's choice of access option was developed using the Delphi method. Second, usage data for each of the three access options was collected from academic institutions that have adopted one of these access options. The data was analyzed to determine if institutional characteristics such as difficulty of admission or funding source affected the amount usage. The data suggests that all three options considered for this project can provide a reasonable level of access for students and faculty regardless of the enrollment of the institution. Furthermore, institutional characteristics had a minimal effect on usage.

Finally, a decision model was developed using the costs and benefits identified by the Delphi participants and the usage data collected for this study. The model, developed with standard spreadsheet software, prompts the user to enter dollar amounts for the costs and benefits associated with each delivery option. Once all amounts are entered, the user can compare the total costs and benefits for each of the three options.


MPACT Scores for Karen Rebecca Clarke-Kraut

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