The SUNY Library Consortium Analytics Working Group will:
- Determine the needs and priorities of SUNY libraries for data analysis relative to resource management (e-resources and print), sharing and discovery
- Evaluate capabilities of LSP to analyze usage of resources and SUNY-wide collection to inform coordinated collection analysis and development.
- Evaluate and report on the effectiveness and ease-of-use of Alma’s data analytics functionality, as access to system allows.
- Develop and recommend best practices for using Alma analytics functionality.
- Collaborate with the other Working Groups to recommend shared analytics based on the identified needs and priorities.
- Evaluate Alma’s data sharing platform and recommend configurations in support of data sharing.
- Investigate existing Community Zone reports and analytics, and recommend those to be used in the SLC Network Zone.
- Identify potential gaps where Alma’s interface cannot meet identified needs and priorities, and seek supplemental resources as needed.
- Assess the need for support and training to ensure the application of best practices and effective use of available analytics.
- Collaborate with the Training Working Group to develop and implement training to meet those needs.
- Develop a common list of desired analysis/reports that may be difficult for campuses to create until there is distributed expertise amongst campuses in Alma analytics.
- Identify data points to be gathered from previous systems that will be useful for future analytics and determine best way to capture for future use.
- Develop best practices for creating/capturing data for historical analysis.
Last Updated January 2018
