FW: Usage Statistics

[Eugene Garfield]

Eugene Garfield, PhD. email:  garfield at codex.cis.upenn.edu 
 
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Subject: Usage Statistics

NFAIS Forum on the Current Status and Future Trends of Usage Statistics.
Registration Discount Available Through September 29th.  

The NFAIS Committee on Best Practices/Usage Statistics is organizing a
one-day meeting, Online Usage Statistics:  Current Status and Future
Directions, to be held on Friday, October 27, 2006 at PALINET
Headquarters, in Philadelphia, PA, from 9:00am to 4:30pm.  

Usage statistics are a key metric.  They are used by publishers and
librarians alike to determine the value of electronic products and
services, as a tool for collection development, and in many
decision-making processes related to marketing, sales and the
development of new products and library services.  This one-day program
will provide a brief overview of usage statistics - the standards used
in their development, the major initiatives that have emerged to improve
data collection and usage, and the pros and cons of the current status
of usage statistics development.  It will highlight the two major
initiatives related to usage statistics, Project COUNTER and SUSHI,
focusing on the objectives of each initiative, their current status and
planned enhancements, and the relationship between the two projects. In
addition, publishers and librarians will present case studies on their
implementation of COUNTER and SUSHI, with a focus on the challenges and
opportunities that both of these initiatives provide.  The remainder of
the program will discuss the collection of usage statistics, how they
can be leveraged in the decision-making process with regard to the
development of new products and product enhancements, and how they are
applied in library collection development.  The meeting will close with
a futuristic discussion on what developments are required in order to
improve and fine-tune the creation, collection and analysis of usage
statistics and what changes can be expected to occur in the next few
years. 

Whether you are new to this field and want to quickly come up-to-speed
or an experienced information professional who wants to remain
up-to-date on the rapidly evolving field of usage statistics, this
meeting is for you.  Come and join your peers for an enjoyable and
fact-filled day that will provide information essential to your
organization, and provide you with an opportunity for networking within
the Information Community.

The preliminary program, registration form, directions to the meeting
location, list of nearby hotels and general information on Philadelphia
is available at: http://www.nfais.org/events/event_details.cfm?id=39  

Register early, as seating is limited.  On or before September 29, 2006,
NFAIS members pay $215 and non-members pay $265 (registration fee
includes continental breakfast, a box lunch and an afternoon refreshment
break).  After September 29, 2006 NFAIS members pay $245 and non-members
pay $295.    For more information contact:  Jill O'Neill, NFAIS
Director, Communication and Planning, 215-893-1561 (phone); 215-893-1564
(fax); mail to: mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org .   

Founded in 1958, NFAIS is a premier membership organization of more than
50 of the world's leading producers of databases, information services,
and information technology in the sciences, engineering, social
sciences, business, and the arts and humanities.

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