Rethinking Subscription Databases

Rethinking Rethinking Subscription Subscription DatabasesDatabases

Laurie Van CourtLaurie Van CourtHutch TibbettsHutch TibbettsVirtual Services LibrariansVirtual Services LibrariansDouglas County Libraries, Castle Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, CORock, CO

You’re spending a lot of You’re spending a lot of money…money…

But, are you getting But, are you getting your money’s worth?your money’s worth?

Increase your use, Increase your use, maximize your subscription maximize your subscription

dollars, and reduce your dollars, and reduce your online collection costsonline collection costs

Take a look at yourselfTake a look at yourself

Talk to your customersTalk to your customers(and, they might be (and, they might be

right beside you.)right beside you.)

Branch visitsBranch visits

Highlands Highlands RanchRanch

Lone TreeLone Tree

ParkerParker

Castle RockCastle Rock

LouviersLouviers

New ServicesNew Services

eLearning2GoeLearning2Go

New ResourcesNew Resources

eMedia2GoeMedia2Go

Traditional databaseTraditional databasecollection developmentcollection development

• SalespeopleSalespeople• TrialsTrials• EvaluationEvaluation• Selection/PurchaseSelection/Purchase• PromotionPromotion

Forthcoming databaseForthcoming databasecollection developmentcollection development

• Needs assessmentNeeds assessment• Selection/PurchaseSelection/Purchase• Trial/Evaluation/Trial/Evaluation/

PromotionPromotion• Renewal/CancellationRenewal/Cancellation

Paradox of choiceParadox of choice

New TechnologiesNew Technologies

Less is moreLess is more

Staff feedbackStaff feedback

• Librarian’s cornerLibrarian’s corner• A-Z listA-Z list

Staff feedbackStaff feedback

A – Z A – Z listinlistin

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RefinementsRefinements

Tabbed Tabbed headingheadingss

Federated searchesFederated searches

WebFeaWebFeat resultst results

Promotion on the old sitePromotion on the old site

Featured Featured databasedatabases under s under SpotlightSpotlight

Promotion on the new sitePromotion on the new site

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Promotion on the new sitePromotion on the new site

Databases Databases featured featured monthly, monthly, together together with with Community Community RelationsRelations

The numbersThe numbers

DCL vs. vendor-provided DCL vs. vendor-provided statisticsstatistics

DifferencesDifferences

• Cross the board from Cross the board from vendorsvendors

• Ranging from over by Ranging from over by 418% to under by 86%418% to under by 86%

• And what’s up with Gale?And what’s up with Gale?

Makes you wonder, doesn’t Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?it?

And want to ask some questionsAnd want to ask some questions

Thanks!Thanks!