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Item Analyzing data consultations: What liaisons can learn about users' data needs and use of tools(2017) Gao, Wenli; Ke, Irene; Martin, LisaAs data services gain momentum in academic libraries, liaison librarians are expected to be part of the education force for data literacy. Nonetheless, due to the broad scope of data literacy, training librarians to improve data-related skills can be challenging. This article used consultation statistics to identify tools and resources employed to solve users’ data questions. The results offered insights into users’ data needs and provided librarians with a clear direction to further develop data skills in their assigned disciplines. The methodology used in this study can be replicated at other institutions to identify needs and to direct professional development.Item Analyzing monograph usage of approval and firm orders for collection development(2015) Ke, Irene; Gao, Wenli; Bronicki, JacquelineThe poster describes a collection assessment project that compares the use of monographs purchased on an approval plan with those acquired via subject librarians’ selections. The goal is to reveal the usage trends between the two different selection processes. The analysis is based on LC classifications and subject groupings. We hypothesize that the usage patterns vary among subjects. The findings will inform collection managers in their effort to establish an effective and sustainable collection strategy.Item Developing an Information Literacy Assessment Rubric: A Case Study of Collaboration, Process, and Outcomes(Communications in Information Literacy, 2014) Gola, Christina; Ke, Irene; Creelman, Kerry; Vaillancourt, ShawnA team of four librarians at the University of Houston (UH) Libraries partnered with the UH Office of Institutional Effectiveness and its Director of Assessment and Accreditation Services for General Education to conduct a campus-wide, exploratory assessment of undergraduate information literacy skills. The project evaluated a selection of graduating, senior-level student papers using a rubric developed as part of the collaboration. This paper describes and discusses the collaborative rubric development and rating process, the practical implications for other librarians seeking to conduct a similar assessment, and the impact the project is having on the library instruction program.Item Making evidence-based collection development feasible: Using R coding to automate analysis for action(2016) Gao, Wenli; Turner, Cherie; Ke, IreneCollection development practitioners face a complicated publishing environment with many new and developing purchasing models. Even with the new models in development, approval plans and firms orders are still commonly used in many academic libraries. In the literature, many have demonstrated ways of gathering monograph usage to inform collection development decisions. Nonetheless, we have rarely seen studies that have demonstrated ways to incorporate study results to form a detailed action plan and change collection practice. This research takes monograph usage study to the next level. Instead of analyzing the usage patterns of monograph collection as a whole, we compare the usage patterns of books acquired via approval plan and firm orders and incorporate interlibrary loan data for analysis. In order to make the work manageable and sustainable, an R script was developed to automate the analysis process. The results highlight call number ranges in granular levels where purchasing changes may be needed, allowing the selector to quickly identify the areas that need attention. The data provided by the script, in combination with a review by the selector, can provide the information needed to make effective changes to approval plans and firm order practice. In this presentation, we will discuss the rationale behind conducting this analysis, show how coding can make the analysis manageable and sustainable, and demonstrate the impact of this analysis on collection practices in various subject areas.