The hows, whys and wherefores of book usage metrics

The industry standard for usage metrics, COUNTER has historically been seen as the preserve of subscription publishers and acquisitions librarians. In this talk we will cover the ways in which COUNTER metrics can and should be used with Open Access materials, the differences between books and other types of content, and why chapter-level metadata is critical to accurate metrics. We’ll also touch on how usage metrics fit within the wider suite of impact and ROI measures.

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Publication date (Electronic): 28 November 2022

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[1 ] Project Counter

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Tasha Mellins-Cohen https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6229-9675

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DOI: 10.14293/S2199-R2OM-abs-0006

SO-VID: 0e937db2-9b2c-4152-8dc6-b4f70e96da02

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Conference name: Road 2 Open Meta

Conference acronym: R2OM

Conference location: Leipzig, Germany

Conference date: 12. September 2022

Conference sponsor: HTWK Leipzig, ScienceOpen

Conference theme: Road 2 Open Meta - Challenges in Metadata Communication

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The hows, whys and wherefores of book usage metrics

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