The Benefits of Keeping Print Journal Usage Statistics in an Electronic World

Abstract

In this day and age when most hospital libraries are doing their utmost to provide as much electronic full-text as possible, it may seem anachronistic to propose developing a system to track print journal usage. It is this librarian's opinion, however, that such statistics can serve several purposes, including insight as to what electronic resources should be purchased and/or promoted.

Key Words:

• Hospital library
• periodicals
• utilization