COUNTER Metrics

There is still time to join a focus group and help others get started with COUNTER. Our next focus group, specifically for small and medium sized publishers, is happening on Thursday 27th February. https://lnkd.in/eXxwdEFc

There are two weeks left to submit your proposals for the COUNTER conference. You can also contact us if you want to chat about an idea before sending in a proposal. Topics we’d like to see include but aren’t limited to: - How libraries showcase the value of free-to-read archives - How to demonstrate the impact of scholarship using global usage metrics - Best practices for usage metrics for grey literature, datasets, multimedia and other diverse content types - Innovations in working with usage metrics in assessing open access agreements and resources - Technical implementation approaches

Here is the latest in our occasional series of interviews with people involved in COUNTER - Matthew Ragucci, Member of COUNTER's Executive Committee. If you are involved in one of COUNTER's groups and would like to be interviewed do get in touch. https://lnkd.in/eaQ7qiyX

Our next focus groups with the COUNTER community are particularly focused on publishers. Join us on 27 Feb to discuss lowering barriers to getting started with COUNTER (small publishers only). On 12 Mar share what publishers (of any size) are doing with GenAI. https://lnkd.in/eYbcXipe

Do you have experiences you want to share about “Measuring usage of non-controlled content”. Why not put in a proposal for the COUNTER conference on 5 June! https://lnkd.in/eVE8y-zb

We receive a lot of enquiries from libraries about Clarivate’s Alma product. If you have questions about Alma please contact your Alma sales rep directly. https://lnkd.in/eH5fCHVi

COUNTER has always had rules for granting audit extensions. As report providers transition between Release 5 and Release 5.1, we recognise there needs to be some flexibility. In this tech support post, Tasha explains how we plan to manage that flexibility. https://lnkd.in/eykqGupU

Late last week we sent out our first newsletter of 2025. Here's what we said.

We have a space on the COUNTER Board. Could you be the person to fill it? Get in touch by 26 February if you think you might be! https://lnkd.in/dEgGUu5v

We are excited to share that our 2025 COUNTER conference will be on 5th June. The theme is "Measuring usage of non-controlled content" and we are now calling for papers. Do get in touch by 28th Feb if you have an idea for a talk. https://lnkd.in/eVE8y-zb