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Clever Consult · Library resources and discovery

Library Usage & Renewal Analytics

The service helps libraries show what is used, where gaps exist, and which resources need renewal, strengthening, or training support.

Analytics / consulting service Library Rector's office / leadership Research office / research department Library value and usage Training and teaching Benchmarking and KPIs
At a glance

Resource usage analytics and a case for subscription renewal.

Subscription renewals are often discussed in terms of cost rather than demonstrated value, disciplines, users, and the risks of cancellation.

Best fit: library directors, procurement committees, vice-rectors, and electronic resource administrators
Resource capabilities

How this resource supports your organization

Clever Consult demonstrates the solution in the context of the client’s needs, then helps set up access, training and communications, and interpret the results for leadership.

Need

Subscription renewals are often discussed in terms of cost rather than demonstrated value, disciplines, users, and the risks of cancellation.

Who it is for

department leadership, libraries, research offices, and specialist users

Next action

Request trial access / a demo

Diagnostic signals

Compare these needs with your organization’s priorities. A consultation helps establish whether the solution is right for you.

01

the renewal date is approaching

02

the budget needs to be justified

03

usage needs interpretation rather than a bare table

What changes after implementation

01

a clear account of resource value

02

priorities for renewals and training

03

a case for the budget

Use cases

prepare a renewal report
compare resources by usage and tasks
explain to leadership what would be lost if access were discontinued

Value indicators

COUNTER usage cost per use subject relevance turnaways training impact

How Clever Consult launches the solution

01collect usage data
02map it to institutional tasks
03prepare an executive summary
04propose a plan to increase usage

How to explain value internally

We already have some of these resources

Then the priority is to assess how well tasks are covered rather than whether access exists: who uses the resource, which scenarios it supports, where gaps remain, and how this relates to KPIs.

It is difficult to justify the budget

We build the case using data, usage, a needs assessment, and implementation scenarios for specific departments.