Why are we doing this?
The current loan period for CSU+ materials is 60 days with no renewals. Users who need materials for longer are directed to request a second copy and wait for it to arrive even if the copy they have is not needed by another user. This is a poor user experience.
Goals:
Re-evaluate CSU+ loan period to see if user needs are being met.
Major Milestones
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Milestone 1 | Compare CSU+ loss rates to loss rates for materials with longer loan periods. |
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Milestone 2 | Test CSU+ renewals in sandbox |
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Milestone 3 | Draft recommendation | https://drive.google.com/file/d/189NkoHb44UuonEAh6EpCFBlJ5LXVmqtq/view?usp=sharing |
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Milestone 4 | Submit recommendation | The recommendation was accepted by COLD with the request that a report be provided to them prior to . |
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Milestone 5 | COLD approved restarting the project | The project will be restarted because the data from 2020/2021 wasn’t typical due to the pandemic. |
Project Resources and Supporting Documentation
Top 5 Risks
Fear over more materials becoming lost
Manual renewals may require staff intervention
May not be able to retrieve CSU-wide statistics as a result of Alma Analytics deficiencies