To accomplish this requires a special project and additional funding. The fundamental measure of the success of these goals will be their impact on UNC students and faculty. Building on library assessment measures already in place on each campus, both quantitative and qualitative evaluation will be used to test availability, ease of use, and satisfaction with the services. As electronic sources become available to all faculty and students, usage figures will be monitored and recorded electronically. Usage figures will be analyzed in relation to data which has been gathered systematically by the libraries for twenty years.
Cost effectiveness is a key measure of success.
Costs will be analyzed, especially on a per use basis, and compared to costs involved in more traditional ways of delivering library materials. Initiate joint collection development among designated libraries. Offer universal access to select electronic information sources or databases. Initiate consortia pricing arrangements and the sharing of electronic sources with as many vendors as possible.