Knowledge Unlatched to collaborate with LibLynx on usage statistics

Knowledge Unlatched (KU) is collaborating with LibLynx to enhance the delivery of usage analytics for open access (OA) scholarly publications.

LibLynx’s Touchstone analytics solution, developed in partnership with PSI Metrics, will enable libraries worldwide to assess the impact of thousands of OA titles made available through KU’s library crowdfunding initiatives.

KU works with publishers and libraries to make scholarly works accessible; more than 5,000 titles are available across platforms such as JSTOR, Project MUSE, OAPEN, and the Open Research Library (ORL).

Through the partnership, LibLynx will implement a data pipeline for KU, capable of collecting, standardising, and enriching usage event data from partner platforms. The solution will provide real-time, customizable dashboards and detailed analytics reports tailored to the needs of libraries, institutional partners, and authors.

“Measuring the impact of OA publications for institutions and researchers has always been an integral part of what we do,” said Olaf Ernst, Chief Solution Officer within Wiley. “We’re delighted to partner with LibLynx, whose expertise ensures we can deliver this crucial information to our global partners effectively.”

The analytics will give libraries granular insights into their content’s usage, including data on the organisational origin of readership and engagement by title, country, organisational type, and subject area. Data can be accessed online or exported as PDFs and spreadsheets for further analysis.

“OA usage analytics are becoming increasingly complex as publishers broaden accessibility across multiple platforms,” said John Corkery, Client Engagement Director at LibLynx. “Our plug-and-play solution enables facilitators like KU to provide unified, actionable reporting for their institutional stakeholders.”

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