Are the statistics your database vendors providing accurate, or are they just hot air? Douglas County Libraries re-evaluated the way they purchase and promote theirs and maybe you might consider doing that with yours.

1. Rethinking Subscription Databases Laurie Van Court Hutch Tibbetts Virtual Services Librarians Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, CO

2. You’re spending a lot of money… But, are you getting your money’s worth?

3. Increase your use, maximize your subscription dollars, and reduce your online collection costs

4. Take a look at yourself

5. Talk to your customers (and, they might be right beside you.)

6. Branch visits Highlands Ranch Lone Tree Parker Castle Rock Louviers

7. New Services

8. eLearning2Go

9. New Resources

10. eMedia2Go

13. Paradox of choice

14. New Technologies

15. Less is more

17. Staff feedback A – Z listing

18. Refinements Tabbed headings

19. Federated searches WebFeat results

20. Promotion on the old site Featured databases under Spotlight

21. Promotion on the new site Highlighted in rotating carousel

22. Promotion on the new site Databases featured monthly, together with Community Relations

23. The numbers

24. DCL vs. vendor-provided statistics

27. Thanks!