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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>Several months
ago, I posted that one section of Gale’s usage statistics was not correct and that
Gale was working on a fix. They got the problem resolved in March, and now the
historical statistics since September 2009 have been re-posted. Anyone
tracking Gale database usage may want to update their statistics by re-running
reports.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>For further
information, please read the email below from Gary Pollack.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>If you believe
your stats are still not correct, you can contact Doug Hansen and Chris Michela
at Gale directly. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'> <a
href="mailto:Doug.Hansen@cengage.com">Doug.Hansen@cengage.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'> <a
href="mailto:Chris.Michela@cengage.com">Chris.Michela@cengage.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:blue'>Jen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Jennifer
Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Oregon
State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Salem,
OR 97301-3950<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>503-378-5011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>jennifer.maurer@state.or.us<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Gary Pollack [mailto:gale.e-mail@cengage.com] <br>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:26 AM<br>
To: Jennifer Maurer<br>
Subject: Understand your Gale PowerSearch search statistics<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>We hope that you and your users have been enjoying the
Gale PowerSearch 2.0 experience and suite of products. Significant product
enhancements -- including RSS feeds, easy access to images, videos and podcasts
-- were added to provide users with easy access to a rich array of content.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>However, you may have noticed an increase in the number
of searches on the products that use the platform. The increase in search
counts was an unintended consequence of adding the features mentioned above.
The searches used to create more accessible content were not directly
user-initiated and, therefore, will not be reported in COUNTER reports going
forward.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Our Technology Team has corrected search counts in Gale
PowerSearch products and re-posted historical usage data from September 2009
through May 2010.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>We understand that you rely on accurate, meaningful and
standards-based usage statistics to justify purchases and refine the
development of your online resources. If you have any questions, contact us
anytime at 1-800-877-4253 option #4. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Gary Pollack<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>VP, Products, Platforms & Software Services <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Gale, part of Cengage Learning<o:p></o:p></p>
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