Casting a fishing net for SUSHI data

Abstract

Recently our Systems and Online Services unit implemented the SUSHI protocol for COUNTER 5 usage statistics in our library services platform. This is a powerful way to automate the collection of usage statistics from compliant vendors. There remained, however, a need for evaluating the results on a regular basis to verify that the linked accounts were working without the timeconsuming process of checking each account individually. This article outlines our method for identifying possible problems with the automatic harvesting of usage data on a regular basis so we can easily maintain and proactively troubleshoot SUSHI accounts at our university.