Trove’s 50% decline in sessions over 2 reporting years was brushed off by NLA’s DG as just one stat. But it’s the one they publish in their annual report and they have ignored request for other performance figures.

Blaming Google is a cop out. The decline coincides with Trove2020 release which, presumably unintentionally, blocked access by the Internet Archive to Trove lists.

The usage decline continued in April last year when users with older devices lost access to Trove.

#ABCRN #SundayExtra #NationalLibraryAU #TroveAU

For years the National Library has held the public over a barrel.

[We might have to limit or cut access to your valued resource unless we get more money. But we won’t be transparent about our stewardship and performance.]

A government agency, special like no other, applying pressure on the easily led public in preference to making its case in budget cycle.
#ABCRN #SundayExtra #NationalLibraryAU #FundTrove #auspol