Evaluating demand-driven acquisitions / Laura Costello.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Costello, Laura, author.

Series:

Chandos information professional series.

Chandos Information Professional Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Use-driven acquisitions (Libraries).

Academic libraries--Acquisitions.

Academic libraries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 pages).

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, [Netherlands] : Chandos Publishing, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Evaluating Demand-Driven Acquisitions examines recent research in demand-driven acquisitions in an effort to develop an evaluation framework specific to demand-driven programs. The chapters in this volume focus on the criteria and methods that are used to evaluate the results of demand-driven programs in research. Case studies and pilot programs from all types of libraries—including interlibrary loan to purchase programs, catalog integrated strategies, and evidence-based collection development—help illuminate the current best practices and benchmarks for demand-driven evaluation. This book helps librarians and practitioners evaluate their existing demand-driven programs and make adjustments that could decrease costs or expand existing strategies. It is also suitable for librarians with new or emerging demand-driven programs to use as a framework for developing ongoing assessment programs or evaluating pilot programs. Provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of demand driven acquisitions research Separates research findings by evaluation criteria for ease of use Serves as a reference for diverse libraries, including academic, public, and corporate libraries Synthesizes the most current research on this increasingly popular library strategy

Contents:

Front Cover

Evaluating Demand-Driven Acquisitions

Copyright Page

Contents

Biography

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

I. Introduction to Demand-Driven Assessment

1 A Climate of Demand

1.1 The Emergence of Demand-Driven Acquisitions

1.2 Libraries and Publishers

1.3 Going Forward

2 Demand-Driven Acquisitions: All the Basic Options

2.1 How Does DDA Stack Up to Other Strategies?

2.2 Figuring Out the Program

II. Discussion of the Research

3 Assessing for Cost

3.1 Cap Prices, Short-Term Loans, and Triggers

3.2 Cost Per Use and Expenditure Per Volume

3.3 Questions for Assessing Collections Based on Cost

4 Assessing for Collection Diversity

4.1 Supporting a Diverse Learning Environment

4.2 Supporting Diverse Content

4.3 Questions for Assessing Collections Based on Diversity

5 Assessing for Collection Standards

5.1 Measures of Collection Quality

5.2 Factors Influencing Collection Quality

5.3 Questions for Assessing Collections Based on Quality

6 Assessing for Usage

6.1 Questions for Assessing Collections Based on Usage

7 Assessing for Workflow and Preservation

7.1 Questions for Assessing Workflow and Preservation

III. Special Considerations for Different Types of Libraries

8 Academic Libraries

8.1 Are Ebooks Appropriate for Scholarly Use?

8.2 Shifting Paradigms in Selection

8.3 Extending DDA Programs in Academic Libraries

8.4 Case Study: Teachers College, Columbia University

9 Public Libraries

9.1 The Careful Balance of Patron Selection

9.2 Ebooks in the Public Library

9.3 Case Study: Chicago Public Library

10 Other Types of Libraries

10.1 Specialized Libraries

10.2 Consortia

10.3 School Libraries

IV. Conclusion

References

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780081010488

0081010486

OCLC:

962419822