Getting Started with Demand-Driven Acquistitions for E-Books
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Getting Started with Demand-Driven Acquistitions for E-Books: A LITA Guide

Getting Started with Demand-Driven Acquistitions for E-Books: A LITA Guide


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Thousands of e-books are published each year; and rather than holding steady, e-book prices are rising—some 3.5% this year alone. With so many titles out there, how do you know which ones will actually circulate? Demand-driven acquisition (DDA) may be the answer for your library, and getting started needn’t be daunting. This LITA Guide includes more than 200 criteria questions to help you develop a DDA e-book program that’s right for your library, offering perspective on Why DDA is worth considering, and how it increases instant access to more e-books for library users while holding down overall library book purchasing cost increases Prioritizing goals to better negotiate with vendors Workflow with library services providers and e-book aggregators Managing trade-offs between staff time and direct costs Factors in policy decisions, such as single or multiple vendors, short term loans, and mediating purchases Using MARC records and discovery services Vendor reporting, cost per use, processing costs, and other metrics for assessment Incorporating DDA titles into your catalog Focusing on the unique requirements and processes of e-book acquisition, this guide will help ensure that your library’s e-book collection is both vibrant and cost-effective.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements Introduction What Is Demand-Driven Acquisition, and Why Do It? Local Policy Considerations and DDA Management Optimizing User Access with DDA Budgeting for DDA Cataloging Aspects of DDA - by Kirk Doran A ssessmenty of DDA Participating in DDA with a Consortium Appendixes Example of DDA Workflow Using a Library Services Provider and an E-Book Aggregator Common Characteristics of Successful DDA Programs Glossary Works Cited Index

About the Author :
Theresa S. Arndt is the associate director for library resources and administration at the Waidner-Spahr Library at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Her responsibilities include coordinating all aspects of collections management and e-resources services. She has worked at multiple libraries over her 20-year career, managing various library services including reference, information literacy, and outreach.


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  • ISBN-13: 9780838913147
  • Publisher: American Library Association
  • Publisher Imprint: ALA Editions
  • Height: 152 mm
  • No of Pages: 120
  • Sub Title: A LITA Guide
  • ISBN-10: 0838913148
  • Publisher Date: 05 Mar 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Width: 229 mm


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