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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813586103321

Autore

Carrico Steve

Titolo

Implementing and assessing use-driven acquisitions : a practical guide for librarians / / Steven Carrico, Michelle Leonard, Erin Gallagher ; with contributions from Trey Shelton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4422-6277-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Collana

Practical Guides for Librarians ; ; Number 23

Disciplina

025.2

Soggetti

Use-driven acquisitions (Libraries)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Use-driven acquisition project management -- Collections and budget strategies -- Working with vendors and content providers -- Demand-driven acquisitions (DDA) -- Evidence-based acquisitions (EBA) -- Shared and consortial plans -- Patron-driven acquisition of print materials / by Trey Shelton -- Interlibrary loan--purchase on demand (PoD) -- Streaming video / by Trey Shelton -- PDA in public and special libraries -- Assessment of UDA plans -- Future directions -- Appendix 1. UDA library survey -- Appendix 2. PDA public library survey.

Sommario/riassunto

Implementing and Assessing Use-Driven Acquisitions provides a practical methodology for setting up a use-driven acquisitions plan (UDA) to acquire access to print and e-books for users in academic and special libraries. Each chapter offers specific steps and check-lists libraries can use to develop worthwhile and comprehensive use-driven acquisition plans (also known as demand-driven acquisitions) that fit into the collection development and budgeting objectives of the library. The book proposes methods to assess cost and usage of the content received to determine effectiveness and potential m