patron- driven selection of ebooks - hisle
DESCRIPTION
Librarians at three different types of academic libraries will provide perspectives on their patron-driven ebook acquisitions programs. The shared collection development of ebooks at the CTW Consortium (Connecticut College, Trinity College, Wesleyan University) will be discussed as well. In their remarks, panelists will discuss the virtues and shortcomings of patron-driven selection, the vendors/systems offering this acquisitions option, and key issues surrounding ebook acquisitions generally.TRANSCRIPT
Patron-Driven Acquisition of Patron-Driven Acquisition of eBooks: eBooks:
Three Perspectives on an Emerging Three Perspectives on an Emerging Model for AcquisitionsModel for Acquisitions
W. Lee Hisle, Connecticut CollegeEllen Safley, UT-Dallas
Nancy Gibbs, Duke University
Electronic Resources & Libraries ConferenceAustin, Texas
February 1-3, 2010
PDA = community-driven collection development Integrated with ILS Ensures purchased item is consulted item
Usage = value Immediate access to content
No librarian mediation required User or librarian may initiate orders Safeguards available for unintended
access/purchase PDA: Possible in print; Easy in digital environment
No indication to user that use = purchase
CTW Consortium Founded ~1982: Connecticut College, Trinity
College and Wesleyan University Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant on
Collaborative Collection Development (2007 $350K) CCD Librarian (3 Years) Collection Analysis and Collection Dev Policies
Cooperative Collection Development Pilot: Print YBP Expensive, non-core items $75,000 shared funds No duplicate purchases allowed from funds Limitation on weeding: note on bib record Laid Foundation for ebook CCD and PDA
Collaborative Collection Development of Ebooks: Pilot
Patron-Driven Acquisitions Grant funds + CTW members funds: Deposit account Ingram/Coutts: MyiLibrary All titles purchased— jointly accessible by all three
communities in perpetuity with maintenance of vendor front end
Concurrent users OK Selection of title from search = summary @ no cost. First access of ebook: no cost Second access: charge incurred: 1.2 – 1.6 – 2.0 list
Collaborative Collection Development of Ebooks: Pilot
Selection from 500 publishers and 200,000 titles Focus on currency: initial load-- ~3000 titles; ~550
titles added monthly De-dup ebrary titles and triplicate print holdings University and other academic presses limited to 2008— English language only Some LC classes not included or limited: K and R Price not over $250 for multi-user titles
3000 titles = $300K of titles for $25K in sales annually Direct selection and POD possible
Abrogation of Fair Use? Cut and paste Pages copied Pages shared Multiple simultaneous users
Ownership vs. License Archiving ILL Multiple interfaces for access future (EBSCO vs.
Gale)? Device limitations: computer screens vs. ebook
readers
Questions?
W. Lee Hisle [email protected] Ellen Safley [email protected] Nancy Gibbs [email protected]