BIP! Finder - Library catalog as a tool for e‐book discovery and access in patron‐driven acquisition (PDA): A Case Study

2013 • Library catalog as a tool for e‐book discovery and access in patron‐driven acquisition (PDA): A Case Study

Authors: Urbano, Cristóbal; Zhang, Yin; Downey, Kay; Klingler, Tom

Venue: Proceedings of the American Society for Information Science and Technology

Type: Publication

Abstract: AbstractIn January 2012, Kent State University Libraries implemented a 6‐month pilot project for a Patron Driven Acquisitions (PDA) e‐book purchasing model that uses a combination of the acquisition services provided by the primary book jobber (YBP) and the access services provided by a well‐known e‐book distributer (ebrary). Using the book jobber mediated PDA model provided the library with selected discovery records that closely matched specifications of the library's print approval plan. This poster presents a study that examines the... (read more)

Impact: 6.9093203E-10 2.635068E-9 0 0 / Attention: 0 25

Topics: World Wide Web Library science

DOI: 10.1002/meet.14505001169

External links: Crossref OpenAIRE

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