Are Print Books Dead? An Investigation of Book Circulation at a Mid-Sized Academic Library

Rose-Wiles, Lisa

doi:10.1080/07317131.2013.759496

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“…Certain eBook acquisition studies determined that in many academic libraries, the PDA model was the most cost-effective (Carrico et al , 2015; Horner, 2017; Rose-Wiles, 2013). At some institutions, the PDA model had a favorable cost-per-use and triggered titles were frequently reused (Carrico et al , 2015) despite misgivings from some librarians about seemingly handing collection control over to patrons (Rose-Wiles, 2013). Cost analyses revealed that eBooks acquired through firm orders or large-scale subscriptions tended to be more expensive than the PDA model (Carrico et al , 2015).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although the future of eBooks in academic libraries appears secure, their continued existence will depend on the extent to which students and faculty discover or use them (Rose-Wiles, 2013). Marketing will remain crucial for increasing eBook adoption and perpetuating their use (Raynard, 2017), especially as print book collections often remain untouched on library shelves.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Competing eBook acquisition models: which model best serves a community college library?

LaMagna

Danowitz

Rodgers

2019

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Purpose Academic libraries continue to invest in eBooks to ensure access to content in various formats. This paper aims to examine eBook acquisition models, including patron-driven acquisitions, one-time purchases, focused collection subscriptions or large-scale subscriptions, to better understand how users engage with this content based on usage data. Design/methodology/approach Usage data provide insights into eBook acquisition and how access models influence use. This study defines the acquisition model for each eBook purchase. Data were examined to determine usage by acquisition model and cost-per-use. Findings This paper finds that for a large suburban community college, a large-scale subscription model has the lowest cost-per-use and serves the largest portion of students. Focused collection subscriptions supported small, specialized programs in the Allied Health, Emergency Services, and Nursing fields. Originality/value This paper examines how eBooks are acquired to determine which model best serves an academic library community, specifically a community college library, which is currently underrepresented in the literature.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Competing eBook acquisition models: which model best serves a community college library?

LaMagna

Danowitz

Rodgers

2019

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“…Much of this research looks at university libraries and the demographic variables employed, such as academic discipline and comparing staff to students, do not translate easily to public libraries. A typical example of such work is the study by Rose-Wiles (2013), which examines changing patterns of usage for print books and ebooks, and suggests how such analysis can inform optimal allocation of limited resources. Along similar lines, Catlow et al (2017) attempt to use analysis of account data to predict future library use, and Minami (2013) uses loan records to identify the interest areas of staff and student users of a university library with the potential to improve matches between users and resources.…”

Section: Literature Review: Data Analytics In the Library And Multilimentioning

confidence: 99%

Managing multilingual collections: Insights from data analytics research

Musgrave

Wright²,

Denison³

et al. 2019

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Libraries, through their catalogues and borrowing records are well-placed to use data analytics to enhance their collection management (and of course do this already, for example by directing orders to genres/areas that are heavily borrowed). In this article, we explore some of the insights for the management of multilingual collections offered by a novel research method that fuses analysis of a large data set of borrowing records with data from interviews with library staff. Such a method, we argue, helps to untangle the Gordian knot around why materials in some languages are widely popular while materials for other equally widely-spoken languages sit unused on the shelves. It also draws our attention to the ways in which different demographics of speakers are engaging with library materials across the various languages, and gives a suite of tools local libraries might use to better assess the likely demand for materials in languages other than English.

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“…Many previous researchers have noted that as academic libraries increase their investment in electronic resources, both electronic journals and e-books, investment in print books has declined, as has print book circulation (Anderson, 2011;Bullis and Smith, 2011;Rose-Wiles, 2011, 2013Stewart, 2011). The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) collects data on both academic library budgets and circulation statistics and makes this data available through the subscription-based service, ACRLMetrics.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

An exploration of the relationship between undergraduate students’ library book borrowing and academic achievement

Çetin

Howard

2016

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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This exploratory study examines book circulation patterns among undergraduate university students at an English-language University in Istanbul, Turkey, in order to investigate the relationship between students’ academic achievement and discipline of study, gender and book borrowing habits. Overall, this study supports the important role of the academic library’s print book collection in supporting and contributing to student success and demonstrates a significant positive correlation between undergraduate students’ level of academic achievement and the number of books they borrowed from the university library. This positive correlation was found for students in all faculties and fields of study, but was strongest for students studying qualitative disciplines and was particularly strong for students enrolled in English as a foreign language programmes.

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Are Print Books Dead? An Investigation of Book Circulation at a Mid-Sized Academic Library

Cited by 27 publications

References 53 publications

Competing eBook acquisition models: which model best serves a community college library?

Competing eBook acquisition models: which model best serves a community college library?

Managing multilingual collections: Insights from data analytics research

An exploration of the relationship between undergraduate students’ library book borrowing and academic achievement

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