Developing a Multiformat Demand-Driven Acquisition Model

Patron-Driven Acquisition and the Educational Mission of the Academic Library

“…Whether we bought the books at the beginning of the year or the end, we would have spent the money." 49 Admittedly, cutting off purchases in mid-year is an effective way to stay within budget. However, it does nothing to address the far more serious collection development and public service issues that arise.…”

“…• Ohio State University 3 • Purdue University 4 • Southern Illinois University 5 • University of Denver 6 • University of Florida 7 • University of Iowa 8 • University of Mississippi 9 • University of Nebraska 10 • University of Texas 11 • University of Vermont 12 • University of York. 13 Other libraries have implemented PDA, but this list includes all the programs established since 2000 that have been described in detail.…”

Disruption and Disintermediation

“…What might be the impact on publishing, on tenure and promotion, and on scholarship in general, especially in the humanities? 70 In a playfully serious thought experiment, Lewis presumed that in ten years the historic corpus of printed books will be converted to digital files, e-book readers will be common, print-on-demand machines will be cheaper, and publishers will have been forced to develop cheaper economic models. 71 Libraries might then consider a radical alternative to spending funds on building, cataloging, and maintaining a book collection: buy an Espresso Book Machine and pay an operator to either purchase or print books on demand.…”

Literature of Acquisitions in Review, 2010–11

“…57 He continues to use an approval plan, so some print books still come to the libraries automatically.…”