At the request of Sno-Isle Libraries, WA, OverDrive has developed a demand-driven acquisition (DDA) model for popular ebooks, enabling patrons to discover thousands of titles for which the library has not yet purchased a license. When a user checks out one of these titles, Sno-Isle is invoiced, and the ebook is added to the library’s collection in a transaction that appears seamless to the patron.
OCLC WorldCat Knowledge Base Supports Demand Driven Acquisition
By on April 30, 2013
OCLC has begun supporting demand-driven acquisition (DDA) through the WorldCat Knowledge Base. DDA pioneer and ProQuest subsidiary EBL will be the first ebook service to provide data, with sister company ebrary to follow soon. Interest in DDA is well established, but there are still challenges facing adopters of these programs.
EBL Touts Its Versatility | Series: Exploring Ebook Options
By on December 17, 2012
Ebook Library (EBL), the library ebook platform launched in 2004 by Australian company Ebooks Corporation, has had worldwide success. More than 600 institutions, encompassing thousands of libraries, around the world now use EBL.
The majority, 81 percent, are academic libraries, with another 15 percent of the client base made up of special, government, and corporate libraries; the remaining four percent are split between public and school libraries. Higher education institutions large and small, including three LJ will look at more closely—the University of Texas (UT) at Austin; Wellesley College, MA, one of the famed “Seven Sisters” schools; and Fairfield University, CT—are among EBL’s many clients.
Ebrary Debuts Integrated Approach to Ebook Acquisition
By on March 21, 2012
Ebrary today announced a three-step approach to ebook acquisition for libraries. The steps involve libraries transitioning a greater percentage of their budgets from print to electronic, diversifying acquisition models, and streamlining order processes. Acquisition models include subscriptions, such as to the 71,500 volume Academic Complete or the 27,000+ Public Complete collection; patron-driven acquisition, in which […]
LJ/SLJ Ebook Summit: Academic Panel Tackles PDA, Ebook Discovery
By on October 12, 2011
Four academic librarians at different stages of implementing patron-driven acquisition (PDA) at their institutions share a range of experiences as they tackled issues surrounding PDA and ebook discovery.
