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University Of Iowa Libraries User Needs Assessment Group (Unag) A Comparative Analysis, Hope Barton, Jim Cheng, Leo Clougherty, John Forys, Ellen Hammond, Dottie Persson, Christine Walters, Carlette Washington-Hoagland
University Of Iowa Libraries User Needs Assessment Group (Unag) A Comparative Analysis, Hope Barton, Jim Cheng, Leo Clougherty, John Forys, Ellen Hammond, Dottie Persson, Christine Walters, Carlette Washington-Hoagland
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It Never Ends... Technical Services And Planning In A Changing Environment, Hope Barton, Michael Wright, Rany Roeder
It Never Ends... Technical Services And Planning In A Changing Environment, Hope Barton, Michael Wright, Rany Roeder
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Phase Ii University Of Iowa Libraries Graduate And Professional Student Study, Hope Barton, Jim Cheng, Leo Clougherty, John Forys, Toby Lyles, Dottie Persson, Christine Walters, Carlette Washington-Hoagland
Phase Ii University Of Iowa Libraries Graduate And Professional Student Study, Hope Barton, Jim Cheng, Leo Clougherty, John Forys, Toby Lyles, Dottie Persson, Christine Walters, Carlette Washington-Hoagland
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The Graduate and Professional Student survey is the second phase of a three-part study designed to assess patron satisfaction with library-wide services and resources at the University of Iowa Libraries. This project began as a pilot study in 1996. The purpose of this survey is to obtain objective, quantifiable information from graduate and professional students at the University of Iowa about library services and resources. The objectives of the Graduate and Professional Student Study were: to learn and understand how graduate and professional students access library resources and servIces; to learn what library services, resources, collections and facilities graduate and …
Iowa Framework For Liaisons/Subject Librarians, Edward Shreeves, Kathy L. Magarrell, Linda J. Walton, Hope Barton
Iowa Framework For Liaisons/Subject Librarians, Edward Shreeves, Kathy L. Magarrell, Linda J. Walton, Hope Barton
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Phase Iii University Of Iowa Libraries Faculty And Staff Study, Hope Barton, Jim Cheng, Leo Clougherty, John Forys, Ellen Hammond, Dorothy M. Persson, Christine Walters, Carlette Washington-Hoagland
Phase Iii University Of Iowa Libraries Faculty And Staff Study, Hope Barton, Jim Cheng, Leo Clougherty, John Forys, Ellen Hammond, Dorothy M. Persson, Christine Walters, Carlette Washington-Hoagland
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The Faculty and Staff Study is the third phase of a three-part research project by the University of Iowa Libraries. The study was designed to assess faculty and staff satisfaction with library-wide services and resources. The purpose of this study is to obtain objective, quantifiable information from the faculty and staff at the University of Iowa regarding library services and resources. The objectives of the Faculty and Staff Study were: to ascertain and understand how faculty and staff access library resources and services; to ascertain what library services, resources, collections and facilities faculty and staff use for study, teaching and …
Give ‘Em What They Want: A One-Year Study Of Unmediated Patron-Driven Acquisition Of E-Books, Karen S. Fischer, Michael Wright, Kathleen Clatanoff, Hope Barton, Edward Shreeves
Give ‘Em What They Want: A One-Year Study Of Unmediated Patron-Driven Acquisition Of E-Books, Karen S. Fischer, Michael Wright, Kathleen Clatanoff, Hope Barton, Edward Shreeves
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In September 2009 the University of Iowa Libraries embarked on an experiment with patron driven acquisition (PDA) of e-books with ebrary and YBP. An e-book-only PDA plan was initiated, entirely unmediated and with instantaneous access to the content. MARC records were loaded for each title, determined by our YBP approval profile and other limitations, for a total of 12,000 PDA records. Usage, cost, subject, and publisher data were analyzed for 850 purchased PDA e-books and thousands of other ebrary subscription titles. Results indicate that PDA can be a useful and effective tool for meeting user needs and building the local …
Give 'Em What They Want: Patron-Driven Collection Development, Karen S. Fischer, Hope Barton, Michael Wright, Kit Clatanoff
Give 'Em What They Want: Patron-Driven Collection Development, Karen S. Fischer, Hope Barton, Michael Wright, Kit Clatanoff
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Patron-Driven Acquisitions (PDA) is the hot topic in collection management. It sets traditional notions of collection-building upside down, while also presenting vendors and publishers with very different business models. Collaborating with ebrary and YBP, the University of Iowa Libraries established a PDA pilot program in September 2009 which has proven to be extremely popular with users and seems to be working in the Libraries’ favor. PDA has advantages (you only buy materials that are used) but has some potential pitfalls too, like going broke quickly, or building an ebook collection that doesn’t necessarily fit in the long run. To help …