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Can A Leopard Change Its Spots?, Mark Y. Herring
Can A Leopard Change Its Spots?, Mark Y. Herring
Winthrop Faculty and Staff Publications
At the time of this writing, the single biggest library-related news is Elsevier’s acquisition of bepress [sic]. The move startled information pundits on several counts. First, none of us knew about the deal until it had been done. For whatever reason (a slip between the cup and the lip is certainly one possibility), bepress chose to let us let find out via social media.
Pda, Ebooks, Print Books Usage And Expenditures: Knowledge Ecosystem Remix, Antje Mays
Pda, Ebooks, Print Books Usage And Expenditures: Knowledge Ecosystem Remix, Antje Mays
Dacus Library Faculty Publications
This article presents data-rich findings of a comprehensive follow-up study on the patron-driven/demand-driven ebook acquisitions (DDA) plan chronicled in two prior articles from the DDA ebook plan's October 2011 inception. Into the third fiscal year, print vs. ebook usage preferences have begun to emerge, and the results broken out by discipline are presented.
Pda, Circulation, And Over-Budget Requests: Harnessing Data To Inform Library Strategies, Antje Mays
Pda, Circulation, And Over-Budget Requests: Harnessing Data To Inform Library Strategies, Antje Mays
Dacus Library Faculty Publications
This article presents the data-rich findings of an experiment with enlisting patron-driven/demand-driven acquisitions (DDA) of ebooks in two ways. The first experiment entailed comparison of DDA eBook usage against newly ordered hardcopy materials’ circulation, both overall and ebook vs. print usage within the same subject areas. Secondly, this study experimented with DDA ebooks as a backup plan for unfunded requests left over at the end of the fiscal year.
Pda, Circulation, And Over-Budget Requests: Harnessing Data To Inform Library Strategies, Antje Mays
Pda, Circulation, And Over-Budget Requests: Harnessing Data To Inform Library Strategies, Antje Mays
Dacus Library Faculty Publications
This article presents the data-rich findings of an experiment with enlisting patron-driven/demand-driven acquisitions (DDA) of ebooks in two ways. The first experiment entailed comparison of DDA eBook usage against newly ordered hardcopy materials’ circulation, both overall and ebook vs. print usage within the same subject areas. Secondly, this study experimented with DDA ebooks as a backup plan for unfunded requests left over at the end of the fiscal year.
Bullied By Budgets, Pushed By Patrons, Driven By Demand: Libraries And Tantalizing Technologies, Antje Mays
Bullied By Budgets, Pushed By Patrons, Driven By Demand: Libraries And Tantalizing Technologies, Antje Mays
Dacus Library Faculty Publications
Libraries are caught in the middle—between static or shrinking budgets on one hand and ever-expanding user needs on the other. How did we get here, and where do we go from here? This paper will offer two perspectives: Part I will present survey results about changing Library purchasing habits in light of changing formats, access, business models and user demands. Data from a previous survey on this topic will be compared and updated. Pricing trends and possible futures will be discussed. Part II will briefly trace the history of libraries’ roles in scholarly communication and connecting learners with knowledge. From …
Workflows In Paradise: E-Books, Acquisitions, And Cataloging, Antje Mays
Workflows In Paradise: E-Books, Acquisitions, And Cataloging, Antje Mays
Dacus Library Faculty Publications
This article explores libraries’ technical workflow design and strategic considerations as various e-books business models and mobile devices and their management become a growing part of the information landscape.
Acquisitions: The Next Generation, Antje Mays
Acquisitions: The Next Generation, Antje Mays
Dacus Library Faculty Publications
This article reviews a broad range of trends and concerns regarding the recruitment, training, and retention of acquisitions librarians. The survey of trends benefits library educators and students, members of search commillees seeking to fill acquisitions vacancies, and working acquisitions librarians.
Training New Acquisitions And Collection Development Librarians: Some Technical And Philosophical Guideposts, Antje Mays
Training New Acquisitions And Collection Development Librarians: Some Technical And Philosophical Guideposts, Antje Mays
Dacus Library Faculty Publications
This article covers key competencies for success as acquisitions and collection development librarians, delineates between collection development's intellectual facets of curricular support and acquisitions' business functions and shows how the two interrelated. Also provided are best practices for training and mentoring and professional development information for new librarians entering acquisitions and collection development.
Using Interlibrary Loan Data As A Section Tool: Ill Trails Provide Collection Clues, Camille Livingston, Antje Mays
Using Interlibrary Loan Data As A Section Tool: Ill Trails Provide Collection Clues, Camille Livingston, Antje Mays
Dacus Library Faculty Publications
This article describes analyzing Interlibrary Loan data to help inform collection management decision and offers guidance for formulating policies for discerning borrowed titles indicative of gaps in the library from special-interest pursuits beyond the scope of the university curriculum.