Building on success: evolving local and consortium purchase-on-demand programs
Abstract
Purpose
Patron driven acquisitions (PDA) programs have emerged as an important component in library collection practices. The authors aim to report on four PDA programs (two completed, two currently underway) undertaken by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign either by itself or in partnership with a statewide academic library consortium known as CARLI.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors use a case study approach based on their professional experience and direct involvement with these programs.
Findings
The programs were built on successful partnerships with both vendors and consortial partners; each program was informed by and built on the success of the previous one. The processes can be scaled up and applied to larger systems in order to maximize their impact and user satisfaction.
Originality/value
Acquisitions librarians and selectors will find the local PDA programs of interest, while the consortial approach will be of interest to anyone involved with building and sharing collections in a multi-institutional environment.
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Acknowledgements
Received 9 March 2012. Accepted 13 March 2012. Published with the kind permission of IFLA, www.ifla.org/ The authors wish to thank the entire UIUC Library Acquisitions Staff for their excellent work in pioneering new workflows for these programs. They also sincerely appreciate the support of the staff at the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI).This paper was originally presented at the IFLA 12th Interlending & Document Supply Conference held in Chicago, 19-21 September 2011.
Citation
Wiley, L. and Clarage, E. (2012), "Building on success: evolving local and consortium purchase-on-demand programs", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 40 No. 2, pp. 105-110. https://doi.org/10.1108/02641611211239588
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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