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Notes on Operations: A Scenario Analysis of Demand-Driven Acquisition (DDA) of E-Books in Libraries
Library Resources & Technical Services, 2015 Demand-Driven Acquisition (DDA) has been commonly adopted by academic libraries in the United States for acquiring e-books in recent years. Implementation of the e-book DDA model varies by library. This paper introduces and demonstrates a scenario analysis approach for libraries to evaluate, identify, and select a DDA plan that works best for them ...
Yin Zhang +3 more
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A life cycle assessment of e-books and printed books in South Africa
Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 2016 This paper presents the results of a study comparing the life cycle environmental impacts and cumulative energy demands of reading printed books (print system) with those of reading e-books from an Apple Air iPad (digital system), with a specific focus ...
Vinesh Naicker, Brett Cohen
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Too Much Is Not Enough!, 2014 As one of ebrary’s largest academic library DDA customers, the program at the University of Iowa Libraries has been highly successful, though not without challenges. This presentation will present detailed findings from analyzing Iowa’s demand-driven acquisition e-book usage data from over 5,000 titles purchased over 4 years, including examining ...
Fischer, Karen S., Diaz, Chris
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Pilot to Program: Demand-Driven E-Books at the Orbis-Cascade Consortium, 1 Year Later
Against the Grain, 2012 Jim Bunnelle
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Electronic library, 2021 Purpose The study aims to analyse library user preferences in the willingness to read and pay for e-books, using a sample of both active readers (users of public library services) and non-users (the general population). Design/methodology/approach Two
J. Stejskal, P. Hájek, Viktor Prokop
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Book selling and e-books in Sweden
Libellarium: Journal for the Research of Writing, Books, and Cultural Heritage Institutions, 2015 This paper addresses the issue of the understanding of the book-selling situation as Swedish booksellers see it. It pursues the answers to the following questions: 1.
Elena Maceviciute +2 more
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Wissenschaftliche Verlage – Versuch einer Prognose
Bibliothek, 2021 Die Emigration deutscher Verleger während der NS-Herrschaft führte zur Gründung neuer wissenschaftlicher Verlage in Großbritannien und den USA. Die Entwicklung des Verlagswesens wurde durch technische Neuerungen stark geprägt.
Saur Klaus G.
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E-book purchasing: the Open University’s experience
Insights: The UKSG Journal, 2013 The Open University’s Library Service has witnessed a huge shift away from print in order to at first drive and then meet the growing demand for e-books.
Sharon Duan, Claire Grace
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Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2014 The availability of science and technology e-books through the University of Kansas Libraries is growing rapidly through approval plans, e-book packages, and electronic demand-driven acquisitions.
Julie Waters +4 more
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E‐Book Tune‐Up: Maintaining, Sustaining, and Expanding Your Demand‐Driven E‐Book Program
Where Do We Go From Here? Charleston Conference Proceedings 2015, 2016 Just like a car, an e‐book program needs continuous maintenance in order to run smoothly. What can we do to structure our e‐book collections to better meet institutional need? Many factors come into play in building a successful demand‐driven acquisition (DDA) program. Student preferences, actual use, collection development, and faculty/staff education
Mills, Caroline +3 more
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