Library Catalog as a Tool for E-Book Discovery and Access in Patron-Driven Acquisition (PDA): A Case Study

摘要

In January 2012, Kent State University Librariesimplemented a 6-month pilot project for a Patron DrivenAcquisitions (PDA) e-book purchasing model that uses acombination of the acquisition services provided by theprimary book jobber (YBP) and the access servicesprovided by a well-known e-book distributer (ebrary).Using the book jobber mediated PDA model provided thelibrary with selected discovery records that closely matchedspecifications of the library’s print approval plan. Thisposter presents a study that examines the role of the librarycatalog as a tool for e-book discovery and access in a newlibrary collection acquisition model called Patron-DrivenAcquisition (PDA).