How academic libraries provide value through course readings

摘要

Academic libraries are continually being asked to demonstrate their value. Showing benefits that provide financial value to the user community is one approach to meeting this challenge. With a focus on journal articles and monographs, the authors have analyzed course syllabi to determine the cost savings graduate students in psychology receive based on library-provided access to course readings. As a side benefit, thefindings provide support and help inform collection development decisions.