| Patron-Driven Acquisitions Contributor(s): Swords, David A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3110253011 ISBN-13: 9783110253016 Publisher: K.G. Saur Verlag OUR PRICE: $143.44 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Collection Development - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Administration & Management |
| Dewey: 025.23 |
| LCCN: 2011028127 |
| Series: Current Topics in Library and Information Practice |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (0.95 lbs) 215 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: About 40 percent of the books academic libraries purchase in traditional ways never circulate and another 40 percent circulate fewer than three times. By contrast, patron-driven acquisition allows a library to borrow or buy books only when a patron needs them. In a typical workflow, the library imports bibliographic records into its catalogue at no cost. When a patron finds a patron-driven record in the course of research, a short-term loan can allow him to borrow the book, and the transaction charge to the library will be a small percentage of the list price. Typically, a library will automatically buy a book on a third or fourth use. The contributions in this volume, written by experts, describe the genesis and brief history of patron-driven acquisitions, its current status, and its promise. |