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    Electronic Book Acquisition Strategies in Academic Libraries: A Review of the Literature
    (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2026-04) Scott, Rachel E.; Arthur, Michael A.
    Electronic book (e-book) acquisition models have evolved over the decades they have been available to library customers. This review leverages findings from scholarly literature to document the proliferation and evolution of e-book acquisitions models, their strengths and weaknesses in various contexts, and their role in the collection development strategies of academic libraries. From firm orders and subscription packages to demand-driven and evidence-based acquisitions, engagement with e-book acquisitions models varies considerably based on factors such as library budget and staffing, institutional curriculum and programs, consortial affiliations, support for textbook affordability initiatives, and COVID-19 responses. The findings from this literature review suggest multiple acquisition models are frequently used in combination; librarians closely monitor e-book expenditures and use, regularly modifying acquisitions parameters; and e-book strategy is dependent on institutional goals, library budgets, consortial participation, and marketplace realities. Additionally, the increased availability of e-books and their acquisitions models have created opportunities for research that compares the efficiency and effectiveness of e-book purchasing models and draws on existing and evolving evaluative models to establish benchmarks for measuring success.
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    How Technology Fee Funding Transformed Collection Decisions at the University of Central Florida
    (Against the Grain, 2013-04) Arthur, Michael A.; White, Natasha
    In 2007, the Florida Legislature addressed the need for technology funding at the eleven state universities. The change permitted each university to collect technology fees from students at the rate of 5% of tuition. The new fees went into effect at the start of the 2009-2010 academic year.
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    Improving the Librarian-Publisher Relationship: What Librarians and Publishers Need to Know About Each Other
    (The Acquisitions Institute at Timberline Lodge, 2015-06) Brown, Laura; Arthur, Michael A.
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    Nursing and Allied Health Resources-Patron Driven Acquisition, a Pilot at The University of Alabama Libraries
    (2016) Krishnamurthy, Mangala; Stovall, Connie; University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
    This article is a report of a session presented by Mangala Krishnamurthy and Connie Stovall (a contributor to the presentation) of the University of Alabama Libraries at the 2015 North American Serials Interest Group conference. A patron-driven acquisition (PDA) pilot project was initiated in fall 2013 at the University of Alabama (UA) Libraries mainly serving the Nursing and Allied Health subject areas. Since the Capstone College of Nursing at UA offers an online Doctor of Nursing Practice program and partners with two other schools in the UA system, UA Libraries collaborated with the other libraries in the University System. The project uses Rittenhouse’s R2 Digital Libraries’ PDA module as the basic platform. The Capstone College of Nursing liaison discussed in detail the selection, management, assessment, promotion, and communication part of the project in addition to second year plans for the project.