The Bottom Line: DDA, E-Textbooks, and Student Savings at LSU Libraries

Daugherty, Alice L.; Frank, Emily

The Bottom Line: DDA, E-Textbooks, and Student Savings at LSU Libraries

dc.contributor.author	Daugherty, Alice L.
dc.contributor.author	Frank, Emily
dc.date.accessioned	2024-02-29T14:37:27Z
dc.date.available	2024-02-29T14:37:27Z
dc.date.issued	2017
dc.description.abstract	Collection development has passed through various trend cycles in academic libraries with the demand driven acquisition (DDA) model being one currently experiencing widespread acceptance and adoption. Also known as patron driven acquisition, this acquisition strategy moves the purchasing impetus from being "just-in-case”—a model attempting to anticipate user needs, to a "just-in-time”—a point-of-need model. Librarians face the challenge of developing a collection that supports learning, teaching, and research needs, now and in the future, all with limited funds. DDA plans are intended to help address this challenge by being more responsive to immediate needs than traditional acquisition models. Yet, librarians at Louisiana State University (LSU) Libraries recently ended all DDA plans in an attempt to more adequately meet user needs and support learning, teaching, and research. The focus of collection development shifted to large e-book collections. These met user preferences for titles without restrictions on printing and saving and provided simultaneous access for an unlimited number of users. Given these features, their potential for course use was examined. Through the subsequent process, course adopted titles were identified and promoted as a library-funded alternative to the traditional student-purchased textbooks. This chapter details how the decision to terminate DDA plans and invest in e-book packages resulted in large upfront costs but enabled advantages in key areas of usability and curricular integration. Collecting and promoting high quality course titles has allowed the Libraries to drive e-book usage and engage in impactful collection development.
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dc.identifier.citation	Daugherty, A.L., and Frank, E. (2017). “The Bottom Line: DDA, E-Textbooks, and Student Savings at LSU Libraries.” In Chris Diaz (Ed.) Affordable Course Materials: Electronic Textbooks and Open Educational Resources. Chicago, IL: ALA Editions. https://alastore.ala.org/content/affordable-course-materials-electronic-textbooks-and-open-educational-resources
dc.identifier.isbn	9780838915806
dc.identifier.orcid	0000-0002-8464-7121
dc.identifier.uri	https://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/13271
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	American Library Association
dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
dc.subject.lcsh	Collection development (Libraries)
dc.subject.lcsh	Acquisitions (Libraries)
dc.subject.lcsh	Use-driven acquisitions (Libraries)
dc.subject.lcsh	Academic libraries
dc.title	The Bottom Line: DDA, E-Textbooks, and Student Savings at LSU Libraries
dc.type	Book chapter