A Retrospective Look at a DDA-Centered Collection Strategy: Planning for the Future of Monograph Acquisitions

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dc.contributor.authorLowry, Lindsey
dc.contributor.authorArthur, Michael A.
dc.contributor.authorGilstrap, Donald L.
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-27T18:29:51Z
dc.date.available2025-01-30
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThe demand-driven acquisitions (DDA) model has been established as a standard component of collection development strategies for academic libraries. The University of Alabama’s collection development strategy revolves around the large DDA program for acquiring electronic monographs and is supplemented by other methods of monographic acquisitions such as firm ordering, bulk eBook purchases, and more. While previous studies have confirmed the advantages of The University of Alabama's DDA plan early in its implementation, this study explores the long-term effectiveness of the DDA-centered collection strategy, seven years after it was first put into place, and examines the validity of the strategy as one bringing efficiency and high return on investment. Finally, this longitudinal study hopes to substantiate the DDA-centered collection strategy as one that could be a foundational model for other academic libraries to follow.
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dc.identifier.citationLowry, L., Arthur, M. A., & Gilstrap, D. L. (2024). A retrospective look at a DDA-centered collection strategy: Planning for the future of monograph acquisitions. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 50(1).
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.acalib.2023.102831
dc.identifier.issn1879-1999
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/14328
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.subjectDemand-driven acquisitions
dc.subjectCollection assessment
dc.subjecteBooks
dc.subjectCollections development
dc.titleA Retrospective Look at a DDA-Centered Collection Strategy: Planning for the Future of Monograph Acquisitions
dc.typeArticle

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