Below is a bit of detail on two publishers that will work with De Gruyter’s new PDA model.  If you haven’t read about the new PDA model from De Gruyter, take a look at the white paper. Press release from De Gruyter:  Berlin, 28 November 2012 – The idea behind Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) is [...]

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Joseph Esposito has been studying the  patron driven acquisition business model with university presses for the last year. He blogs about it regularly at the Scholarly Kitchen.  Today, the final report has been released and is available online.  He has a nice summary of the study in a blog post as well.

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DeGruyter has released a white paper titled, Patron Driven Acquisition: A Model for Providing Complete Access to Electronic Content While Limiting Costs For Libraries.  It discusses a new business model for electronic content – books, journals, and databases. DeGruyter White Paper Below are a couple of snips from the white paper: “Based upon feedback from [...]

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From an ebrary press release: April 16, 2012 – Palo Alto, CA, USA –  Publishers that distribute e-books to libraries under subscription in addition to other models will receive the greatest value, according to ebrary®, a ProQuest business.  ebrary today announced that Wiley along with over 50 newly signed publishers such as American Institute of [...]

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Many of you have been away on holiday the last two weeks, so here is a list of interesting articles you may have missed: Go To Hellman: 2011: The Year the eBook Wars Broke Out Five Big Publishing Stories of 2011 That Will Bleed into 2012 – DigitalBookWorld Five things we learned about publishing in [...]

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Yesterday I had a great conversation with the Digital Team from YBP Library Services.  We discussed the services they offer to libraries for print and eBook purchasing, including their new demand-driven model for individual libraries and consortia.  More information on the program is available in the digital services section of the YBP site. The YBP [...]

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Go To Hellman: Book Lending Ignorance Go To Hellman: SOPA Could Put Common Library Software in the Soup More controversy over Amazon price-checking versus independent bookstores | TeleRead Amazon Doesn’t Care About Your Local Bookstore | Epicenter | Wired.com Stop Treating $9.99 As The Magic E-Book Price | paidContent E-Book Readers Face Sticker Shock – [...]

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Earlier this week I had a chance to interview David Swords, VP of Sales and Marketing for EBL.  David is also the Editor of a new DeGruyter/Saur title, Patron Driven Acquistions:  History and Best Practices.  In the interview David discusses the content of the book and inserts specific examples of PDA programs in libraries today. [...]

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The November, 2011 issue of Against the Grain focuses on the e-everything future.  Edited by Audrey Powers from the University of South Florida, the issue discusses e-content procurement, access models and technology, content integration, first sale doctrine, and much more. It’s a great line-up of contributors and topics.  The table of contents should be posted [...]

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E-Factor: How E-books Are Making an Impact in Libraries, by Sue Polanka | Booklist Online E-book acquisition based on use and demand could save libraries thousands | Inside Higher Ed IL2011: E-Book Preservation | Spinstah Pew Research Center releases study on tablets and news reading | TeleRead Encyclopedia Britannica releases iPad app | TeleRead Dan [...]

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