What's the Use of Use? : Return on Investment Strategies for Consortial DDA Programs

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Column Editor's Note. This column focuses on formal collaboration and networking among libraries through consortia. It offers in-depth examinations of issues facing modern library consortia including (but not limited to) e-resource licensing, ebooks, next generation integrated library systems, shared print archiving, shared digital repositories, governance and other relevant topics. Contributions are accepted for this column and must be submitted to George Machovec (george@coalliance.org). Contact the column editor for suggested topics, deadlines and formatting.ABSTRACT. ConnectNY has been involved in consortial e-book projects since 2010. Based upon the experience of these group ebook projects, we will explore different methods for assuming the shared cost of group e-book programs and then describe ways in Color versions of one or more of the figures in the article can be found online at www.tandfonline.com/wjla. 249 250 B. Harloe et al.which DDA programs may promote a positive Return on Investment (ROI) for groups as compared to individual institutions. We will argue that while use is a factor that can be taken into account when distributing cost amongst members, a budget-based percentage approach will allow consortia to effectively initiate and manage such projects over time.

Library consortia contributing to college affordability: collection and OER initiatives in the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois

“…In addition to a general overview of consortia, Library Consortia: Models for Collaboration and Sustainability has chapters that document consortial ebook programs in California and Massachusetts and another chapter on the Open SUNY textbook program (Horton and Pronevitz, 2015). Shared Collections: Collaborative Stewardship, primarily focuses on various types of shared print programs, but also includes a chapter on an ebook demand-driven acquisition (DDA) program created by the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries (Hale, 2016). Finally, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) published a detailed SPEC Kit focused on shared print programs in 2014 (Crist and Stambaugh).…”

“…Paying a single yearly fee for access to an ebook collection is another option for consortia. Various DDA/ PDA ebook models for consortia have been documented in articles by Harloe et al (2015), Robbeloth et al (2017); Denker (2018); and Jabaily and Glazier (2019).…”

An Account and Analysis of the Implementation of Various E‐Book Business Models at Queensland University of Technology, Australia

“…It was found that PDA access could support the development of interdisciplinary collections, but would require a broad profile supported by additional funds, and balanced with other collection development approaches could provide the best of both access and collection development goals. Harloe (2015) describes the application of DDA to a consortia library model and how costs can be shared across member libraries. Only one paper (Proctor, 2015) was found to review the EBS model (where it was called the sunk cost model) and in this instance the Elsevier EBS product at the University of Wyoming.…”