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Monograph Collection Development Monograph Collection Development in an Age of Uncertainty:in an Age of Uncertainty:
The University of Haifa Library ExperienceThe University of Haifa Library Experience
Cecilia HarelHead of Collection Development, Gifts & Exchange
5th Shanghai (Hangzhou) International Library ForumAugust 24-27, 2010
University of Haifa:
Established in 1963 18,000 students, 1,200 lecturers 6 Faculties: Humanities, Social Sciences,
Education, Law, Social Welfare & Health, Science & Science Education
63 Research centers: Jewish-Arab Center, Tourism & Recreation, Brain & Behavior Research, Law & Technology, Multiculturalism & Educational Research, Information Processing & Decision-making, Health, Law & Ethics, Institute of Evolution…
University of Haifa Library: Established in 1968
Collections: 1,000,000 books, 32,000 journal titles, E-resources, Databases, Media, Rare books, Archives, Psychological Tests, Children’s Lit, Digital Media Center
65 librarians + technical staff
400 computer workstations
Presentation:Presentation:
Collection development at U. of Haifa LibraryMonograph collection development
strategiesPatron Driven Acquisitions Trial
ObjectivesMethodDataConclusions
Collection Development at Collection Development at
University of Haifa University of Haifa
Collection development policy: support for research, teaching and study programs
Faculty involvement in selection
Library liaisons to departments
Centralized acquisitions budget
U. Of Haifa Monograph Collection U. Of Haifa Monograph Collection Development StrategiesDevelopment Strategies
Good years (until 2005): Standing orders Approval plans Course required reading Budget allocation: journals
60%, monographs 40% Just in case acquisitions for
research in all subjects
Lean years (2005+): Cancellation of most
standing orders, except law Approval plans only for
Hebrew & Arabic books Course required reading Budget allocation: 85%
journals & databases, 15% monographs
Just in time acquisitions for specific research
Patron Driven AcquisitionsPatron Driven Acquisitions (PDA) (PDA)
Acquisitions based on users’ actions/needs
Originated in 1990’s with collection development based on interlibrary loan requests
Budget allocated for users’ requests
Model implemented for ebook acquisitions
University of Haifa:University of Haifa: PDA Trial Objectives - 2009PDA Trial Objectives - 2009
Expose users to ebooksEffective use of shrinking monograph budgetDecrease delivery time of needed booksEnable user input in selection and acquisitionLearn about and measure use of ebooks
PDA Trial MethodPDA Trial Method
Ebrary’s offer:Ebrary’s offer:Access to about 60,000 ebooks for one yearElimination of irrelevant subjects: engineering,
technology, agriculture, medicineProvision of MaRC records & links to full textAutomatic purchase trigger based on use
formulaUsage reports for books purchased & viewed
PDA Trial Method - PDA Trial Method - continued continued
University of Haifa’s procedure:University of Haifa’s procedure:Budget allocation of $25,000Check Ebrary’s record file against holdings in
Aleph catalog to remove duplicate recordsLoad Ebrary records in Aleph catalogAt end of trial, delete records of books not
purchased
Purchase trigger formula:Purchase trigger formula:unique pages viewed + prints + copies >= 5unique pages viewed + prints + copies >= 5
NONOBUYBUY
PDA Trial ResultsPDA Trial Results
During trial, all 60,000 ebooks were immediately accessible to users
Budget allocation was finished within 2 months (10-11/2009)
270 ebook purchases were triggered300 additional ebooks were viewed but not
purchased (no budget)
PDA Trial:PDA Trial:Purchases Triggered by PublisherPurchases Triggered by Publisher
PublisherNo. of TitlesRoutledge52
Guilford27
Cambridge U.K.21
Wiley13
Brill9
Sage Publications9
Ashgate8
Butterworth-Heinemann8
Oxford University Press8
McGraw-Hill7
Springer6
University of Minnesota Press6
Academic Press5
Psychology Press5
PDA Trial:PDA Trial:Usage data during and after trialUsage data during and after trial
No. of ebooks purchased by no. of interactions
PDA Trial: ConclusionsPDA Trial: Conclusions
Problems:Problems:Delayed trigger reportsConfusion about purchase trigger formulaDifficulty identifying items already in holdingsPrint limitations: increased to 20 pages x 2Refine criteria for titles to includeLack of data on users and their feedback
PDA Trial: Conclusions PDA Trial: Conclusions
Advantages:Advantages:Immediate exposure to critical mass of ebooksQuick and easy acquisition processPurchase based on real-time useUser input for selection and purchaseReference staff reports: user satisfaction with
full text access to books
RecommendationsRecommendations
Library can adapt PDA model to its needs and criteria: budget, subjects, publishers, dates
PDA model can be a continuous process: U. of Dallas Library - receive new ebooks each month and delete titles not purchase after 1 year
Requires negotiation with supplier: criteria and trigger formula
Selection and purchase model that helps build collection based on users’ needs