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 ([email protected]). Contact the column editor for suggested topics, deadlines and formatting.

ConnectNY has been involved in consortial e-book projects since 2010. Based upon the experience of these group e-book projects, we will explore different methods for assuming the shared cost of group e-book programs and then describe ways in 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.

KEYWORDS:

• Demand Driven Acquisitions (DDA)
• Patron Driven Acquisitions (PDA)
• academic libraries
• consortia
• resource sharing
• interlibrary loan
• return on investment (ROI)

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¹Value of Purchased Titles Used by Individual Library: calculated by totaling the average print cost (taken from the YBP yearly report on book prices) of all the consortial titles used by patrons of that institution.