Patron-Driven Acquisitions

About 40 percent of the books academic libraries purchase in traditional ways never circulate and another 40 percent circulate fewer than three times. By contrast, patron-driven acquisition allows a library to borrow or buy books only when a patron needs them. In a typical workflow, the library imports bibliographic records into its catalogue at no cost. When a patron finds a patron-driven record in the course of research, a short-term loan can allow him to borrow the book, and the transaction charge to the library will be a small percentage of the list price. Typically, a library will automatically buy a book on a third or fourth use. The contributions in this volume, written by experts, describe the genesis and brief history of patron-driven acquisitions, its current status, and its promise.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110253011
• ISBN13: 9783110253016
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: K.G. Saur Verlag
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary