Category Archives for Resource, Discovery & Access
The evolution of an e-book demand-driven acquisition programme at Swinburne University of Technology
In 2006 Swinburne University of Technology became the first library in the world to launch a large-scale implementation of a demand-driven acquisition (DDA) programme for e-books. At that time, the 34,000 e-books made available through the EBL DDA programme accounted … Continue reading
The digital library futures project
“Paul Gooding” describes a joint project looking at the impact of the expansion of legal deposit to include digital material and the challenges that these e-legal deposits pose for the academic sector and its interactions with institutional and regulatory system. Read … Continue reading
How Many Libraries Do We Need?
Arizona State University Librarian James J. O’Donnell addresses this question through the lenses of discovery tools, usability, and marketing strategy. He also addresses the need for a more global and collaborative approach to collection building by referencing the chart on … Continue reading
OCLC WorldShare Management Services expands mobile capabilities
Launched on 19 June, OCLC is introducing Digby, a new mobile app specifically designed to increase the efficiency, accuracy and independence of student library workers. Read More
How Many Libraries Do We Need?
[Arizona State University Librarian James J. O’Donnell addresses this question through the lenses of discovery tools, usability, and marketing strategy. He also addresses the need for a more global and collaborative approach to collection building by referencing the chart on … Continue reading