New acquisitions models are revolutionizing library purchasing, but are they also adding value to library collections? This presentation discusses one library’s experience with evidence-based, demand-driven, and access to own acquisitions models, including implementation, benefits and drawbacks, and how experimentation with the new models lowered costs and increased return on investment.
Head of Collection Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Former academic public services librarian turned technical services librarian, handling acquisitions, e-resources, and licensing. My interests include data & open data trends, e-resource budgeting, and STEM resources.