acrl-dvc nov 2011: consortial sharing of ebooks
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Collection Development Adventures
of a Small Consortium: CTW’s Shared eBook
Project
The CTW Library Consortium
ACRL- Delaware Valley Chapter Conference
November 2011
Lorri Huddy CTW Librarian for
Collaborative Projects
The CTW Library ConsortiumConnecticut College
Trinity CollegeWesleyan University
The CTW Consortium
Connecticut College Wesleyan University
Trinity College
CTW’s Shared eBook PilotExpectations
• Ease of sharing
• 24/7 access
• Multiple simultaneous users
• Cost savings
• Patron-driven selection
• Space needs
• Workflow
Vendor Evaluations
Getting Titles that Fit
• Content Areas • Publication Date
• Types of Materials • Language
• Specific Publishers • Price Limit
Overview of CTW’s set up with MyiLibrary
• Books purchased on 2nd session
No Short Term Loans!
• Entire book accessible each session
• Print 60 pgs / Download 10 pgs
• Access Levels: - Multiple Users (Year 1)- Single User (Year 2)
What’s in the Numbers?
6,322 PDA Records Loaded
1,012 Titles Opened= 16% of all PDA titles
462 titles purchased
Cost to CTW: $47,117
Avg. price/title: $103
550 titles opened once
Value: $60,680
Usage of eBooks
Jan 2010-Oct 2011Titles
PurchasedTitles Viewed
Once
Total Titles 462 550
Total Sessions 3,179 550
Total Pages Viewed 45,298 5,989
Avg. Sessions / Title 7 1
Avg. Pages / Session 14 11
Avg. Pages / Title 98 11
Most Sessions in 1 Title 116 1
Most Pages in 1 Session 270 207
Most Pages in 1 Title 2,143 207
Views After Purchase
Usage across CTW
::Are webuying
the “right”titles?
So Far So Good…
Titles that fit
# Publishers & Titles
De-duplication
service
User Access
Understand
workflows
Customer Service
Devilish Details?!
PDA Workload
Invoicing & Acquisitions
Users’ Expectations
Publishers vs. Titles
Usage Stats Limitations
Purchase
Triggers
The Oops Factor
eBook vs. PrintAverage price per ebook:
$131 MU and $75 SU
Average cost over list: MU vs. Cloth = 1.9 MU vs. Soft = 3.9SU vs. Cloth = 1.2 SU vs. Soft = 2.0
Which way from here?
CTW’s Future eBook Program
Consolidate Workflows • Selection• Technical Services
Delay Purchases• Short Term Loans
Deposit Account Funds • Usage by Campus
A Cautionary Tale:
A Most Unexpected and Unwelcomed “Patron”
Thank You!
Questions about CTW’s PDA Program?
Lorri Huddy
CTW Librarian for
Collaborative Projects
860-297-5212
Photograph and Image Credits
Images may be subject to copyright and cannot be used for commercial purposes.
• Clouds and Blue Sky: http://amazingtextures.com/textures/img-ligh_cloud-1559.htm
• eBook image: http://www.blogtrepreneur.com/wp-content/uploads/ebook.jpg
• Ebrary Banner: http://www.ebrary.com/corp/index.jsp
• NetLibrary Logo: http://www.netlibrary.com/
• Ebook Library (EBL) logo: http://www.eblib.com/
• MyiLibrary Banner: http://www.myilibrary.com/Home.aspx
• Computer users: Microsoft clip art collection
• Pool Balls: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29071316@N06/3556143493/in/photostream/
• Sticky Notes- cropped versions of: http://www.etfmarketpro.com/assets/images/iStock_000001171758XSmall.jpg
• Oops Bubble Logo: http://www.legaljuice.com/oops%20sign%20bubble.jpg
• Hanging Money image: Microsoft clip art collection
• "Which way?": http://www.flickr.com/photos/tm-tm/3107926262/sizes/o/in/photostream/
• Ebooks image: http://mhpbooks.com/mobylives/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ebooks1.jpg
• Hacker at Work http://secforall.info/2009/06/29/portrait-of-the-developer-as-a-hacker/
• Clouds and Blue Sky: http://amazingtextures.com/textures/img-ligh_cloud-1559.htm
Titles Used by LC Class