LUND ONLINE 2012:Elsevier eBook update

A SHORT UPDATEeBook usage in Scandinavia

ScienceDirect eBook usage in Scandinavia

eBook usage on ScienceDirect: top 10 countries(EMEA)

AN UPDATE ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

Different book types on ScienceDirect

Different content types on ScienceDirect

Journals

Grey Area

Books

Encyclopedias and Comprehensives

Reviews and Series

Letters

Research

Textbooks

Handbooks

Monographs and Single Volume References

Relevance of Information over Time

Interd

isciplin

arity

Accumulate results, apply conclusions, present views.

Report on original research.

Journals

Grey Area

Books

Encyclopedias and Comprehensives

Reviews and Series

Letters

Research

Textbooks

Handbooks

Monographs and Single Volume References

Launch of ScienceDirect textbook pilot

Textbooks on ScienceDirect

82 titles in different subject areas:

• Computing

• Criminal Justice & Law

• Earth & Environmental Science

• Engineering

• Forensic Science and Psychology

• Life Sciences

• Math/Statistics

• Media Technology

• Neuroscience

• Physics

• Security

Key take-aways:

- NO DRM: no restrictions on chapter download and print

- Unlimited number of users

- PDF + XML; ePub conversion for optimal use on eReaders

- One-off investment: P&C

- Multiplier-based pricing

Key take-aways:

- NO DRM: no restrictions on chapter download and print

- Unlimited number of users

- PDF + XML; ePub conversion for optimal use on eReaders

- One-off investment: P&C

- Multiplier-based pricing

Journals

Grey Area

Books

Encyclopedias and Comprehensives

Reviews and Series

Letters

Research

Textbooks

Handbooks

Monographs and Single Volume ReferencesEvidence Based Selection Model

Evidence Based Selection: an alternative to PDA?

Twelve months access to selected eBook collectionsUpfront fee between 10% and 50% of total valueSelection of collections or titles for perpetual access, based on usage, and up to the value of the upfront fee

Twelve months access to selected eBook collectionsUpfront fee between 10% and 50% of total valueSelection of collections or titles for perpetual access, based on usage, and up to the value of the upfront fee

Content selection based on actual usage of selected collections

1. Usage can be considered/compared over a period of 12 months2. All titles (full text) are available to the users without restrictions

(=just in case)3. The library makes a final selection after 12 months and is not

bound to usage data (usage helps to make an informed decision)4. After 12 months the library can decide to use the upfront

investment for collections or single titles

Evidence Based Selection: an alternative to PDA?

Is PDA / EBS always the right choice?

Data from full collection experiments in the UK (2011)

Questions?