8 th Nov 2012 Patron Driven Acquisition Dawn Derraven Area Manager Ingram Coutts
Ingrams PDA Story: Beginning – The past and lessons learnt Middle – The present, ‘where we’re at’ End – The future..... Agenda
Patron Driven Acquisition Origins were simple Lessons learned quickly I.e. Removed minimum spend Smarter collection development Subject defined budgets Pro-forma invoicing optional PDA The Beginning:
Libraries continue to invest Boost areas that need focus Staffing trends Confidence in collections More choice for users IT WORKS Why PDA
Define Budget Profile collection – investment = benefit Subject areas Match most frequently used print Student survey results De-dupe existing holdings Consider intervention / mediation Load marc records / MyiLibrary PDA flag Selection begins – 2 hits Monthly / weekly hit list Monitor purchases / usage Marc stream Promotion CONSULTATION PDA The Middle:
Considering other models Consortia PDA Models Rental models Publisher defined PDA More flexibility Report development Continue to monitor market trends Our aim PDA The End (Future) :
Our Mission To Help Content Reach its Destination
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