E-preferred Collection Development We know books. E-preferred Collection Development Ruza Obradovic | Director GOBI Sales Training and Effectiveness
Our Mission For more than 40 years, our mission has been the same: Partner with libraries to enable the broadest selection of scholarly content published anywhere in the world.
Many years ago book format choice was simple, paper or cloth Many years ago book format choice was simple, paper or cloth. E-Books bring additional choices; platform preference, and purchase option choice. So how does a library navigate these additional choices in a one stop shop, working within their current collection development policy.
The Benefits of ordering via GOBI Comprehensive, managed coverage of print and digital titles Duplication control Preferred hierarchy across eBook purchase options Customized metadata services One-stop customer service
Choice for Book Selection Methodology Profiling Advantage Collection Development strategies Firm ordering eBooks Print books Approval DDA Single aggregator Multi aggregator Standing eBooks p Collections Combine to find the best fit for you – or the best fit for the current accessibility trends. Duplicating across the different methodologies of collection development.
E-book and Print Book Availability GOBI is your source for P and E 20% 34% 41% 40% 50% Data represents fiscal year July 1 – June 30 Each year, a higher percentage of e-books are made available along with the print counterpart of the title.
UNC Chapel Hill Libraries consider [GOBI Library Solutions] essential to providing effective bibliographic coverage for global English-language books, especially with the proliferation of so many e-book options. UNC has been a [GOBI Library Solutions] customer since the 1970s and, given the good service received, has never considered moving to another vendor.” Luke Swindler UNC Chapel Hill Libraries
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