Acquiring & accessing e-books DkIT’s experience Claire Kenny LIR Annual Seminar March 2011

DkIT’s E-book Collections Safari NetLibrary Dawsonera Ebrary ISO 9001:2008 KPI Increase e-book percentage of collection

Safari Primarily computing, creative media and business content Subscription to 50 slots Titles can be replaced when required Useful for this type of content Single access point plus individual titles in the catalogue Usage is low Is this a subject-specific issue?

NetLibrary Multi-disciplinary content Titles are purchased individually Perpetual access Total price = list price + access fee + VAT Single access point plus individual titles in the catalogue Usage is satisfactory for nursing content in particular

Dawsonera Multi-disciplinary content Titles are purchased individually Perpetual access Total price = list price + access fee + VAT Issues with implementation and access IP recognition, off-campus access No usage figures yet

Ebrary Multi-disciplinary content Subscription to the Academic Complete Collection Additional titles may be purchased individually Perpetual access Single access point. What should be added to the catalogue? Marketing campaign should further increase usage

Considerations Cost effectiveness – price vs. expected usage 21% Perpetual access vs. subscription-based access Price differences across products Remote access and end-user experience Close co-ordination between acquisitions librarian and systems librarian required Acquisition is only the first step