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1 LUND ONLINE 2012: Elsevier eBook update

2 A SHORT UPDATE eBook usage in Scandinavia

3 ScienceDirect eBook usage in Scandinavia

4 eBook usage on ScienceDirect: top 10 countries (EMEA)

5 AN UPDATE ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Different book types on ScienceDirect

6 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 Interdisciplinarity Accumulate results, apply conclusions, present views. Report on original research.

7 Journals Grey Area Books Encyclopedias and Comprehensives Reviews and Series Letters Research Textbooks Handbooks Monographs and Single Volume References Launch of ScienceDirect textbook pilot

8 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

9 Journals Grey Area Books Encyclopedias and Comprehensives Reviews and Series Letters Research Textbooks Handbooks Monographs and Single Volume References Evidence Based Selection Model

10 Evidence Based Selection: an alternative to PDA?  Twelve months access to selected eBook collections  Upfront fee between 10% and 50% of total value  Selection 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 collections  Upfront fee between 10% and 50% of total value  Selection 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 months 2.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

11 Evidence Based Selection: an alternative to PDA?

12 Is PDA / EBS always the right choice? Data from full collection experiments in the UK (2011)

13 Questions?


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