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DDA pilot project to begin soon
Collection Management and Technical Services have been working out the details for a demand-driven pilot project since last fall. We’ve hosted webinars and vendor visits, conference calls and work flow meetings, and are finally ready to launch the pilot next week. Below are some answers to some basic questions about the project. More details will be distributed during implementation of the pilot. Please address any specific questions about the project to Ladd, Leslie, Connie, or Ed.
WHAT IS DDA? DDA stands for demand driven acquisitions. In our case, it involves loading e-book cataloging records (“discovery records”) into Summon and/or Addison. We don’t actually own the titles until patron use triggers a purchase.
WHEN WILL THE PILOT PROJECT START? The first batch of discovery records will be shipped on July 16, 2012.
WHO IS THE VENDOR FOR DDA? The primary vendor is EBL, who will supply books through YBP. We are planning to set up another pilot with EBSCOHost.
WHAT TITLES WILL BE SELECTED FOR THE PILOT? All GOBI e-slips for e-books in call numbers H, J, K, L & T will go into a “consideration pool” for DDA. Not all publishers allow their titles to be eligible for DDA, so the pool is limited to DDA-eligible e-books. In addition to current e-slip titles, YBP will load three years of retrospective imprints into the consideration pool. We will have the opportunity to review the titles in the pool weekly and add or remove titles.
HOW ARE TITLES IN THE CONSIDERATION POOL PURCHASED? The first official “use” of a title is treated as a “short term loan” or STL. The library sets the threshold for the number of STLs allowed before a real purchase is triggered. STLs are billed at 10-15% of the purchase price. These configurations can be altered as we gain more experience.
WHAT QUALIFIES AS AN STL? Browsing the table of contents or paging through the book is free. After 5 minutes, the patron “checks out” the e-book for 7 days. He or she has unlimited access to the title for the 7 day period.
HOW DOES DOWNLOADING WORK? Just as with firm ordered or subscription based ebooks, downloading depends on the publisher specifications. We’ll be distributing more information on publisher-specific downloading.
HOW WILL PATRONS DISCOVER DDA E-BOOKS? The initial batch of DDA records will be put in Summon and Open URL linking will be enabled. The intention is to make the records fully discoverable through Addison and Summon.