A Paradigm Shift Transforming Collection Development to Meet

A Paradigm Shift: Transforming Collection Development to Meet the Needs of Users Megan Inman, MLIS and Marlena Barber, MLIS OBJECTIVE For the past few years, Laupus Health Sciences Library has been ordering e. Books in addition to ordering books in print. Over time, the library has experienced a shift in increased e. Book acquisitions versus print. The purpose of this study was to analyze expenditures and trends in usage by format and acquisition model to better inform collection development decisions. RESULTS CONCLUSION Year to Year Book Usage • Print use has seen a slow decline over the past six years, and e. Book usage is higher than ever before. 140000 120000 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0 2012 2013 2014 2015 Print e. Book 2016 2017 • Limitations of this study are that subscription e. Books platforms (ex. Clinical. Key, Access. Medicine) were not included. Usage of this type of product when reviewed for assessment purposes has typically been substantial. Total Book Expenditures, 2012 -2017 $500, 000. 00 $400, 000. 00 METHODS • This study examines expenditure data in combination with e. Book and print usage for the past six years. • Expenditure data includes approval plan purchases, standing orders, firm orders, and Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) purchases. • Usage data includes print circulation, e. Book usage of perpetually-owned titles, and PDA usage. • All raw data was exported analyzed using Microsoft Excel. Tables were created to examine financial data, print circulation, and e. Book BR 2 COUNTER reports by usage type for each fiscal year. $300, 000. 00 • This study has reinforced our current collection development policy and supported our trends in purchasing decisions. The use of e. Books provides many advantages including increased accessibility and the ability to provide more comprehensive statistical data. $200, 000. 00 $100, 000. 00 $0. 00 1 Print Book • Although overall print book expenditures are greater than e. Book expenditures, the past two years of purchasing has indicated an increased amount of e. Book purchasing in comparison to print. e. Book Year to Year Book Expenditures $120, 000. 00 $100, 000. 00 $80, 000. 00 $60, 000. 00 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $40, 000. 00 $20, 000. 00 $0. 00 2012 • Following this, trends have been identified and reported accordingly. 2013 2014 2015 Print e. Book 2016 2017 Special thanks to Ashley Hester-Petteway for all of her hard work configuring our data. Usage by Collection Type, 2012 -2017 Megan Inman, MLIS Marlena Barber, MLIS Laupus Health Sciences Library East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina 27834 inmanm@ecu. edu barberm@ecu. edu Print Circulation e. Book Perpetual Access (BR 2) 0 100000 200000 300000 400000 500000 600000