Comparing Print and eBook Usage to Meet Patron Needs
Department
University Libraries
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Over the past two decades the availability of eBooks to library users has increased exponentially despite continued financial challenges. In this study, four librarians examined eBook and print book usage to determine the best way to allocate collection funds. After determining which subjects were being used, the researchers surveyed students across all campuses and sites to discover the users’ preferences for, and knowledge of, the library’s collections. The study resulted in an improved distribution of funds and insight into what could be better emphasized in bibliographic instruction sessions.
Publication Title
Collection Management
First Page
91
Last Page
106
DOI
10.1080/01462679.2020.1833802
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Wilson, Kelly Marie; Hooper, R.; Simpson, J.; and Slay, J., "Comparing Print and eBook Usage to Meet Patron Needs" (2021). Articles, Scholarship, and Creative Works by Faculty of University Libraries. 12.
https://digitalcommons.troy.edu/libraries-articles/12