Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction to Demand-Driven Assessment
Chapter 1. A Climate of Demand
1.1 The Emergence of Demand-Driven Acquisitions
Chapter 2. Demand-Driven Acquisitions: All the Basic Options
Part II: Discussion of the Research
3.1 Cap Prices, Short-Term Loans, and Triggers
3.2 Cost Per Use and Expenditure Per Volume
3.3 Questions for Assessing Collections Based on Cost
Chapter 4. Assessing for Collection Diversity
4.1 Supporting a Diverse Learning Environment
4.2 Supporting Diverse Content
4.3 Questions for Assessing Collections Based on Diversity
Chapter 5. Assessing for Collection Standards
5.1 Measures of Collection Quality
5.2 Factors Influencing Collection Quality
5.3 Questions for Assessing Collections Based on Quality
Chapter 6. Assessing for Usage
6.1 Questions for Assessing Collections Based on Usage
Part III: Special Considerations for Different Types of Libraries
8.1 Are Ebooks Appropriate for Scholarly Use?
8.2 Shifting Paradigms in Selection
8.3 Extending DDA Programs in Academic Libraries
8.4 Case Study: Teachers College, Columbia University
9.1 The Careful Balance of Patron Selection
9.2 Ebooks in the Public Library
9.3 Case Study: Chicago Public Library