Abstract Patron-driven acquisition (PDA), also known as demand-driven acquisition, patron-
initiated purchasing, or books on demand, allows patrons to select and purchase books for …

PDA (读者决策采购, Patron-driven Acquisition) 是一种全新的资源建设模式. 目前,
国外图书馆纸本图书的PDA 有两种类型: 一种是把馆际互借请求转化为纸本图书的订单 …

Numerous publications on patron-driven acquisition (PDA) for print books and similar
materials have reported that patron-requested materials circulate more. Tying circulation to …

Purpose–This paper seeks to provide evidence that patron‐driven acquisition is a
successful collection development tool. Design/methodology/approach–The study used …

Although many recent studies have been conducted on the implementation and results of
patron-driven acquisition (PDA) initiatives at academic libraries, very few have focused on …

The Purdue University Libraries was an early implementer of purchasing books requested
through interlibrary loan rather than borrowing the requested books. The service, called …

Due to the increasing availability of digital content and systems improvements that have
accelerated physical delivery, academic libraries are afforded opportunities to more …

To better determine how e-book acquisitions might affect future collection development
decisions, a team of librarians from the University of Florida (UF) launched a project to …

Purpose–As patron-driven acquisition (PDA) becomes increasingly popular we must
consider its impact on academic libraries and their communities of researchers. Of particular …