Patron Driven Acquisition: A Long Term Solution or Short Term Gain?

This article investigates the long term usage of Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) purchases with the aim of discovering whether purchased titles have a high level of long term usage. The article describes which PDA profiles are present at Leeds Beckett University and how they are implemented. Long term usage of PDA titles bought more than one academic year ago is analysed to see whether high usage levels are maintained after purchase. Also investigated is interest in specific titles from academic staff via the addition of titles onto reading lists. The article makes a number of comparisons to identify if there are any significant differences in long term usage. These include comparing the different PDA suppliers and evaluating the usage of titles selected by academic staff. From this analysis, recommendations have been given on how PDA can be further developed in the future, and if the purchasing methods provide a large return on investment.

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