Collective Collection Building and DDA

Charleston Conference November 7th, 2013

Kerry Scott, Head, Research Support Services, UC Santa CruzJim Dooley, Head, Collection Services, UC Merced

Martha Hruska, Associate University Librarian, Collection Services, UC San Diego

Outline of the Talk

Kerry - UC system and our path to ebooks & DDA

Jim - local DDA experiences & systemwide pilot

Martha - “DDA hopes and Dreams”

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Change in UC Library Collection BudgetsFrom FY 2007-08 to 2012-13(Not Adjusted for 5% inflation)

Change in UC Library Collection BudgetsFrom FY 2007-08 to 2012-13(Adjusted for 5% inflation)

eBooks are Easier to Share(and it feels less like sharing)

Story of DDA

another patheased the pressure

long standing practice

•Founded 1965•16,000 students-91% undergraduate•Historically undergraduate focused-moving to increase graduate enrollment

UC Santa Cruz

DDA at UCSC - 2/2012-2/2013

ebl DDA Numbers COSTS

Purchased 35 $2,759.00

STL 144 $1,354.00

3,873 titles exposed

•Founded 2005•6,200 students-94% undergraduate•Current plan is to grow to 10,000 students, including 1,000 graduate students, by 2020•90% of collection expenditures are for electronic resources

UC Merced

DDA at UC Merced

2011/2012ebl DDA - 2011/2012

Numbers COSTS

Purchased 69 $5,676.00

STL 3,641 $54,583.00

ebl DDA - 2012/2013

Numbers COSTS

Purchased 66 $4,921.00

STL 4,923 $61,564.00

2012/2013

325,981 titles exposed

UC San Diego

•29,052 students•75% collection expendituresfor electronic resources•Print collection size reduced over last three years•Eliminated print duplication, ongoing shift to digital

DDA at UC San Diego

DDA - 2011/2012

Numbers COSTS

Purchased 78 $4,683.00

STL 2,347 $19,940.96

DDA - 2012/2013

Numbers COSTS

Purchased 354 $55,099.00

STL 2,934 $29,071.95

2012/2013

20,000+ titles exposed

2011/2012

•66 University Presses•Arts& Humanities and Social Science titles•Nine campuses participating (all except UCSF)•Selected ebrary for pilot-good coverage of university presses-already used by most campuses•YBP - Common vendor services, efficiencies and transparency of system activity

UC-wide UP DDA Pilot

•Airiti-Chinese-language e-books•Six campuses participating•ENGnetBASE with CRC Press•Runs through 2013•Access to all 2013 content•At end of pilot, librarians will decide which titles to purchase based on usage

Other UC E-book Pilots

Hopes and Dreams

Content Supporting Research and Instruction

• Quality and quantity: how much is good enough

Fair Use and Scholarly Communication

• New models for sharing Positive User Experience

• Expedited Discovery and AccessOpportunity to test/shape/influence

• Platforms and aggregators

• Business models

Model eBook ValuesTest assumptions

• Manage duplication and costs

• Assessment based on usage metrics

• Inform collective decision making (and spending models)

• Greater breadth potential systemwide

• Better fund management locally/systemwide

• Balance user driven collection with affordable & comprehensive UC collection

UC Collection Breadth and DepthRedefined

• Provide what patrons need at point of need and no sooner or later

• Learn more about user needs adapt • preferences for electronic vs. print formats

• STLs vs. Orders

• Learn more about interest in University Press content

• Explore new model for sharing between UC libraries

Improve user access by learning more about use

Thanks and questions?