Open Access Kent State (OAKS)

In 2012, Kent State University Libraries implemented a pilot project

for a Demand Driven Acquisitions (DDA) ebook purchasing model

that used a combination of the acquisition services provided by the

primary book jobber (YBP) and the access services provided by an

ebook distributer (eBrary). Using the book jobber mediated DDA

model provided the library with selected discovery records that

closely matched specifications of the library’s print approval plan.

New discovery records were added to the catalog each week as new

DDA eligible ebooks became available. In this article the author

provides an overview of the pilot project with an emphasis on the

technical services aspects, implementation, and implications for a

sustainable acquisitions model.