pascal e-book task force faq
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Frequently Asked Questions
THE PASCAL EBOOK INITIATIVE
How many ebooks do you have?
THE PASCAL EBOOK INITIATIVE
Subscriptions–EBSCO Academic Collection
142,846 titles–Ebrary [Academic, College & Public
Library Complete and Elibro]149,825 titles
Purchase–Oxford Psychology
335 titlesDemand Driven Acquisition–EBL
5,534 titles
298,450 Titles
How do people get to them?
THE PASCAL EBOOK INITIATIVE
PASCAL Catalog Individual Institution Catalogs
Direct Interface Access
What are your DDA parameters?
THE PASCAL EBOOK INITIATIVE
DDA Parameters
• Copyright 2012 <• No price limit• 6 STL 7th use triggers purchase• Second copy purchased at 14 STL
46 PurchasesTotal Cost
$3,006Average Cost
$65.34
1,838 STL Total Cost $24,866
Average Cost$13.53
What publishers are you working with?
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CABI The University Press of KentuckyEdinburgh University Press University of Alabama PressGeorgetown University Press University of Georgia PressGuilford Publications University of Iowa PressIndiana University Press University of Minnesota PressIOS Press University of New Mexico PressLSU Press University of North Texas PressMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers University of Tennessee PressMorgan & Claypool Publishers University Press of FloridaNYU Press University Press of MississippiRutgers University Press University Press of New EnglandSouthern Illinois University Press UNP - NebraskaThe University of North Carolina Press
25 publishers
How much is it being used?
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EBL DDA Cost Per Month
September October November December January February March April May$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
$5,000
$6,000
$7,000
$8,000
23 STL
133 STL180 STL
110 STL131 STL
249 STL
291 STL
549 STL
172 STL
3 AP
6 AP
7 AP7 AP
15 AP 8 AP
STL
AutoPurchase
Total Spend
$27,872
Who is using it?
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Who IndividuallyWho - EBL Use %
Faculty 209 13%Graduate Student 515 33%Other 25 2%Staff 76 5%Undergraduate Student 749 48%Total 1,574
Who InstitutionallyType of Institution Ebrary Use EBSCO Use FTE 2013
Associate's college 7,946 17% 13,825 32% 45,287 27%Baccalaureate college 9,865 21% 8,059 19% 26,188 16%Master's university 16,076 34% 11,414 26% 39,366 24%Research university 13,039 27% 8,878 21% 49,949 30%Special-focus institution 853 2% 1,092 3% 5,685 3%
Total 47,779 43,268 166,475
What are they using?
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Top 10 Subject Areas - EbrarySubject Use % Use
Social Science 5,747 11.92%History 5,095 10.57%Business & Economics 3,658 7.59%Medical 3,534 7.33%Literary Criticism 3,530 7.32%Political Science 2,938 6.10%Science 2,666 5.53%Religion 2,365 4.91%Psychology 2,273 4.72%Education 1,998 4.15%
% Total Use 70.13%
Top 10 Subject Areas In Social Science - EbrarySocial Sciences CountGeneral Sociology 1465Ethnic Studies - African American 464Anthropology 448Criminology 256Women's Studies 250Gender Studies 203Media Studies 183Discrimination & Race Relations 138Feminism & Feminist Theory 135General Anthropology 131
Top 10 Titles Use – EBL, Ebrary & EBSCOTitle Pub # of Use
The Color of Christ: The Son of God and the Saga of Race in America 2012 72Looking After Minidoka: An American Memoir 2013 49Defiant Teens: A Clinician's Manual for Assessment and Family Intervention 2014 34DSM-5 Made Easy: The Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis 2014 31Personality, Stress, and Coping: Implications for Education 2011 25Lives And Relationships: Culture in Transitions Between Social Roles 2013 24Of Bread, Blood and the Hunger Games: Critical Essays on the Suzanne Collins Trilogy 2012 24Jim Crow, Literature, and the Legacy of Sutton E. Griggs 2013 22The Salem Witch Trials: A Reference Guide 2007 20Magill's Survey of World Literature 2009 20
What’s next?
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What is next?
• The term of the ebook task force is extended by one year.
• The ETF will:– Analyze use patterns– Expand the DDA– Work with the PASCAL Outreach Librarian on
promotion• More lottery money is available for content and
training. • The ETF may be folded into another standing
committee.
More Information
THE PASCAL EBOOK INITIATIVE
Caroline Mills, Furman [email protected]
Ellan Jenkinson, Member Engagement and Training Librarian, [email protected]