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Evaluating the value and impact of PDA: case studies from University College Dublin,
University of Leeds and University of Sussex
Eoin McCarney &
Mark Tynan
UCD Library
UKSG 37th Annual Conference & Exhibition, HIC, Harrogate Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th April 2014
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What we will cover
• What is PDA?
• How PDA worked in UCD • Which subjects spent the most money?
• Print PDA versus electronic PDA
• The pros and the cons of PDA
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University College Dublin
• What is PDA?
• How PDA worked in UCD • Which subjects spent the most money?
• Print PDA versus electronic PDA
• The pros and the cons of PDA
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How did it work?
• National Tender & Framework agreement – 18th October 2012
• Proceeded with Ingram Coutts as supplier –
2nd April 2013 • Subject profiling – April 2013
• Live with E-PDA – 3rd May 2013
• Live with Print-PDA – 27th June 2013
• Project ended – 18th October 2013
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What next?
Users search the catalogue and click on the item
E-PDA item in the catalogue – 1st click
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e-Books
They see this screen
Passing here is one view which last 24 hours
Passing here a second time triggers a seamless purchase
3 concurrent users
Perpetual access
E-PDA item in the catalogue – 2nd click
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Print PDA items in the catalogue
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PDA in UCD - Stats
• Records Uploaded: 35,167 (P) 19,337 (E)
• Total Spend: €216,000
• Total Orders: 2,172
• E–PDA Orders placed – 1,128
• Print PDA Orders placed – 1,044
• Average price of e-PDA book: €149.84
• Average price of print-PDA book: €45.51
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Business 14%
Politics 9%
Philosophy 7%
English, Drama & Film 7%
Medicine 7%
Psychology 6%
History & Archives 5%
Law 5%
Education 5%
GPEP 4%
Business
Politics
Philosophy
English, Drama & Film
Medicine & Medical Science
Psychology
History & Archives
Law
Education
GPEP
E-PDA Orders by School (Top Ten Only)
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Print-PDA Orders by School (Top Ten Only)
English, Drama & Film 10%
Politics 7%
History & Archives 7%
Business 6%
Medicine 6%
Law 6%
Sociology 6%
Art History 5%
Architecture 5%
Psychology 4%
English, Drama & Film
Politics
History & Archives
Business
Medicine & Medical Science
Law
Sociology
Art History & Cultural Policy
Architecture
Psychology
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Comparative Usage of PDA and Non-PDA E-Book Titles
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Total E-PDA Usageduring Pilot Period
Average E-PDA Usageper Title during Pilot
Period
Total Non PDA E-BookUsage during Pilot
Period
Average Use per Non-PDA E-Book Title during
Pilot Period
9507
8.43
1413
3.27
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Comparative Usage of PDA and Non-PDA Print Book Titles
1.32
1.04
0.63
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4
Print PDA
Reading Lists
Firm Orders
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Challenges of PDA in UCD
• Communication and marketing
• Volume & timing • Disruption to departmental workflow
• Over 300 print orders not collected
• ‘Flooding’ of the Catalogue • Poor quality of print MARC records • Overlap: Multiple editions of the same text
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What worked well?
• Subject profiling – Little, if any, inferior material ordered
• The money got spent very quickly
• Hugely popular with students and staff
• Broad subject appeal
• Technology very robust
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Next steps
• We have continued with PDA (E & Print)
• Made slight amendments to subject profiles
• Re-launched PDA in March 2014
• Reduced allocation - €100,000
• Review again at end of project
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Thank you
[email protected] 01-7167575 @eoinmc73
[email protected] 01-7167165 @MarkTynan1