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, HarrogateMonday 14th & Tuesday 15th April 2014
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
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
What next?Users search the catalogue and click on the item
E-PDA item in the catalogue – 1st click
e-BooksThey see this screenPassing here is one view which last 24 hoursPassing here a second time triggers a seamless purchase3 concurrent usersPerpetual access
E-PDA item in the catalogue – 2nd click
Print PDA items in the catalogue
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
Business14%
Politics9%
Philosophy7%
English, Drama & Film7%
Medicine 7%
Psychology6%
History & Archives5%
Law5%
Education5%
GPEP4% Business
Politics
Philosophy
English, Drama & Film
Medicine & Medical Science
Psychology
History & Archives
Law
Education
GPEP
E-PDA Orders by School (Top Ten Only)
Print-PDA Orders by School (Top Ten Only)
English, Drama & Film10%
Politics7%
History & Archives7%
Business 6%
Medicine 6%
Law6%
Sociology6%
Art History 5%
Architecture5%
Psychology4%
English, Drama & FilmPoliticsHistory & ArchivesBusinessMedicine & Medical ScienceLawSociologyArt History & Cultural PolicyArchitecturePsychology
Comparative Usage of PDA and Non-PDA E-Book Titles
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Total N
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9507.00
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3.27
Comparative Usage of PDA and Non-PDA Print Book Titles
Print PDA
Reading Lists
Firm Orders
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4
1.32
1.04
0.63
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
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
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