How academic libraries provide value through course readings. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tabacaru, Simona; Hartnett, Eric
• Is Part Of: Journal of electronic resources librarianship. Volume 29:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 24
• Page End: 36
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: Academic libraries -- library value -- financial value -- return on investment -- course readings -- course syllabi; Acquisition of electronic information resources -- Periodicals; Electronic information resources -- Management -- Periodicals; Libraries and electronic publishing -- Periodicals; Collection management (Libraries) -- Periodicals; 025.284
• DOI: 10.1080/1941126X.2017.1270098
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1941-126X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Academic libraries are continually being asked to demonstrate their value. Showing benefits that provide financial value to the user community is one approach to meeting this challenge. With a focus on journal articles and monographs, the authors have analyzed course syllabi to determine the cost savings graduate students in psychology receive based on library-provided access to course readings. As a side benefit, the findings provide support and help inform collection development decisions.