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Two ways scholarly publishers can make PDA work

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Janet Fisher
A view on the PDA problem for libraries

I’ve been following the comment thread on this fascinating post on Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) on Scholarly Kitchen. It raises some really interesting arguments that I’d like to explore about how college librarians here in the US and scholarly publishers … Continue reading →

Creating Content: From Publisher to Media

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Jane Tappuni

One of the most interesting new aspects emerging from publishers is how they are using new technology to enrich their literary content. Increasingly, trade publishers are experimenting with enhanced books (books that harness the technology capabilities of new devices to include added features, … Continue reading →