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| Personal Name | Manabat, April R. |
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| Resource Title | Exploring the potentials of shared patron-driven acquisitions within a consortium : a collaborative collection development project for the Consortium of Libraries for Ecclesiastical Studies |
| Date Issued | May 2015 |
| Abstract | Many libraries nowadays, due to the ever-increasing availability of information and demanding research needs of library clienteles have experienced insufficiency with regard to providing information and service. Theological libraries are not an exception. This study sought to explore the potentials of shared patron driven acquisitions (PDA) within the members of the Consortium of Libraries for Ecclesiastical Studies. This employed the qualitative method to explore the potentials of patron driven acquisition (PDA) and proposed a purchasing model for collaborative collection development (CCD) that can be adapted for the consortium. The current acquisition practices and the collaborative practices of the member libraries were analyzed along with the information needs of the patrons. Through the use of questionnaires and interview guides, the attitudes and perceptions of the patrons, librarians and administrators towards PDA and CCD were identified. Fifty questionnaires were distributed per institution or a total of 250 questionnaires for the five libraries. Out of 250 questionnaires, 236 (94.4%) were returned to the researcher. Aside from the patrons, the librarians as well as the administrators were also interviewed to provide a better understanding of the topic. The data gathered from the surveys and interviews revealed that: (1) patrons prefer to use the print version rather than the online or electronic version of materials (2) most of the respondents were satisfied with the information available in their libraries and agreed that they can get all the information they need in their libraries and it is accessible to them (3) respondents from all of the five institutions strongly agree that there is a need for their libraries to collaborate with other libraries to improve their services and to cut cost (4) most of the member libraries have minimum increase in their collection annually which is less than 5% of their total annual acquisition or around 501-1000 |
| Degree Course | Master of Library and Information Science |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Patron-driven acquisitions; Theological libraries; Cooperative collection development |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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