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Item Head First into the Patron-Driven Acquisition Pool: A Comparison of Librarian Selections Versus Patron Purchases(Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (Taylor & Francis), 2011) Shen, Lisa; Cassidy, Erin Dorris; Elmore, Eric; Griffin, Glenda; Manolovitz, Tyler; Martinez, Michelle; Turney, LindaAlthough many recent studies have been conducted on the implementation and results of patron-driven acquisition (PDA) initiatives at academic libraries, very few have focused on whether, or how, patrons’ selections vary from selection choices librarians would have made. This study compares titles selected by patrons during a PDA pilot program against titles chosen by subject librarians from the same PDA list. The findings may serve as a starting point for other researchers interested in the impact of user-oriented selection initiatives on a library’s collection development.Item Off the Shelf: Trends in the Purchase and Use of Electronic Reference Books(Taylor & Francis (Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship), 2009) Korah, Abe; Cassidy, Erin Dorris; Elmore, Eric; Jerabek, AnnWhat is the future direction of reference books? What types of policies are libraries implementing regarding the purchase of electronic reference books? Are libraries still buying hard copy reference items when an electronic equivalent is available? This paper discusses a national survey of libraries regarding the purchase and use of electronic reference books by information professionals and patrons.