The economics of access versus ownership : the costs and benefits of access to scholarly articles via interlibrary loan and journal subscriptions / Bruce R. Kingma with Suzanne Irving
Introduction -- The economic model of access versus ownership -- Survey and data collection -- Use of, satisfaction with, and performance of interlibrary loan -- Financial and time costs of interlibrary loan -- Costs of journal subscriptions to libraries and patrons -- Decision rules for access -- Methods of delivery and consortium analysis -- Extenuating circumstances: the framework of factors influencing cost effectiveness within the SUNY Express Network / Suzanne Irving -- Appendix I. Cover letter, survey, and survey instructions for interlibrary loan staff -- Appendix II. Calculating present value of use
Summary
The Economics of Access Versus Ownership offers library professionals a model economic analysis of providing access to journal articles through interlibrary loan as compared to library subscriptions to the journals. This model enables library directors to do an economic analysis of interlibrary loan and collection development in their own libraries and to then make cost-efficient decisions about the use of these services. This practical book's analysis and conclusions are based on 1994/95 academic year research conducted by the State University of New York libraries at Albany, Bingham