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Purpose
This article seeks to highlight patron‐driven acquisitions (PDA) of e‐books.
Design/methodology/approach
The article discusses an important new book devoted to PDA. It also describes a PDA pilot in the author's library consortium, and discusses some of the early findings.
Findings
The article suggests that PDA has numerous benefits, but challenges longstanding practices and beliefs about traditional collection building. It also assumes that e‐book access will become increasingly accepted by users.
Originality/value
The article provides theories about the effects of sustained PDA programs.
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2012
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