The alliance shared purchase plan: A new experiment in collaborative collection development
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract
Beginning in fall 2006, the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries piloted a shared purchase plan designed to manage duplication of monographs and enhance the consortial collection. The plan covered only undergraduate books in four subject areas. Two vendors, YBP and Blackwell, participated in the project. YBP covered economics and religion; Blackwell, political science and mathematics. Distribution of books was based upon individual institutional profiles, the dollar amount allocated to the project by each institution, and anticipated usage. While analysis of project data suggests that the pilot did not meet its collection goals, the project is leading to other collaborative efforts. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Recommended Citation
Fong, Yem S.; Gaetz, Ivan; Lamborn, Joan G.; and Levine-Clark, Michael, "The alliance shared purchase plan: A new experiment in collaborative collection development" (2010). Regis University Faculty Publications (comprehensive list). 906.
https://epublications.regis.edu/facultypubs/906