Patron Driven Acquisition
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Setting: Dublin Zoo
(Photo: D. Webb)
Sometime ago on the blog details were given of a forthcoming event organised by the Acquisitions Group of Ireland on Patron Driven Acquisition. This seminar was well attended and it was a great opportunity to hear first-hand experiences from staff in other libraries. The speakers gave a useful well-rounded account of their experience with PDA. My colleague Elizabeth kindly agreed to share her experience of the day.
***Posted on behalf of Elizabeth Murphy, The Library, NUI Maynooth***
The Acquisitions Group of Ireland held a seminar on Patron Driven Acquisition in Trinity College Dublin on 23 May 2014. The programme listed six speakers from Ireland, the UK and Sweden. It was a luxury to have a day devoted to Patron Driven Acquisition. While there was much commonality in experience, each approach was different and each speaker added something new. Of particular interest to me was the checklist from Sweden. This was brought to life by hearing the experiences of other libraries. A report from the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) on recommended practice for PDA is expected shortly.
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